Originally Posted by
RussianTexan
Well, yes, that's true. But it seems to me that I'll get better deals on mileage with SQ than even UA! Business class to Moscow DME on SIN was 136,000 miles. Same to DME was 180,000 on United via IAD...and it wasn't even business ALL THE WAY, only on 1 leg! I don't know about you, but that's a HUGE difference.
Furthermore, it's not supposed to be 136,000 on SQ....if you redeem online, you get a 15% discount on SQ, for whatever awesome reason. And economy tickets to DME are 34,000 on SQ with that online discount.
It just seems to be the better deal. I guess I shall have to say "do svidanya" to the HKG double-miles promo.
How much are the award booking fees on SQ? The cost of the award flight goes beyond the miles.
You need to consider other benefits. If you fly a lot domestically, you would get lounge access as a SQ Gold. But on UA/CO you would get E+ and a better baggage allowance, but no lounge access on domestic flights.
Originally Posted by
belfordrocks
That's because for the United redemption, you purchased a Standard award, not a Saver award. All Star Alliance partner awards are priced at the saver level, so Lufty or Swiss business class transatlantic will cost 100K miles.
+1
I have usually found LH availability pretty good for awards from the US to Europe via ORD and DEN.