Traecy:
I did not know they book you all the way through from SFO. If that's the case, then it might not be a bad idea.

I am thinking about leaving on January 16 as well and coming back on January 25. It will probably be a very busy weekend for traveling because people do try to come home a few days before the actual Chinese New Year to spend time with their families and friends and do last minute shopping.

I have considered the United Airlines route as well but my final destination is actually Sibu in East Malaysia. Going through Singapore means I will be losing a lot of transit time. That's why I wanted to use Malaysia Airlines.

When I told my mother about my standby plan for Chinese New Year, she told me to just buy a confirmed ticket and get home on time. Oh well......

I have never use an ID75/ID90 before. My coworkers said we can just call the reservation line of the airlines and check on seat availability, is that right?

Joyce