drlex

I hope you get them quickly and get your seat. I'm not too bummed out...I think I can get a 1st class seat using a different route, but I really wanted the suite. Do you have any idea how likely a "waitlist" is to clear? I understand the waitlist may not clear until just hours before the flight. If I don't get cleared will I not get on the flight at all? or will I be given an option for a different seat on the same plane?

CLEguy

Thanks. There's a thread on the KF forum here. Not to go OT, but it seems they'll clear inside T-14, with higher likelihood if you prod SQ's via phone or email. When you waitlist a flight, you must also book another option that has availability, and you must have the points at the time of booking. I'm sure the folks in the KF forum could provide more details, as I'm new to it myself.

CLEguy

Oh, and because nobody has said it yet (how rude of us), welcome to FT!

qasr

There is currently a problem with SPG->miles transfers. See here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...t-posting.html

drlex

I wanted to post an update on my SPG to Krisflyer Miles transfer.

I initiated a transfer on Jan 15th and it has been 18 days and the miles still have not posted. I called SPG and they said they sent the miles transfer to Singapore Air within 3 days of the request. I called Singapore Air and was told it would take 6 - 8 weeks for the transfer to post. I explained that I had transferred miles in the past and it took about 7 days. She looked in her records and said they posted my last transfer in an "expedited" fashion, and that these miles would be at least two more weeks. So, if you are going to transfer miles from SPG to Krisflyer make sure you do it well before you need them and expect it to take a month or more to post to Krisflyer.

Starwood Lurker

I posted this to another thread. It applies here just as it does there.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

drlex

Thanks William, I'll see what happens and call on Thursday if they haven't posted. I don't view this as an SPG problem, but I appreciate the help from SPG. I've always had a good experience with transfering SPG points. Cheers, Dr Lex

drlex

I got my SPG to Krisflyer miles today... So, 19 days from January 15. Glad to have them finally in my account. I couldn't get the original tickets I wanted, but I hope to work something out.

aza72

Since this is the first hit on google for singapore transfers on FT I wanted to point out that there is another thread on the topic here with more discussion:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/singa...points-kf.html

broadwayboy

I transferred 20K SPG (+5K bonus) to my SQ KF. The 5000 miles appeared within 2 days, but not the 20,000 miles. Is it normal that they get posted separately? It now has been 6 days since transfer date.

gpeso8

I have done probably 50 transfers from SPG to SQ-KF and that has never happened to me. That is really bizarre.

broadwayboy

My bad. The posted 5000 mile transfer was from Chase (took 2 days). I am still waiting for my 20+5K from SPG to come through.