What is your annual Christmas SQ redemption waitlist wish?

[albatross710]

As happens each year I dont always get the family commitments as to holidays and availability to be able to lock away the SQ saver redemptions.

This time of year I have 9 waitlists in the system now for departures 4-8th January waiting for Savers to become available BNE to either SGN, MNL or just to SIN. I already have a J Saver returning from MNL in mid-Jan. None of these 9 waitlists affects availability of existing seats, they just put me in the queue if something becomes available. If they become available, I have three days to decide before SQ will withdraw any offers.

In previous years it always looks booked and committed into/out of BNE. Then in the 2-3 weeks before Christmas SQ must review the loads and open up some Saver availability.

In keeping with waitlist best practice, I have lots of options, one of which includes staying home and holidaying in Australia if I can't get into Asia for the right number of miles.

So, what is your annual Christmas SQ redemption waitlist wish?

Alby

 

[Fiches Mouser]

Thankfully no waitlists required for me this year.

Confirmed J and F IST-MEL for my Christmas pressie. Wasn't easy but managed to secure my perfect route and now I can't wait!

 

[cove]

Alby I have not bothered with waitlisting as once I have clicked I just get on with business.
Last night at a staff dinner several wives told me they were quite happy in business class on SQ (rather than First or Suites).
I think they are happy we chased frequent flyer points to make their long haul flights so comfortable.
I feel certain that waitlisting can work but we have definite schedules to meet most times.

 

[Danger UXB]

I have a confirmed F MEL to LHR on 19 DEC with a 7 hour stop over in SIN. The waitlist is for the earlier flight SIN to LHR which would be nice if it comes to fruition as it is R. If not I will console myself for a few hours by the pool.
On the return on Jan 7 I have confirmed J and its on SQ321 from LHR which rarely comes up for saver on J or F so nothing waitlisted there.
Plenty of waitlists for my annual boys ski trip in March though

 

[Kimster]

At my end, I have a 2X J saver return BLR from MEL between early Jan -mid Jan and then again 2 J saver confirmed between late Mar - Mid Apr, but also have several waitlists mid Mar and Mid Apr for another J saver fare (we are 3 in the family). All confirmed 2XJ savers in Oct and 3 Waitlists. A total of 11 waitlists in the system. I know I will get chastised for booking one way KL early July (school holidays) on Air Asia premium. Would be a great as this is a red eye flight and I have slept well in this before.

Now I will have to look at the following years flights, but all these confirmations and waitlists mean that my KF balance is a paltry 16,000 something at the moment.

 

[deka2]

We have a flight SIN-SYD 25th Jan as part of our return from Sri Lanka.

Booked in J and have a waitlist for F

Not very hopeful

 

[albatross710]

We have a flight SIN-SYD 25th Jan as part of our return from Sri Lanka.

Booked in J and have a waitlist for F

Not very hopeful

Here's hoping that the SQ KF Santa will see this Christmas wishlist thread. Keep an eye for an email under your tree on Christmas morning.

 

[burmans]

Originally was going to fly SQ SYD - KIX on boxing day, had confirmed J bookings for 3, was trying to get F for two of us. But then was able to get JAL via AA (Syd - NRT) in F for only 60K points each. Still have the waitlist but think I'll cancel now.

Coming back HND - SYD on 11 Jan, have 2 * J and 1 * Y booked. Originally just has a waitlist for the other J seat but Amex have been generous to me this year so now have waitlisted 2 * F as well as incremental cost for F (95K pts vs. 77500) not that great.

 

[moffat39]

Just woken up in Lyon France and have an email from SQ to advise my waitlist Dubai to Brisbane has cleared for 1 January 2016 on SQ 495 and 2 January on SQ 245 for wife and I in J.

Will now have some hard decisions to make! Currently we have Enrich redemptions bookings in J on MH to Sydney which requires us to overnight in Sydney (have paid for a booking at Rydges Airport) with a flight on QANTAS in J to Brisbane on Sunday. Originally MH bookings were to BNE and flight on QANTAS is provided by MH with Rydges booking at my cost (is a non refundable booking).

If I take up the waitlist for the flight to BNE and cancel my MH booking then Enrich points are lost but I do get the fees paid back (less a small fee for cancellation) and out of pocket for the Rydges booking.

Have until 27 December to decide.

 

[moffat39]

With the excitement of Christmas dinner over easy call to make. As Santa gave me the best present with a waitlist booking clearing on Christmas eve had to accept the present!

Have completed the booking including seat selection. 11D and 11F on SQ495 which I am happy with. 15C and 15A on SQ245.