SQ availability
Mar 26, 2008 | 1:46 pm
#1
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SQ availability
Hey guys,
assuming you are a gold member and want to book an award flight on SQ. Accourding to gold member rules you have to book such a flight at least 3 days befor departure. But quite often SQ unlock award seats 24-48 hours before departure. So how ahould somebody ever book an award seat (C- and F-class) especially on routs like FRA-SIN or LHR-SIN? Assuming you are a blue member then you can forget an award seat with SQ, even if you have enough miles.
When do you book such seats?
regards
assuming you are a gold member and want to book an award flight on SQ. Accourding to gold member rules you have to book such a flight at least 3 days befor departure. But quite often SQ unlock award seats 24-48 hours before departure. So how ahould somebody ever book an award seat (C- and F-class) especially on routs like FRA-SIN or LHR-SIN? Assuming you are a blue member then you can forget an award seat with SQ, even if you have enough miles.
When do you book such seats?
regards
Last edited by flo_147; Mar 26, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Mar 26, 2008 | 2:14 pm
#2
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SQ dont only release seats 24-48 hours before departure, they release seats well in advance like all airlines. However they usually release extra availability a day or 2 before departure if the cabin isnt full.
Mar 26, 2008 | 2:18 pm
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when I check availability ie in 4 weeks FRA-SIN, there are no C- and F-seats available. But if I look at the next few days, there are F- and C- class seats available. And I have tried the whole last week to search availability - but always the same, 2-3 days before departure there are premium seats available.
Mar 26, 2008 | 2:27 pm
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Thats just the way award availability varies. Its not just an SQ issue. Unfortunately you usually have to be pretty flexible with dates in order to get the route/class/carrier you want.
I find that SQ and LH for that matter usually open up unsold C/F seats about a week before departure
If you tell me the date/route/class your looking for, i can tell you what availability is like on that date, and therefore you can work out whether it is likely they will release seats for rewards
I find that SQ and LH for that matter usually open up unsold C/F seats about a week before departure
If you tell me the date/route/class your looking for, i can tell you what availability is like on that date, and therefore you can work out whether it is likely they will release seats for rewards