General SQ Questions 2009-2021
Mar 9, 2018, 11:05 pm
#1846
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
- For revenue bookings, prices will differ but not by much
- For award bookings, some destinations will fall under backtracking like Maldives
Mar 11, 2018, 5:06 pm
#1847
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
If I have a SIN-LAX award in F am I able to add on a domestic to JFK in this? Would I have to pay the extra miles for a domestic sector or is that included?
Mar 11, 2018, 5:20 pm
#1848
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
This would mean making it a *A award (since there is no SQ metal flight from LAX - JFK without going around the world the other way) and if you plan on doing this as a stop-over you are only allowed to do so on round-trip awards for *A redemption. If you just want to change it to SIN-LAX-JFK without a stop-over you will need to pay the service change fees and it is subject to availability but the number of miles should be the same since it's in the same zone.
Mar 12, 2018, 3:55 am
#1849
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
This would mean making it a *A award (since there is no SQ metal flight from LAX - JFK without going around the world the other way) and if you plan on doing this as a stop-over you are only allowed to do so on round-trip awards for *A redemption. If you just want to change it to SIN-LAX-JFK without a stop-over you will need to pay the service change fees and it is subject to availability but the number of miles should be the same since it's in the same zone.
Am I allowed to add a stop over in FRA on a SIN-JFK award flight?
Last edited by onlysuites; Mar 12, 2018 at 4:07 am
Mar 12, 2018, 7:26 am
#1850
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: MNL / SFO / NYC
Programs: IHG Spire | Marriott Plat | UA Plat | AA Plat Pro
Posts: 533
Yes, for a one-way saver award there is a US$100 fee to add a stopover. There needs to be availability for both SIN - FRA and the FRA - JFK segments on the dates you want to take them. You will need to book this over the phone.
Mar 13, 2018, 11:59 am
#1851
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 1
Booking United Flights through KrisFlyer Miles
Hi Everyone,
My first post: I am trying to book a ticket from Boston to Hawaii using KrisFlyer miles. I searched the United website and found saver-level tickets available on July 13th. (I made sure I was NOT logged in). However, when I called KrisFlyer to book that one-way ticket for 17.5k, they show no availability.
I also checked Aeroplan's website, and they are showing the same United flights available for 22.5.
Any ideas why Singapore cannot see that availability, when Air Canada and United can? Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you.
My first post: I am trying to book a ticket from Boston to Hawaii using KrisFlyer miles. I searched the United website and found saver-level tickets available on July 13th. (I made sure I was NOT logged in). However, when I called KrisFlyer to book that one-way ticket for 17.5k, they show no availability.
I also checked Aeroplan's website, and they are showing the same United flights available for 22.5.
Any ideas why Singapore cannot see that availability, when Air Canada and United can? Any advice would be appreciated! Thank you.
Mar 14, 2018, 3:14 am
#1852
Join Date: Aug 2016
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 283
Just wondering if SQ637 will have caviar for lunch. Departure out of Narita is at 1110-1720
Mar 14, 2018, 8:27 am
#1853
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Mauritius
Programs: KF Gold, *G, Hilton Diamond, Discovery Titanium
Posts: 133
Just booked tickets for SQ852/SQ853. Is food (dinner) usually served for this route? What to expect at CAN, immigration and customs? Are taxis readily available at this time (expecting to be clear immigrations and customs at 1am)?
Mar 19, 2018, 6:02 pm
#1854
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 541
I booked saver suites JFK-SIN many moons ago - and now want to add a leg on (SIN-TPE, no stopover - just a four hour layover). There's saver award space on SIN-TPE - but does anyone know if I can add it onto my existing reservation for the extra 15K miles per person rather than the 27.5k for a separate one-way?
I had a rep put them on hold as a separate one-way - but didn't want to add them to the existing reservation. Obviously, I'd love to save the 25k miles if I can, but I also don't want to do something that would jack up my JFK-SIN flights which are certainly no longer available. Thoughts or advice?
I had a rep put them on hold as a separate one-way - but didn't want to add them to the existing reservation. Obviously, I'd love to save the 25k miles if I can, but I also don't want to do something that would jack up my JFK-SIN flights which are certainly no longer available. Thoughts or advice?
Mar 22, 2018, 1:18 am
#1855
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Marriott Plat, Hilton Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 2,272
I have JFK-SIN waitlisted for a several dates in late April and early May for Suites saver. Nothing has cleared. I'm coming up on the point where it will be one month away soon. are any of these likely to clear or are the chances that if they haven't cleared already its highly unlikely? I understand sometimes things clear last minute but I'm just trying to gauge how much of a chance I have at this point.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:12 pm
#1856
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: LAX
Posts: 16
Getting ready to pull the trigger on 2 tix in F on SQ7 (LAX-ICN-SIN) in Feb 2019. I've heard this route has a good chance of being converted to the A350 route which is nonstop from LA-SIN. If I book in F and this does turn out to be that route, would they bump me down to J, or would they move me to one of the LAX-NRT-SIN routes in F instead? I know Singapore J and F are both phenomenal, but this is for our honeymoon, so I'd really like to stay in F.
Should I just waitlist for one of the other routes and book the SQ7? Any help would be appreciated.
Should I just waitlist for one of the other routes and book the SQ7? Any help would be appreciated.
Mar 27, 2018, 8:23 am
#1857
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 192
Getting ready to pull the trigger on 2 tix in F on SQ7 (LAX-ICN-SIN) in Feb 2019. I've heard this route has a good chance of being converted to the A350 route which is nonstop from LA-SIN. If I book in F and this does turn out to be that route, would they bump me down to J, or would they move me to one of the LAX-NRT-SIN routes in F instead? I know Singapore J and F are both phenomenal, but this is for our honeymoon, so I'd really like to stay in F.
Should I just waitlist for one of the other routes and book the SQ7? Any help would be appreciated.
Should I just waitlist for one of the other routes and book the SQ7? Any help would be appreciated.
Mar 27, 2018, 10:02 am
#1858
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: LAX
Posts: 16
Thanks. I called twice, and both reps basically couldn't give me a definitive answer. Basically sounded like, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Timing isn't an issue, but why do you say SQ7 is less likely to change? I know it's all hearsay, but everything on this forum seems to point to SQ7 being changed to the non-stop LAX-SIN route on the A350, which doesn't have First class.
Mar 27, 2018, 10:19 am
#1859
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 192
Thanks. I called twice, and both reps basically couldn't give me a definitive answer. Basically sounded like, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Timing isn't an issue, but why do you say SQ7 is less likely to change? I know it's all hearsay, but everything on this forum seems to point to SQ7 being changed to the non-stop LAX-SIN route on the A350, which doesn't have First class.
These new route announcements are a big deal for SQ (and all airlines) so reps aren't going to fess up, even when the lack of clarity is putting customers in a bind!
Mar 27, 2018, 10:45 am
#1860
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: LAX
Posts: 16
My apologies, I meant SQ11. All uncertain but SQ has put more emphasis on the NRT route than ICN, so if you want certainty, I'd say SQ11 is the safer bet at this point.
These new route announcements are a big deal for SQ (and all airlines) so reps aren't going to fess up, even when the lack of clarity is putting customers in a bind!
These new route announcements are a big deal for SQ (and all airlines) so reps aren't going to fess up, even when the lack of clarity is putting customers in a bind!