U.S to Buenos Aires Singapore Points
May 13, 2018, 4:22 am
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U.S to Buenos Aires Singapore Points
Hi All,
I have about 800,000 singapore points and would like to use them for 4 of us to travel from the central/eastern U.S to EZE in comfort. What are the best options I have based on availability and comfort.
Thanks!
I have about 800,000 singapore points and would like to use them for 4 of us to travel from the central/eastern U.S to EZE in comfort. What are the best options I have based on availability and comfort.
Thanks!
May 13, 2018, 7:24 am
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And finding four seats - in premium cabins? - on the same aircraft will be a tall order.
Also when are you planning on traveling?
What research have you done yourself?
FT is not a travel agency ... nor will people do the legwork for you ...
There are paid-for booking services if you want to use one of those Award booking services - a list and some reviews
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May 13, 2018, 9:59 am
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The best options are the available options.
And finding four seats - in premium cabins? - on the same aircraft will be a tall order.
Also when are you planning on traveling?
What research have you done yourself?
FT is not a travel agency ... nor will people do the legwork for you ...
There are paid-for booking services if you want to use one of those Award booking services - a list and some reviews
And finding four seats - in premium cabins? - on the same aircraft will be a tall order.
Also when are you planning on traveling?
What research have you done yourself?
FT is not a travel agency ... nor will people do the legwork for you ...
There are paid-for booking services if you want to use one of those Award booking services - a list and some reviews
What I was looking for was someone to say "in my experience Singapore's partner airline XXX has good availability in premium to South America. You should start there." I wasn't looking for someone to do the legwork for me, I was looking to leverage the experience of other board members which is why FT exists.
May 13, 2018, 11:50 am
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You have four options in terms of carrier:
CM. Lots of availability, crappy product (no lie flats, indifferent service).
AV. Not sure about availability, mixed product (lie-flats BOG-EZE, varied seating options US-BOG, poor service)
UA. Lie-flats from IAH and EWR to EZE. Very very difficult award availability. Four seats in business will be next to impossible.
AC. Lie-flats from YYZ. Not sure about availability. Probably better than UA. But four seats still going to be really hard.
Overall, US to EZE is not a route I would be looking to use my SQ miles on, but . . . good luck!
CM. Lots of availability, crappy product (no lie flats, indifferent service).
AV. Not sure about availability, mixed product (lie-flats BOG-EZE, varied seating options US-BOG, poor service)
UA. Lie-flats from IAH and EWR to EZE. Very very difficult award availability. Four seats in business will be next to impossible.
AC. Lie-flats from YYZ. Not sure about availability. Probably better than UA. But four seats still going to be really hard.
Overall, US to EZE is not a route I would be looking to use my SQ miles on, but . . . good luck!
May 13, 2018, 12:05 pm
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You have four options in terms of carrier:
CM. Lots of availability, crappy product (no lie flats, indifferent service).
AV. Not sure about availability, mixed product (lie-flats BOG-EZE, varied seating options US-BOG, poor service)
UA. Lie-flats from IAH and EWR to EZE. Very very difficult award availability. Four seats in business will be next to impossible.
AC. Lie-flats from YYZ. Not sure about availability. Probably better than UA. But four seats still going to be really hard.
Overall, US to EZE is not a route I would be looking to use my SQ miles on, but . . . good luck!
CM. Lots of availability, crappy product (no lie flats, indifferent service).
AV. Not sure about availability, mixed product (lie-flats BOG-EZE, varied seating options US-BOG, poor service)
UA. Lie-flats from IAH and EWR to EZE. Very very difficult award availability. Four seats in business will be next to impossible.
AC. Lie-flats from YYZ. Not sure about availability. Probably better than UA. But four seats still going to be really hard.
Overall, US to EZE is not a route I would be looking to use my SQ miles on, but . . . good luck!
May 14, 2018, 8:04 am
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You might actually have better luck with UA than you think... especially in the summer (i.e. winter in Buenos Aires), although I'm not sure when you want to go — here's availability on the EWR-EZE nonstop in June:
and for example 6/6 and 6/7 are both showing I9
and IAH-EZE isn't that bad either:
and pulling some random dates 6/6 is I9 as is 7/2.
admittedly summer is low season and availability dries up past July but some more digging shows some very sporadic availability in the fall e.g. EWR-EZE is showing I9 on 9/12 and I6 on 9/19 (but with no availability anywhere else, which is odd), and IAH-EZE is I3 on 12/4.
and for example 6/6 and 6/7 are both showing I9
and IAH-EZE isn't that bad either:
and pulling some random dates 6/6 is I9 as is 7/2.
admittedly summer is low season and availability dries up past July but some more digging shows some very sporadic availability in the fall e.g. EWR-EZE is showing I9 on 9/12 and I6 on 9/19 (but with no availability anywhere else, which is odd), and IAH-EZE is I3 on 12/4.
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May 14, 2018, 2:02 pm
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You might actually have better luck with UA than you think... especially in the summer (i.e. winter in Buenos Aires), although I'm not sure when you want to go — here's availability on the EWR-EZE nonstop in June:
and for example 6/6 and 6/7 are both showing I9
and IAH-EZE isn't that bad either:
and pulling some random dates 6/6 is I9 as is 7/2.
admittedly summer is low season and availability dries up past July but some more digging shows some very sporadic availability in the fall e.g. EWR-EZE is showing I9 on 9/12 and I6 on 9/19 (but with no availability anywhere else, which is odd), and IAH-EZE is I3 on 12/4.
and for example 6/6 and 6/7 are both showing I9
and IAH-EZE isn't that bad either:
and pulling some random dates 6/6 is I9 as is 7/2.
admittedly summer is low season and availability dries up past July but some more digging shows some very sporadic availability in the fall e.g. EWR-EZE is showing I9 on 9/12 and I6 on 9/19 (but with no availability anywhere else, which is odd), and IAH-EZE is I3 on 12/4.
May 15, 2018, 11:44 pm
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FWIW - just because FTers are nice does not mean FTers have to do your own works. If you have run into issues, FTers are gladly offering the help.
Still you have to work something up.
May 16, 2018, 5:03 am
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Again, I wasn't looking for someone to do any work for me. You and UAPremExecflyer feel I should have spent the time looking into availability on all Singapore partners before asking for guidance, If my question was so exasperating and pointless why did he/she take the time to draft a response? FT's value is leveraging the experience of other members as a time saving measure. Asking the board where I might have the highest chance of success is hardly demanding others do work for me.
May 18, 2018, 8:36 am
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