SQ gives Schooling 1 million miles + KF elite gold
Aug 16, 2016, 5:27 pm
#46
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If Gold is the highest level in the Olympics, then SQ should have given him the highest level within their loyalty Programme and as anon time gesture, Lifetime PPS Club Solitaire!
All SQ tried to do with Schooling's win was to take the limelight and promote its own brand but there was an epic failure with the photography at Săo Paulo Airport where Schooling was not in the centre stage - he was in the back (some goof head with flight attendants hands over him was depicted - note: I bet th flight attendant though this joker was Schooling). Why didn't the photographer or the SIA crew/Pilots correct the situation - completely brainless!!!
All SQ tried to do with Schooling's win was to take the limelight and promote its own brand but there was an epic failure with the photography at Săo Paulo Airport where Schooling was not in the centre stage - he was in the back (some goof head with flight attendants hands over him was depicted - note: I bet th flight attendant though this joker was Schooling). Why didn't the photographer or the SIA crew/Pilots correct the situation - completely brainless!!!
Commercial decision for SIA on the status awarded. I'd have just given him the 1 million miles.
Aug 16, 2016, 9:07 pm
#47
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Aug 16, 2016, 9:19 pm
#48
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I mean come on, SQ may be owned by Temasek, it is still a list commercial company which has to answer to its shareholders. He is a gold medalist at the olympics, he didn't become the president of the republic nor he is a war hero.
What they did is a nice gesture and is probably a PR one but It is already quite nice.
What they did is a nice gesture and is probably a PR one but It is already quite nice.
Again like I said, what does it cost to SQ? If there is empty seat on the plane, it does not cost additional cents to SQ.
Aug 16, 2016, 9:33 pm
#49
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Aug 16, 2016, 9:34 pm
#50
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Gold status to make award redemption easier.....
Aug 17, 2016, 12:52 am
#51
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It costs SQ a crapload of money to implement such a benefit. Adjusting the IT, fuel. food, booze, lounge usage .... but worst if all opportunity cost. No matter when you give away that seat, you may loose out on revenue.
Aug 17, 2016, 1:33 am
#52
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Quite right ^. Do passengers not eat and drink at the very least?
And he is not a 'hero'. I don't think you, along with most of the world's population frankly, understand what that word actually means. What he has achieved is superb, and to beat the best while doing it, even better. However, he is no hero.
And he is not a 'hero'. I don't think you, along with most of the world's population frankly, understand what that word actually means. What he has achieved is superb, and to beat the best while doing it, even better. However, he is no hero.
Aug 17, 2016, 2:25 am
#53
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It's not that bad.
True that cars are expensive compared to USA. But the public transport system is affordable and frequent. Having been stuck in a 2 hr jam in Bangkok that typically takes 6 mins,I very much appreciate the COE system to limit the number of cars.
Most companies provide some form of free/subsidized healthcare/dental.
Housing is tricky cause Singapore is an island with limited land. We just have to make the best of the cards we are dealt with.
What matters most is we are safe to walk around the streets, even late a night, and the great food that singapore is known for.
Anyway, looks like he is flying sin-iah either on 19th or later, assuming he manage to get permission from UT Austin.
True that cars are expensive compared to USA. But the public transport system is affordable and frequent. Having been stuck in a 2 hr jam in Bangkok that typically takes 6 mins,I very much appreciate the COE system to limit the number of cars.
Most companies provide some form of free/subsidized healthcare/dental.
Housing is tricky cause Singapore is an island with limited land. We just have to make the best of the cards we are dealt with.
What matters most is we are safe to walk around the streets, even late a night, and the great food that singapore is known for.
Anyway, looks like he is flying sin-iah either on 19th or later, assuming he manage to get permission from UT Austin.
Depends on the item.
Cars carry an easy 250%-300% tax overall and the taxation system is very cryptic and indirect, you are taxed for lots of items you either never receive (health benefits) or are not aligned to anything real (provided housing and monopoly on land), you have many monopoly items (all commodities) which are overpriced, and there is lots of product and import barriers.
Unless you are either poor, lowest middle class, or have a very high income, these items add up to a European tax bracket ...
Cars carry an easy 250%-300% tax overall and the taxation system is very cryptic and indirect, you are taxed for lots of items you either never receive (health benefits) or are not aligned to anything real (provided housing and monopoly on land), you have many monopoly items (all commodities) which are overpriced, and there is lots of product and import barriers.
Unless you are either poor, lowest middle class, or have a very high income, these items add up to a European tax bracket ...
Aug 17, 2016, 3:35 am
#54
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It's really up to the airline. They can also consider to put a time frame if it is all too expensive. Guus Hiddink was given free 1st class flying on Korean Air for 4 years. His achievement? For bring Korea to World Cup Semi Finals.
Agree. I think it will be very good press for the airline and potentially cost less than letting him fly for free.
Even if people on the ground missed the opportunity to correct the situation, I would expect the PR department to pick this up. EPIC FAIL.
Even if people on the ground missed the opportunity to correct the situation, I would expect the PR department to pick this up. EPIC FAIL.
Aug 17, 2016, 11:31 am
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Aug 19, 2016, 1:40 am
#56
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Even Cebu Pacific can give the baby born on board lifetime free flight?
Why not SQ to Schooling?
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/08/woma...ir-flight.html
Why not SQ to Schooling?
http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/08/woma...ir-flight.html
Last edited by lingua101; Aug 19, 2016 at 1:50 am
Aug 19, 2016, 1:50 am
#57
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It is not much different with having SQ employee on official business trip.
How much extra fuel, SQ should add because there is additional 1 schooling? I do not think his weight is more than 100kg.
How much extra booze SQ should provide? May be another 1-2 bottle of wine? He does not seem like a heavy drinker to me.
Meal how much the biz class meal really cost? $100?
Lounge, there is no marginal cost for additional person to use the lounge. 1000 or 1001 people it will cost the same for SQ own lounge. Contract lounge, may be base on # of pax. But I am not surprise, it this is also negotiated by block of pax rather than individual.
Opportunity cost? This one I agree. That's why I said, SQ can put condition that no peak period usage (like Chinese new year, Christmas/New Year)
Not all SQ flights are always 100% load factor.
Aug 19, 2016, 1:52 am
#58
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I guess you are not Singapore or even live in Singapore, are you?
Aug 19, 2016, 2:21 am
#59
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I guess you have a far more restrictive definition of "hero" than I or most other people do. Do you have any concept of the amount of dedication, hard work, sacrifice and training it took Joseph Schooling and his parents to get him to the level of performance to win and Olympic gold medal? That's 'heroic' to me.
Aug 19, 2016, 2:23 am
#60
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Are you guys for real?
Many people are very successful in business, in art or in sport, let alone in charities. Should we give free sq business to all of them? And again SQ is not entirely owned by the government and its shareholders owe him nothing.
Again it's a gold medal, it's great congratulations, but you guys should relax, take a deep breath. By the way let's not forget that he hasn't lived here in 7 years, and the last interview indicates that he prefers to stay in the US, and not only for training reasons.
Many people are very successful in business, in art or in sport, let alone in charities. Should we give free sq business to all of them? And again SQ is not entirely owned by the government and its shareholders owe him nothing.
Again it's a gold medal, it's great congratulations, but you guys should relax, take a deep breath. By the way let's not forget that he hasn't lived here in 7 years, and the last interview indicates that he prefers to stay in the US, and not only for training reasons.