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
#137
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
There isn’t even an AY award chart yet, and that partnership happened months before SQ.
I hope these aren’t fake partnerships like AM...
I hope these aren’t fake partnerships like AM...
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#145
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: SJC
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I wouldn't be surprised if AS ends up not bothering to offer redemptions on SQ. AS is not set up to handle well the rigors of international ticketing...and SQ has more rigorous requirements than most airlines. For example, SQ demands ticket numbers within 6-12 hours on all bookings, including partner-issued redemption tickets; AS' habit of queuing many bookings for manual issue/reissue that can take up to 72 hours just won't cut it.
#146
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
#147
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,386
I wouldn't be surprised if AS ends up not bothering to offer redemptions on SQ. AS is not set up to handle well the rigors of international ticketing...and SQ has more rigorous requirements than most airlines. For example, SQ demands ticket numbers within 6-12 hours on all bookings, including partner-issued redemption tickets; AS' habit of queuing many bookings for manual issue/reissue that can take up to 72 hours just won't cut it.
#148
Join Date: Feb 2001
Programs: IHG Diamond, HH Diamond, BW Diamond Select, Accor Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 4,228
I'd have thought the real problem would be lack of any redemptions on SQ anyhow. The only guaranteed AS award type (and likely the most desired) is USA to a partner's hub and surrounds. Almost all of SQ's award space (esp. in premium cabins) for partners is on intra-Asia routes. That's still usable for *A members, as you can fly NH or OZ or BR or CA (or, rarely, UA) to connect to SQ. With AS only allowing one partner per booking, there'd be no way to get from the USA to Asia to be able to use SQ anyhow, except on a separate ticket.
#149
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I'd have thought the real problem would be lack of any redemptions on SQ anyhow. The only guaranteed AS award type (and likely the most desired) is USA to a partner's hub and surrounds. Almost all of SQ's award space (esp. in premium cabins) for partners is on intra-Asia routes. That's still usable for *A members, as you can fly NH or OZ or BR or CA (or, rarely, UA) to connect to SQ. With AS only allowing one partner per booking, there'd be no way to get from the USA to Asia to be able to use SQ anyhow, except on a separate ticket.
#150
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: UA Plat 2MM; AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 35,068
I wouldn't be surprised if AS ends up not bothering to offer redemptions on SQ. AS is not set up to handle well the rigors of international ticketing...and SQ has more rigorous requirements than most airlines. For example, SQ demands ticket numbers within 6-12 hours on all bookings, including partner-issued redemption tickets; AS' habit of queuing many bookings for manual issue/reissue that can take up to 72 hours just won't cut it.
Placing SQ flights in priority in the queue might be enough to accommodate this requirement.