Originally Posted by
djjaguar64
Miles in J?? OP is upgrading from Y using Ecredits. And the OP does not need to book a codeshare flight to avoid the mileage earning confusion.
OP could avoid a codeshare via AC but then he/she'd risk getting stuck with a T ticket that could hinder upgrading. I'm just giving a heads up so no surprises in case OP books the codeshare and doesn't get the miles for the SQ portions. UA actually has fantastic fares ex-HKG bound for SIN but the flight times suck and you will not be able to get a BP at YYZ from AC although they will interline. You would then have to take the extra step of collecting the BP at UA's desk at HKG before heading to security/lounge.
And I was wording as OP did:
Originally Posted by
omkhar
Apologies for the buzzwords, but I'm trying to weigh the most optimized method of of travelling from YYZ-SIN-YYZ in consideration of the following:
Upgrade-ability - I am AC*E and have 25 eupgrade credits. Route optimization to make best use of my credits for the round trip (ie most miles with my butt in J). My ticket will be in Y, but presumable T+ . Likelyhood of upgrades vs paid J vs SEs upgrading also needs to be considered
Comfortability - I understand Asian carriers have a better soft product in Y. How should I hedge my bet / allocate legs in Y assuming that at best, 25 credits will only get me part of one way in J. And with which carrier?
Thoughts and input are welcome
Originally Posted by
payam81
YYZ-HKG-SIN will get you the most miles in J and make the second leg in Y quite bearable at about only 3.5 hours on SQ vs. nearly 7 hours if you connect @ NRT. It's also quite alright upgrade wise if you fly on slower days. layover times are also quite alright with about 3 hours inbound and 5 hours outbound.
PVG and PEK are both a bit of a hassle to connect through so I'd avoid them if you are inexperienced.
AC codeshares with SQ on HKG-SIN but be forewarned that you may very well end up with a non-mileage earning fare on that leg. I also suggest pricing out UA on HKG-SIN separately as sometimes you can end up saving quite a bit of money vs the AC/SQ codeshare and also ensure you get miles for all segments.
BTW, you don't have enough credits to upgrade from cheap T+ for both AC flights unless you're crossing a threshold and have enough time between your departures for the credits to post.