Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[lovestotravel]

The ME war has a major impact on awards on Sq.

Next August, I could only get an Advantage J award rtn Syd-Sin-Mxp.
Cost was 181K pts each way cf to 141K in Saver which was nowhere to be seen.

Yep much harder than it used to be now on SQ

Savers are around but the popular ones go at 355 days out within an hour or two of being available

 

[kpc]

Yep much harder than it used to be now on SQ

Savers are around but the popular ones go at 355 days out within an hour or two of being available

I booked at 355 days out at 10am EST
After that, there was not even Advantage!

 

[kamchatsky]

I booked at 355 days out at 10am EST
After that, there was not even Advantage!

SQ knows that they don't have to give Saver seats and people will still book Advantage anyway.

 

[kpc]

SQ knows that they don't have to give Saver seats and people will still book Advantage anyway.

The great (silent) devaluation of the Kris Flyer program. Plenty of Access awards

 

[SYD]

That would be my backup strategy if required. However, with 4 people that makes it $16K, and then more airfares between SYD-CGK or other SEA ports.

There's generally good CR availability SYD<->CGK (inc 4x J). In July 2027 there's probably still seats.

But for me, EK, EY, QR, RX, WY, GF are all out.

I have already secured 4 * CX J HKG-MAD awards, I just need to see if I can secure CX J coming back ..... But mid-July could be difficult as it is start of Northern Hemisphere summer holidays. Will see.

We recently successfully same day transferred on separate tickets at CGK - inbound CX (paid) to QF CR. Bit of a weird experience but worked.