[NOW EXPIRED]: SQ releasing almost all F award (O)
Sep 15, 2012, 3:54 am
#1591
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He's right. HNL res agents are the best in the system without doubt. But Unfortunatly, this is CO now & CO rules. UA may have Donne that in the past but a "GOOD" CO agent is who you need for this. The problem is there are not many GREAT CO agents so GOOD LUCK. I don't see how what you want to do is psbl without losing BOTH SQ seats
Honestly, when I've had more complex issues, I've had better luck with the PMCO phone agents as they generally know the rules of COdbaUA.
Sep 15, 2012, 10:33 am
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Sep 15, 2012, 12:01 pm
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Sep 15, 2012, 1:47 pm
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Ok thanks for the advice - what time of the day increases probability of good CO agent - UA HNL is late evening EST.
Sep 18, 2012, 9:27 pm
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Does SQ release any additional J/F inventory close to the departure (similar to LH)?
I'll be traveling on SQ1 (SFO-SIN) in the next few days, but unfortunately when I was booking my trip there was no award availability on SQ1 HKG-SIN segment so I booked the next SQ flight in J. I was keeping an eye on the inventory hoping that something would open up on SQ1 either in F or J, but so far only X is available.
Is there any chance that if I arrive in HKG and there is F/J space on SQ1, that they would re-accommodate me on that flight? Or is that pretty much impossible due to the fact that it was booked through UA MP?
I'll be traveling on SQ1 (SFO-SIN) in the next few days, but unfortunately when I was booking my trip there was no award availability on SQ1 HKG-SIN segment so I booked the next SQ flight in J. I was keeping an eye on the inventory hoping that something would open up on SQ1 either in F or J, but so far only X is available.
Is there any chance that if I arrive in HKG and there is F/J space on SQ1, that they would re-accommodate me on that flight? Or is that pretty much impossible due to the fact that it was booked through UA MP?
Sep 19, 2012, 12:32 am
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Sep 19, 2012, 6:43 am
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Sep 21, 2012, 7:17 am
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Sep 21, 2012, 7:19 am
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Sep 21, 2012, 7:22 am
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I can't think of any particular routes for the 77W that I was especially interested in, but the availability might have been there.
Sep 21, 2012, 7:39 am
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Yes there were two interesting trip reports of J on the A345 EWR-SIN route long before the floodgates opened.
3 weeks today for our SFO-ICN-SIN-MLE adventure, can't wait!
3 weeks today for our SFO-ICN-SIN-MLE adventure, can't wait!
Sep 21, 2012, 7:48 am
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J availability was routinely available on the A380 on a number of routes, including JFK-FRA-SIN, SIN-SYD, and SIN-MEL. I booked and traveled on the A380 via MP redemptions this spring. I also saw 77W (SIN-AKL) available and briefly had it booked before United blew up my RTW (sob story skipped) with their 3/3 "upgrade".
That said, it's rare as hen's teeth on most routes, especially west-coast to Asia.
Sep 21, 2012, 8:55 am
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Interesting. I stand corrected, my bad.
Sep 21, 2012, 9:05 am
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, SQ did very rarely let a few seats go in J on the 380 from JFK & on SQ 15/16 between ICN-SFO on the 77W. These are rare but psbl. Never seen F though
Sep 21, 2012, 9:06 am
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This is false.
J availability was routinely available on the A380 on a number of routes, including JFK-FRA-SIN, SIN-SYD, and SIN-MEL. I booked and traveled on the A380 via MP redemptions this spring. I also saw 77W (SIN-AKL) available and briefly had it booked before United blew up my RTW (sob story skipped) with their 3/3 "upgrade".
That said, it's rare as hen's teeth on most routes, especially west-coast to Asia.
J availability was routinely available on the A380 on a number of routes, including JFK-FRA-SIN, SIN-SYD, and SIN-MEL. I booked and traveled on the A380 via MP redemptions this spring. I also saw 77W (SIN-AKL) available and briefly had it booked before United blew up my RTW (sob story skipped) with their 3/3 "upgrade".
That said, it's rare as hen's teeth on most routes, especially west-coast to Asia.
Wow this is a first. Are all these pre-3/3 events ? Other than the floodgate, the only seats I ever see are those boring regional J seats.