SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[foggy]

I booked 4 premium economy tickets PVG - SIN - SYD during april end of school holidays, SQ has just emailed that the PVG-SIN leg no longer has Premium economy. Has anyone managed to pay more pts and upgrade to business class?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Have you checked J availability?

 

[foggy]

Have you checked J availability?

its 16:50 out of PVG on the 25th, No availability, can't even see that flight anymore unless i choose economy

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Yep that’s the current state of play - pre Covid 4 flts per day to / fro PVG - pre Covid 4 flts per day to / fro PEK - now 1 flt per day each - this is the current world in which we live - will that change short term? Hopefully

 

[Peasant]

Yep that’s the current state of play - pre Covid 4 flts per day to / fro PVG - pre Covid 4 flts per day to / fro PEK - now 1 flt per day each - this is the current world in which we live - will that change short term? Hopefully

I asked SQ HQ about this again last week. No time soon is what I've again been told. I understand there is geopolitical hesitance in both countries.

 

[lovestotravel]

So I need some flights around Xmas

Only seeing $11K each for J Australia - Europe

Chances of that dropping ? Zero to Nil ?

 

[MARTINE]

So I need some flights around Xmas

Only seeing $11K each for J Australia - Europe

Chances of that dropping ? Zero to Nil ?

Unlikely for Xmas as they can fill seats at that price.

 

[I love to travel]

Does anyone know is you can book Swiss F using krisflyer even if it's just a few days prior to flight.

 

[boomy]

Does anyone know is you can book Swiss F using krisflyer even if it's just a few days prior to flight.

I believe Swiss only offer award seats in F to their own members these days (similar to SQ) but happy to be corrected.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Checkin this morn for 238 via F counters and not kiosks - I will try to find out some more when I can talk to someone

There would be >100 waiting in Y queue and 12 in J waiting counters to open

 

[Cruiser Elite]

SQ are utilising F counters for 238 daily - afternoon and night flts (218, 208, 228) still using kiosks

 

[dajop]

I checked in at the counter (J/F I can’t remember which) for 208 last month. But Y was using kiosks (not that many people queuing but I got there about 75-80 mins before departure).

 

[I love to travel]

I believe Swiss only offer award seats in F to their own members these days (similar to SQ) but happy to be corrected.

They started to release to UA hence the interest

 

[aaronm]

SQ website seems to be giving me some grief lately, next trip takes us to the USA and for whatever reason it won't save our APIS details. I am guessing this is because it's part of a multi-city booking and the system is set up to save for more straightforward one-way/return trips. Would prefer to sort it out ahead of time but might just have to allow more time at check-in.

Separately the website simply refuses to retain my wife's VA number on the booking (not a redemption), one screen even seems to suggest I need to create a KF account for her and link partner earn that way? Another activity to sort out at check in I guess.

 

[Kangol]

There was some discussion recently about the BTC menu from departing ports.
Turns out, they have the BTC options on the website:

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/flying-withus/dining/book-the-cook/suites-fc-menu-sydney/

SYD has Lobster Thermidor.

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/flying-withus/dining/book-the-cook/suites-fc-menu-melbourne/

MEL does not!
Was this a post-covid change? I haven't flown F/R ex-MEL before, only other ports and the Lobster has always been available from memory.

 

[lovestotravel]

There was some discussion recently about the BTC menu from departing ports.
Turns out, they have the BTC options on the website:

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/flying-withus/dining/book-the-cook/suites-fc-menu-sydney/

SYD has Lobster Thermidor.

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/sg/flying-withus/dining/book-the-cook/suites-fc-menu-melbourne/

MEL does not!
Was this a post-covid change? I haven't flown F/R ex-MEL before, only other ports and the Lobster has always been available from memory.

Yes "covid" - Same as being unable to book the cook for kids meals due to "covid"

 

[Cruiser Elite]

FWIW yesterday I cancelled 1 x J Adv MEL-SIN-PEK + 1 x J Adv TPE-SIN-MEL and pts back in KF acc within 6hrs - will post when $s also arr.

 

[kamchatsky]

Yes "covid" - Same as being unable to book the cook for kids meals due to "covid"

It is actually quite annoying that they got rid of Yummy, I really don't know what to expect now when I book my kids Child Meal in J. Maybe I will get my 10yo son with adult BTC?

 

[LadyC]

It is actually quite annoying that they got rid of Yummy, I really don't know what to expect now when I book my kids Child Meal in J. Maybe I will get my 10yo son with adult BTC?

I always BTC for my son, 9yo. Usually it's a steak. So long as no spices etc on it, he is happy to eat it and then easier to negotiate on the desserts etc. YMMV.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Miss March: