The SQ First Anomaly - will it be fixed?
 

Does anyone know why BD offer 300% of flown miles in First Class for all Star Carriers except SQ, where only 200% is offered? Will this change? Is there anyone at DC I can speak to about it?

I'm considering using BD as a second program to get *G; but I'll be doing about 21000 miles in SQ F, and I won't use BD if I only get twice the flown mileage (versus 3.75x on LH M&M).

Regards,
Alex

Sadly, it's not an anomaly, it's intentional.

I queried it when the new programme came in, as I had a very long SQ-F flight coming up, and was told by bmi that it had been a specific requirement of SQ (seemingly each *A carrier has to ratify the earn/redeem profile of the other carriers FF programme). A long chat with SQs marketing department confirmed this. SQ have vetoed the 1x/2x/3x redemption in DC as they feel it is more generous than KrisFlyer and thus a competetive threat. I'm not quite sure why LH doesn't pose the same threat, though I have a sneaking suspicion that the SQ/LH codeshares have something to do with it http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Of course, if, as it seems, it is actually generating a dis-incentive for bmi flyers to book on SQ, then it seems to have backfired somewhat. After all, you can fly in F cheaper on OZ and TG and get 3x miles to boot.

However until SQ actually release award seats to bmi the earn/burn ratios are moot, since we aren't going to see a seat on SQ anyway!

Ken

"Understanding is a three-endged sword, there is your side, their side, and the Truth." - Ambassador Kosh, B5

>> However until SQ actually release award seats to bmi the earn/burn ratios are moot, since we aren't going to see a seat on SQ anyway!

Have SQ awards been a problem? I recently booked a business class seat LHR-MEL with no problems at all. All my perferred flights were available.

Richard

WOW!

When I last tried, the special "partner awards" team at bmi said they'd NEVER seen award availability in C or F on SQ. Perhaps things have gotten better!

Here's hoping....

Ken.

I booked a UK-NZ ticket in C class recently and never even considered SQ as I assumed, based on what I had read here, that there was no chance of getting SQ availability. I booked a combination of NH and NZ instead.

Stephen

I have recently booked an award ticket in C SIN -LHR in C Class I could not get availability in F on any flight. Perhaps it is only F class they do release

I have seen SQ First availability - it does indeed exist.

If you book six to seven months out - you should find C award seats even on the really busy routes (LHR-SIN v.v. SIN-SYD v.v. etc).

Regards,
Alex