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[anat0l]

9 segments :-/ no good.

Notwithstanding the lack of published routing, why the need on the proposed routing to go through SGN twice? Surely once the stopover is consumed (either by in or outbound), it would be simpler just to either get there or get back home via the quickest, pleasurable and practical routing possible.

That would likely cut out a segment or two, though the itinerary still has a high chance of not working.

 

[davem]

Availability ... getting to GUM over christmas is difficult.

Anyway, might be time I spend christmas at home. As it has been a few years since then.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

BNE-SIN-SGN-TPE-GUM-KIX-TPE-SGN-SIN-BNE

No real backtracking there

Will give it a shot ... question is can you put SQ on hold ... I thought it was only 24 hr hold or no hold.

EDIT: 24 hr hold allowed.

I though the US DM hold was 72 hours?

Just because you have been quoted on taxes doesn't necessarily mean that its smooth sailing unless you pay on the spot. I called back later and had someone put in their 2 cents and cancel my routing.
But 6 more agents later I got something similar through.
Persistence and HUCA are the key!

I couldn't help myself with the new promo and stocked up enough for a F redemption for oneworld down the track as well as this little 10 day trip set aside for me and miss neon crossing.

ADL- SIN J SQ (18 hour overnight layover)
SIN - BKK J TG (21 hour overnight layover)
BKK - TPE J BR (2 hour airport layover)
TPE - GUM J BR (4 Nights in Guam)

GUM - NRT J UA (23 hour overnight layover)
NRT - ICN J OZ (20 hour overnight layover)
ICN - PEK J CA (20 hour overnight layover)
PEK - SIN J CA (2 hour airport layover)
SIN - ADL J SQ

30,000 points ea + approx $220ish in taxes ea

9 segments :-/ no good.

Except in the above example.

 

[burmans]

Except in the above example.

Yes, when I read that I immediately thought that actually there have been quite a few examples posted which allowed 9 or 10 segments despite the "rule" in the not so distant past, including this.

 

[anat0l]

I though the US DM hold was 72 hours?

Some carriers require immediate ticketing (or shorter windows). SQ used to be immediate; seems that has been relaxed a bit.

 

[appaz]

Some carriers require immediate ticketing (or shorter windows). SQ used to be immediate; seems that has been relaxed a bit.

I put SQ flights on hold for nearly the full 72 hours and they were still there when I called back to pay/confirm

 

[anat0l]

I put SQ flights on hold for nearly the full 72 hours and they were still there when I called back to pay/confirm

Meh, beats me what the time frames are. In the older days when I picked up on this scheme, SQ were immediate ticketing only, which means holds were not possible.

I think someone mentioned that CA might be the same thing now.

I'm guessing that would be the reason for any case where you couldn't hold onto an itinerary for greater than 72 hours. I'm sure an agent would be more than happy to tell you (or at least tell you what they see on their screen).

 

[Stephen65]

Did a simple SYD-BKK-MUC-BKK-SYD booking all in TG F for wife + daughter for school holidays next June-July. Waited a week until the TG award seats refreshed and booked the same flights for me + son but could only get F on 3 legs, J on BKK-MUC. But we are now all on the same aircraft.

 

[thehound]

Did a simple SYD-BKK-MUC-BKK-SYD booking all in TG F for wife + daughter for school holidays next June-July. Waited a week until the TG award seats refreshed and booked the same flights for me + son but could only get F on 3 legs, J on BKK-MUC. But we are now all on the same aircraft.

Out of interest, will you all have access to the F lounge in Bangkok given that the two of you in J are travelling with the two of you in F? Does anyone know the answer to this? I would have thought yes in the same way that premium grade passengers can often have a guest, but I don't know the intricacies of Thai's rules.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Out of interest, will you all have access to the F lounge in Bangkok given that the two of you in J are travelling with the two of you in F? Does anyone know the answer to this? I would have thought yes in the same way that premium grade passengers can often have a guest, but I don't know the intricacies of Thai's rules.

first class passengers are entitled to invite one guest.

 

[anat0l]

Just booked itinerary for sister's flights for her Japan and US/Canada trip. Much simpler than any of our itineraries, but even then availability was pretty thin. Achieved without much fuss, especially good as the agent apparently was being swamped today with calls due to bad weather causing delays and what not. Two thumbs up for her help.

• BNE-SIN SQ a/c 333 cls J (10 hour transit)
• SIN-HND SQ a/c 773 cls J (stopover)
• NRT-SEA NH a/c 788 cls J (destination)
• SEA-NRT NH a/c 788 cls J (20 hour transit)
• NRT-BKK TG a/c 346 cls J (7 hour transit)
• BKK-BNE TG a/c 773 cls J (home!)

Total cost: 110,000 miles + USD 186.10 taxes + USD 50.00 booking fee

 

[Stephen65]

Out of interest, will you all have access to the F lounge in Bangkok given that the two of you in J are travelling with the two of you in F? Does anyone know the answer to this? I would have thought yes in the same way that premium grade passengers can often have a guest, but I don't know the intricacies of Thai's rules.

