SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Quickstatus]

Beats me why pax go on and on about service SQ Cabin Crew provide

Hmm, feedback needed - only one star?...

 

[cove]

A 2 hour bike ride in Singapore……nup not with that humidity.

 

[SCM]

I did something really dumb, let a J reward flight from SYD -> AMS fly by in Feb. Should I book individual legs in PE/J or wait with hopes it may be refreshed?

Does VA periodically add J tickets every now and again or once they are gone they're gone?

 

[dajop]

A 2 hour bike ride in Singapore……nup not with that humidity.

My thought was does the rental come with access to a shower afterwards?

Having said that might be pleasant enough in December or January. Only.

 

[knagelli]

Does VA periodically add J tickets every now and again or once they are gone they're gone?

I don't think it is controlled by VA in any case and it is solely dependent on when SQ wants to release more tickets , which are available to velocity members.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Remember the good ol’ says?



F Savers and you are the only pax in F! OMG - any wonder I love SQ?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Where is my cobber cove? This is for you mate

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So in late May 2022 I booked 2 x F Savers MEL-SIN-FRA on 777 for our annual EU holiday. At a later date 777 subbed to 380 on SIN-MEL route starting May 17, 2023 - the exact date the F Savers I booked.

Early in Dec 2022 I booked 2 x F Adv MEL-SIN-LAX on 777 dep MEL Nov 20, 2023 for a 50th bday party for one of my nieces who is now a Yank citizen. Originally the 380 MEL rotation was scheduled to end Oct 25 or so but SQ decided to extend to tomorrow Nov 21, 2023.

So with 2 strokes of a pen keyboard and we had 2 X 2 pax F bookings upgraded to R - the 1st day of 380 rotation and 2nd last day of 380 rotation - amazing coincidence? SQ gods smiled apon us huh?

 

[boomy]

So in late May 2022 I booked 2 x F Savers MEL-SIN-FRA on 777 for our annual EU holiday. At a later date 777 subbed to 380 on SIN-MEL route starting May 17, 2023 - the exact date the F Savers I booked.

Early in Dec 2022 I booked 2 x F Adv MEL-SIN-LAX on 777 dep MEL Nov 20, 2023 for a 50th bday party for one of my nieces who is now a Yank citizen. Originally the 380 MEL rotation was scheduled to end Oct 25 or so but SQ decided to extend to tomorrow Nov 21, 2023.

So with 2 strokes of a pen keyboard and we had 2 X 2 pax F bookings upgraded to R - the 1st day of 380 rotation and 2nd last day of 380 rotation - amazing coincidence? SQ gods smiled apon us huh?

This is great when traveling with your partner, F to R makes a big difference if can score double bed which is indeed significant upgrade.

I had few of those 777 to 380 swaps post covid (twice Ex FRA and once Ex HKG) but always x1 so honestly not that exciting. I know most will disagree but I love F as much as R when traveling solo.

 

[boomy]

Just booked another F Saver SYD-LHR for Oct next year and trying to search for return in Oct/Nov (either to MEL or SYD) but there is zero availability. Wonder if SQ is blocking award seats again

 

[Mr_Orange]

F to R

For the uninitiated among us, well me anyway, what is the difference?

 

[boomy]

For the uninitiated among us, well me anyway, what is the difference?

F is First class on 777
R is Suites class on 380

 

[dajop]

F is First class on 777
R is Suites class on 380

And for further explanation, R used to be the booking class used to exclusively book Suites on the A380's in the first few years of their use, instead of F and A class. After some time and the exclusivity of Suites wore off, at the time PE was introduced on SQ, R was redesignated as (the lowest) booking class for premium economy, and Suites bookings are now just made in "regular" first class inventory F and A.

Bottom line, people do still refer to R class as suites, but if you actually booked an R coded fare via your travel agent you would be sorely disappointed in where you ended up sitting on the plane

 

[boomy]

And for further explanation, R used to be the booking class used to exclusively book Suites on the A380's in the first few years of their use, instead of F and A class. After some time and the exclusivity of Suites wore off, at the time PE was introduced on SQ, R was redesignated as (the lowest) booking class for premium economy, and Suites bookings are now just made in "regular" first class inventory F and A.

Bottom line, people do still refer to R class as suites, but if you actually booked an R coded fare via your travel agent you would be sorely disappointed in where you ended up sitting on the plane

Moral of the story, don’t use travel agent to book flights

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

"So with 2 strokes of a pen keyboard and we had 2 X 2 pax F bookings upgraded to R - the 1st day of 380 rotation and 2nd last day of 380 rotation - amazing coincidence? SQ gods smiled apon us huh?"

Well done Cruiser Elite - enjoy !

I booked suites ( 1 & 2 for the double ) for our next ski trip to Italy, but we need to fly domestically to Sydney to depart and suffer a 14 hour layover in Singapore on the way home. The messing around though doesn't really worry me 'cause after all it's all about the journey.

I don't know about you but I am finding more and more that long layovers are becoming common with reward bookings.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

R = Suites
F = First Class
S = Premium Economy
Y = Economy

 

[cove]

So much to know and so little time.
We discuss going to SYD to start on an R but have not done that long cut.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

 

[cove]

Nice drop @Cruiser Elite.
With the $AUD raging you can enjoy a US visit.

 

[lovestotravel]

Singapore Airlines swaps Krug for Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires in First Class

Singapore Airlines has swapped out Krug Champagne for a well-rated vintage option from Charles Heidsieck, the 2007 Blanc des Millénaires, in its First Class and Suites cabins.

mainlymiles.com

Krug GONE!