Mileage calculation

[k3nnis]

Hi All,

I am wanting to fly to KUL from SYD via SQ F.

Now I need some help in the calculation:

There are no F savers available for SYD-SIN-SYD. SIN-KUL-SIN only has Business as highest class.

I am happy with a standard award booking for the F class, Business saver is available for the SIN-KUL-SIN sector.

I am not going to be staying in SIN, so just transit and go to KUL.

F standard award is 300000 but with discount it's 255000 for return SYD-SIN-SYD. J saver is 35000 but is 29750 after discount for SIN-KUL-SIN return.

This is a mix class booking so I guess I need to call them they are happy to apply the 15% discount however they treat it as 2 separate bookings i.e. I need to have 255000+29750 = 284750miles to do: SYD-SIN-KUL-SIN-SYD. bear in mind I will not be staying over in SIN, just a transit.

Are their calculations correct?

I would of thought Zone 9 - Zone 2 its F standard is 300000 which is 255000 miles after discount. How come they treat it as 2 separate bookings? I would of thought SYD-KUL is the same as SYD-SIN in terms of miles required.

Thanks,
K.

 

[mmchow]

You are right with the Zone 9 to Zone 2 but there is no F flight from SIN-KUL, hence they are charging the mix class as a 2 separate bookings.

Do you really need to book the standard award booking to fly F? That is a lot of KF miles you'll be burning in that 15hrs flight. If you go with J, provided there is a saver award for the return flight, it will only cost you 93,500 SYD-SIN-KUL and return. A saving of almost 191,250 KF miles that you can put to a good F and J redemption to in the future. Just my 2 cents

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Even j is waitlist for saver. They have it for standard but if that's the case I rather go all out for F. What do you think?

 

[mmchow]

I wouldn't do it but that's me. I couldn't see the value of redeeming standard award at all.

Are you all set for SQ or is open for others?

 

[k3nnis]

I am open to others but I looked at qf no seats. BA not sure. I also have 120000 Qf points. I prefer not to fly MH lol.
dates need to depart Sydney 26th or 27th dec and return on the 5th Jan

 

[mmchow]

You cutting it real fine with booking your award travel less than 6 months. Why not MH? Their new business class is great. There are heaps of availability on your travel dates, both direct and transit via MEL.

 

[k3nnis]

Would like to try out SQ. Never have.

 

[mmchow]

I could totally relate as I haven't had the opportunity to fly SQ. IMO, it is a waste of miles for that 15hrs return flight. You could do F return to Europe/ US and plenty of change for other redemption. It is after all your call to make. Happy days ðŸ

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Is the Syd-sin return in F long enough of a flight to enjoy F?

 

[mmchow]

Flew a few EK F MEL-KUL and SIN-MEL and wish it was longer.

 

[diningdecadence]

SYD-SIN is a decent 8 hour flight. meal timings can have an impact on your enjoyment.

i booked J standard (for 2!) the first time i got into the points game - have never booked a standard since. imo waste of points compared to what you can do with saver rates. to the point where i'd consider a cash Y fare instead.

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thx. I booked a F suites standard. I waitlisted for saver F. Let's hope it comes through.