Redeeming DL miles on SQ - Good deal?
Apr 10, 2009, 2:14 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Seattle . Pittsburgh
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Redeeming DL miles on SQ - Good deal?
I found this flights combo from the USA to SIN:
JFK - ATL to LAX connect on SQ11 - First Class (Cabin O)
SIN - FRA - JFK on SQ26 - Business Class (Cabin I)
The entire trip was quoted for 130K skymiles + surcharge of $ 505 USD.
Is this a good deal? Any comments and feedback are greatly appreciated.
I was looking for a flight and found this the second time calling DELTA. It appeared all agents are not equal!
Thanks!
JFK - ATL to LAX connect on SQ11 - First Class (Cabin O)
SIN - FRA - JFK on SQ26 - Business Class (Cabin I)
The entire trip was quoted for 130K skymiles + surcharge of $ 505 USD.
Is this a good deal? Any comments and feedback are greatly appreciated.
I was looking for a flight and found this the second time calling DELTA. It appeared all agents are not equal!
Thanks!
Apr 18, 2009, 3:49 pm
#2
Join Date: May 2000
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP/MM, DL MM, BA Gold, HH Diamond, SPG Plat
Posts: 12
This is a great deal for a RTW. 
I'm surprised they allow it. Seems like there is a rule about needing to travel over the same ocean.
But actually, this is a terrible deal. For another 10,000 miles you could have First the entire way. Should be 140,000 for F r/t. You currently have half of a business fare (120,000/2) plus half of a First fare (140,000/2).
Even if you don't have the extra 10k to burn, I'd buy them. That much would usually be $300, but until April 20th, there is a double bonus so you would only need to buy 5k for $150.
Additionally, for no extra charge, I believe you can still take a free stopover, i.e. you could go to Indonesia with a stopover in SIN. This should still be 140,000 miles.
I'm surprised they allow it. Seems like there is a rule about needing to travel over the same ocean.But actually, this is a terrible deal. For another 10,000 miles you could have First the entire way. Should be 140,000 for F r/t. You currently have half of a business fare (120,000/2) plus half of a First fare (140,000/2).
Even if you don't have the extra 10k to burn, I'd buy them. That much would usually be $300, but until April 20th, there is a double bonus so you would only need to buy 5k for $150.
Additionally, for no extra charge, I believe you can still take a free stopover, i.e. you could go to Indonesia with a stopover in SIN. This should still be 140,000 miles.
Apr 18, 2009, 6:11 pm
#3
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: PHL
Posts: 877
Either 130k or 140k for this itinerary is a great deal for SQ J/F, even with those surcharges. Heck, I'm looking for an excuse to redeem an SQ award myself...
Apr 19, 2009, 8:09 am
#4
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: ATL
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It is certainly worth the extra 10K to go 1st the whole way, the issue is availability though I assume.
But even so, SQ's biz class will beat almost anything else you can find. I would take this ticket in a second if it was my route.
What's the time frame BTW?
But even so, SQ's biz class will beat almost anything else you can find. I would take this ticket in a second if it was my route.
What's the time frame BTW?
Apr 19, 2009, 9:37 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: CVG
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I did a similar configuration in early march: CVG-JFK-SIN-DPS in J; DPS-SIN-LAX-ATL-CVG in O. 130k - though I called several times in the weeks leading up to my trip to see if O opened up on the outbound flights (which would have made it 140k). It didn't, but SQ business class was very nice. Good value for the points (love the Dom in FC!).
If only I had more vacation time so I could go back to Bali!
If only I had more vacation time so I could go back to Bali!
Apr 25, 2009, 5:26 am
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Timeframe is in early Oct.