Originally Posted by
Dalat767
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1. SQ is a great airline. You need to be aware of certain economy booking class fares on SQ are ineligible for mileage accrual. In addition, certain booking class fares on Silkair (MI) are eligible for mileage accrual. Meanwhile, SQ does impose high fuel surcharges for an award ticket.
2. SPG is one of the Southeast Asia's largest chain hotels. Marriott continues to expand into Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, SPG does offer a one-time SPG Platinum status challenge.
More detailed information can be viewed from this thread,
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...thread-21.html.
SPG or Marriott can be viewed from this thread,
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...-platinum.html
Happy New Year! Happy Travels!
As of sometime in 2013, the policy was revised. Even the cheapest economy tickets in SQ are eligible for mileage accrual in the Krisflyer FFP (they earn only 10%), same as MI.
SPG do have a big presence here. How about Hyatt? They have been increasing their presence in the region. There's also a Diamond challenge as well and I think it was 12 nights in 60 days or something like that. I guess it also depends where you would be flying to so do some research on some of these hotel chains to see which would be more beneficial.