Originally Posted by
onlySIA
Thanks for posting, and interesting information, it is a bit strange - SGD on the date of purchase would make a lot more sense and surely less effort for them to calculate. But I guess it sometimes benefits the customer and sometimes benefits SQ so not worth getting worked up about (though probably very frustrating if an FX fluctuation suddenly causes one to miss out on renewal of status).
It adds complexity to store historic information. Easier to just grab on the day you fly. SQ IT - what to expect?
25,000 SGD isn’t a high threshold given that the average Biz fare to Europe is about 12,500 SGD these days. 2 Biz flights to requalify as legacy Solitaire is too good to be true.