Krisflyer points upgrade Y to J, do u get lounge access?

[96julians]

hello all,
i was just wondering if when you use miles to uprade from economy to business, do you get complimentary lounge access?
Background info: I am on the blue krisflyer card and have enough miles for an upgrade between SIN and HKG (want to try the new seats!!!!!)

thanx for reading this (and hopefully replying )
96julians

 

[kpc]

i was just wondering if when you use miles to uprade from economy to business, do you get complimentary lounge access?

Yes, and you can checkin at the Business counter as well...

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Note the upgrade cost is more for the 77W flights. I'd rather upgrade 2 744/772er flights than 1 77W.

 

[96julians]

thanks kpc and kiwi flyer,
kiwi flyer how much more are we talking about here?, i have 18,000 odd miles and the upgrade (for non 77W i guess) is 15000.
its a bit annoying that its not on the award upgrade .pdf, (unless ive missed it of course)

thanks alot
96julians

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

thanks kpc and kiwi flyer,
kiwi flyer how much more are we talking about here?, i have 18,000 odd miles and the upgrade (for non 77W i guess) is 15000.
its a bit annoying that its not on the award upgrade .pdf, (unless ive missed it of course)

thanks alot
96julians

Re-reading the Kris Flyer website I am no longer sure. Business awards on 77W are only available unrestricted (at twice the cost of saver awards).

The upgrade chart doesn't actually mention 77W, nor does the online calculator.

I do think, however, that there will be no saver upgrades (stands to reason as availability for awards and upgrades comes from the same booking classes). If that is correct then need 30,000 one-way.

(And of course need to be booked in booking classes YBMSE.)

 

[96julians]

thanks kiwi flyer,
it looks like i'll use the points up (as they're just sitting there gathering dust) on a non 777W and try the space beds (hopefully the other aircraft(s) are equiped!?)
i think that it is a bit silly that SIA made business (no longer raflfes:evil on the 777W unrestrictive only, did they do that when they implimented the spacebeds a while back?

anyway thanks for your help,
96julians

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

thanks kiwi flyer,
it looks like i'll use the points up (as they're just sitting there gathering dust) on a non 777W and try the space beds (hopefully the other aircraft(s) are equiped!?)
i think that it is a bit silly that SIA made business (no longer raflfes:evil on the 777W unrestrictive only, did they do that when they implimented the spacebeds a while back?

anyway thanks for your help,
96julians

No it is a recent change (1 Feb 07).

Note most SIN-HKG flights have regional seats. You need the flight that does SIN-HKG-SFO (operated by 747) to get spacebeds.