What's the best way to increase your chances of successfully booking a business class ticket on Cathay using Miles?

I'm looking to get myself a business class ticket to Canada in April. I understand that it's best to do a direct conversion of business ticket directly, but it seems that all the tickets are all waitlist and i do have a fixed itinerary in place. Plus, I'm not on any special programme as well.

Which would be a better option, and higher rate of success?
1. Book my economy ticket, then upgrade it

Book my economy ticket, buy another business ticket.

Im worried about the unused tic and pts too

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pat

06 Feb 2020

If you have a fixed itinerary, it would be better not to risk it on the waitlist.

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Barry Allen

06 Feb 2020

Keep searching for award space and don't give up. CX likes to release award seats 1- 2 weeks before flight

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Boon Ming

06 Feb 2020

Engineering at Nanyang Technological University

Since you Have a fixed itinerary there are very limited amount of options you have.

have you tried calling their agents for help?

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Elijah Lee

05 Feb 2020

Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities (Jurong East)

Hi anon,

Sorry to hear about your situation. I don't have experience booking Asia Miles at the emoment, but if you are slightly flexible with the itinerary, then flying in and out on a weekday other than Monday and Friday will greatly increase your chances of a seat, since plenty of business travellers will travel on those days, and on weekends as well.

Short of Cathay, consider using Asia Miles and route through other places via other OneWorld airlines. Unless it is the Cathay business class you specifically want to experience.

Use expertflyer to check the occupancy of the flight. If business is quite full even this far out, then chances are, your waitlist won't clear, and you will be better off buying economy and redeeming next time.

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