saver awards from USA?
Jan 28, 2012, 10:35 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 210
saver awards from USA?
I just got off the phone from SQ. I was asking what dates might they have saver awards available from the US to SIN in business. Answer - none! Only standard awards from USA. This seemed odd, as they are shown wait list for the dates i have been looking at, and just trying to find dates / wait for seats to open. Now i know better.
Booking in Economy is worthless on awards, the taxes and fees are $200 less than the cheap ticket price! For 100K points seems like a rip off....
Booking in Economy is worthless on awards, the taxes and fees are $200 less than the cheap ticket price! For 100K points seems like a rip off....
Jan 29, 2012, 1:57 am
#3
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
Why not just waitlist for a saver award? If you have plenty of time to travel (or even if not), it is worth at least trying for. I have no experience with US based bookings - but I know ex-SIN I have succesfully waitlisted and managed to ticket and take a J saver award to SYD on the A380 - about 3-4 weeks from travel. Plus booking online gets a 15% discount (vs phone booking).
A lot of flights don't allow saver waitlisting, but occassionally some do, and if they do allow it, there's always a chance of it coming through!
A lot of flights don't allow saver waitlisting, but occassionally some do, and if they do allow it, there's always a chance of it coming through!
Last edited by lokijuh; Jan 29, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Jan 29, 2012, 5:36 am
#4
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: QF Plat, VA Plat, BA Gold
Posts: 528
Sometimes they release saver seats on the 380, 773ER and 345 by accident - and this is usually well reported by flyertalkers; so keep an eye out for that! 
I managed to sneak in a 57.5K J Saver booking from EWR-SIN last year thanks to this site!!
I managed to sneak in a 57.5K J Saver booking from EWR-SIN last year thanks to this site!!