New Internet Checkin features
Nov 25, 2004, 6:20 am
#31
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Originally Posted by mauld
I've got a flight in mid Jan, booked on SQ JFK-FRA-SIN in F, but I asked to have my miles credited to UA. While I do have a KrisFlyer #, I am unable to view my reservations on SQ's site. I called SQ and was told they only allow viewing/changing/checkin if you are crediting your miles to SQ?? The agent did try to help and had an associate check and call me back, but he too confirmed I would be unable to view my reservation unless my KF account were listed for the miles. Now I know I can ask to have KF miles on my account and then change it back to UA, but this seems a tad strange 
Last edited by StarG; Nov 25, 2004 at 6:23 am
Dec 2, 2004, 1:16 am
#32
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Anyone else having trouble with online checkin yesterday and today? I haven't been able to check in for 2 of my flights in Y on the same itinerary - the flights show in the list after I select Check In, but they're all greyed out. I had to call SIN to do a phone checkin for the second segment.
No SMS Check-in notifications 48 hrs before both the flights as well. I usually get these.
No SMS Check-in notifications 48 hrs before both the flights as well. I usually get these.
Dec 2, 2004, 1:52 am
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Originally Posted by Savage25
Anyone else having trouble with online checkin yesterday and today? I haven't been able to check in for 2 of my flights in Y on the same itinerary - the flights show in the list after I select Check In, but they're all greyed out.
Having spent Euro10 to access the internet, I certainly wasnt pleased but I was able to check-in the following day.
Dec 2, 2004, 10:03 am
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Hmmm...I'm still not able to checkin online...called the BKK reservations line and they just said try again after some time. No big help there. But they were able to assign me the seat I wanted without having to checkin for BKK-SIN.
Also, the SIN telephone checkin ppl were able to check me in and assign me the seat I wanted, so I'm not so worried, but this is unusual. Never happened in 80-odd flights this year.
Also, the SIN telephone checkin ppl were able to check me in and assign me the seat I wanted, so I'm not so worried, but this is unusual. Never happened in 80-odd flights this year.
Dec 2, 2004, 2:38 pm
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Originally Posted by StarG
I don't think it matters where you credit your miles, as long as you made the booking via SQ website.
Dec 2, 2004, 3:36 pm
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On a recent trip LAX-SIN-LAX, I purchased the ticket online, and used online checkin for the outbound legs. While in SIN I had to change my return date. The Singaporeair office had to contact their LA to make the change. When I tried to use the online checkin 3 days later, the site still showed my original itin, and I was unable to check in. I had to call the phone check in, which kept me on hold for 35 minutes. Not a tragedy, but obviously the system needs some tweaking.
Dec 3, 2004, 10:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Savage25
Anyone else having trouble with online checkin yesterday and today? I haven't been able to check in for 2 of my flights in Y on the same itinerary - the flights show in the list after I select Check In, but they're all greyed out. I had to call SIN to do a phone checkin for the second segment.
No SMS Check-in notifications 48 hrs before both the flights as well. I usually get these.
No SMS Check-in notifications 48 hrs before both the flights as well. I usually get these.
It was interesting seeing three obvious security personnel/bodyguards move into economy to take their seats in row 56 or something like that once the plane pushed back...I wonder if they were armed.
Dec 4, 2004, 2:32 am
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Originally Posted by Savage25
Update...there was a VIP passenger (or passengers) on my originating flight SQ67 from BKK on Friday and there was extra security on this flight...they made everyone open their checkin luggage as well for a hand check. It seems they disabled online checkin for this flight for the same reason...not sure how that affects security though.
I also noticed the security personnel on the plane, as well as a small delegation of well-dressed people who sat in Y but moved up to the front of the plane prior to landing. Wonder who the VIP was? However, I actually was able to check in for the flight online the day before, so at least for that flight it wasn't disabled.
Dec 4, 2004, 5:37 am
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Originally Posted by StarG
Or is it possibly because they recently received some kind of threats like they did a few months ago for BKK flights?
Dec 4, 2004, 9:28 am
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You were very likely flying the same flight as Lee Kuan Yew, who was just in Bangkok for a 4 day visit which ended on Friday.
In fact, there is no equivalent to an Air Force One in Singapore, so even the Prime Minister of Singapore and his entourage fly commercial airlines.
In fact, there is no equivalent to an Air Force One in Singapore, so even the Prime Minister of Singapore and his entourage fly commercial airlines.
Dec 4, 2004, 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by fimo
You were very likely flying the same flight as Lee Kuan Yew, who was just in Bangkok for a 4 day visit which ended on Friday.
Didn't know that there wasn't an "Air Force One" equivalent in Singapore. But from all we had to go through, it was apparent someone very important was on board as well.
Dec 4, 2004, 10:55 am
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Quite possible that it was LKY. At least one of the "bodyguards" was Singaporean.
Smart bugger though...he got onto SQ64/67 which both have Skysuites
Smart bugger though...he got onto SQ64/67 which both have Skysuites
Dec 5, 2004, 2:04 am
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Originally Posted by fimo
The rest were?? Just wondering because the Lees have been quite public in their complete trust for Ghurkas as their local bodyguards.