Originally Posted by
philipat
It's not entirely clear what is your complaint here. SQ, as was correct, refunded your ticket and you could have re-booked on SQ? It was your own choice to re-book on EK?
Exactly. Nobody forced OP to ticket on other airline.
Originally Posted by
philipat
I've been flying internationally for over 40 years and the one year ticket rule has been in place over that whole period. So why would IATA and the whole aviation industry change the rules just for you?
Depending the ticket validity can be extended by another 12 months.