Confirming Waitlisted and Confirmed Redemptions

[SQ354]

I joined SQ a week ago and still trying to work out how SQ works out redemptions. In May next year, 2010, I was looking at a London trip.

Doing a few tests on redemptions:
Syd - Singapore SQ220 - Business Saver - CONFIRMED
Sing - London SQ 322 - Business Standard - WAITLISTED
London - Sing SQ317 - Business Standard - CONFIRMED
Sing - Syd SQ219 - Business Saver - CONFIRMED

How does this work? All is confirmed but the Singapore to London leg is waitlisted. Is there a way to get this cleared as soon as the rest are booked?

I noticed also that if I have a stop-over in Singapore and stay for a night, the A380 flight to London becomes available

Look forward to some help

Thanks
SQ354

[SQflyergirl]

It means that there is no D class inventory (which standard books into) for your Singapore-London Leg.

Clearance occurs on a priority list - when a D seat becomes available, and if you're first in line, you get it confirmed from waitlist. It's still a long way out though, so I wouldn't fret too much about it yet.

[SQ354]

Forgot to mention it will be for 3 x pax.

So when do think or when does it normally happen that a 'waitlisted' seat like mine requested gets released?
Is it in within say a week or so if I call/email SQ or do I have to wait for a few weeks out and hope for the best?

Would I be better to book a stopover for one night to guarantee a A380 flight to UK from Singapore?

My wife hates flying so going business is the only way to get her to UK. Is a stopover better or go straight there non-stop?

Thanks for the help.

[Gunnar Smithsen]

Would I be better to book a stopover for one night to guarantee a A380 flight to UK from Singapore?

My wife hates flying so going business is the only way to get her to UK. Is a stopover better or go straight there non-stop?

Thanks for the help.

As SQFG said earlier, it's a fair way out until May 2010 so I wouldn't be stressing too much that your waitlist hasn't cleared.

Having said that, and as you've said your wife's not that big a fan of flying. I'd probably look at a night stop in SIN, a 20+ hr flight could prove quite daunting for the non-flying fan.

IME, a stopover where feasible is just the tonic (add gin for extra kick) you'll need to avoid that ghastly jetlag you often hear about.

[-F-]

you'll probably find the waitlist only clears between 2 and 21 days before departure

[SINFJ]

I joined SQ a week ago and still trying to work out how SQ works out redemptions. In May next year, 2010, I was looking at a London trip.

Doing a few tests on redemptions:
Syd - Singapore SQ220 - Business Saver - CONFIRMED
Sing - London SQ 322 - Business Standard - WAITLISTED
London - Sing SQ317 - Business Standard - CONFIRMED
Sing - Syd SQ219 - Business Saver - CONFIRMED

How does this work? All is confirmed but the Singapore to London leg is waitlisted. Is there a way to get this cleared as soon as the rest are booked?

I noticed also that if I have a stop-over in Singapore and stay for a night, the A380 flight to London becomes available

Look forward to some help

Thanks
SQ354

While it is a long wait, i wouldnt bet very much since you are getting in 3 pax. the other consideration in clearing the waitlist depends if you have status, and mind you, even EGs kiss the tail of the a$$ sometimes

[sudsoz]

I have found that physically fronting an SQ office and politely asking about the waitlists will often get a response from a supervisor who can gazump the system.