Promotional fares exSIN $888 to Aust. $1488 to FRA/ZRH/MAN/MUC
Apr 13, 2010, 7:29 am
#1
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Promotional fares exSIN $888 to Aust. $1488 to FRA/ZRH/MAN/MUC
Another useless SQ sale.
$888 SGD SIN-MEL return. No KF miles.
Same dates for sale period can get full Emirates Skywards miles for $130 less, or full compliment of QF mile (double as a QF platinum) for only $50 more (would have been $30 less if booked before today).
I guess Singaporeans love SQ so so much that they get away without offering miles when their competitors do. But for me for my 10th such trip in the last 14 months, I'll stick to airlines who value my loyalty.
$888 SGD SIN-MEL return. No KF miles.
Same dates for sale period can get full Emirates Skywards miles for $130 less, or full compliment of QF mile (double as a QF platinum) for only $50 more (would have been $30 less if booked before today).
I guess Singaporeans love SQ so so much that they get away without offering miles when their competitors do. But for me for my 10th such trip in the last 14 months, I'll stick to airlines who value my loyalty.
Apr 13, 2010, 9:04 am
#2
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You make a good point I noticed that fares on Emirates and QF are much lower than SQ to AUS. That is why we are gravitating towards TG which also includes a stopover in BKK and full mileage of course.
Apr 13, 2010, 11:10 am
#3
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I often feel that SQ has little interest in pushing their mileage program. Their KF program is unattractive in both earning and redemption (A345/77W/A380 C/F mileage requirements).
Apr 13, 2010, 5:41 pm
#6
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: KUL for work, ZRH home base
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Another useless SQ sale.
$888 SGD SIN-MEL return. No KF miles.
Same dates for sale period can get full Emirates Skywards miles for $130 less, or full compliment of QF mile (double as a QF platinum) for only $50 more (would have been $30 less if booked before today).
I guess Singaporeans love SQ so so much that they get away without offering miles when their competitors do. But for me for my 10th such trip in the last 14 months, I'll stick to airlines who value my loyalty.
$888 SGD SIN-MEL return. No KF miles.
Same dates for sale period can get full Emirates Skywards miles for $130 less, or full compliment of QF mile (double as a QF platinum) for only $50 more (would have been $30 less if booked before today).
I guess Singaporeans love SQ so so much that they get away without offering miles when their competitors do. But for me for my 10th such trip in the last 14 months, I'll stick to airlines who value my loyalty.
I monitor increasing deteriorating quality in customer treatment in SQ premium classes.
I have tried once Germany -BKK with OMAN air in BIZ,this route I normally had with SQ(1 stopover in SIN for time adjustment & recovery) . Due to cost reasons I flew with OMAN air . This was one of the best flights I ever had. Comparing to SQ it was First class service in C vs.SQ devote standardized C-service.I bed that even SQ first can not beat this C-class service I have received.
I do hope that OMAN air gets more destinations to serve in future incl. SIN
Apr 13, 2010, 11:20 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SIN
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Also not impressed by this "great offer". 
Price difference for a rtn SIN-LHR between a non-accruing Super Deal and a mileage-accruing Flexi Savel a whopping SGD 887!!
What makes even less sense is that for the same flights I can book a Flexi (i.e. higher, more flexible, therefore usually more expensive booking class) for only SGD 587 more than the Super Deal. This means that a Flexi Saver is SGD 300 more expensive than a Flexi?!
I really don't know why SQ still bother with a FFP - I'm gonna use up my KF miles as soon as I have enough for my next redemption and then jump ship...
If they really only care about BOS, whoever that may be, with no loyalty incentive, then they may as well fully bin KF.
Price difference for a rtn SIN-LHR between a non-accruing Super Deal and a mileage-accruing Flexi Savel a whopping SGD 887!!
What makes even less sense is that for the same flights I can book a Flexi (i.e. higher, more flexible, therefore usually more expensive booking class) for only SGD 587 more than the Super Deal. This means that a Flexi Saver is SGD 300 more expensive than a Flexi?!
I really don't know why SQ still bother with a FFP - I'm gonna use up my KF miles as soon as I have enough for my next redemption and then jump ship...
If they really only care about BOS, whoever that may be, with no loyalty incentive, then they may as well fully bin KF.
Apr 13, 2010, 11:56 pm
#8
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SIN-FRA:
SQ $1488 0 KF miles (with a status bonus of 25% of 0 - ie 0 for elites)
EK $1201 12000 Skywards miles (plus any status bonus)
QF $1463 minimum 12,774 QFF miles (up to 25,488 inc status bonus)
Plus QF & EK fares at those price levels are upgradable using points, SQ one isn't. Points and upgrades on SQ come at an extra $500.
Apr 14, 2010, 12:39 pm
#9
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I really don't know why SQ still bother with a FFP - I'm gonna use up my KF miles as soon as I have enough for my next redemption and then jump ship...
If they really only care about BOS, whoever that may be, with no loyalty incentive, then they may as well fully bin KF.
If they really only care about BOS, whoever that may be, with no loyalty incentive, then they may as well fully bin KF.
Apr 14, 2010, 11:15 pm
#10
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My TA.. said that SQ had lifted restrictions on some (if not all) non-accruing Y tix classes to fully mileage accruable...
Apr 15, 2010, 5:47 am
#11
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Just checked the KF accrual table on the KF website, and mileage earning classes on SQ flights remain the same as they were when I downloaded it in August 2007.
Apr 15, 2010, 6:03 am
#12
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Apr 15, 2010, 10:16 am
#13
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I fly often enough and although I'm not Singaporean I enjoy SQ a lot. Plus I tend to book most out of my flights ex LHR so I get both great deals and mileage accrual.
Just not certain I will be going for KF *G each time. Silver will probably suffice while I make the most of DC while it lasts...
Just not certain I will be going for KF *G each time. Silver will probably suffice while I make the most of DC while it lasts...
Apr 15, 2010, 11:17 am
#14
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She said 'had'.. Dunno if it is really true... Like you I checked the web, and didn't see any differences.
Apr 15, 2010, 6:58 pm
#15
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Indeed. My parents fly perhaps 2x a year if at all, and largely w/in the region. Their preferred airline is SQ, since they don't fly enough overall to accrue miles with any FFP, they don't mind spending a little extra for a better flight experience. I think the only time they've made an exception was flying to HKG on CX as they'd just missed an SQ promotion. But at least the alternative is CX. I doubt they'd be willing to switch for any other airline in the region!