Business award ever released to partners?
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Business award ever released to partners?
I am aware that SQ almost never releases long haul business and first class award seats to A* partners. However, I am looking mainly at the short fifth freedom routes, like ARN-DME. Does SQ ever release business awards to A* on this route, or similar routes, or is it the same situation as for long haul routes?
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You are incorrect, long and medium hauls are regularly released to M&M at least (I have in this May MEL-SIN on 359, SIN-LHR on 388 and SIN-MEL on 77W all in J). Just do your search, it has been discussed here repeatedly...
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I am aware that SQ almost never releases long haul business and first class award seats to A* partners. However, I am looking mainly at the short fifth freedom routes, like ARN-DME. Does SQ ever release business awards to A* on this route, or similar routes, or is it the same situation as for long haul routes?
2 years ago i managed to redeem SIN-CDG & LHR on A388 via LM. This was then blocked. Since then i've mainly redeemed on KF. From what i gather SQ blocks or used to block premium redemption on its A388/B77W long haul routes.
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Generally however SQ don't release First/Business inventory to other *A airlines and they reciprocate
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Not personally aware of any blackouts premium award blackouts against KF. I have never had any problems booking premium awards on other *A airlines using KF (except for LH until T-14, and LX F never being available, which are well known).
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For those of us for whom English is our first language "Generally however SQ don't release First/Business inventory to other *A airlines" means that there are some exceptions, Miles & More being the only one being cited
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And success has been reported by members of other FFPs too...
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I am aware that SQ almost never releases long haul business and first class award seats to A* partners. However, I am looking mainly at the short fifth freedom routes, like ARN-DME. Does SQ ever release business awards to A* on this route, or similar routes, or is it the same situation as for long haul routes?
For ARN-DME and if its on a A359/B77W, it probably won't be released to aeroplan.