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Old Jan 19, 2006 | 3:28 pm
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Originally Posted by blueDC
Nope, but it's easy to go forward or backward a day - just click the arrows at the top of each segment. Ever since I discovered the ANA Star Alliance Flight Awards search tool, I've stopped using the Aeroplan one. In fact, the ANA tool is quite addictive! It's sooooo easy to find SQ F availability (1 seat only) on US->Asia flights if you are flexible.

Also, the 1 F award seat only rule does not preclude SQ (or NH, which employs a similar rule) from releasing another F award seat at a later date. That happened to me on SIN-FRA whereby I secured both F award seats on SQ a month apart. We were the only two passengers in First Class (out of 12 seats). There is always hope

LH's F award seats are available in pairs. If you are travelling solo, the privacy of the single SQ F seats are preferable. But if you are travelling with a companion, I much prefer LH's all-F upper deck. LH's F is not too shabby either
Now, can someone explain the logic behind this? Is it really better for SQ to have the F cabin go empty, or nearly empty, than to have them given off as awards? One would think SQ gets some revenue from its *A partners for each seat that they claim for their FF. I don't get it!

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