Star Alliance Awards Devaluation, Online Star Alliance Awards & New Service Fees
Dec 6, 2017, 1:55 pm
#47
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Singapore
Programs: Singapore Airlines
Posts: 135
Another Singapore Airlines IT joke... 
Mobile Link: https://mainlymiles.com/2017/12/07/k...hey-dont-work/
Mobile Link: https://mainlymiles.com/2017/12/07/k...hey-dont-work/
Dec 6, 2017, 2:18 pm
#48
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 26
I am looking to use Singapore before the devaluation to book RT award flight from NYC to TLV week of June 24 return July 17ish. Have 2 adults, a 13 year old, and 3 between 2-10 years old. I am having trouble finding something. Can anyone help?
Dec 6, 2017, 9:21 pm
#51
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
They have introduced mixed class, for less than the higher class fare too. When I checked SIN-BKK-LHR a couple of weeks ago, it required less points (and could be booked) if you took SIN-BKK in Y, than doing the whole journey in J.
Dec 7, 2017, 2:07 am
#53
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
I can certainly see availability on Virgin Australia in late January with redemption tickets costing roughly the same number of points on both airlines ~ 11,000. However it looks as though points bookings are not available for routes that SQ themselves fly. I tried Sydney-Bangkok at the end of January - no seats available for *A airlines, and message if I hover over *A that says "Flights operated by our Star Alliance partner airlines are not available for this route". I got the same message for Sydney-Narita. Bangkok- Narita - same message. Sydney - Los Angeles - again, same message. I wonder what routes I can book a *A ticket using KF points
Dec 7, 2017, 5:19 am
#54
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Singapore / India
Programs: SQ QPP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Taj Inner Circle Gold
Posts: 639
I can certainly see availability on Virgin Australia in late January with redemption tickets costing roughly the same number of points on both airlines ~ 11,000. However it looks as though points bookings are not available for routes that SQ themselves fly. I tried Sydney-Bangkok at the end of January - no seats available for *A airlines, and message if I hover over *A that says "Flights operated by our Star Alliance partner airlines are not available for this route". I got the same message for Sydney-Narita. Bangkok- Narita - same message. Sydney - Los Angeles - again, same message. I wonder what routes I can book a *A ticket using KF points
Dec 7, 2017, 5:25 am
#55
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: New York, NY
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 456
I've been getting conflicting info re changes to existing *A award tickets. Trying to make last-minute changes to two tickets so been calling them lots. Asked three agents over the past 24 hours - two said only the fees would increase, not the mileage whereas one said the mileage would increase as per the new chart (at 12/7 midnight Singapore local time). The latter is consistent with what I was told by a rep a few days ago. I plan on confirming one ticket today before the deadline and will likely have to wait to confirm the other, so I'll report back on the increase, if any.
Dec 7, 2017, 6:22 am
#56
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: DTW, but drive to/from YYZ/ORD
Programs: Chase Ultimate Rewards 2MM, Diner Club points
Posts: 31,920
Dec 7, 2017, 1:13 pm
#57
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
I even not found this picture
I searched for FRA-DXB in the hope to find LH
but of course nothing showed up @ all
Dec 7, 2017, 1:15 pm
#58
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: UA, QF, VS, AA, US, HH, SPG
Posts: 974
Well when I go into the SQ web site - I cannot even find how to book a *A award - when I select book flights and select redeem miles all I get is the old booking page. Help please.
Last edited by pschafer; Dec 7, 2017 at 7:03 pm Reason: Actually figured it out.
Dec 7, 2017, 2:23 pm
#60
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium/LTG, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,921
Very simple flights like SYD-AKL with NZ appears but other than that, all that hype for little gain - probably more backwards gain given all the frustration members have spent 'searching' for *A awards.