Jma12

Just wondering which route does SQ normally release J (or F) to partner airlines, I have good experiences for intra-Asia. I read from TPG that SIN-Australia/NZ, middle east and few cities in Europe have lots of availability, but from my experience I only see it in IST and PER.

Jma12

Seems like no body knows here. Mod, please move this to the Star Alliance group. Thank you.

lokijuh

For J awards on most partners, it depends on operating aircraft on longer (6hr +) routes. So to Australia, where flights are operated be aircraft equipped with regionally configured product in 2-2-2 configuration you will get access (PER, ADL, BNE & CBR, with some 3x weekly MEL service 247/8 sometimes also available). For longer hauls, I would not expect any availability. For short hauls, I believe they are made available on most aircraft type. I know two years ago the LH Miles & More program could access business class awards on longer flights equipped with long haul (1-2-1) product. Certainly could between MEL & SIN. Not sure if that is still the case.

Best place is to go is United or Aeroplan websites and search for the dates/routes you want, they are a good guide - although don't always correlate exactly to other carriers.

F is more difficult.

terbangalways

As above, I've just redeemed rt SINMEL on A333 regional J last night. 4 seats available.
Sometimes you could access SQ B77W/A388 J but is rare! I've done this on kangaroo & once on CDG route (not phantom and again is rare).

vbroucek

I have done earlier this year, MEL-SIN-LHR (SQ) - FRA-BSL MUC-SIN (LH)-MEL(SQ) award in business via M&M.

Jma12

Thank you all. I want to use up some of my M&B miles from A3. The only longhaul in J to Europe that was available was SIN-IST, I would much prefer SIN-CDG/LHR on SQ.

Jma12

I would love to try the upper deck business class. Do they operate in intra-asia?

tango3

HKG (SQ860) is operated with the A380.

terbangalways

Yes as tango3 pointed.
HKG requires the least miles for SQ A388. Followed by China.

Jma12

I will be using A3 miles in this case, and it is the same amount of miles. I would prefer the long haul intra Asia, do the operate to TYO or Indonesia by any chance?

Guy Betsy

A3 M&B miles cannot book on 77W, A359 and A380 J&F awards. You're only stuck with 772, 772ER, 773 and A333 aircrafts

terbangalways

I'm not sure about A3 rates. Only KF.
Both TYO has long haul J that might be blocked for partners. CGK & DPS operated by SQ regional J, however rest of Indon is MI. MI is kinda like low cost airlines with frills included. Narrow body plane.

Jma12

Thank you! It looks like I am out of luck using M&B miles on the A380. The best intra Asia "long-haul" I could find was A330 departing from ICN-SIN, I will most likely take that at this point.

Jma12

I don't think I can redeem for MI using M&B, but for 2 hours I might as well buy the ticket with cash and fly Y on SQ or GA to CGK or DPS.

Tokyoite

A380/77W/A350 intra-asia biz cant be booked by M&B, or any other airline miles. They are blocked. You could get lucky with an odd flight here and there, but dont plan on it.