SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Tejas]

FYI just checked in for SQ246 in BNE - check in counters opened at 20:15

good to know. hopefully i can do the same on friday

 

[daft009]

I used the nap room with bed in the TPR today.. excellent sleep, could've slept sleeping if I didn't have to get up to leave for meetings

 

[kamchatsky]

hi everyone, ive just been reading this link

newbie question

How to transfer Velocity Points to KrisFlyer miles - Point Hacks

Plus five reasons why you might want to convert your points.

www.pointhacks.com.au

for 240,000 kris miles, i can do the above RTW in business class

i was just having a look randomly at a Sydney to Spain return in business class and the points was 261,000 points

so what am i missing? it costs more to go to one country, than a multi around the world ???

The RTW award in Business is now 280K

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/redeem-miles/star-alliance-round-the-world-award/

 

[travelnutjohn]

The RTW award in Business is now 280K

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/redeem-miles/star-alliance-round-the-world-award/

yes that appears correct, so for an extra 20k in points, you can fly all across the globe and visist 5 countries vs 1 return flight to one destination,
seems like a complete no brainer to me, and am surprised its not mentioned every 10 posts her in the various singapore threads

 

[MathNerd]

yes that appears correct, so for an extra 20k in points, you can fly all across the globe and visist 5 countries vs 1 return flight to one destination,
seems like a complete no brainer to me, and am surprised its not mentioned every 10 posts her in the various singapore threads

You're correct and it is true that the relative value is outstanding, however the major restriction/problem/issue is *availability* and *rules*.
For example, you can only travel West -East or vice versa, there's overland restrictions, you can cross the Atlantic or Pacific only once, etc. Many of the flights will be on partner airlines that may/may not have good availability the way SQ does.
In short, it takes a hell of a lot of time, patience and multiple lifetimes worth of luck to be able to pull off a RTW (whether *A or OW).

 

[andye]

Have never booked an SQ one but understood that you have to book all the award flights in one go which means availability might have gone for the earlier flights.

 

[travelnutjohn]

You're correct and it is true that the relative value is outstanding, however the major restriction/problem/issue is *availability* and *rules*.
For example, you can only travel West -East or vice versa, there's overland restrictions, you can cross the Atlantic or Pacific only once, etc. Many of the flights will be on partner airlines that may/may not have good availability the way SQ does.
In short, it takes a hell of a lot of time, patience and multiple lifetimes worth of luck to be able to pull off a RTW (whether *A or OW).

all good, now i understand why the majority of people dont even bother and just use their points on a simple one destination return flight, but it did seem too good to be true, but one day I may go down that path

I see the setup is very similar to the qantas RTW one, but they seem to have a lot more interest despite higher fees

 

[BriarFlyer]

I see the setup is very similar to the qantas RTW one

In some ways, but it's more restrictive with needing to travel in one direction and cross both oceans whereas the Qantas OWA is not a RTW; you can fly in whatever direction you wish. You can also start a booking with QF (online) for the first part and then add other flight later when they're released. With SQ, you must book the full itinerary and this cannot be done online.

 

[travelnutjohn]

In some ways, but it's more restrictive with needing to travel in one direction and cross both oceans whereas the Qantas OWA is not a RTW; you can fly in whatever direction you wish. You can also start a booking with QF (online) for the first part and then add other flight later when they're released. With SQ, you must book the full itinerary and this cannot be done online.

excellenet, thats the best QF RTW vs Kris RTW i needed

 

[coriander]

Do cancelled SQ reward flights (due for use in 5 & 35 days ) go back online for redemption by others or just back for last minute retail sales?

 

[Peasant]

I have tried to piece together two RTWs with KrisFlyer and on both occasions have not been successful. Routing limitations are extremely strict and the rule that you must continue in a continuous direction limits many of your options. You cannot backtrack at all, even if it’s for a couple of hundred miles within Europe or in the USA for example.

Unlike other posters here, I’ve also been told by SQ supervisors that routing via Asia on both the outbound and inbound sectors is not possible. Others have had more luck.

As noted above, all sectors must be ticketed and no changes whatsoever can be made.

I gather these rules are all put in place by Star rather than SQ, but it’s been painful both times I tried and failed.

 

[daft009]

Do cancelled SQ reward flights (due for use in 5 & 35 days ) go back online for redemption by others or just back for last minute retail sales?

In the current climate it seems to go back to revenue.

I cancelled 3 back in July and someone is this thread couldn't see them after I cancelled

 

[citrusb]

Does anyone have AUS contact no. to speak to operator to make redemption booking change....(mixed class so can't do online)
have tried 02-72094388 goes through all the prelim steps then just rings and rings over 15 minutes....no one picks up....

 

[get me outta here]

Does +6567898188 still work?

