Aug 30, 2017, 3:16 pm
Last edit by: CDKing
Alaska Airlines (AS) partnership with Singapore Airlines (SQ)
Earning
Beginning September 27, 2017.
For earning rates See Partner Page
Eligible flight numbers (No Silkair)
0001–0999
Burning:
Award Charts:
Earning
Beginning September 27, 2017.
For earning rates See Partner Page
Eligible flight numbers (No Silkair)
0001–0999
Burning:
Award Charts:
(see note below for definition of "Continental USA", "SE Asia" and "South Pacific" )
SE Asia-SE Asia: 17,500 Y, 25,000 J 35,000 F
North Asia-SE Asia: 22,500 Y 60,000 J, 75,000 F
North Asia-SE Asia: 22,500 Y 60,000 J, 75,000 F
SE Asia-Middle East/India 25,000 Y 65,000 J 85,000 F
SE Asia-South Pacific 30,000 Y 65,000 J 90,000 F
SE Asia-Europe 42,500 Y 110,00 J 160,000 F
North Asia-Europe 65,000 Y 175,000 J 240,000 F
Middle East-Europe 60,000 Y, 160,000 J 210,000 F
Continental USA-North Asia: 40,000 Y 80,000 J 110,000 F
Continental USA-North Asia: 40,000 Y 80,000 J 110,000 F
Continental USA-SE Asia/India: 47,500 Y 100,000 J 130,000 F
Continental USA-South Pacific 70,000 Y 145,000 J 190,000 F
Note: Chart only allows contiguous US and Alaska as "USA", however, AS connecting flights to Hawaii/Canada/Mexico are allowed. No chart for USA-Europe (though in theory you could redeem SIN-USA or USA-SIN routing on SQ onestops involving Europe and get off the plane in FRA/MAN, pretty high price in miles though). Stopover in SIN not allowed on regional awards (Intra-Asia,including South Pacific) not touching US.
"North Asia" includes China (PEK/PVG) as per latest update by AS. South Pacific is Australia/New Zealand
Alaska + Singapore Airlines (SQ) Partnership - Earning, Redeeming and Questions
Sep 1, 2017, 5:35 pm
#76
Join Date: Apr 1999
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I second that. SFO to SIN Connecting onto Perth or Adelaide just became a lot easier.
Sep 2, 2017, 9:58 am
#78
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Sep 2, 2017, 10:42 am
#80
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Fingers crossed that there will be something worthwhile coming out of this. Intra-Asia or Asia-Europe/OZ/Africa would be appreciated...
Sep 2, 2017, 1:59 pm
#81
Join Date: Jan 2014
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If AS points can actually be used for redemptions in J, this is quite good news. However, on the basis of how things were going with this partnership on the VX side of things I might be inclined to consider this as a comparatively worthless partnership. IIRC there was someone who got the VX burn desk to run searches and IIRC they could not find a single seat available on SQ. Now, I do not recall if the search was for space above Y+, space above Y, or all space but IIRC it did cover multiple long-haul routes.
If AS negotiated some sort of guarantee of some J availability then I'll be both pleasantly surprised and pleased, but that's a major "if". Frankly I am more curious as to the other side of this relationship (AS flights credited to SQ) than what is potentially a nigh-useless partner addition.
Edit: So, I checked and the earning on SQ appears to be pretty weak. Between that and SQ's history of not doing a hell of a lot for partners, I don't even know why AS bothered.
If AS negotiated some sort of guarantee of some J availability then I'll be both pleasantly surprised and pleased, but that's a major "if". Frankly I am more curious as to the other side of this relationship (AS flights credited to SQ) than what is potentially a nigh-useless partner addition.
Edit: So, I checked and the earning on SQ appears to be pretty weak. Between that and SQ's history of not doing a hell of a lot for partners, I don't even know why AS bothered.
Last edited by GrayAnderson; Sep 2, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Sep 2, 2017, 4:06 pm
#83
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Sep 2, 2017, 4:35 pm
#85
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Are you kidding me? I just visited Singapore in February--got there on a Scoot flight from MEL and headed home via a CX J award with AS miles. The lack of SQ/AS codeshares and frequent flier reciprocity hasn't been stopping anyone from flying there.
Last edited by jinglish; Sep 2, 2017 at 4:44 pm
Sep 2, 2017, 4:43 pm
#86
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Not for those of us in paid discount economy. I looked at an $827 SFO-SIN fare in November in "V" class that doesn't accrue a single Alaska mile. I'd likely fly Cathay to at least get 25% miles on cheaper fares, even with the connection at HKG. Hard to go all that way (over 8,400 miles one way) and not bring in some miles.
Sep 2, 2017, 4:47 pm
#87
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Not for those of us in paid discount economy. I looked at an $827 SFO-SIN fare in November in "V" class that doesn't accrue a single Alaska mile. I'd likely fly Cathay to at least get 25% miles on cheaper fares, even with the connection at HKG. Hard to go all that way (over 8,400 miles one way) and not bring in some miles.
Sep 2, 2017, 4:49 pm
#88
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SFO
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Posts: 1,158
Not for those of us in paid discount economy. I looked at an $827 SFO-SIN fare in November in "V" class that doesn't accrue a single Alaska mile. I'd likely fly Cathay to at least get 25% miles on cheaper fares, even with the connection at HKG. Hard to go all that way (over 8,400 miles one way) and not bring in some miles.
Sep 2, 2017, 5:27 pm
#89
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edited to add: The W fare on the date I was looking at prices at $977, so $150 more. At 50% redeemable miles for that, around 8,400 miles RT, then the 125% elite bonus would bring in around 10,500, so roughly 19,000 miles total. Guess you could make the case for paying a little extra for the miles.
Last edited by tom911; Sep 2, 2017 at 5:44 pm
Sep 16, 2017, 9:06 pm
#90
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I am late to the party on this. Just found out via seatpocket magazine on yesterday's flight.
Am rather surprised for two reasons:
1).AS has not had a Star partner in a long time (think SAS was a partner years ago).
2).It seemed to me that AS was headed towards partnerships solely with OneWorld and independents.
This now gives hope to a few of us who secretly hope AS joins Star (or at least gains more and more Star partners).
Am rather surprised for two reasons:
1).AS has not had a Star partner in a long time (think SAS was a partner years ago).
2).It seemed to me that AS was headed towards partnerships solely with OneWorld and independents.
This now gives hope to a few of us who secretly hope AS joins Star (or at least gains more and more Star partners).