Singapore close in releasing
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Well if you can give us more info rather than what you wrote, perhaps we can give you a better idea.
It helps if you have status with KF. Otherwise put yourself on waitlist.
It helps if you have status with KF. Otherwise put yourself on waitlist.
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I need a gauranteed booked ticket
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Right now SQ25 JFK-SIN on Dec 22nd is available as a Standard award.
If you need to lock in the dates and have enough miles to redeem a standard award then you can always waitlist for a saver award and if one comes up then cancel the Standard, there is a fee depending on your status but its nominal compared to the saving. I wouldn't be too hopeful that a Saver will come through though, for that date and that route....
Otherwise if you cant swallow the cost for a standard award and still want to book now for Dec 22nd, then CA is showing availability in business class via Beijing with a reasonable 1Hr 5 min connection time that should be redeemable as a Star Alliance award. Definitely not as nice as Suites but should still get you there in reasonable comfort...
If you need to lock in the dates and have enough miles to redeem a standard award then you can always waitlist for a saver award and if one comes up then cancel the Standard, there is a fee depending on your status but its nominal compared to the saving. I wouldn't be too hopeful that a Saver will come through though, for that date and that route....
Otherwise if you cant swallow the cost for a standard award and still want to book now for Dec 22nd, then CA is showing availability in business class via Beijing with a reasonable 1Hr 5 min connection time that should be redeemable as a Star Alliance award. Definitely not as nice as Suites but should still get you there in reasonable comfort...
Last edited by cmdsea; Aug 13, 2014 at 10:25 pm
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But as he says that he wants to travel on Dec 22 which is peak season, chances are very very low that he will get a saver award. SQ will have no problem selling that seat as revenue either.
So if OP really wants that date, he can redeem it as a Standard award. What route does OP actually want? FRA-SIN or FRA-NYC?
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Why would you do that? Incredible waste of miles.. Y tickets regularly go on sale for US$200 or thereabouts.
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It is a public holiday long weekend in Singapore (Sat-Mon Oct 4-6), so many people take short trips out of the country, with many leaving on Fri Oct 3.
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Ah! I did not know that it was a long weekend! makes sense!