Does SQ honor First class bookings if switch to A380 ?
Jul 9, 2012, 7:49 am
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Does SQ honor First class bookings if switch to A380 ?
I've utilized the recent SQ computer upgrade to bank 77W F seat SIN-HKG using UA miles.
There are 2 out of the 8 dailies that are on 77W (1 on A380, rest on regional product). If SQ decides to switch my flight over to A380 one day (just very hypothetically), would they honor an existing First class reward booking and place me in Suites, or would they involuntarily downgrade me to J since Suites (R) is considered above F ?
There are 2 out of the 8 dailies that are on 77W (1 on A380, rest on regional product). If SQ decides to switch my flight over to A380 one day (just very hypothetically), would they honor an existing First class reward booking and place me in Suites, or would they involuntarily downgrade me to J since Suites (R) is considered above F ?
Jul 9, 2012, 2:07 pm
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Jul 9, 2012, 2:57 pm
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I don't know whether it's still the case, but a bigger problem might be that not all of the SIN-HKG flights offer FC. This was true about sixteen months ago.
Jul 9, 2012, 11:18 pm
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Since 227/228 and 237/238 are scheduled so closely together, I guess using the A388 on both flights would be an overkill in capacity. I guess the A388 would be put on SQ217/218, right?
Jul 10, 2012, 10:04 am
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All together. Planes have already been publicly committed to MEL and I am afraid the yield to HKG is not that great. The one flight is for marketing purposes more than anything else.
Jul 10, 2012, 10:05 am
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I have placed some bets (read: F redemptions) on SQ217/218 and rumor has it that those flights are the most likely to see the Whalejet soon. Fingers crossed.
Jul 10, 2012, 10:08 pm
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Jul 11, 2012, 12:28 am
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Jul 11, 2012, 11:04 am
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I'm not flying out until mid/lat February, so I'm remaining quite optimistic. Plus, given I'm going into SYD and out of MEL, I'm giving myself a double chance at "glory!"
Jul 13, 2012, 7:52 am
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I deliberately choose to fly overnight to maximize my time at my destination and optimize my time onboard: After take-off I am the first asleep and I am the last to wake up.
6 hours of straight sleep is more than enough for me. And Suites offer a better bed than First :-)
6 hours of straight sleep is more than enough for me. And Suites offer a better bed than First :-)
Jul 19, 2012, 3:32 am
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Jul 19, 2012, 9:52 am
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