QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

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When we (mom is lifetime platinum, CLPO) were speaking with VIP team (4 months ago) about releasing seats and having the analysts look at flights we were told that Singapore is in a different zone now to the rest of Asia and it is much harder to get seats released there.

We have had no issues with HKG, CGK, HND, NRT, ICN for points releases in the last year and a half but Singapore has become impossible this year. Last time I was successful was December 24 2023 on QF38.
Seems to involve a lot of luck. Applied on 31st Aug for 2 U class, successfully released MELSINMEL for 2nd July return late July'26.
 
P1 for mid April

QF25 SYD-HND J9 C9 D5 I3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9
X3 -> declined (this was our preference as we're flying with a 2yo)
U3 -> approved

Go figure...
I swear I've always found it easier to release U than X (except in domestic which generally doesnt fail). You'd think that if a WP wants X, and there's seats you might as well just give it to them instead of the U.

Time to start playing the seat release game for March April now as well but only as WP =/ lets see what if I can get something Tokyo.
 

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