**Guide to Award Waitlisting in Singapore Airlines’ KrisFlyer Program**
The KrisFlyer program from Singapore Airlines is celebrated for its exclusivity in securing first and business class awards, as the airline generally limits premium cabin long-haul award availability to most partner frequent flyer programs, with Air Canada Aeroplan being a notable exception for certain business class slots. Thankfully, KrisFlyer miles are obtainable due to the program’s collaboration with all major transferable points currencies.
**Understanding How Singapore KrisFlyer Award Waitlisting Operates**
The KrisFlyer program features a distinctive waitlisting option for award tickets on Singapore Airlines flights when award availability is absent. Important details include:
– Waitlisting is limited to Singapore Airlines flights only, excluding partner carriers.
– Awards are required to be waitlisted at least three weeks prior to departure, as the waitlist will close at that time.
– Results will be communicated no later than 14 days before departure; waitlists cannot be cleared within 14 days of the flight.
– Waitlisting is open for all service classes: Suites, first, business, premium economy, and economy.
– You must have enough miles in your account to cover the waitlisted award, but miles will only be deducted upon confirmation.
– This waitlisting option is applicable to Saver and Advantage awards, excluding Access awards, which are priced dynamically.
– You can waitlist several flights, only incurring miles for the highest-priced waitlist.
– You cannot waitlist for a flight that you already have a confirmed booking on.
– Notification of a successful waitlist clearance will be sent via email, giving you 72 hours to confirm the seat.
– Waitlisted flights can be canceled without any requirement to confirm if they are cleared.
– KrisFlyer elite status holders receive priority on waitlists, though success is not assured.
**Steps to Waitlist Singapore KrisFlyer Awards**
The procedure for waitlisting is simple. Access your KrisFlyer account, check for award availability, and if a flight offers a waitlist option, continue with the booking process without providing credit card information. You will receive confirmation of your waitlist, and updates will be automatically sent if it clears.
**Frequency of Clearing Waitlisted Singapore KrisFlyer Awards**
While the waitlisting feature is advantageous, there are no guarantees of clearing. The process is automated, and manual actions have become ineffective. Previously, waitlists could clear until the day of departure, but they now must clear or be canceled two weeks before the flight, which lowers the chances of success.
The likelihood of clearing is greater in economy, premium economy, and business class due to seat availability. Waitlists for Suites and first class seldom clear, as these cabins typically reach capacity, and airlines are less likely to release award seats as departure approaches.
**Final Thoughts**
KrisFlyer enables award waitlisting for flights that do not have available awards in your preferred category. Requests should be placed three weeks before departure, with possible clearing two weeks ahead. Although the idea is enticing, particularly for Suites or first class, do not count on waitlists clearing.
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