The infamous JFK-FRA SQ25 Route
Sep 13, 2022, 10:22 pm
#841
Join Date: May 2018
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Apparently, you can book access to LH lounges from here. Can’t say it works or still possible as I have never tried, but do recall a press release or something similar from LH during covid, advertising the option of purchasing access.
Sep 15, 2022, 7:19 am
#843
Join Date: Sep 2022
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If I'm not mistaken, F is available on both legs of the SQ 25 flight if you are flying JFK to Sydney. If it's just JFK-FRA or JFK-FRA-SIN, availability is zero.
Sep 15, 2022, 7:45 am
#844
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Ah, this is it...SQ25 F is only pricing for JFK-FRA-SIN-XXX or FRA-SIN-XXX (BKK, MNL, CGK all price). Terminating in FRA or SIN is unavailable currently.
Sep 15, 2022, 8:33 am
#845
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
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Sep 15, 2022, 8:38 am
#846
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As to the JFK-FRA-SIN issue, I had a similar problem with LAX-NRT-SIN where LAX-NRT and NRT-SIN showed F award availability but not LAX-NRT-SIN. SQ agent was able to book both segments in F and I was only charged the regular LAX-SIN price.
Last edited by SFO777; Sep 15, 2022 at 8:44 am
Sep 15, 2022, 8:42 am
#847
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
Posts: 382
Thank you for this. I literally was coming back to edit my post as I was figuring this out. This is going to make booking right at 355 days out much more.. challenging.
Sep 15, 2022, 8:47 am
#848
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
Posts: 382
If only this were true in this case. Even the individual segments are zeroed out on EF and not able to be booked separately. Both JFK-FRA and FRA-SIN. So frustrating as SQ26 is booking as normal.
Sep 15, 2022, 9:24 am
#849
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Sep 15, 2022, 9:34 am
#850
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: HNL <-> BOS
Posts: 382
Yes very strange you can't even pay cash for any of these segments let alone redeem miles for them. But the same is not true for the opposite routing which is what doesn't make any sense to me.
Sep 16, 2022, 9:38 am
#851
Join Date: Sep 2022
Posts: 6
Usually when you arrive from JFK on SQ25 and are continuing to SIN, they will have SQ ground agents waiting at the end of the jet bridge before entering the terminal, directing transit pax to the secure area. Same for the reverse journey on SQ26 to JFK when arriving from SIN.
Apparently, you can book access to LH lounges from here. Can’t say it works or still possible as I have never tried, but do recall a press release or something similar from LH during covid, advertising the option of purchasing access.
Apparently, you can book access to LH lounges from here. Can’t say it works or still possible as I have never tried, but do recall a press release or something similar from LH during covid, advertising the option of purchasing access.
Sep 16, 2022, 8:41 pm
#852
Join Date: May 2015
Location: ATL/MCO
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Hi Everyone,
I'll be flying my first SQ flight later this month on JFK-FRA-JFK in J. I have a few questions which I'd very much appreciate insights to;
1. I entered my KTN online for TSA Pre. I know certain foreign carriers like TK have issues displaying TSAPRE on the bp despite entering the details correctly, any such issues on SQ?
2. Does OLCI work from each airport?
3. Any favorites to pre-order, either book the cook or the regular menu?
4. SQ uses the Wingtips Lounge at JFK T4, any other lounge I could use which is worth checking out?
5. I have connecting flights on SK ex-FRA, in the unlikely event I'm checking bags, would SQ at JFK check them all the way thru?
6. Any other tips?
Thank You!
I'll be flying my first SQ flight later this month on JFK-FRA-JFK in J. I have a few questions which I'd very much appreciate insights to;
1. I entered my KTN online for TSA Pre. I know certain foreign carriers like TK have issues displaying TSAPRE on the bp despite entering the details correctly, any such issues on SQ?
2. Does OLCI work from each airport?
3. Any favorites to pre-order, either book the cook or the regular menu?
4. SQ uses the Wingtips Lounge at JFK T4, any other lounge I could use which is worth checking out?
5. I have connecting flights on SK ex-FRA, in the unlikely event I'm checking bags, would SQ at JFK check them all the way thru?
6. Any other tips?
Thank You!
