Emirates adds SIN-PEN fifth-freedom route

[AIRwin]

Dunno what the scoop is if you have hand baggage only... whether you'll have to stay on board or not?

Unlikely as all continuing passengers on DXB-SIN-BNE currently need to disembark in SIN...

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Unlikely as all continuing passengers on DXB-SIN-BNE currently need to disembark in SIN...

In that case I guess you could get a cheap award to SIN if you only had hand baggage

 

[sudoer]

As it's a single flight coupon DXB-PEN you won't be able to short check bags. Dunno what the scoop is if you have hand baggage only... whether you'll have to stay on board or not?

I'd be ducking out to the new QF F lounge with that 90 minutes if they'd let me!

 

[opusman]

Does anyone know if the SIN-PEN leg actually bookable separately via QFF?

I need to fly SIN-PEN on 25/4 so this sounds perfect (means I can avoid AirAsia or Scoot) but nothing comes up for that route on a QFF award search except MH (or 3K) via KL.

 

[sudoer]

I'd guess it should be, but EK may have zeroed out inventory following yesterday's error fare which allowed PEN-SIN return to route PEN-xDXB-SIN-xDXB-PEN for a touch over $1k AUD in F. Been ticketed almost 24 hours and crossing my all my fingers and toes in the hope they'll honour it

 

[AIRwin]

I'd guess it should be, but EK may have zeroed out inventory following yesterday's error fare which allowed PEN-SIN return to route PEN-xDXB-SIN-xDXB-PEN for a touch over $1k AUD in F.

A380 on the SIN sectors?

 

[sudoer]

A380 on the "way out" and 777 on the "way back". I booked PEN-SIN / SIN-xDXB-PEN as I'll be with the SO and this needs to pass as a mildly convincing holiday rather than just flying around pointlessly because it was cheap. Probably going to credit to AS but need to look into my options.

 

[sudoer]

Ah bugger. Looks like Emirates are cancelling them now :'( Just waiting for my email from Expedia...

 

[Danger]

I'd guess it should be, but EK may have zeroed out inventory following yesterday's error fare which allowed PEN-SIN return to route PEN-xDXB-SIN-xDXB-PEN for a touch over $1k AUD in F. Been ticketed almost 24 hours and crossing my all my fingers and toes in the hope they'll honour it

Please don't the use the e or the m words. You make a rod for your own back and for others, too.

 

[sudoer]

Please don't the use the e or the m words. You make a rod for your own back and for others, too.

EK had already started cancelling bookings when I posted but if you want to try pin it on me for using the e word then go for it.

If you are across the the original discussion thread on Flyertalk you'd know that GSTP had been shouting from the rooftops about this, and an FT member had called Emirates directly to ask about changing dates on this fare well before I posted

 

[opusman]

Even though there's plenty of availability on the SIN-PEN route QFF is still not showing them available as award flights at all. Does anyone know if it'd be worth calling QF to see if they can book partner awards on this route?

 

[sudoer]

Does anyone know if it'd be worth calling QF to see if they can book partner awards on this route?

Worth a call I think - EF can see award space.

 

[opusman]

Thanks for that, booked!

 

[Aeolus]

Thanks for that, booked!

Did you call QF to book and if so, can you kindly share the points and fees info? Thanks.

 

[opusman]

Did you call QF to book and if so, can you kindly share the points and fees info? Thanks.

Yes had to call as the flight was not showing online. Consultant said there were three award seats left in J.

18400 pts + ~$50 taxes per pax.

Booking fee was waived because online booking wasn't possible.

 

[opusman]

Well seems like this flight has been cancelled before it began

 

[Mattg]

Well seems like this flight has been cancelled before it began

Do you have a source for this? As far as I can see, tickets are still be sold.

 

[opusman]

Do you have a source for this? As far as I can see, tickets are still be sold.

Maybe they've deferred the start, not sure. I got an email from Qantas to say they had to make changes to my booking, but in reality the booking has disappeared completely (both in the QF and EK MMBs). So at least on April 25 it has been cancelled I would say.

 

[Mattg]

Maybe they've deferred the start, not sure. I got an email from Qantas to say they had to make changes to my booking, but in reality the booking has disappeared completely (both in the QF and EK MMBs). So at least on April 25 it has been cancelled I would say.

Looks like the launch is delayed until 1 May.

 

[opusman]

Great, back to Scoot/JQ/AirAsia