Time to transfer *points to Singapore Airlines?
Oct 26, 2013, 4:08 pm
#16
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So it looks like these are taking around 7 days... are those earlier "always on Tuesdays" responses just a fluke then?
Oct 29, 2013, 4:16 pm
#17
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Update: I made the request on Sunday, and the miles posted the following Tuesday morning. Very quick, and very happy I got my SQ F award confirmed!
Nov 11, 2013, 9:04 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2010
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I processed a points transfer on Thursday 7th November, still waiting for them to show.
Feb 9, 2014, 9:00 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2011
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Here is my experience transfering miles from SPG to Singapore Air.
It took mine 8 days to post:
Submitted transfer on Saturday evening, February 1, 2014, and they were deducted immediately
Showed up in my Singapore Air account on Sunday evening February 9, 2014 at 9:00pm
I checked my Singapore account every day, and today I checked it twice. In the morning they were not posted, but when I checked again at 9pm they had posted. I was able to get my one-way business class ticket from Manila to Johannesburg for June 8th, and it worked like a charm.
I must admit I was biting my nails a little bit waiting for the miles to post to my Singapore Airlines account, but it all worked out for me.
Good luck,
Dr. Lex
It took mine 8 days to post:
Submitted transfer on Saturday evening, February 1, 2014, and they were deducted immediately
Showed up in my Singapore Air account on Sunday evening February 9, 2014 at 9:00pm
I checked my Singapore account every day, and today I checked it twice. In the morning they were not posted, but when I checked again at 9pm they had posted. I was able to get my one-way business class ticket from Manila to Johannesburg for June 8th, and it worked like a charm.
I must admit I was biting my nails a little bit waiting for the miles to post to my Singapore Airlines account, but it all worked out for me.
Good luck,
Dr. Lex
Jun 11, 2014, 6:14 am
#20
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Another data point. I transferred on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all at 11:30am or so PST. Monday night, around 9:30pm PST, the Thursday, Friday and Saturday transfers posted. The Sunday transfer (which was a lower number of points, so I know these didn't post out of sequence) did not post yet There must be some sort of cutoff to make the early Tuesday morning/Monday evening (for West Coast USA) transfer posting.
Jul 7, 2014, 11:37 am
#21
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Another data point. I transferred on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all at 11:30am or so PST. Monday night, around 9:30pm PST, the Thursday, Friday and Saturday transfers posted. The Sunday transfer (which was a lower number of points, so I know these didn't post out of sequence) did not post yet There must be some sort of cutoff to make the early Tuesday morning/Monday evening (for West Coast USA) transfer posting.
Aug 3, 2014, 4:56 pm
#23
Join Date: Jun 2013
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It sounds like SPG 2 SQ happens every Tuesday. Is that still correct?
Aug 3, 2014, 9:26 pm
#25
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I did 5 xfers this year and 3 posted the following Tuesday, 2 posted the second Tuesday. No correlation between day of requests and when they post.
Last edited by KosherKimchee; Aug 4, 2014 at 2:05 am
Aug 3, 2014, 9:37 pm
#26
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Thanks everyone!
Jan 28, 2015, 9:30 am
#27
Join Date: Nov 2011
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I made the request on SPG on Wednesday, January 15...it is now Wednesday, January 28 and I still have not had my miles post on Singapore Airlines. I'll let you know when they post. The flight I wanted is already taken, so It was a waste of a transfer. But, i guess I'll have them available on Singapore Airlines for the next time I try to travel.
Jan 28, 2015, 11:54 am
#28
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I made the request on SPG on Wednesday, January 15...it is now Wednesday, January 28 and I still have not had my miles post on Singapore Airlines. I'll let you know when they post. The flight I wanted is already taken, so It was a waste of a transfer. But, i guess I'll have them available on Singapore Airlines for the next time I try to travel.
Same here. Transferred on the same day as you, still waiting. Luckily my flight is still available. Hopefully you can contact SQ and get a waitlist to clear.
Jan 28, 2015, 2:00 pm
#29
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While not specifically relevant to SPG, in my very limited experience booking KF awards, they will hold the award with half the miles in your account so if you can get half in there from UR/Amex, topping off with SPG might be doable next time....
Jan 28, 2015, 3:23 pm
#30
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 12
I transferred miles on Wednesday, January 15, 2015 and it is Wednesday, January 28, 2015 and they are not in my Singapore account yet....so I wouldn't count on any "rule of thumb," in how many days it could take and be prepared to lose the seat you wanted. The ticket I transferred my points to get...is now gone!! Oh well, it will be in my Singapore Account for the next time I try to use them. I'll keep you posted as to when I actually receive them.
Ooops...double posted this...sorry!!
Ooops...double posted this...sorry!!