RTW Deals on SQ

[rolov]

Originally Posted by LionCity

Although in my opinion I think the C Seat is ok, I still quite liked the old spacebed for its single button operations. Meal times can be a pain in switching between the modes for the new C Seat. I think it is boiled down to individual choices eventually.

I managed to sit up and eat without changing from bed mode in the new C.

[ac777]

Originally Posted by Tracer_SEA

Thanks, but now I'm confused

I am thinking of buying the F SQ-only RTW and booking F seats on all flights except NRT-SIN where I'd slum it in C to experience the A380

In that case I shouldn't pay surcharges (even for my F legs on the 77W) and would have 4 others legs to enjoy F

Is that doable?

If I read the rules right, it is doable and you don't pay a surcharge but you cannot ask for a refund for that sector.

[asianmom]

Originally Posted by Bitterroot

Dunno what the % increase over the old fares is -- never looked -- but here are the new ones (prices in US dollars, NOT Singapore $):

YRWSPLCL -- $2902.00
YRWSTAR1 -- $3379.00
CRWSTAR1 -- $8354.00
FRWSTAR1 -- $10,774.00

Bitterroot, May I know where on SQ' s web did you find this info please? I'm trying to plan a RTW trip for my father ex Singapore but have no luck with the web, called the SQ office in Singapore but the ticketing agent has no idea what I was talking about.Thanks.

[asianmom]

Oops, sorry, I meant RTW ex Singapore in SQ metal only.Thank you.

[Bitterroot]

The fares I cited -- as I think you realized -- were *A fares, because that's what General_Flyer asked for.

Now, your question is more interesting, because for some reason SQ doesn't post the SQ-only RTW fares ex-SIN on the website (normally, you'd find them under "Promotions", then the sub-menu tiltled "Local Promotions". That's where they show up on the North American websites, for example).

But here they are, ex-SIN, in Singapore dollars this time:

Economy (SSQEZ) -- S$4,000.00
Business (DEZSQ) -- S$8,500.00
First (AEZSQ) -- S$11,500.00

[asianmom]

Bitterroot, Thanks so much; I just got off the phone with both the ticketing in Singapore and Taipei and yes, the price ex Singaopre is as you mentioned, but strangely, the price ex Taipei is sooo much cheaper:
C 132930 NTD (=5850 SGD)
F 185110 NTD (= 8146 SGD)

The F ex TPE is even cheaper than C ex Sg!
Now I'm thinking of doing TPE--SG--FRA--JFK; LA--HKG, while buying seperate RT tix for SG-TPE and a one way for JFK-LA and HKG-TPE.Do you think it is feasible that way?

[jarusoba]

Thanks for this info. I have been planning on taking the RTW again. This time, I'm going to issue the ticket ex-TPE! It is even cheaper than ex-NA!

I wonder if there are any other places, like ICN, that would have an even better price for the SQ RTW tickets.

[philipat]

As SQ phases in the 380 and phases out the 744, that presumably means that there will be no SQ F access on a *A RTW ticket?
I'm sure its been covered somewhere else already but could someone kindly clarify if 77W F is available on a RTW F ticket?

I know RTW lowlifes are not a priority for SQ but another instance of how their fares have become hopelessly uncompetitive?

[RTW4]

Yes.. on the RTW sq only in A or first class you CAN use the 77W. I have done it many times

[Always Flyin]

Originally Posted by asianmom

Bitterroot, Thanks so much; I just got off the phone with both the ticketing in Singapore and Taipei and yes, the price ex Singaopre is as you mentioned, but strangely, the price ex Taipei is sooo much cheaper:
C 132930 NTD (=5850 SGD)
F 185110 NTD (= 8146 SGD)

The F ex TPE is even cheaper than C ex Sg!
Now I'm thinking of doing TPE--SG--FRA--JFK; LA--HKG, while buying seperate RT tix for SG-TPE and a one way for JFK-LA and HKG-TPE.Do you think it is feasible that way?

I suspect there will be a problem now booking ex-TPE since there are no flights from LAX to TPE any more. In your proposed itinerary, you would be flying more than around-the-world and would have to back-track from HKG to TPE (even though on your own dime). I don't recall that being an exception listed in the rules.

Anyone find the fares ex-ICN?

[Bitterroot]

I looked, but I do not find an SQ-only RTW from ICN.

Asianmom is correct, though, about TPE. And so is the comment about no backtracking. So, I'm not quite sure how you'd do it, except to do what asianmom suggests and we do in the US: buy separate tickets to close the gap(s). For example, SQ TPE-SIN-FRA-JFK, gap to LAX or SFO, then SQ LAX-NRT or SQ SFO-HKG, and another gap ticket back to TPE.

You could not originate in TPE and transit SIN twice.

[asianmom]

Gee, never realised HKG--TPE would be considered back tracking, but i supposed it could be, would have to fly to NRT instead should that be the case, which is not good for the wallet, as airport tax there is quite a bit higher.

[John D]

Does anyone have experience with this routing to tell me if it will work on the RTW fare,,,,LAX\NRT\BKK\SIN\IST\ON MY OWN\FRA\JFK,,,THE 800 NUMBER IS TRYING TO TELL ME THAT THE NRT TO BKK THEN TO SIN IS A BACK TRACK..any help would be appreciated.

[SFO777]

Originally Posted by John D

Does anyone have experience with this routing to tell me if it will work on the RTW fare,,,,LAX\NRT\BKK\SIN\IST\ON MY OWN\FRA\JFK,,,THE 800 NUMBER IS TRYING TO TELL ME THAT THE NRT TO BKK THEN TO SIN IS A BACK TRACK..any help would be appreciated.

NRT-BKK-SIN would indeed be a back track. If you did LAX-NRT-SIN and then did SIN-BKK-SIN on your own, the rest should work.

[ac777]

Originally Posted by SFO777

NRT-BKK-SIN would indeed be a back track. If you did LAX-NRT-SIN and then did SIN-BKK-SIN on your own, the rest should work.

Not really--SQ has a flight NRT-BKK without going through SIN so LAX-NRT-BKK-SIN-IST-----FRA-JFK is a valid routing.