SQ J Saver

[k3nnis]

Hi All,

I am looking to book 3 J award saver seats for SYD-SIN-SYD.

I looked at a few random dates way ahead like 300 days ahead but I can't find any. Has anyone ever booked 3 award J saver seats before? Is it even possible?

Will be myself, wife and 4 year old daughter.

Thanks,
K.

 

[Sethor]

Doubt you find more than 2 J saver awards available that far out, you will only find 2+ available when they open availability 3-4 days out from departure. You're best to try to redeem 2 J Savers & 1 J Standard awards or 2 J Savers & pay for the third.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Or risk a wait list on one of them? Do wait list normally clear for non status pax?

 

[Sethor]

You can waitlist, but do two waitlists one for outbound & one inbound. Otherwise one leg will clear the waitlist & the other flight won't clear in time before confirmation deadline so you lose the cleared flight & the waitlist lapses.

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks. Is it worth the risk to wait list if not I will just go Y X 3 lol. When do the wait lists normally clear if they do? A week out or a day out?

 

[Sethor]

It is pretty random the way SQ clears waitlists, it can be months, weeks & days before the flight. My last waitlist cleared 11 days prior to flight, which was a few days after waitlisting. I'd just try the waitlist for a few weeks before you choose another option since your flight is so far out.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Actually I want to book syd to kul return. If I wanted to have a stopover both ways in SIN how much extra do I need to pay and how do I make such a booking?

 

[Sethor]

Thanks. Actually I want to book syd to kul return. If I wanted to have a stopover both ways in SIN how much extra do I need to pay and how do I make such a booking?

You can only do one free stopover when booking a return Saver redemption, you have to go Standard or Full award to get stopovers both ways. Just click on the "Multi-city itinerary" button just above the destination & click on award box when that page loads.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. I thought there was a way to pay extra $100 to do both ways. If I recall correctly from cruiser elite. But I may be wrong.

 

[hummel]

Thanks. I thought there was a way to pay extra $100 to do both ways. If I recall correctly from cruiser elite. But I may be wrong.

Yes I also believe that is the case.

 

[moa999]

Thanks. I thought there was a way to pay extra $100 to do both ways. If I recall correctly from cruiser elite. But I may be wrong.

There was a thread suggesting that, but I believe it is not available online (so no online discount)

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks. Was hoping a helpful SQ agent over the phone may still allow 15% discount.

Also another query. I did a dummy booking for syd to kul return and I get availability no problems but if I do syd to sin return same dates I don't get availability. Why is this the case??

 

[Danger UXB]

Ok thanks. Was hoping a helpful SQ agent over the phone may still allow 15% discount.

Also another query. I did a dummy booking for syd to kul return and I get availability no problems but if I do syd to sin return same dates I don't get availability. Why is this the case??

Yes I have done 3 j savers in the past MEL LHR. But they are rare. I usually do 2 x saver 1 x standard just check an F saver may cost you less points !
As for the availability on the web site showing available to KUL but not SIN...... Welcome to the world that is Singapore Airlines !!!!!

 

[lovetravellingoz]

SQ seems to vary on this.

It used to be that 4 Js to Asia was easy, and 2 was the limit to Europe. So for Europe we used to book 2 Js on consecutive days.

Then they opened it up at about the time that they re-jigged the points table, and was easy to book 4 Js to Europe which I did on number of occasions for family holidays. To get my third daughter booked she had to be down separately.

They seem to have tightened up again.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Definitely no F savers for 3 that I can see. Just need to figure out how to get 2 stopovers at sin for not much extra?? Or maybe forfeit a leg and book a separate flight??

 

[dajop]

Can you try to do open jaw? It may be less hassle than paying extra $100 USD plus extra fuel surcharges and taxes when you can buy a fare from KL to SIN for as little as $70usd on SQ (or less on Jetstar etc). Admittedly only in economy but flying time is only 30-50 mins.

 

[k3nnis]

I can do open jaw but the issue is there is no J x 3 availability if I did a straight syd-sin return instead of syd-kul return , transiting in sin. Can I just no show for the sin to kul leg ? Will it stuff up my return flights?

 

[dajop]

Not showing up for SIN-KUL would cancel rest. As you can't do open jaws online - calling them will still entitle you to the 15pc discount and stopover in one direction (maybe) and over the phone may (or may not) result in a different outcome - with SQ award booking engine you never know until you try!

 

[k3nnis]

Ok will try your advise. Hope for the best.

 

[Kimster]

Have you factored the $40 changi vouchers for 3 pax($120 each way) when making individual J redemption stopovers for your bookings.
I have had 3 J savers in the past, if not I have had 2 J saver and F saver. I usually book individual J savers with stopover in SIN for each leg.
More likely the waitlist will clear - although a bit difficult during Dec/Jan and/or school holidays.