ninja-tim
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re: " o noes! " - Singapore enhances redemption rates
I've got a wedding to attend in Vietnam towards the end of the year for us and our 5 month old so I hope travelling with a young one won't be too hard and expensive Also want to book a suite flight to Europe before enhancements take place.
Anyways, just want to know for my situation if my calculations are correct in deciding to book now rather than after.
So I'm paying about 2.4% surcharge and earn 2pts(=2kf) per $ on my amex exp.
e.g. $1000 spend = 2000 MR = 2000 kf @ 2.4% = $24 surcharge (= $17.16 w/ tax deductions)
=> 1716cents/2000pts = 0.858c/pt => so that means I'm paying 0.858 cents per point right?
Pre-23rd March - OW F MEL-CDG = 112625 miles (after 15% discount) + $366 (carrier surcharge)
Post 23rd March - OW F MEL-CDG = 148000 miles
Difference = 35375 miles @ 0.858 cents = $303.52
Pre-23rd March - OW J MEL-SGN = 46750 miles (after 15% discount) + $223 (carrier surcharge)
Post 23rd March - OW J MEL-SGN = 58000 miles
Difference = 11250 miles @ 0.858 cents = $96.53
Does this mean I'm better off booking now as I'm better off by $62.48 (F MEL-CDG) and $126.47 (J MEL-SGN) cents for these OW bookings for 1 pax?
Also another query:
I did a mock booking and found Children revenue fares are no different to adult fairs and infants are 10% of adult fares. I thought Children were suppose to be discounted compared to adult?
Can you redeem miles for children and infants? if so what's the redemption rate like?
Hurt financially?Yes, SQ is not your friend on infant redemptions. I have done a few and they definitely hurt.
I've got a wedding to attend in Vietnam towards the end of the year for us and our 5 month old so I hope travelling with a young one won't be too hard and expensive Also want to book a suite flight to Europe before enhancements take place.
Anyways, just want to know for my situation if my calculations are correct in deciding to book now rather than after.
So I'm paying about 2.4% surcharge and earn 2pts(=2kf) per $ on my amex exp.
e.g. $1000 spend = 2000 MR = 2000 kf @ 2.4% = $24 surcharge (= $17.16 w/ tax deductions)
=> 1716cents/2000pts = 0.858c/pt => so that means I'm paying 0.858 cents per point right?
Pre-23rd March - OW F MEL-CDG = 112625 miles (after 15% discount) + $366 (carrier surcharge)
Post 23rd March - OW F MEL-CDG = 148000 miles
Difference = 35375 miles @ 0.858 cents = $303.52
Pre-23rd March - OW J MEL-SGN = 46750 miles (after 15% discount) + $223 (carrier surcharge)
Post 23rd March - OW J MEL-SGN = 58000 miles
Difference = 11250 miles @ 0.858 cents = $96.53
Does this mean I'm better off booking now as I'm better off by $62.48 (F MEL-CDG) and $126.47 (J MEL-SGN) cents for these OW bookings for 1 pax?
Also another query:
I did a mock booking and found Children revenue fares are no different to adult fairs and infants are 10% of adult fares. I thought Children were suppose to be discounted compared to adult?
Can you redeem miles for children and infants? if so what's the redemption rate like?
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