ReFill of Economy Saver Awards
Sep 21, 2016, 6:30 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 35
ReFill of Economy Saver Awards
Hello Helpers,
Does anyone have experience with Singapore Airline refilling of Saver Awards? I need 4 Economy Saver tickets in July 2017 from Singapore To Sydney, but seems like there are only 2 saver awards for each flight in the whole month. I mean, Singapore Airline have 2 saver awards for most of the flights everyday, but just 2. Not even 3 awards.
My question. If I booked 2 saver awards, do you think it would open up 2 more immediately? I recall booking Thai Airways from BKK to LHR, 1st booked 4 tickets as that was the max available. 2 days later, I checked again and more saver award opened up and I booked the last 1.
Thanks
Sean
Does anyone have experience with Singapore Airline refilling of Saver Awards? I need 4 Economy Saver tickets in July 2017 from Singapore To Sydney, but seems like there are only 2 saver awards for each flight in the whole month. I mean, Singapore Airline have 2 saver awards for most of the flights everyday, but just 2. Not even 3 awards.
My question. If I booked 2 saver awards, do you think it would open up 2 more immediately? I recall booking Thai Airways from BKK to LHR, 1st booked 4 tickets as that was the max available. 2 days later, I checked again and more saver award opened up and I booked the last 1.
Thanks
Sean
Sep 21, 2016, 10:49 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Singapore
Programs: Krisflyer Gold, Starwood Gold, Hilton Gold
Posts: 444
I don't really know the answer, but personally I would book two, waitlist two more then phone up to explain and request SQ release the waitlist.
It may be that they don't release the waitlist until much later (if at all) as their load model accuracy improves.
It may be that they don't release the waitlist until much later (if at all) as their load model accuracy improves.
Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SIN and wandering.
Posts: 1,549
Hello Helpers,
Does anyone have experience with Singapore Airline refilling of Saver Awards? I need 4 Economy Saver tickets in July 2017 from Singapore To Sydney, but seems like there are only 2 saver awards for each flight in the whole month. I mean, Singapore Airline have 2 saver awards for most of the flights everyday, but just 2. Not even 3 awards.
My question. If I booked 2 saver awards, do you think it would open up 2 more immediately? I recall booking Thai Airways from BKK to LHR, 1st booked 4 tickets as that was the max available. 2 days later, I checked again and more saver award opened up and I booked the last 1.
Thanks
Sean
Does anyone have experience with Singapore Airline refilling of Saver Awards? I need 4 Economy Saver tickets in July 2017 from Singapore To Sydney, but seems like there are only 2 saver awards for each flight in the whole month. I mean, Singapore Airline have 2 saver awards for most of the flights everyday, but just 2. Not even 3 awards.
My question. If I booked 2 saver awards, do you think it would open up 2 more immediately? I recall booking Thai Airways from BKK to LHR, 1st booked 4 tickets as that was the max available. 2 days later, I checked again and more saver award opened up and I booked the last 1.
Thanks
Sean
Agree with the suggestion to just book the 2 then waitlist another 2 and ask the call centre to send a chaser for u, explaining the situation. You may also want to monitor the reward availability after, and some other FTers have reported seeing space avail even those they are on the waitlist for the same flight.
Also you may want to have a backup plan for the 2 tickets if in case the waitlist doesn't materialise (eg. a earlier/later flight, or book them in PE or J).
Sep 22, 2016, 8:02 am
#4
formerly Fly-Swiss
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ
Posts: 878
Nope. SQ doesn't do "auto-refill".
Agree with the suggestion to just book the 2 then waitlist another 2 and ask the call centre to send a chaser for u, explaining the situation. You may also want to monitor the reward availability after, and some other FTers have reported seeing space avail even those they are on the waitlist for the same flight.
Also you may want to have a backup plan for the 2 tickets if in case the waitlist doesn't materialise (eg. a earlier/later flight, or book them in PE or J).
Agree with the suggestion to just book the 2 then waitlist another 2 and ask the call centre to send a chaser for u, explaining the situation. You may also want to monitor the reward availability after, and some other FTers have reported seeing space avail even those they are on the waitlist for the same flight.
Also you may want to have a backup plan for the 2 tickets if in case the waitlist doesn't materialise (eg. a earlier/later flight, or book them in PE or J).
