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REDEEMING ASIA MILES - CX WAITING LIST

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  1. #1

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    REDEEMING ASIA MILES - CX WAITING LIST

    Hi all

    I'm currently placed on a waiting list for biz class flying LHR to HKG in mid Oct 2017.

    Anyone else experienced being on a Cathay waiting list for this period and actually being successful in getting a flight? Am I likely to have more luck if I changed it to LGW or MAN?

    Thanks!


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    I don't think you can realistically make a forecast whether any single booking will come through. But putting yourself on waiting lists doesnt cost money. Just book the same flight over and over and over for all possible dates, airports and flights. I usually get lucky this way (worked even for Christmas this year...)

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    Ok thanks but I was told that I can only have 3 waitlisted flights....


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    on a single booking - yes. nothing stops you from having many more bookings.

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    I think you'll be fine it's a long time to go but it doesn't hurt to give them a call now and then.


  6. #6

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    If flights from other airports are available now, then why not book now? No guarantee with waiting list. I've been successful once but unsuccessful more times.
    FYI, waiting list is free but if you cancel a booking made with miles it's a US$120 cancellation fee.


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    CX have just announced a new route to Dublin so should be plenty of reward availability there.

    Then pick up a cheap Ryanair / EasyJet/ Aer Lingus flight to London!


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    Quote Originally Posted by K_UK:
    Hi all

    I'm currently placed on a waiting list for biz class flying LHR to HKG in mid Oct 2017.

    Anyone else experienced being on a Cathay waiting list for this period and actually being successful in getting a flight? Am I likely to have more luck if I changed it to LGW or MAN?

    Thanks!
    You are asking in the wrong place. Ask in FlyerTalk. (google it). Some of the folks there have paid-for apps which can check the loading on flights and thus assess actual probabilities.

    what marco polo status are you? If Diamond, high probability of getting the flight. If no status, much less.