New transfer partners: Flying Blue and SQ?
Jan 4, 2007, 7:11 pm
#32
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Earth
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VS allows One Ways for half round trip mileage. They even used to give a 500-1000 mile online booking discount depending on the class you booked. Not sure if they still do that (online discount) but my only trip in UC was MIA-LHR had for 39K MR points. 40K-1K online discount at the time. Still not a bad value at 50K OW from FL and 45K OW from most NE gateways.
Jan 5, 2007, 4:56 am
#33
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Gone. No incentive to book online, but it doesn't matter. I dislike telephone calls
British Airways also offers one-way awards for half mileage. This allows you to build a transatlantic trip mixing cities, carriers or classes or service without any assistance. If Flying Blue also does this there will be even more flexibility.
British Airways also offers one-way awards for half mileage. This allows you to build a transatlantic trip mixing cities, carriers or classes or service without any assistance. If Flying Blue also does this there will be even more flexibility.
Jan 5, 2007, 3:33 pm
#34
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oneway awards
actually yeah AF doesnt talk about it online but i think someone said it does do it for skyteam..
like BA/CX for oneworld and BD/NZ for star alliance
so VS too. good to know.
actually yeah AF doesnt talk about it online but i think someone said it does do it for skyteam..
like BA/CX for oneworld and BD/NZ for star alliance
so VS too. good to know.
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; Jan 7, 2007 at 11:18 am
Jan 7, 2007, 10:45 am
#35
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: New York City, United States.
Posts: 2,625
Does that mean USA members will have that option.
" (logisticly easy to extend" does not translate to " (consistent with business model and current contractual obligations.
For instance the Starwood point program ( SPG not AMEX) allows USA based SPG members to transfer to AEROPLAN. However Canadian based SPG members
can't.
I supect this is due to the AEROPLAN / AMEX heavy tie in in Canada.
Mar 16, 2007, 6:32 pm
#38
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Singapore Airlines has, finally, appeared as a Membership Rewards (USA) transfer partner...
http://www.membershiprewards.com/cat...?Ntt=krisflyer
http://www.membershiprewards.com/cat...?Ntt=krisflyer
Last edited by mia; Mar 16, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Mar 17, 2007, 11:02 am
#40
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 326
Excellent news. Main reason:
SQ does not allow their new seats for mileage redemption with any of their partners. Having Krisflyer miles allows you to redeem on SQ ultra premium seats without having to compete with all the worldwide partners having access to their inventory.
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SQ does not allow their new seats for mileage redemption with any of their partners. Having Krisflyer miles allows you to redeem on SQ ultra premium seats without having to compete with all the worldwide partners having access to their inventory.
^
Mar 17, 2007, 11:21 am
#41
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new J/F redemption >
RT between SIN and
-HKG = 100/140
-ICN = 140/210
-BCN, CDG, MXP, ZRH = 220/330
-SFO = 240/360
OW = 70% of RT
online redemption discount = 15%
free stopovers
OW = 1
RT = 2
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U...ard_charts.jsp
RT between SIN and
-HKG = 100/140
-ICN = 140/210
-BCN, CDG, MXP, ZRH = 220/330
-SFO = 240/360
OW = 70% of RT
online redemption discount = 15%
free stopovers
OW = 1
RT = 2
http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U...ard_charts.jsp
Last edited by Kagehitokiri; May 26, 2007 at 11:45 am
Mar 18, 2007, 3:45 pm
#42
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: NYC, HNL
Programs: AA 2MM LT PLT, DL PM, BA Gold, UA Gold, Bonvoy LT PLT
Posts: 669
I might actually start accruing miles with KrisFlyer even with the higher redemption rates and recent changes to PPS qual. The problem I have always had with programs where the mileage expires outright after X years was the fear that I would be left with orphan miles or having to redeem a sub-optimal reward. Now I can top up the account with MR points.