Sep 22, 2016, 9:36 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 209
I just did a dummy request for 4 economy saver award redemption bookings and there was plenty of availability through the month of July, with the exception of the weekend of 15th, 16th and 17th as this is the end of Sydney school holidays
so the 2 morning flights were on waitlist but red eyes were available.
I was using the app for IPad.
so the 2 morning flights were on waitlist but red eyes were available.
I was using the app for IPad.
Sep 23, 2016, 8:07 am
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 35
Ryry, Thanks. You see 4 tickets, for each flight? Or is it 4 tickets for the whole day?
Singapore Airline has multiple flights every day to Sydney, and I see that most of these flights (except the 9:30 am departure) each has 2 Economy Saver Awards tickets available. When I switched to request 3 Economy Saver, non would show up.
By the way, I am using ANA Airline web interface, and Star Alliance program to book Singapore Airline.
Thanks
Sean
Singapore Airline has multiple flights every day to Sydney, and I see that most of these flights (except the 9:30 am departure) each has 2 Economy Saver Awards tickets available. When I switched to request 3 Economy Saver, non would show up.
By the way, I am using ANA Airline web interface, and Star Alliance program to book Singapore Airline.
Thanks
Sean
Sep 23, 2016, 5:22 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wollongong
Posts: 209
Hi Sean
What days did you input for your search?
I am using the Singapore Airlines app and I also checked on the Singair website itself.
That's correct that there are 4 seats available on most individual flights.
It shows that it will cost you 85,000 points (100,000 - 15% discount) and SGD$844.40 in taxes for the 4 seats.
Hope this helps
George
What days did you input for your search?
I am using the Singapore Airlines app and I also checked on the Singair website itself.
That's correct that there are 4 seats available on most individual flights.
It shows that it will cost you 85,000 points (100,000 - 15% discount) and SGD$844.40 in taxes for the 4 seats.
Hope this helps
George
Last edited by ryry2003; Sep 24, 2016 at 2:58 am
Sep 23, 2016, 6:50 pm
#8
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: FSPP, Impresario, Prive, Virtuoso
Posts: 697
Ryry, Thanks. You see 4 tickets, for each flight? Or is it 4 tickets for the whole day?
Singapore Airline has multiple flights every day to Sydney, and I see that most of these flights (except the 9:30 am departure) each has 2 Economy Saver Awards tickets available. When I switched to request 3 Economy Saver, non would show up.
By the way, I am using ANA Airline web interface, and Star Alliance program to book Singapore Airline.
Thanks
Sean
Singapore Airline has multiple flights every day to Sydney, and I see that most of these flights (except the 9:30 am departure) each has 2 Economy Saver Awards tickets available. When I switched to request 3 Economy Saver, non would show up.
By the way, I am using ANA Airline web interface, and Star Alliance program to book Singapore Airline.
Thanks
Sean
Sep 24, 2016, 8:46 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: KF
Posts: 309
It seems, your looking for Star Alliance award seat on SQ. SQ release different qouta to their own Krisflyer redemption, thats probably why you are just seeing two seats while someone can see 4 economy seats using Krisflyer redemption search.
Sep 25, 2016, 7:11 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Anyway sftong, why are you using ANA's tool? Are you planning to use ANA miles or some other *A carrier's miles to book your awards? If you are eventually planning to use actual KF miles (e.g. transferred from a credit card or something) then you should search directly on the Singapore Airlines website.
If you need to use another carrier's miles then I'm afraid it might be difficult to get the additional two savers awarded, because it's more likely that SQ would release them to their own KF members on waitlist rather than to you (on a partner airline).
Sep 26, 2016, 6:28 am
#11
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 35
Thank you shuigao and ryry. Think I better take the advice of booking with Thai Airways then, instead of Singapore Air.
I am in USA and therefore with United Airline program, which cannot see the Singapore Airline reward through UA website unless I call. Only the Japan ANA Air website can see Singapore Airline saver award as if I call UA agents.
Thanks again.
I am in USA and therefore with United Airline program, which cannot see the Singapore Airline reward through UA website unless I call. Only the Japan ANA Air website can see Singapore Airline saver award as if I call UA agents.
Thanks again.