Yes. We've been in this exact situation before when we had to travel 2F+2J on one leg. The F passengers can guest the J passengers into the F lounge. The only issues are:

- if you're doing this flying into BKK then they will only have anticipated buggy rides for 2F passengers so you'll have to explain that 2J passengers will be disembarking momentarily and ask to squeeze them in

- the guested J passengers are only entitled to the shorter J class spa treatment, not the F class spa treatment - HOWEVER: last time I was one of the F passengers and my wife was a J and the spa was happy to let us swop our entitlements.

 

[cove]

My partners managed a family of 5 from Perth to Los Angeles and back for 600,000 USDM. I had suggested that it was unlikely but they succeeded with the whole crew on the same plane. Two of the children get one sector of 4 hours 50 minutes in Y.
It is a big saving for them and it will be a Disneyland and more holiday.

 

[anat0l]

My partners managed a family of 5 from Perth to Los Angeles and back for 600,000 USDM. I had suggested that it was unlikely but they succeeded with the whole crew on the same plane. Two of the children get one sector of 4 hours 50 minutes in Y.
It is a big saving for them and it will be a Disneyland and more holiday.

That's pretty cool!

Save for the poor 2 kids who have to stump up in Y for a bit, great work (will be interesting to see which sector this is).

Do you know their routing?

 

[Foreigner]

ADL- SIN J SQ (18 hour overnight layover)
SIN - BKK J TG (21 hour overnight layover)
BKK - TPE J BR (2 hour airport layover)
TPE - GUM J BR (4 Nights in Guam)

GUM - NRT J UA (23 hour overnight layover)
NRT - ICN J OZ (20 hour overnight layover)
ICN - PEK J CA (20 hour overnight layover)
PEK - SIN J CA (2 hour airport layover)
SIN - ADL J SQ

30,000 points ea + approx $220ish in taxes ea

I called DMSC twice today, each time the agent put me on hold to speak to others.

The first agent told me I had to buy Sydney to Asia and another for Asia to Guam. The second time, agent told me I was backtracking on an itinerary via BKK. Finally, she put on 72hr hold booking: SYD-SIN-NRT-GUM-NRT-SIN-SYD.

I would have liked to get return via HKG/BKK or both and a stopover which I was told was not allowed. Eager to call again to seek changes before finalising. 30,000 miles and taxes about usd171. Maybe booking fee additional.

Tentative itinerary:

TG476
Sydney Bangkok(BKK)
10:0016:20 747


SQ973
Bangkok(BKK) Singapore
09:4013:05 333


NH112
Singapore Tokyo(Narita)
08:1016:25 763


UA874
Tokyo(Narita) Guam
21:2001:55+1. 777


UA828
Guam Tokyo(Narita)
06:5509:40 777


NH915
Tokyo(Narita) Bangkok(BKK)
17:5022:30 763


TG409
Bangkok(BKK) Singapore
16:2519:40 773


SQ241
Singapore Sydney
07:0516:35 772

Stops in GUM and BKK. Possible?

 

[Berlin]

Have just booked a nice trip over the Easter break next year to the US in J class getting lots of sectors on the Dreamliner which I'm quite excited (if not a little bit scared after all the incidents:shock about. Booking is: SYD-SIN on SQ (can't go wrong with that I think...) followed short stopover from 1pm to 8:10am the next day which doesn't count as an official "stopover" but is more than enough for catching up with some mates over there for a glass of cold Tiger or two and having a great dinner at my favourite hawker market. Then onto NRT on NH (an old 767 unfortunately but the connections onto the US are much better this way) and from there to San Jose, CA on the Dreamliner with NH. The return from Seattle, WA to Narita on the Dreamliner and then onto Singapore (also NH) on Dreamliner as well, albeit the much worse short haul config. Then again SQ back over to SYD.

All in all, very cheap and should be exciting!

 

[pmdg7444]

After reading quite a few pages, I see a lot of comments about having bookings placed 'on hold' before being ticketed/confirmed. Can someone pls gimme a rundown on what this is, and happens after the 72 hrs?

Thanks v much in advance.

 

[Flashback]

After reading quite a few pages, I see a lot of comments about having bookings placed 'on hold' before being ticketed/confirmed. Can someone pls gimme a rundown on what this is, and happens after the 72 hrs?

If you don't want to ticket there and then, you can place it on hold - generally for 72 hours. After that, it is cancelled. Sometimes the seats are released back into inventory, sometimes not.

 

[Stephen65]

After reading quite a few pages, I see a lot of comments about having bookings placed 'on hold' before being ticketed/confirmed. Can someone pls gimme a rundown on what this is, and happens after the 72 hrs?
Thanks v much in advance.

As an alternative to paying with points when you make the booking you can have the booking placed on hold and ring back to pay with points within 72 hours. I assume that if you don't ring back within 72 hours your booking is cancelled.

People might choose to do this if they prefer not to buy points until they are sure they can get the booking they want. So they book (you can book even if you don't have enough points yet in your account), put it on hold, acquire exactly the points they need and then ring back within 72 hours to pay with their newly acquired points. Once you have paid you will be issued with the ticketing information.

 

[Stephen65]

If you don't want to ticket there and then, you can place it on hold - generally for 72 hours. After that, it is cancelled. Sometimes the seats are released back into inventory, sometimes not.

Its this risk of the award seat being lost for everyone that causes some posters on FT to frown on those who let bookings lapse.