Stopover with "open-jaw" on Oneway Saver Award
Dec 2, 2018, 9:28 am
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Stopover with "open-jaw" on Oneway Saver Award
Hi,
has anyone ever tried to book a stopover with open-jaw segment included on a Oneway Saver?
Looking into book SIN > DUS (stop and ground-segment) > FRA > NYC
Is that possible?
Thanks
has anyone ever tried to book a stopover with open-jaw segment included on a Oneway Saver?
Looking into book SIN > DUS (stop and ground-segment) > FRA > NYC
Is that possible?
Thanks
Dec 2, 2018, 8:34 pm
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Dec 2, 2018, 9:00 pm
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I hear everyone on this not really qualifying as a one way. My guess is that this may be driven by current seat availability, e.g. better in DUS than SIN.
In my mind the OP would have to consider making this into a *A award and trying to secure a DUS-FRA segment though not certain SQ KF has access to that inventory, e.g. when operated by EW (Eurowings). There also used to be LH segments operated by Deutsche Bahn (train), but doubt that can work using KF miles.
In my mind the OP would have to consider making this into a *A award and trying to secure a DUS-FRA segment though not certain SQ KF has access to that inventory, e.g. when operated by EW (Eurowings). There also used to be LH segments operated by Deutsche Bahn (train), but doubt that can work using KF miles.
Dec 3, 2018, 1:14 am
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I don't think SQ has access to EW inventory and certainly doesn't have to any European trains. *A might have better availability but adds a considerable amount of YQ! Over 3-4x the SQ fees.
So it's either *A or trying to route through the west coast.
So it's either *A or trying to route through the west coast.
Dec 3, 2018, 4:23 am
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I hear you, if EW handles all DUS-FRA then no luck.
Regarding YQ, are you saying on a a *A award SQ charges YQ for its own metal or only for whatever partner flights you build into itinerary?
My thoughts for OP would have been (if feasible) SIN-DUS(SQ)-FRA(LH)-JFK(SQ), but alas no dice due to EW routes. YQ should have only come into play for the LH flight then.
YMMV.
Regarding YQ, are you saying on a a *A award SQ charges YQ for its own metal or only for whatever partner flights you build into itinerary?
My thoughts for OP would have been (if feasible) SIN-DUS(SQ)-FRA(LH)-JFK(SQ), but alas no dice due to EW routes. YQ should have only come into play for the LH flight then.
YMMV.
Dec 3, 2018, 5:35 am
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I hear you, if EW handles all DUS-FRA then no luck.
Regarding YQ, are you saying on a a *A award SQ charges YQ for its own metal or only for whatever partner flights you build into itinerary?
My thoughts for OP would have been (if feasible) SIN-DUS(SQ)-FRA(LH)-JFK(SQ), but alas no dice due to EW routes. YQ should have only come into play for the LH flight then.
YMMV.
Regarding YQ, are you saying on a a *A award SQ charges YQ for its own metal or only for whatever partner flights you build into itinerary?
My thoughts for OP would have been (if feasible) SIN-DUS(SQ)-FRA(LH)-JFK(SQ), but alas no dice due to EW routes. YQ should have only come into play for the LH flight then.
YMMV.
And unless OP is keen to travel only on SQ there are some other options as well... for instance SIN-BCN (SQ) - EWR (UA) etc. that would be 0 YQ as well that might be easier for agents to put together. Or even a SIN-ADD-EWR on ET would be 0 YQ.
I don't think SQ charges YQ for their flights on mixed metal itineraries. Adding a small leg on LH can add SG$100+ to the itinerary. I was thinking about a more *A heavy itinerary when I made that comment earlier. Eg: SIN-FRA (LH) - JFK (SQ/LH).
Last edited by PiperAtGatesofDawn; Dec 3, 2018 at 6:00 am