What’s a good value for trip using miles to SIN in Polaris?
Nov 25, 2022, 1:41 pm
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What’s a good value for trip using miles to SIN in Polaris?
The cheapest one-way I can find to SIN in Polaris at any time is 180K. Looking at round trip cash prices on Google Flights around my dates in March are $10K+ on United, $8K+ on other StarAlliance, and not much better closer in, either.
So what do people consider a good one-way redemption of miles in Polaris for SIN?
So what do people consider a good one-way redemption of miles in Polaris for SIN?
Nov 25, 2022, 3:36 pm
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The cheapest one-way I can find to SIN in Polaris at any time is 180K. Looking at round trip cash prices on Google Flights around my dates in March are $10K+ on United, $8K+ on other StarAlliance, and not much better closer in, either.
So what do people consider a good one-way redemption of miles in Polaris for SIN?
So what do people consider a good one-way redemption of miles in Polaris for SIN?
If you value United miles at $.02/mile then anything over $3600 each way is good. The points guy values them at $.0127 based on avg across many data points. I personally schedule my trips around saver fares as much as I can to maximize value.
Nov 25, 2022, 3:53 pm
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You can do better else with the miles elsewhere but if it must be SIN and no other options exists, then go ahead --- but watch the cash and award prices -- perhaps a better deal will show up
Also consider atlernative to the SFO-SIN non-stop such as thru NRT, TPE, ...
Nov 25, 2022, 4:06 pm
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Thanks.
The quoted cash prices above are for round trip out of CLE.
Unfortunately not optional, and out of CLE, so already a 1-stop. Also, as it's next year, now I'd prefer to redeem miles on UA rather than partners, so I can earn some PQP. But I'm not seeing better options on 2-stop itineraries involving partners, either.
The quoted cash prices above are for round trip out of CLE.
If not an optional trip and partner options (1-stop) aren't better, then it comes down to which means less to you -- the cash or miles,
You can do better else with the miles elsewhere but if it must be SIN and no other options exists, then go ahead --- but watch the cash and award prices -- perhaps a better deal will show up
You can do better else with the miles elsewhere but if it must be SIN and no other options exists, then go ahead --- but watch the cash and award prices -- perhaps a better deal will show up
Nov 25, 2022, 5:54 pm
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If you have to fly United (or *A), then you are stuck with what's being offered.
If you are willing to try out other options, then perhaps there may be cheaper options in terms of required points/miles.
If you are willing to try out other options, then perhaps there may be cheaper options in terms of required points/miles.
Nov 25, 2022, 6:10 pm
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I personally would go for SQ at 100k AS or either 107k (saver) or 128k (advantage) KF. But if the RT cash fare is $10k, 180k UA is still 2.7 cpm, which is not a bad redemption.
Nov 25, 2022, 6:10 pm
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Thanks. Most of my TATL redemptions usually hover around the 2cpm mark
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Nov 25, 2022, 6:18 pm
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I'm actually surprised UA is not more directly tying the JN award prices to the cash fares. While it's not the good old days of 55k saver J awards to Europe, there's still significant value in JN awards in the 120-180k range when UA's only selling D or higher.
Nov 25, 2022, 7:10 pm
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Nov 25, 2022, 7:15 pm
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Nov 25, 2022, 7:16 pm
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you may find a saver fare for 70-100k on occasion, but pent up travel demand will take some time to go away.
If you value United miles at $.02/mile then anything over $3600 each way is good. The points guy values them at $.0127 based on avg across many data points. I personally schedule my trips around saver fares as much as I can to maximize value.
If you value United miles at $.02/mile then anything over $3600 each way is good. The points guy values them at $.0127 based on avg across many data points. I personally schedule my trips around saver fares as much as I can to maximize value.
Be careful on the 70-100K trips a LOT of time they are US-> japan -> SIN and the japan -> SIN is in economy and that is 8 hours of flight
Nov 26, 2022, 8:29 am
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Nov 26, 2022, 12:16 pm
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Is there a second SFO-SIN flight now?
While I could survive NRT-HKG in Y, I would refuse to fly NRT-SIN in Y.
While I could survive NRT-HKG in Y, I would refuse to fly NRT-SIN in Y.