Can get a redemption ticket to Male,but total lack of return redemption tickets
Jan 23, 2022, 7:27 pm
#1
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Can get a redemption ticket to Male,but total lack of return redemption tickets
Hi all,
Am trying to book a Business class return for 2 from Manila to Maldives for October. Plenty of redemption seats flying TO Male, but none in any class out of Male. Not just nothing that week I prefer, but any week from May to November. Any thoughts why there are NO return seats available for KrisFlyer redemption?
Thank you for any help.
Regards
Am trying to book a Business class return for 2 from Manila to Maldives for October. Plenty of redemption seats flying TO Male, but none in any class out of Male. Not just nothing that week I prefer, but any week from May to November. Any thoughts why there are NO return seats available for KrisFlyer redemption?
Thank you for any help.
Regards
Jan 23, 2022, 7:53 pm
#3
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Oh I see, thank you for your insight. I can get tickets TO Male, just no return. I can waitlist Singapore to Male return in Business and then see if I am successful, before getting tickets separately Manila to SG return in any class.
I have credits to use before end October in Maldives, hence the time restraints.
Thanks again.
I have credits to use before end October in Maldives, hence the time restraints.
Thanks again.
Jan 23, 2022, 8:19 pm
#4
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Oh I see, thank you for your insight. I can get tickets TO Male, just no return. I can waitlist Singapore to Male return in Business and then see if I am successful, before getting tickets separately Manila to SG return in any class.
I have credits to use before end October in Maldives, hence the time restraints.
Thanks again.
I have credits to use before end October in Maldives, hence the time restraints.
Thanks again.
Jan 23, 2022, 8:27 pm
#5
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Ah, thank you. Seems like it will be hard to use my Singapore Air miles for this as well, taking all the credits etc when Covid hit cancelling plans, seemed a good thing until you try and use them! haha
Time to research KL or some other hub then!
Thank you also.
Time to research KL or some other hub then!
Thank you also.
Jan 24, 2022, 7:34 am
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Jan 24, 2022, 9:23 am
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Jan 26, 2022, 5:10 am
#9
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In fact, they said themselves in their last post: "Time to research KL or some other hub then!". KL - which I assume refers to Kuala Lumpur rather than KLM the airline - is the hub for MH, who are in Oneworld, not Star Alliance. So it appears that OP has options.
Jan 26, 2022, 5:26 am
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KL, Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian(MH) does not fly to MLE. The only option from East Asia is either SQ or UL via CMB. Air Asia may start direct from DMK in the second part of February. Air Asia used to have flights from KL but not anymore.
Feb 2, 2022, 10:43 am
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I don't think that workaround will be viable unless policy changes. Transiting through SG must be on one ticket so two separate tickets will not solve the problem. The SQ booking system for all its faults does generally account for Covid travel rules. Note that you can't buy Male to Manila via SG for cash either.
