Singapore Airlines, Silkair to introduce new fare types
Dec 14, 2017, 8:10 pm
#1
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Singapore Airlines, Silkair to introduce new fare types
Dec 14, 2017, 8:36 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Singapore
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The associated redemption fees and benefits have been revised as well:
Fees for award tickets and redemption upgrades
Changes to KrisFlyer Elite and PPS Club member privileges
Fees for award tickets and redemption upgrades
Changes to KrisFlyer Elite and PPS Club member privileges
Dec 14, 2017, 8:49 pm
#3
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: SIN, BKK, MNL, HAM, TXL
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While it is nice to know that classes K + V will receive a big bump from 10% to 50%, which makes SQ discount economy much more appealing to me than other carriers I am used to take for higher miles rate at the same price... It will also mean that KF*G will be much more diluted with occasional travelers.
Does anyone know what will happen to the tier bonus? Right now, only fares with a minimum of 100% base accrual are eligible for the 25% bonus. With M + H + W now being worth 75% only, will these no longer enjoy the bonus?
Does anyone know what will happen to the tier bonus? Right now, only fares with a minimum of 100% base accrual are eligible for the 25% bonus. With M + H + W now being worth 75% only, will these no longer enjoy the bonus?
Dec 14, 2017, 11:36 pm
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Dec 15, 2017, 3:51 am
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However, SQ only removes the seat selection portion from the benefits of the discounted 'lite' fare and it now even earns 50% instead of 10% miles. Baggage remains the same and is shown explicitly, meals are not mentioned but I would assume they are unaffected as well.
So what is the correlation to LCCs that you are trying to highlight here?
Dec 15, 2017, 5:11 am
#8
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I don’t like the change either.
Flexi saver used to be able give me 100% mileage, and is cheaper than other Star Alliance airlines and now only gives you 75%... oh you have to buy the most expensive fare now which is the Flexi fare to give you that 100% mileage. So not happy with these changes.
Flexi saver used to be able give me 100% mileage, and is cheaper than other Star Alliance airlines and now only gives you 75%... oh you have to buy the most expensive fare now which is the Flexi fare to give you that 100% mileage. So not happy with these changes.
Dec 15, 2017, 8:23 am
#10
Join Date: Nov 2012
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not really.
Lets not forget; flexi saver no longer earns 100%. (my biggest peeve) With K, V fares bumped up; I don't see how this will lead to more KFEG members.
Nothing mentioned for *G members from other airlines, based on the press release i am also presuming they will get no seat benefits unless they're KFEG/ES/PPS.
On the positive side, at least flexi saver now gets the option to do a one-class upgrade.
Nothing mentioned for *G members from other airlines, based on the press release i am also presuming they will get no seat benefits unless they're KFEG/ES/PPS.
On the positive side, at least flexi saver now gets the option to do a one-class upgrade.
While it is nice to know that classes K + V will receive a big bump from 10% to 50%, which makes SQ discount economy much more appealing to me than other carriers I am used to take for higher miles rate at the same price... It will also mean that KF*G will be much more diluted with occasional travelers.
Dec 15, 2017, 1:02 pm
#11
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It's disappointing that M, H, W no longer earn 100% - those fares were a bit of a sweet spot in terms of flexibility, cost and earn. The seat selection changes may not be beneficial if partner *G are excluded from reserving in the 'forward zone' of economy (whatever that is).
Dec 15, 2017, 5:30 pm
#13
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Probably the petty cheapness that was pioneered by the US legacies about charging to pick your seat on regular (most common) tickets because they feel that those customers who fly Spirit and Frontier are the best customers to poach so they must be like the afforementioned LCCs.
Last edited by abraxis; Dec 15, 2017 at 5:38 pm
Dec 15, 2017, 7:24 pm
#14
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Sad to see that Business Saver will no longer be eligible for upgrade to First. Also of note: PE booked at the standard rate (not Flexi) will not be upgradeable and will only earn miles at 100%. First will earn miles at 200%, not 150 as at present.
Agree with all those who lament the loss of 100% mile accrual for Flexi Saver!!
Agree with all those who lament the loss of 100% mile accrual for Flexi Saver!!
Dec 16, 2017, 8:05 am
#15
Join Date: Dec 2016
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It's disappointing that M, H, W no longer earn 100% - those fares were a bit of a sweet spot in terms of flexibility, cost and earn. The seat selection changes may not be beneficial if partner *G are excluded from reserving in the 'forward zone' of economy (whatever that is).
Having considered these changes, I think that in 2018 I will switch to crediting to A3.