SFO-SIN, SQ nonstop, $3499ai RT
Apr 18, 2017, 9:29 am
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SFO-SIN, SQ nonstop, $3499ai RT
SFO-SIN, SQ nonstop, $3499ai RT
Just got the email... pretty good fare for SQ nonstop... can also connect to BKK/DPS/CGK/HKT/KUL/SGN for $100 more. Summer travel, outbound can't be on a Fri or Sat.... details below.
UA has been offering similar pricing with fewer restrictions, but 17hrs on a UA 787 is less than appealing.
http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us...ess-fare-deals
Just got the email... pretty good fare for SQ nonstop... can also connect to BKK/DPS/CGK/HKT/KUL/SGN for $100 more. Summer travel, outbound can't be on a Fri or Sat.... details below.
UA has been offering similar pricing with fewer restrictions, but 17hrs on a UA 787 is less than appealing.
http://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us...ess-fare-deals
Last edited by ps9a; Apr 18, 2017 at 9:36 am
Apr 19, 2017, 12:12 pm
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Excellent find!
Nice service on an a350. The new non stop eliminates a stop and the transit of HKG ot ICN
Yes, Flying UA could be a "drag" ( oh that was sick, sorry)
Nice service on an a350. The new non stop eliminates a stop and the transit of HKG ot ICN
Yes, Flying UA could be a "drag" ( oh that was sick, sorry)
Apr 19, 2017, 12:56 pm
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Most deep discount fares require ticket stock on host carriers.
Apr 19, 2017, 1:22 pm
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Can book JFK-FRA-SIN-BKK for $3599 return, which is 22,224 base miles plus whatever bonuses pop up for your program. Books into D.
Apr 20, 2017, 3:33 pm
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I don't get why this is a good deal? I flew SQ FRA-SIN-AKL RT, which is 11000 miles compared to this one which is 8000, and it cost me around $2400. This longer fare gave me *A gold in one trip.
I am not complaining, but I must have missed something. Why is this fare such a good deal?
I am not complaining, but I must have missed something. Why is this fare such a good deal?
Apr 20, 2017, 4:21 pm
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I don't get why this is a good deal? I flew SQ FRA-SIN-AKL RT, which is 11000 miles compared to this one which is 8000, and it cost me around $2400. This longer fare gave me *A gold in one trip.
I am not complaining, but I must have missed something. Why is this fare such a good deal?
I am not complaining, but I must have missed something. Why is this fare such a good deal?
Apr 20, 2017, 10:41 pm
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If you decide to do a connection, you can fly NH via TYO to KUL for ~2.7k. From there, you can easily connect to SIN/BKK/MNL/etc or PER as posted earlier.
LAX-KUL - https://goo.gl/flights/OBzn
KUL-PER - https://goo.gl/flights/ovsU
LAX-KUL - https://goo.gl/flights/OBzn
KUL-PER - https://goo.gl/flights/ovsU
Apr 20, 2017, 11:12 pm
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Apr 21, 2017, 5:21 am
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I guess this is the "US carrier dilemma" - if the US market open up to foreign companies, the overhead of the classic companies must be lower, and prices will be lower (which is good for customers). However the income will be lower too, so US carriers will lose US jobs to foreign ones.
Sorry for going OT
Apr 21, 2017, 7:01 pm
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I think it's more accurate to attribute the high fares to the strong US economy. The US market is one of the few in the world right now where carriers can sell non-discounted J. Remember, it's not just US carriers who are not discounting international fares ex-US - it's the non-US carriers too.