Singapore Airlines Taxes?

[bean]

Hi all,

Im a little confused re the taxes payable when booking a SIA J flight through the Virgin website. AFF and point Hacks both seem to indicate the taxes are cheaper when booking through the Virgin website ($78) but when looking just now the Virgin website is showing 175,000 points and $386 in taxes? Am I missing something?

 

[travelislife]

Are you looking at a standard 'classic award' or are you looking at points plus pay? What route?

 

[bean]

Hi, Im looking at points plus pay (Business Reward) as its the only way I know of that shows the correct amount of points and the dollar amount for taxes? Its hows 188,100 points, or 175,000 points plus dollars for taxes...

Hmm edit I just refreshed it and the taxes has dropped to $84...weird! Thanks for your help but it looks like tis just another cases of Virgin Website gremlins...

 

[travelislife]

Business Reward isn't points plus pay, points plus pay are the $$$ fares converted to points and are usually crazy expensive!

Good that it worked out!

 

[davidsilver]

175,000 points is a lot for a J award, transfer to Krisflyer and you're look at around 128K return from east coast of Australia, but the taxes are greater

 

[travelislife]

But 128k KF miles requires 172800 VFF points to be transferred over. So why not enjoy the lower fees for pretty much the same points?

 

[davidsilver]

Sorry I should've made it clearer. An SQ J is roughly 95K krisflyer points which is 128K velocity, but it's around $600 in taxes. All depends on what you value points at, i'd value 50K points at more than $500

 

[travelislife]

Sorry I should've made it clearer. An SQ J is roughly 95K krisflyer points which is 128K velocity, but it's around $600 in taxes. All depends on what you value points at, i'd value 50K points at more than $500

Ah ok, yep I agree with you there.