Does anyone have AUS contact no. to speak to operator to make redemption booking change....(mixed class so can't do online)
have tried 02-72094388 goes through all the prelim steps then just rings and rings over 15 minutes....no one picks up....

 

[coriander]

Does anyone have AUS contact no. to speak to operator to make redemption booking change....(mixed class so can't do online)
have tried 02-72094388 goes through all the prelim steps then just rings and rings over 15 minutes....no one picks up....

That number worked for me to cancel all my forthcoming flights this morning. Answered within 15 seconds after inputting PIN. Maybe my EG status helped.

 

[Ken1]

In February we will be flying SYD-SIN on SQ222 arriving at SIN at 21:20 and then SIN-LHR on SQ308 departing SIN at 09:00 in Suites. This will be our first and probably only time we will have the opportunity to travel in R or F. We are planning to stay at the Ambassador Transit Hotel in terminal 3 but are interested on thoughts about whether we should consider staying at the Crowne Plaza instead, although we would have to enter Singapore to stay there. We're thinking that it's probably not worth entering SIN with the amount of time we have there overnight.

We plan to go to the Private Room around 6am to experience being there for a couple of hours before the 9am flight. I assume that SQ will allow us to check our bags through to LHR even though we have an overnight transit. In 2019 we did an overnight transit with SK at OSL and had to pick up our bags there when we arrived late at night and check them in again the next morning for the 08:30 flight even though we had both boarding passes so I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has done this with SQ at SIN.

 

[daft009]

In February we will be flying SYD-SIN on SQ222 arriving at SIN at 21:20 and then SIN-LHR on SQ308 departing SIN at 09:00 in Suites. This will be our first and probably only time we will have the opportunity to travel in R or F. We are planning to stay at the Ambassador Transit Hotel in terminal 3 but are interested on thoughts about whether we should consider staying at the Crowne Plaza instead, although we would have to enter Singapore to stay there. We're thinking that it's probably not worth entering SIN with the amount of time we have there overnight.

We plan to go to the Private Room around 6am to experience being there for a couple of hours before the 9am flight. I assume that SQ will allow us to check our bags through to LHR even though we have an overnight transit. In 2019 we did an overnight transit with SK at OSL and had to pick up our bags there when we arrived late at night and check them in again the next morning for the 08:30 flight even though we had both boarding passes so I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has done this with SQ at SIN.

I just did a 17hr transit a couple of days ago in SIN and bags were checked in all the way.

Used TPR upon arrival to get ready and head out for meetings then came back to the TPR for dinner and my flight home.

For you, i would go with the hotel that is cheaper. You will have to complete the health declaration to enter Singapore though, the rest should be quick unless immigration has a big Q

 

[lovetravellingoz]

We plan to go to the Private Room around 6am to experience being there for a couple of hours before the 9am flight. I assume that SQ will allow us to check our bags through to LHR even though we have an overnight transit.

Yes as daft009 has replied not a problem. The key thing is that you are transiting and so SQ will automatically just check your bags through.

My preferred way to fly to Europe from Australia with SQ is with an overnight transit in SIN.

I have done this in both F and J over many years and bags are always just checked through. Sometimes I stay in airside hotel (if transit is shorter) and sometimes landside (my preference).

I have done it in J in June just gone to LHR, and pre-pandemic to many European ports. Also when going to Nepal.


As daft009 also noted you get lounge access from when you land to when you depart. They will just want to site your boarding pass for you outgoing flight. You can go in and out as many times as you wish. You can also access different lounges in the different terminals.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

You will have to complete the health declaration to enter Singapore though, the rest should be quick unless immigration has a big Q

Yes was extremely quick for my wife and I in June both entering Singapore and departing Singapore when we used a landside hotel in June.
ie No queues and so basically only took the time check the passport when entering and departing.

 

[N860CR]

In February we will be flying SYD-SIN on SQ222 arriving at SIN at 21:20 and then SIN-LHR on SQ308 departing SIN at 09:00 in Suites. This will be our first and probably only time we will have the opportunity to travel in R or F. We are planning to stay at the Ambassador Transit Hotel in terminal 3 but are interested on thoughts about whether we should consider staying at the Crowne Plaza instead, although we would have to enter Singapore to stay there. We're thinking that it's probably not worth entering SIN with the amount of time we have there overnight.

We plan to go to the Private Room around 6am to experience being there for a couple of hours before the 9am flight. I assume that SQ will allow us to check our bags through to LHR even though we have an overnight transit. In 2019 we did an overnight transit with SK at OSL and had to pick up our bags there when we arrived late at night and check them in again the next morning for the 08:30 flight even though we had both boarding passes so I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has done this with SQ at SIN.

I’ve done this flight combo a heap of times. Usually arrive, go to TPR for a few hours for a late dinner and shower, go straight to the transit hotel for 6 hours sleep (just book the room for 6 hours) then go straight back to TPR. Usually end up feeling fairly ok.