December - SQ staggered release of seats

[spicksandspecks]

Hi there,

I'm currently waitlisted on a SQ flight CAI-MEL departing 3 Dec, paid not on FF points. When I asked the travel agent here why there was no availability >6 mths ahead, she said the airlines release seats for December flights in blocks, rather than all at once.

Just have a couple of questions about this situation and the practice in general.
1) Is this is a usual practice for December flights, even the 1st week?
2) Anyone know how often they release seats - e.g. 50/month?
3) How likely am I to be confirmed? Should I have a backup - SQ are far cheaper than EK or anyone else.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Travel Guru]

hmm...not something i've heard of (not that I profess to know everything)

Do you know what booking class your fare is based on, I might be able to check, because there are seats there, it just depends on what class you need.

TG