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Originally Posted by invisible (Post 21288446)

.... So SIN-SFO with four connections in between on K would be cheaper than SIN-NRT-SFO on W? ...

to the extent the fare rules allow the connections, then the K+connections may still be cheaper than non-stop W fare. No way to make an absolute statement either way.

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Originally Posted by invisible (Post 21288446)

....Regarding the routing rules - are they individual with every fare?

The routing routes for higher fare classes tend to be more relaxed than lower fare classes. Same fare classes may share routing rules but there will likely be multiple routing rules for a given city pair.

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Originally Posted by invisible (Post 21288925)

Amazing (or not amazing), but SIN-HKG-ORD-EWR with return EWR-NRT-SIN is cheaper than roudtrip SIN-NRT-SFO...

suspect in a different fare class.

Higher fare classes are purchasing other benefits -- relaxed change / cancellation, advance purchases time frames, improved waitlist priority, improved availability, .....

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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 21288982)

suspect in a different fare class.

The same K. SIN-HKG-SFO-EWR and back is cheaper by $130 vs. SIN-NRT-SFO

BTW, the former one could qualify for MR from SIN (for Singapore realities), Matrix says that it is 5.4c per mile

Code:

Singapore (SIN) to Newark (EWR) - Mon, Oct 7

Singapore (SIN) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Mon, Oct 7

United Airlines, Inc. 896 Dep: 6:00AM Arr: 9:55AM 3h 55m Boeing 777 Economy (K)

Layover in HKG 1h 35m



Hong Kong (HKG) to San Francisco (SFO) - Mon, Oct 7

United Airlines, Inc. 862 Dep: 11:30AM Arr: 8:45AM 12h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K)

Layover in SFO 1h 57m



San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR) - Mon, Oct 7

United Airlines, Inc. 1266 Dep: 10:42AM Arr: 7:22PM 5h 40m Boeing 737 Economy (K)

Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) - Tue, Oct 15





Newark (EWR) to San Francisco (SFO) - Tue, Oct 15

United Airlines, Inc. 1583 Dep: 8:34AM Arr: 11:56AM 6h 22m Boeing 737 Economy (K)

Layover in SFO 1h 4m



San Francisco (SFO) to Hong Kong (HKG) - Tue, Oct 15

United Airlines, Inc. 869 Dep: 1:00PM Arr: 6:15PM 14h 15m Boeing 747 Economy (K)

Layover in HKG Wed, Oct 16 2h 0m



Hong Kong (HKG) to Singapore (SIN) - Wed, Oct 16

United Airlines, Inc. 895 Dep: 8:15PM Arr: 12:05AM 3h 50m Boeing 777 Economy (K)



Total cost for 1 passenger        $1,196.80        



Mileage: 22124 total miles

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Originally Posted by invisible (Post 21289033)

The same K. SIN-HKG-SFO-EWR and back is cheaper by $130 vs. SIN-NRT-SFO

BTW, the former one could qualify for MR from SIN (for Singapore realities), Matrix says that it is 5.4c per mile
....

Probably different K's since different city pair -- this is what MRs are all about find these differences.
At greater 5cpm, not the greatest MR but it is as sign of nowadays of higher fares that one might consider this for a MR.

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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA (Post 21289166)

At greater 5cpm, not the greatest MR

That's why I said - "Singapore realities". Considering that fares SIN-US usually are 30%-50% more expensive than other way around, that would be equivalent of US 2.5-4cpm.