Sep 16, 2022, 9:14 pm
#853
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
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Hi Everyone,
I'll be flying my first SQ flight later this month on JFK-FRA-JFK in J. I have a few questions which I'd very much appreciate insights to;
1. I entered my KTN online for TSA Pre. I know certain foreign carriers like TK have issues displaying TSAPRE on the bp despite entering the details correctly, any such issues on SQ?
2. Does OLCI work from each airport?
3. Any favorites to pre-order, either book the cook or the regular menu?
4. SQ uses the Wingtips Lounge at JFK T4, any other lounge I could use which is worth checking out?
5. I have connecting flights on SK ex-FRA, in the unlikely event I'm checking bags, would SQ at JFK check them all the way thru?
6. Any other tips?
Thank You!
I'll be flying my first SQ flight later this month on JFK-FRA-JFK in J. I have a few questions which I'd very much appreciate insights to;
1. I entered my KTN online for TSA Pre. I know certain foreign carriers like TK have issues displaying TSAPRE on the bp despite entering the details correctly, any such issues on SQ?
2. Does OLCI work from each airport?
3. Any favorites to pre-order, either book the cook or the regular menu?
4. SQ uses the Wingtips Lounge at JFK T4, any other lounge I could use which is worth checking out?
5. I have connecting flights on SK ex-FRA, in the unlikely event I'm checking bags, would SQ at JFK check them all the way thru?
6. Any other tips?
Thank You!
2. Yes, at least in most cases (not sure if it would work if they need to check a vaccine card for a non-US national coming into the US for example).
4. If you have an Amex Platinum, you can use the Centurion Lounge or the Virgin Clubhouse subject to space availability, which would both be better. If you don't, there's not much else. But Wingtips is nothing to get excited about.
Sep 16, 2022, 10:27 pm
#854
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It did not work for me ex-JFK. It sort of worked on the return, because I did OLCI with LH for a BER-FRA segment connecting to SQ26 (and got electronic BPs for both legs), but the SQ gate agents needed to verify my passport anyway and re-print the BP. But it worked enough to bypass the check-in counters and go straight to the gate in the morning (after an overnight in FRA).
If it's all on one reservation, yes they will be checked through.
Bring a USB fan, I found the cabin uncomfortably warm which made it difficult to sleep.
5. I have connecting flights on SK ex-FRA, in the unlikely event I'm checking bags, would SQ at JFK check them all the way thru?
6. Any other tips?
Sep 16, 2022, 10:44 pm
#855
Join Date: May 2015
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Thank You both!
Thank you, I have a green card so not subject to vax requirement. Unfortunately I don’t have the AX Plt yet so Wingtips it is for a quick beer.
My SK flights are separate from my SQ PNR, I know LH for example will not bat an eye and will check thru on separate tickets to almost any carrier, was wondering if SQ did something similar.
Thanks for letting me know about the cabin temp!
1. TSA Precheck works.
2. Yes, at least in most cases (not sure if it would work if they need to check a vaccine card for a non-US national coming into the US for example).
4. If you have an Amex Platinum, you can use the Centurion Lounge or the Virgin Clubhouse subject to space availability, which would both be better. If you don't, there's not much else. But Wingtips is nothing to get excited about.
2. Yes, at least in most cases (not sure if it would work if they need to check a vaccine card for a non-US national coming into the US for example).
4. If you have an Amex Platinum, you can use the Centurion Lounge or the Virgin Clubhouse subject to space availability, which would both be better. If you don't, there's not much else. But Wingtips is nothing to get excited about.
It did not work for me ex-JFK. It sort of worked on the return, because I did OLCI with LH for a BER-FRA segment connecting to SQ26 (and got electronic BPs for both legs), but the SQ gate agents needed to verify my passport anyway and re-print the BP. But it worked enough to bypass the check-in counters and go straight to the gate in the morning (after an overnight in FRA).
If it's all on one reservation, yes they will be checked through.
Bring a USB fan, I found the cabin uncomfortably warm which made it difficult to sleep.
If it's all on one reservation, yes they will be checked through.
Bring a USB fan, I found the cabin uncomfortably warm which made it difficult to sleep.
Thanks for letting me know about the cabin temp!