SFO-JNB Via SIN Unreasonably Expensive?
Mar 26, 2024, 5:49 pm
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SFO-JNB Via SIN Unreasonably Expensive?
Hi Everyone,
I booked and flew JNB-SIN-SFO in SQ Premium Economy in Jan 2024 and there was nothing unusual about the booking process. However, when I attempt to book a SFO-SIN-JNB fare or any itinerary originating from a US airport to JNB via SIN it's not possible to book or even search online. If I call SQ, I get quoted an outrageously expensive fare regardless of dates or class, $15k+ USD one way per person for P class in some cases.
Does anyone have an idea of why this is the case? I can't find anything that indicates its a regulatory issue or something like that.
I booked and flew JNB-SIN-SFO in SQ Premium Economy in Jan 2024 and there was nothing unusual about the booking process. However, when I attempt to book a SFO-SIN-JNB fare or any itinerary originating from a US airport to JNB via SIN it's not possible to book or even search online. If I call SQ, I get quoted an outrageously expensive fare regardless of dates or class, $15k+ USD one way per person for P class in some cases.
Does anyone have an idea of why this is the case? I can't find anything that indicates its a regulatory issue or something like that.
Mar 26, 2024, 6:52 pm
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Mar 27, 2024, 12:33 am
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SQ doesn't publish any fares SFO-JNB, either one-way or roundtrip. It does publish them in the other direction (JNB-SFO). So it would appear SQ is only serving the JNB market on this route; why that is I have no idea.
Mar 27, 2024, 12:58 pm
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The only way around this apparently then is to book a roundtrip fare ex JNB, which on ExpertFlyer don't look much more expensive than one-way fares in Premium Economy.
Mar 27, 2024, 3:06 pm
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