Flying inaugural EWR-SIN
May 9, 2004, 12:54 pm
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Flying inaugural EWR-SIN
Hi Guy's. I just signed up to FT today 
but have been watching for the last few month's. I also booked my inaugural EWR-SIN flight today 
. I'll catch the return 12:05 back to EWR on the 30th. My family think's I'm totaly insane for going for 35+ hours on this inaugural flight. Is anyone else from the NJ/NY area doing this besides myself from FT?
but have been watching for the last few month's. I also booked my inaugural EWR-SIN flight today . I'll catch the return 12:05 back to EWR on the 30th. My family think's I'm totaly insane for going for 35+ hours on this inaugural flight. Is anyone else from the NJ/NY area doing this besides myself from FT?
May 9, 2004, 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by stevetas
Hi Guy's. I just signed up to FT today but have been watching for the last few month's. I also booked my inaugural EWR-SIN flight today . I'll catch the return 12:05 back to EWR on the 30th. My family think's I'm totaly insane for going for 35+ hours on this inaugural flight. Is anyone else from the NJ/NY area doing this besides myself from FT?
but have been watching for the last few month's. I also booked my inaugural EWR-SIN flight today . I'll catch the return 12:05 back to EWR on the 30th. My family think's I'm totaly insane for going for 35+ hours on this inaugural flight. Is anyone else from the NJ/NY area doing this besides myself from FT?
May 9, 2004, 5:23 pm
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Welcome to FT!
I was on the inaugural flight of UA's LAX-MEL service which, at the time, was the longest.
Let us know how the inaugural flight goes i.e. please write a trip report. In which class did you book?
I was on the inaugural flight of UA's LAX-MEL service which, at the time, was the longest.
Let us know how the inaugural flight goes i.e. please write a trip report. In which class did you book?
May 9, 2004, 10:59 pm
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Welcome to FT... and congrats on your booking. Did you secure the fare online...? Oh, and make sure you check the SQ website for details on promos for these special inauugurals... they usually run some bonus mileage promo. I just got mine from doing LAX-SIN on the new LeaderShip - although I did not do the inaugural flight.
May 9, 2004, 11:08 pm
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Welcome to FT stevetas
I think you'll fit in fine here
Does anyone know if SQ is doing anything special for the inaugural flight - ie like the SIN-LAX back in Feb?
BTW does this mean I now need to go on this flight as my certificate for longest flight is no longer correct?
Slightly OT but will SQ create a new tier for PPS credits to cater for these long flights?
My family think's I'm totaly insane for going for 35+ hours on this inaugural flight.
Does anyone know if SQ is doing anything special for the inaugural flight - ie like the SIN-LAX back in Feb?
BTW does this mean I now need to go on this flight as my certificate for longest flight is no longer correct?
Slightly OT but will SQ create a new tier for PPS credits to cater for these long flights?
May 9, 2004, 11:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Slightly OT but will SQ create a new tier for PPS credits to cater for these long flights?
May 10, 2004, 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by zvezda
SQ doesn't have a PPS sector tier for the long one-stop flights, so I doubt they will add one for the non-stops -- even though doing so would make sense. Anyway, the miles also count toward PPS, though I tend to qualify first on sectors. That would change if I were flying SIN-EWR a lot.
May 10, 2004, 12:13 am
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Originally Posted by zvezda
SQ doesn't have a PPS sector tier for the long one-stop flights, so I doubt they will add one for the non-stops -- even though doing so would make sense. Anyway, the miles also count toward PPS, though I tend to qualify first on sectors. That would change if I were flying SIN-EWR a lot.
May 10, 2004, 12:43 am
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer
Funny you should say that. I'm way ahead on PPS mileage relative to sector counts - ie making much faster progress towards solitaire mileage requirement than solitaire sector requirement. Of course still a long way away from this level. Is the averaging rule for requalifying PPS allow averaging of mileage, or is it only sectors? Ie can I requalify with a minimum of 12,500 miles instead of 12.5 sectors (subject to average being above 25,000 or 25 respectively)?
May 14, 2004, 1:41 am
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good on ya' mate
Originally Posted by CGK
If nothing changed in my schedule, I will be on the inaugural flight SQ21 EWR-SIN 28 Jun.