Dec 16, 2013, 1:52 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
SQ awards can be booked online but SQ generally does does not release to its *A partners all routes or all cabins -- especially the more premium cases
Archive: Singapore Airlines (SQ) award booking experiences using United miles {Archive}
Archive: Singapore Airlines (SQ) award booking experiences using United miles {Archive}
Singapore Airlines (SQ) award booking experiences using United miles
May 24, 2019, 4:38 pm
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(Although I have no proof the former is possible at all, other than the small handful of reports above)
May 24, 2019, 5:31 pm
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May 24, 2019, 6:18 pm
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Well that's how it was from 2013 through 2017 - bookable by phone, not on the website. Singapore Airlines (SQ) award booking experiences using United miles. When the pricing dispute was finally resolved, SQ space returned to the website. Now it's gone again. Draw your own conclusions.
Most of those SQ long haul flights won't allow J class redemption using MP miles anyway.
Even SIN-MEL has no availability since it's run by 350 and 777W.
I guess Chase UR points transferring to SQ is the way to go, even though it's more expensive.
But availability is decent. I can redeem for PVG-SIN 380 new F suite which is a real treat.
May 26, 2019, 4:59 pm
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May 27, 2019, 9:43 am
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I'll either take TG SIN-BKK-MEL for a massage in Thailand, or
transfer Chase UR points on SQ J award SIN-MEL direct with 350 or 777W.
SQ costs more, though.
May 27, 2019, 10:12 am
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I have flown the SQ angle-flat 772 and the SQ lie-flat 359. For me, personally, the 772 is far more comfortable for sleeping even though it’s not flat. The SQ 359 has the worst lie-flat seat design I’ve ever flown. I haven’t flown SQ’s 77W, but it almost has to be better than the 359 just by default.
May 28, 2019, 5:41 pm
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I just called the 1K desk over a different issue, but while I had her on the phone I asked about booking SQ awards. She said they can NOT book them and just happened to have that very issue this morning. A customer had a 10 hour delay and she saw the SQ flight available. She said she tried and got reprimanded by her supervisor for wasting time on it because it can't be done. She was very adamant. I would love to know how some people seem to be making this happen.
May 28, 2019, 5:42 pm
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May 31, 2019, 12:33 pm
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Some have reported recent success in booking SQ awards
Some have reported refusals to even try
perhaps premature
Jun 16, 2019, 11:03 am
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SQ?
SQ booking seems to be an ongoing issue, but an agent saw CBR-SIN available in I class, though it wasn’t confirming, and then said to check back. It appeared as unconfirmed in the reservation. I eventually gave up on it and grabbed a flight with TG, since it wasn’t ticketing. Aero plan was able to see it and capture the seat. Did UA “waitlist” it? Can anyone make sense of this?
Jun 16, 2019, 11:08 am
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SQ booking seems to be an ongoing issue, but an agent saw CBR-SIN available in I class, though it wasn’t confirming, and then said to check back. It appeared as unconfirmed in the reservation. I eventually gave up on it and grabbed a flight with TG, since it wasn’t ticketing. Aero plan was able to see it and capture the seat. Did UA “waitlist” it? Can anyone make sense of this?
Jun 18, 2019, 4:19 pm
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SQ ticketing on UA awards has been hit-or-miss (mostly miss) for the past couple of months. There’s a thread on it. It definitely isn’t related to the waitlisting described in this thread, which is only valid for UA-operated flights and doesn’t involve a failure to ticket.