What time of day does SQ release the bulk of their available rewards?

[dsotm]

It looks like Singapore initially releases around four award flights each day at 1000 GMT. It's only later that another larger amount of awards are released. For example three flights were released this morning for SYD-LHR, and this was the case yesterday. But somewhere up to 24 hours later, another 16+ saver/advantage flights are released. Is there a set time for this, or should just keep refreshing every hour.

 

[Human]

As far as I know, Singapore routinely begins to release new award space 355 days before the flight at midnight GMT or midnight in the time zone of the departure city (whichever ls later). The screenshot below is helpful (it's from this post on mainlymiles.com):



But Singapore does also release reward seats at random other times: you're right that it's not as if they release one batch of reward seats at T-355days and then never again.

 

[dsotm]

As far as I know, Singapore routinely begins to release new award space 355 days before the flight at midnight GMT or midnight in the time zone of the departure city (whichever ls later). The screenshot below is helpful (it's from this post on mainlymiles.com):

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But Singapore does also release reward seats at random other times: you're right that it's not as if they release one batch of reward seats at T-355days and then never again.

 

[dsotm]

They definitely seem to release a handful each day and then within a day, the rest of the flights (ie with the long layover options) are released. It could be random, but I’ve noticed a pattern over the past week.

 

[zsw]

They definitely seem to release a handful each day and then within a day, the rest of the flights (ie with the long layover options) are released. It could be random, but I’ve noticed a pattern over the past week.

From my experience any connecting flights which depart on day 356 aren't available until they become day 355 flights.

So if the new batch of flights are all ones with a longer layover you might find that these are just connections which aren't bookable until the onward leg is also bookable - which would be +24 hours from when the first flight becomes available.

In saying that I have seen more Saver fares become available about 3 - 4 days after the initial release.

 

[dsotm]

From my experience any connecting flights which depart on day 356 aren't available until they become day 355 flights.

So if the new batch of flights are all ones with a longer layover you might find that these are just connections which aren't bookable until the onward leg is also bookable - which would be +24 hours from when the first flight becomes available.

In saying that I have seen more Saver fares become available about 3 - 4 days after the initial release.

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Yes that makes a lot of sense. I hadn’t thought of connecting flights. Thanks I’ll check in the morning.

 

[unfunkable]

What's the go with Paris CDG to Sydney? Trying to book 355 days out, and completely nothing is showing for 354 and 353 days out in Business (using points)...we booked our way there, and now trying to get back!

 

[zsw]

What's the go with Paris CDG to Sydney? Trying to book 355 days out, and completely nothing is showing for 354 and 353 days out in Business (using points)...we booked our way there, and now trying to get back!

Looks like 3rd, 4th, 5th Oct out of CDG is already booked (or no seats were released). 6th has seats out of CDG but flights to SYD for the 7th not released yet. Maybe see if you can depart on the 6th once the onward leg to SYD is released

 

[unfunkable]

Looks like 3rd, 4th, 5th Oct out of CDG is already booked (or no seats were released). 6th has seats out of CDG but flights to SYD for the 7th not released yet. Maybe see if you can depart on the 6th once the onward leg to SYD is released

Yeah thanks! It's weird, I've been monitoring it for 2 weeks, and I have always seen them release seats and not hold them like they are now. I wonder if F1 @ Singapore has anything to do with it.

 

[zsw]

Yeah thanks! It's weird, I've been monitoring it for 2 weeks, and I have always seen them release seats and not hold them like they are now. I wonder if F1 @ Singapore has anything to do with it.

Potentially, I know Scoot blocked out booking flights for those dates at one stage could be something similar. Look like 6th now available! The other dates are now showing Advantage reward but when I was on my phone before nothing was coming up at all - bit odd.

 

[I love to travel]

They seem to hold CDG and ZRH at various times. You can always get FRA and AMS, both short train rides away