General SQ Questions 2009-2021
Oct 12, 2019, 4:16 am
#2356
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Seen that Alaskan now has full access to SQ awards across all aircraft incl First class. This is not good news for SQ members.
Oct 13, 2019, 4:01 pm
#2357
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: UA, AS, IHG
Posts: 10
Waitlist availability at Saver -- improved likelihood of clearing?
Hello all, I've been looking to book 2 business class award seats on SQ from NRT-LAX next summer. During the week that I'm looking for, none of the days are showing availability right now. However, some days show only Advantage waitlist as an option and others show both Saver waitlist and Advantage waitlist as options.
I've never done an SQ waitlist booking before. Does anybody know whether the existence of Saver waitlist availability implies a better chance (or even a *good* chance?) of actually clearing than when only Advantage waitlist is present?
Or is it all just a giant mystery?
I've never done an SQ waitlist booking before. Does anybody know whether the existence of Saver waitlist availability implies a better chance (or even a *good* chance?) of actually clearing than when only Advantage waitlist is present?
Or is it all just a giant mystery?
Oct 13, 2019, 7:14 pm
#2358
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 654
Hello all, I've been looking to book 2 business class award seats on SQ from NRT-LAX next summer. During the week that I'm looking for, none of the days are showing availability right now. However, some days show only Advantage waitlist as an option and others show both Saver waitlist and Advantage waitlist as options.
I've never done an SQ waitlist booking before. Does anybody know whether the existence of Saver waitlist availability implies a better chance (or even a *good* chance?) of actually clearing than when only Advantage waitlist is present?
Or is it all just a giant mystery?
I've never done an SQ waitlist booking before. Does anybody know whether the existence of Saver waitlist availability implies a better chance (or even a *good* chance?) of actually clearing than when only Advantage waitlist is present?
Or is it all just a giant mystery?
Admittedly I do have status with SQ and for all saver waitlists I’ve applied for SIN-LAX have always gone through - booked 6 months advance and they cleared 1-2 months before departure. Always had back up plans in event they didn’t clear though.
Oct 14, 2019, 12:52 pm
#2359
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
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It's nice that SQ J from the US is available, but let's see, for a USA-BKK redemption using AS miles, you have CX J for 50k, JL J for 65k, CX F for 70k, JL F for 75k, SQ J for 100k. Huh. Seems pretty obvious you're not going to pay an extra 25-30k for a WORSE cabin if other options are available, no? And why not just dump from UR and get access to all SQ inventory?
IMO the impact's pretty limited compared to being able to dump transferrable points to KF...
Oct 15, 2019, 3:16 am
#2360
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Except for very specific cases (and those cases are the ones where SQ has the most wide-open award inventory- China/SE Asia), KF is still the superior program for access to SQ award inventory, and given that access to KF mileage transfers is broadly available for US residents via Chase UR, Amex MR, Citi TY and Capital One, what's adding a different US program that in most cases is a WORSE option than transferring a bunch of UR/MR points to KF going to do?
It's nice that SQ J from the US is available, but let's see, for a USA-BKK redemption using AS miles, you have CX J for 50k, JL J for 65k, CX F for 70k, JL F for 75k, SQ J for 100k. Huh. Seems pretty obvious you're not going to pay an extra 25-30k for a WORSE cabin if other options are available, no? And why not just dump from UR and get access to all SQ inventory?
IMO the impact's pretty limited compared to being able to dump transferrable points to KF...
It's nice that SQ J from the US is available, but let's see, for a USA-BKK redemption using AS miles, you have CX J for 50k, JL J for 65k, CX F for 70k, JL F for 75k, SQ J for 100k. Huh. Seems pretty obvious you're not going to pay an extra 25-30k for a WORSE cabin if other options are available, no? And why not just dump from UR and get access to all SQ inventory?
IMO the impact's pretty limited compared to being able to dump transferrable points to KF...
Oct 15, 2019, 9:59 am
#2361
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
Programs: KF,JMB, OZ, SPG,AA,UA,AS
Posts: 1,163
That's my thought as well. The other interesting thing is that AS has shown availability for two flights I have waitlisted for SQ. Which is really annoying for KrisFlyer members.
Oct 15, 2019, 10:52 am
#2363
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,280
I tot those on AS forum mention that the free stopover have been blocked? Think still can book HKG-SIN-PVG but only on transit. Maybe SQ will also block such redemption. SQ should follow CX. Only allow awards start or end at SIN, and for US gateways only.
Oct 15, 2019, 11:04 am
#2364
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: CGK/LAX
Programs: KF,JMB, OZ, SPG,AA,UA,AS
Posts: 1,163
I agree, and if you follow the tricks on the Chinese forums, you can actually get yourself from SE Asia to Europe in SQ biz for 25K AS miles.....so availability for KF members is going to end up being bad.
Oct 15, 2019, 8:20 pm
#2365
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 595
Well any loopholes published by those bloggers will soon be blocked by airlines.
Restricting start/end SIN will block JAL sweetspots. Which is bad for us as this is the primary use for Asia based ASMP.
Last edited by terbangalways; Oct 15, 2019 at 8:37 pm Reason: addition
Oct 15, 2019, 8:24 pm
#2367
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Oct 16, 2019, 3:20 am
#2370
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