2011 - 2021: How likely are waitlisted awards to clear?
Apr 28, 2019, 10:18 pm
#1771
Join Date: May 2017
Location: SIN
Programs: AS MVPG75k, AA Plat
Posts: 741
Yes, this is not in the realm of corporate policy, it's management by exception, akin to going to the SQ office at ION Orchard as a hail mary for close-in awards when there is no award inventory left, but there are unsold seats. It's not impossible if you ask-- I wouldn't give up hope, but I wouldn't count on it either.
Apr 29, 2019, 7:21 am
#1772
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 92
Do you have a waitlist in F? She had a waitlist from a long time ago, the flight was not available for award redemption prior to the flight. I believe this was an exception basis and she got lucky, but if you have a waitlist on F and there are available seats no harm trying. You will just have to pay the fee to cancel our biz tickets.
Apr 29, 2019, 3:29 pm
#1773
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Global Services 1MM,, AA Exec Plat. Hilton Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 606
Do you have a waitlist in F? She had a waitlist from a long time ago, the flight was not available for award redemption prior to the flight. I believe this was an exception basis and she got lucky, but if you have a waitlist on F and there are available seats no harm trying. You will just have to pay the fee to cancel our biz tickets.
Apr 29, 2019, 7:02 pm
#1775
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: So Cal
Posts: 933
Last March I had an F waitlist clear a couple of days before departure, with a business class redemption already ticketed.
Apr 29, 2019, 11:07 pm
#1776
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Global Services 1MM,, AA Exec Plat. Hilton Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 606
Thanks.
May 11, 2019, 5:37 am
#1777
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Singapore / Bangkok
Programs: SQ, BA, QR, Marriott Titanium & LT Plat, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Accor Plat, AmEx Cent
Posts: 444
Waitlisted in F on SQ 306, 308 and 318 on Friday 17th May, 1 pax. Any idea on the loads? I called KF yesterday and the agent was quite surprised at least one had not cleared, said he would send a chaser but heard nothing so far ... also waitlisted on 18 and 19th.
May 14, 2019, 5:41 pm
#1778
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: California
Programs: American Advantage, Asia Miles, KrisFlyer, EVA Infinite, British, Aeroplan.
Posts: 11
Hey Guys, Need some advise. Waitlisted on a business saver for SFO-SIN, SIN-BLR oneway for Dec 13 schedule. How long should I wait to clear waitlist before calling cust service reps?
Appreciate it.
Appreciate it.
May 21, 2019, 6:51 am
#1779
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 92
What is your purpose of calling? Usually they will tell you to just wait for the waitlist to clear. Though they can check how full the plane is, but now is still early.
May 21, 2019, 10:56 am
#1780
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: RDU
Programs: A few
Posts: 5,499
Fun to come back to this post I started a few years ago! 
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
May 22, 2019, 10:38 pm
#1781
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: UA Global Services 1MM,, AA Exec Plat. Hilton Honors Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 606
Fun to come back to this post I started a few years ago!
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
Best of luck!
May 22, 2019, 10:59 pm
#1782
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,276
Fun to come back to this post I started a few years ago!
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
Anyway I am looking at booking SIN-HKG in J on the A380. It is available at 30.5k and I am going to book
F is showing as waitlist at 40.5k
My question is if I book the J seat, is there a way to waitlist for F without having the full 40.5k in my account? I would like to only transfer in the extra 10k it would need if F comes available
May 24, 2019, 9:37 am
#1783
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 14
Anyone know how likely F upgrade from BOM -SIN route? Want to get the couple seats just to try even if it’s for only a few hours.
May 24, 2019, 1:32 pm
#1784
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: MM, EK, HH, etc.
Posts: 381
Same here (as KF Gold), and where Saver w/l was available, it never cleared. So I can’t quite follow SQ’s RM logic.
May 25, 2019, 3:29 am
#1785
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210