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Reward flights on partner airlines are never VA coded. Was this one not a rewards flight?

It is possible to coerce the VA website into doing stuff...although not sure if its a good idea or if it will address your seat selection issue.

To be honest I think Aus duty free prices often seem to be lower than elsewhere.

But this is exactly what United HASN'T been doing, since around August.

It would have no issues with domestic flights...not even close.

...is the key point...there is none MEL-SIN. That was also true for SYD-SIN when this thread first kicked off...so hopefully things are improving.

It is the most pointless check ever. You could wear a heavy coat and conceal whatever bottles of liquid you like in it...that won't be checked, only your bags. While it is required from Thailand...I remember boarding a Jetstar flight from HKT where most passengers simply walked past the table...

Your economy boarding pass for EWR-SFO should scan at the entry gate to the Polaris lounge and give you a green light...that's my experience.

If it wasn't for the PER-SIN thing that would definitely add up. MEL & SYD are the only ports that get SQ's non regional business class cabins (A350LR, 77W and A380). Having said that...I've actually just found some SYD-SIN business class on Velocity. MEL-SIN seems to have gone like...

That's not really strange...it just reflects the fact there are no reward seats. These are regular choice or business fares converted to points...they have only ever been bookable as VA flight numbers.

Historically, Velocity has been one of SQ's "special friends". How many other programs have an ability to transfer points to Krisflyer and v/v? But maybe that's over?

It is definitely due to these awards being pulled from Velocity. You will not find a single DIRECT business class award on MEL-SIN or SYD-SIN in the next 330 days. And not a single PER-SIN DIRECT in any class. I'm only highlighting direct here because often people think they've seen something...

PER-SIN is completely unavailable for redemption...even in economy.

Correct. A travel agent won't be able to make this happen. TAs can piece together international multicity that the VA website does not allow...they can't just disregard the fare rules and agreement for VA codeshare. Bet you can't.

Apparently this also affects other partners that had good access to SQ business class e.g. Air Canada Aeroplan...so like the UA issue, it is not VA specific. Velocity clearly has / has had a bit of a special relationship with SQ...I've always wondered if the QR investment would change...

If you have UA miles though...clearing the upgrade list at USD600 + 30k miles (from discount economy) is pretty much a sure thing before the doors close at some point.

I don't want to take this thread off topic but you can add PER-SIN to the disappeared list.

When did this happen? I certainly can't find any.

Seeing as the thread got bumped. Today's UA99 MEL-LAX UA61 MEL - SFO Many, many empty seats in economy on both.

If they cost that number of points they're not reward seats.