Originally Posted by
pWei
What about counters for F?
They didn't have them at T1, which sucked.
I will add...it'd be really nice if they add them. The F class thing isn't too relevant (TPE has sporadic F like SIN, see my comment below), but there are scores of Diamonds to/from SIN. Some extreme flights could have 40-50 Diamonds, even ignoring other OWEs. Come to think of it perhaps this is why CX *doesn't* have an F counter! I just don't understand why they have it at TPE when SIN they don't.
Originally Posted by
pWei
(Looks like CX will start flying F to SIN soon.)
Nothing new. CX has sporadically served Singapore with F class over the years. It's pretty unreliable and subject to equipment swap; nearly all F passengers are flying award tickets and SIN is simply the tag-on for their long-haul flight. Right or wrong CX treats them like trash when it comes to swapping these flights willy nilly.
Anyway nobody I know ex-SIN or HKG buys cash tickets to SIN in F on CX because of the merry-go-round of flights and limited schedule. I know I certainly don't - when I pay for F to/from SIN I exclusively fly SQ, where I can bank on the plane I'm going to get. Somewhat ironically, the reason I never actually purchase F tickets to/from SIN when CX makes them available is because of the unpredictability and equipment swaps! It's a chicken and the egg problem. The bigger issue is CX is so addicted to partner award revenue they can
always fill up regional F if they'd like (hello Alaska, Avios, American, etc. bookers) due to those programs free or nearly-free ability to add short-haul F sectors as part of a long-haul sector. But these passengers offer a stupidly low yield and that, in turn, leads CX to feel they can swap those flights at will. It's a maddening dynamic for all of us...award bookers included, who are rightfully disappointed every time CX swaps out their flights. We have endless threads dedicated to F class equipment swaps out on regional flights.
Unlike SQ, CX simply doesn't consider Singapore a true "F" destination. They'll schedule in flights from time to time or even over longer periods and when you do get it, it's still proper regional F. The problem is predictability and reliability.
CX's only true (aka you can bank on it) regional F destination is HND once a day.