What’s up with the new partnership with SQ, EI, and AY?
Jun 14, 2018, 9:47 am
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Jun 14, 2018, 12:36 pm
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Jun 14, 2018, 4:31 pm
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$1333.61 + $25.00 partner award fee = $1358.61 when booked as round trip SEA-LHR-SEA
$1,050.61 + $25.00 = $1,075.61 when booked as one-ways
About $200 cheaper when not returning from LHR. Cheaper still when booked from YVR.
Jun 14, 2018, 4:39 pm
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I do see some F available in September LAX-BCN via MEX & LHR. Still $600 with a LHR stopover. 787-9 MEX-LHR. Hard to swallow $1.2K for a return when you can book a BA non-stop Y return for $870. I booked SYD-NAN-LAX return on FJ in economy V with 100% credit to Mileage Plan for $693. While I understand some are OK paying the fees, personally I can't justify BA awards especially in premium cabins where it is often noted that the experience is anything but.
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Jun 14, 2018, 4:58 pm
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This was my attitude for ages, but from lower-fee airports like INV and CPH I could justify it--depending on the cost of alternatives. For me, 57.5k AA miles + $250 for a one-way CPH-LHR-SEA in J (even if it's a fairly mediocre J product) beats $1k for PE via LGW on DY. Still a hard no if paying YQ + APD, though.
Jun 15, 2018, 12:33 am
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I do note that the SQ partner page on the Alaska website says:
"Coming soon to Alaska Mileage Plan members
Alaska Mileage Plan members will soon be able to redeem miles with Singapore Airlines."
This same language is not present on the EI and AY partner pages.
"Coming soon to Alaska Mileage Plan members
Alaska Mileage Plan members will soon be able to redeem miles with Singapore Airlines."
This same language is not present on the EI and AY partner pages.
Jun 15, 2018, 1:18 am
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Once most of the VX digestion has occurred with Mileage Plan, I think they'll have additional labor to use allowing this to be coded.
Jun 15, 2018, 3:22 pm
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Jun 15, 2018, 4:21 pm
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Jun 15, 2018, 4:49 pm
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The time I redeemed AS miles to fly INTO LHR I paid $5.60 (TSA fees). And miles. The end.
I flew home from ZRH though.
Jun 15, 2018, 6:13 pm
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Jun 15, 2018, 7:11 pm
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