The pain of an intl award booking on SQ metal - Or how to lose a Platinum Member
Feb 9, 2016, 9:56 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: VA Silver
Posts: 12
I was just offering my advice from a recent booking and commenting on the OP's lack of Krisflyer account - "No Krisflyer account and can't be bothered to open one"
Also offering my advice on the ease of booking via SQ.
I wasn't fixing his problems i know that but sometimes other angles shed better light on the subject. Clearly wasn't accepted as advice by some but no that's ok.
Also offering my advice on the ease of booking via SQ.
I wasn't fixing his problems i know that but sometimes other angles shed better light on the subject. Clearly wasn't accepted as advice by some but no that's ok.
Feb 10, 2016, 11:10 pm
#17
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BNE
Programs: QF Gold, VA Gold, IHG Spire, Accor Plat, Marriot Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,281
For paid bookings yes, but then I would never dream of using (as an example) the VA website to make a paid booking on SQ, I would always use the actual carriers website.
Since the query was about VA reward travel, using VA points, on an SQ flight, my comment stands, there is absolutely no way that being a Krisflyer member can help.
Dave
Since the query was about VA reward travel, using VA points, on an SQ flight, my comment stands, there is absolutely no way that being a Krisflyer member can help.
Dave
Feb 11, 2016, 6:39 am
#18
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Katoomba (Blue Mountains)
Programs: Mucci
Posts: 8,083
Feb 16, 2016, 2:45 am
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: BNE, 73H Seat 13A
Programs: QF Silver
Posts: 297
I was just offering my advice from a recent booking and commenting on the OP's lack of Krisflyer account - "No Krisflyer account and can't be bothered to open one"
Also offering my advice on the ease of booking via SQ.
I wasn't fixing his problems i know that but sometimes other angles shed better light on the subject. Clearly wasn't accepted as advice by some but no that's ok.
Also offering my advice on the ease of booking via SQ.
I wasn't fixing his problems i know that but sometimes other angles shed better light on the subject. Clearly wasn't accepted as advice by some but no that's ok.
1. It is more expensive in terms of miles.
2. Why should I be bothered to open an account with Krisflyer, bother transferring my VA miles over to said Krisflyer and then do the booking from there if VA offers reward inventory on SQ metal. This is where the problem lies: if VA had clearly stated that the ticket "will be dead in the water" and usual SQ managing my booking facilities weren't available I probably could have been bothered. But they didn't state that anywhere. As my booking is ticketed, opening a Krisflyer account won't help me in any way.
Feb 17, 2016, 1:36 am
#20
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: QF Plat, VA Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 528
I'm not convinced that SQ is more expensive in terms of mileage; it's 25k one way from BNE-SIN in Y, factor the 15% off if you book online, then it's 21250 miles.
Even if you transfer VA to SQ at 1.35:1, it's 28688 VA miles ... but I digress.
I've found SQ call centre to be completely inflexible, even if common sense comes in to play. Even when I ask for their manager to escalate my issue, all I would get in response would be "sorry sir, my manager agrees and we can't do it for you".
Even if you transfer VA to SQ at 1.35:1, it's 28688 VA miles ... but I digress.
I've found SQ call centre to be completely inflexible, even if common sense comes in to play. Even when I ask for their manager to escalate my issue, all I would get in response would be "sorry sir, my manager agrees and we can't do it for you".
Feb 18, 2016, 5:40 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465