[NOW EXPIRED]: SQ releasing almost all F award (O)
Jul 10, 2012, 11:36 am
#796
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: San Diego
Programs: AA Exec Plat, but likely for not much longer
Posts: 182
SQ short-haul is still live. Not that this is a big deal. I won't mention cities. Big Brother might be watching. 
Jul 10, 2012, 11:37 am
#797
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: LAX IAH AMS
Programs: UA GS 1MM
Posts: 1,273
i was able to sneak in 2 SIN-NRT in Biz at the VERY last minute obviously because as soon as I booked and went back all inventory was gone.... Wanted the A380 (and was planning on paying for it as part of my xmas/new years trip) but Ill take a free 773 overnight flight for free!! Seats already assigned and everything!
Jul 10, 2012, 11:40 am
#798
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NCL
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Posts: 5,305
Jul 10, 2012, 11:40 am
#799
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 1,498
I was debating that very thing -- TG 380F vs SQ 77W F vs SQ 380 J... I stuck with the 380 F that I have for a few reasons.... The 380F (TG) and 380J (SQ) had by far the better timing--waiting on the SQ 77W F out of FRA would've lost us a half day in Bali; F vs J; and my first flight on a 380. Also I tend to believe that this is going to be a "flagship" product for TG, so they're going to have the best FA's, best everything on the 380 routes. TG video claims they'll have inflight WiFi as well... Would've been cool to do SQ since the chance isn't likely to re-appear for a while, but I don't think it's worth losing a few hours of sunshine in Bali when it's not like the alternative is UA Y.
Jul 10, 2012, 11:47 am
#800
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: ROC/NYC/MSP/LAX/HKG/SIN
Posts: 3,214
For the change of these tickets, if I add one segment of flights from UA and connect to EWR-SIN, would they have to require the EWR-SIN segment to be available before they can do it? I remember they would have to re-work the ticket if the origin or destination is not the same, or any over-water flights change the carriers and it might require 24 hours to confirm. I would like to add a TATL segment from Europe to EWR and connect on EWR-SIN. Did anybody have that experience before?
Jul 10, 2012, 11:48 am
#801
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I was searching SIN-HKG in March 2013 ... all showed availability earlier in the morning but completely blanked out by 1:30pm EDT .... sounds like a panic block to me
also searching SIN-BKK in the same time frame .... zero SQ in any F/J/Y in any nonstop/connecting flights
also searching SIN-BKK in the same time frame .... zero SQ in any F/J/Y in any nonstop/connecting flights
Jul 10, 2012, 11:58 am
#802
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Arlington, VA
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I tried to do a booking via the mobile site: https://mobile.united.com/ but you need the miles in your account (you cannot move onto the purchase/hold a reservation without the miles).
Someone with the miles and desire to make a booking should see if they can reproduce sfo3388's success on the mobile site. I could see how certain manual overrides on availability could be different between the mobile site.
Also sfo3388 when you said iPad does that mean you used a UA app or something else?
Jul 10, 2012, 12:00 pm
#803
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 260
Could thus massive booking of F and C tickets be costing MP more than it had expected or estimated for July? Aeroplan is still showing some availability but SQ is completely blocked from UA.
Jul 10, 2012, 12:03 pm
#804
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Shared Troll
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Jul 10, 2012, 12:03 pm
#805
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Programs: UA GS, AA Exec Plat, Bonvoy Ambassador, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 348
Apparently when all the SQ Y/J/F disappeared the TG J/F decided to follow along. I checked many different routes and times and I can't find any TG J/F now, only Y.
Edit:
I was wrong...I still see TG J/F. I somehow had 5 passengers selected so I couldn't see any availability
Edit:
I was wrong...I still see TG J/F. I somehow had 5 passengers selected so I couldn't see any availability
Jul 10, 2012, 12:05 pm
#806
Join Date: Sep 2007
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First "SQ Flood-Gate" opens F/J inventory everywhere except 380 R
SQ kinda fixed it
and opens it mistakenly again
so much that UA had to bring back Starnet blocking
WOW!
What's going on lately with IT, RGN and this
personally, airlines please keep up the great effort ^
Jul 10, 2012, 12:06 pm
#807
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 721
Miles refunded
I booked a F flight on SQ from LAX-BOM on Sat and have ticketed my reservation. I paid $112 in taxes and fees which show on my card. I also have a ticket number and SQ PNR which is showing on Singapore mobile site. When I ticketed miles were removed from my account and today I see that miles are again back to my account. My ticket still shows confirmed on both websites, should I be worried.
Jul 10, 2012, 12:12 pm
#808
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Benicia, California, USA
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This seems significant to me.
I tried to do a booking via the mobile site: https://mobile.united.com/ but you need the miles in your account (you cannot move onto the purchase/hold a reservation without the miles).
Someone with the miles and desire to make a booking should see if they can reproduce sfo3388's success on the mobile site. I could see how certain manual overrides on availability could be different between the mobile site.
Also sfo3388 when you said iPad does that mean you used a UA app or something else?
I tried to do a booking via the mobile site: https://mobile.united.com/ but you need the miles in your account (you cannot move onto the purchase/hold a reservation without the miles).
Someone with the miles and desire to make a booking should see if they can reproduce sfo3388's success on the mobile site. I could see how certain manual overrides on availability could be different between the mobile site.
Also sfo3388 when you said iPad does that mean you used a UA app or something else?
Jul 10, 2012, 12:17 pm
#809
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: Any program with a credit card, or good prices.
Posts: 437
Also if you select the "smartphone" version it is a tad easier to use with pop-ups for the date.
Last edited by iolairemcfadden; Jul 10, 2012 at 12:21 pm Reason: added smartphone comment
Jul 10, 2012, 12:19 pm
#810
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: Amanjunkie
Posts: 752
I booked a F flight on SQ from LAX-BOM on Sat and have ticketed my reservation. I paid $112 in taxes and fees which show on my card. I also have a ticket number and SQ PNR which is showing on Singapore mobile site. When I ticketed miles were removed from my account and today I see that miles are again back to my account. My ticket still shows confirmed on both websites, should I be worried.
