Consolidating two bookings
#1
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Consolidating two bookings
I am looking to travel Perth to Dubai in May. Looking at options it is possible to book Per to Sin return and Sin to DXB return for about $A700 cheaper than I can book Per to DXB return. If I booked 2 separate tickets can I reconsolidate into one booking? Reason I ask is the best return has a 2 hr layover and I wouldnt want to be arguing if there is a missed connection. I could book a later departure or purchase insurance but would just prefer to hand responsibility to SIA.
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I am looking to travel Perth to Dubai in May. Looking at options it is possible to book Per to Sin return and Sin to DXB return for about $A700 cheaper than I can book Per to DXB return. If I booked 2 separate tickets can I reconsolidate into one booking? Reason I ask is the best return has a 2 hr layover and I wouldnt want to be arguing if there is a missed connection. I could book a later departure or purchase insurance but would just prefer to hand responsibility to SIA.
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I am looking to travel Perth to Dubai in May. Looking at options it is possible to book Per to Sin return and Sin to DXB return for about $A700 cheaper than I can book Per to DXB return. If I booked 2 separate tickets can I reconsolidate into one booking? Reason I ask is the best return has a 2 hr layover and I wouldnt want to be arguing if there is a missed connection. I could book a later departure or purchase insurance but would just prefer to hand responsibility to SIA.
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Well given they are two connecting SIA flights I would think it is their responsibility. I assume they dont show it on their search engine given the other options from other carriers are so expensive , however there are cheaper options with longer layovers with other carriers doing the split bookings, so the alternative is to get no business against consolidating a booking. No skin off my nose.
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As far as SQ is concerned you do not have a connection, and they will not consolidate the bookings into one as this will cause a violation of the fare rules for the PER-SIN-PER and SIN-DXB-SIN bookings. By consolidating the bookings, it would change it to a PER-DXB-PER one and that has it's own fare basis. You can ask them to 'link' the two bookings if that's something they still do so that you can check your bags through to DXB at PER (and vice versa), but if they don't do this anymore then you will need to do so a the transit desk in SIN.
Note that this also means that in the system you have 2 separate bookings and not 1 booking and while there is a high chance SQ will re-book you in case of IRROP, they are certainly not obligated to do so.
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This has been discussed ad nauseam ... and the answer is always the same: you cannot "consolidate" or "join" or "link" or "combine" two separate itineraries/PNRs into one ... and as others have noted, two separate itineraries is not a connection ...
#7
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SQ are usually very punctual so you may be happy to take a risk. They will link the two PNRs for you so you only have to check in once and your luggage will be checked through to final destination. There's a small chance you would have a problem if the first flight is delayed. I have done 3 or 4 journeys where individual legs were booked separately and linked later - e.g. for SYD-HND which came up as no availability but I could book as SYD-SIN and SIN-HND.
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SQ are usually very punctual so you may be happy to take a risk. They will link the two PNRs for you so you only have to check in once and your luggage will be checked through to final destination. There's a small chance you would have a problem if the first flight is delayed. I have done 3 or 4 journeys where individual legs were booked separately and linked later - e.g. for SYD-HND which came up as no availability but I could book as SYD-SIN and SIN-HND.