Waitlist Cleared -- Add a stopover?
Jan 14, 2017, 4:04 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 101
Waitlist Cleared -- Add a stopover?
I apologize for the newbieness. I haven't booked an award on SQ metal before, so I don't know the logistics involved here.
I waitlisted two seats in F from SIN-ICN-LAX. Got the email that the waitlist cleared. Yay!
Now here's my question: What I'd really like to do is SYD-SIN, stopover, continue SIN-ICN-LAX. There is bookable space SYD-SIN on the day I'd like to travel.
I understand I can add a stopover for $100 on a OW saver award. SYD-LAX should be 238k for two saver awards, so I'd essentially like to book that and add the stop in SIN for $100. But here's my question: The SIN-ICN-LAX flight isn't "bookable" at the moment except for the fact that I've cleared the waitlist. Is it possible to book this stopover itinerary over the phone?
The reason I ask rather than just calling is because I only initially transferred 183k to SQ (enough to waitlist/pay for the 2 tix SIN-LAX). I'd need to transfer over another 55k to book SYD-SIN-ICN-LAX. Doing that would put me in a conundrum should I not be able to book this (I'd need those points for my backup option).
I am certainly not afraid of a few HUCA attempts, I just don't want to transfer the 55k if I'm not reasonably confident that I can make this work. I appreciate any insight you guys have. Thank you!
I waitlisted two seats in F from SIN-ICN-LAX. Got the email that the waitlist cleared. Yay!
Now here's my question: What I'd really like to do is SYD-SIN, stopover, continue SIN-ICN-LAX. There is bookable space SYD-SIN on the day I'd like to travel.
I understand I can add a stopover for $100 on a OW saver award. SYD-LAX should be 238k for two saver awards, so I'd essentially like to book that and add the stop in SIN for $100. But here's my question: The SIN-ICN-LAX flight isn't "bookable" at the moment except for the fact that I've cleared the waitlist. Is it possible to book this stopover itinerary over the phone?
The reason I ask rather than just calling is because I only initially transferred 183k to SQ (enough to waitlist/pay for the 2 tix SIN-LAX). I'd need to transfer over another 55k to book SYD-SIN-ICN-LAX. Doing that would put me in a conundrum should I not be able to book this (I'd need those points for my backup option).
I am certainly not afraid of a few HUCA attempts, I just don't want to transfer the 55k if I'm not reasonably confident that I can make this work. I appreciate any insight you guys have. Thank you!
Jan 14, 2017, 10:16 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SIN
Posts: 352
I apologize for the newbieness. I haven't booked an award on SQ metal before, so I don't know the logistics involved here.
I waitlisted two seats in F from SIN-ICN-LAX. Got the email that the waitlist cleared. Yay!
Now here's my question: What I'd really like to do is SYD-SIN, stopover, continue SIN-ICN-LAX. There is bookable space SYD-SIN on the day I'd like to travel.
I understand I can add a stopover for $100 on a OW saver award. SYD-LAX should be 238k for two saver awards, so I'd essentially like to book that and add the stop in SIN for $100. But here's my question: The SIN-ICN-LAX flight isn't "bookable" at the moment except for the fact that I've cleared the waitlist. Is it possible to book this stopover itinerary over the phone?
The reason I ask rather than just calling is because I only initially transferred 183k to SQ (enough to waitlist/pay for the 2 tix SIN-LAX). I'd need to transfer over another 55k to book SYD-SIN-ICN-LAX. Doing that would put me in a conundrum should I not be able to book this (I'd need those points for my backup option).
I am certainly not afraid of a few HUCA attempts, I just don't want to transfer the 55k if I'm not reasonably confident that I can make this work. I appreciate any insight you guys have. Thank you!
I waitlisted two seats in F from SIN-ICN-LAX. Got the email that the waitlist cleared. Yay!
Now here's my question: What I'd really like to do is SYD-SIN, stopover, continue SIN-ICN-LAX. There is bookable space SYD-SIN on the day I'd like to travel.
I understand I can add a stopover for $100 on a OW saver award. SYD-LAX should be 238k for two saver awards, so I'd essentially like to book that and add the stop in SIN for $100. But here's my question: The SIN-ICN-LAX flight isn't "bookable" at the moment except for the fact that I've cleared the waitlist. Is it possible to book this stopover itinerary over the phone?
The reason I ask rather than just calling is because I only initially transferred 183k to SQ (enough to waitlist/pay for the 2 tix SIN-LAX). I'd need to transfer over another 55k to book SYD-SIN-ICN-LAX. Doing that would put me in a conundrum should I not be able to book this (I'd need those points for my backup option).
I am certainly not afraid of a few HUCA attempts, I just don't want to transfer the 55k if I'm not reasonably confident that I can make this work. I appreciate any insight you guys have. Thank you!
yes, that's a conundrum most of us face. However, transferring first is the only way.
Jan 15, 2017, 10:20 am
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 101
I understand that I would need to transfer the points before I can book it. I'm just wondering if someone knows if it's possible to book this way before I transfer the points over. Essentially, I'm wondering if this has been done before or if it's a known impossibility.
Jan 17, 2017, 7:17 am
#5
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 101
Interestingly, my ticketing deadline for the original itinerary (that had opened from the waitlist) was Jan 18. However, when he updated my itinerary and put the award on hold, he gave me a new ticketing deadline of February 4. That seemed oddly generous.
Certainly not wanting to test those limits, I transferred from MR last night and ticketed this AM. Both the agent who put the award on hold and the one who ticketed it automatically gave me the 15% online discount without any prompt. The ticketing call took six or seven minutes max. Easy breezy.
Thanks again for reminding me that I could put the full itinerary on hold to transfer the points. I expected it might have been a headache, but proved quite easy. Thanks for the help!
Jan 18, 2017, 6:20 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 856