SQ 50% Redemption Promotion

[Foreigner]

This is for redeeming just Economy class award tickets:

http://beta.singaporeair.com/en_UK/...&utm_campaign=redempromo-2015&utm_content=edm

 

[JohnK]

Excellent deal. Shame it ends in July.

 

[dajop]

From Australian perspective useful out of Darwin and limited flights to/from BNE and PER only. Elsewhere, from SIN to NE Asia, Bali, Bangkok, Manila and LHR (all on selected flights) and ZRH, CPT and JNB ( all flights) are the highlights.

 

[voteoften]

Hi, This is my first post. I have 5,000miles in my KrisFlyer account and heaps in my velocity account. I can easily transfer points to KrisFlyer, but before I do, can anyone tell me how I can ascertain what the taxes and other cash fees will be? It could possibly be too much to make to worthwhile. I am in Perth.

 

[dajop]

Perth to SIN has $436.02 return in taxes. Easy way to find out is to do dummy cash booking and on the second screen click "view fare breakdown" and the surcharges are the sum of airport/Govt taxes and carrier surcharges.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Note that if booking online that you do not also get the normal 15% online discount. So if you normally book online this is effectively a 35% extra off promo.

 

[voteoften]

Perth to SIN has $436.02 return in taxes. Easy way to find out is to do dummy cash booking and on the second screen click "view fare breakdown" and the surcharges are the sum of airport/Govt taxes and carrier surcharges.

Thanks for that. I wasn't sure if I'd be up for that whole lot.

 

[Foreigner]

SQ's email just received, 3 days following the start of promo:

"Enjoy a 50% discount when you redeem your KrisFlyer miles for a Saver award ticket in Economy Class on selected flights and travel from*20 May to 10 July 2015. Let your KrisFlyer miles take you to a choice of destinations around the world - such as London, Maldives, Seoul,*Hong*Kong, coughet*and more!"

Business class would have made it for me.

 

[Fiches Mouser]

Business class would have made it for me.

Me too. No way in the world would I waste my miles on Y.

 

[Glider_]

Me too. I saw this email this morning and thought "YOU BEAUTY!", but then saw it was for economy only and was sorely disappointed.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

SQ's email just received, 3 days following the start of promo:

"Enjoy a 50% discount when you redeem your KrisFlyer miles for a Saver award ticket in Economy Class on selected flights and travel from*20 May to 10 July 2015. Let your KrisFlyer miles take you to a choice of destinations around the world - such as London, Maldives, Seoul,*Hong*Kong, coughet*and more!"

Business class would have made it for me.

From memory the SQ discounts are unfortunately mainly just economy deals...and apart from not wanting to fly Y, the high fuel fines make Y redemptions poor value with or without the discount (as you normally get 15% off , 50% off is only an extra 35% off).

 

[dajop]

This promo is really targetted towards Singapore based members. With these discounts you can easily get reasonable value. 25000 points to save perhaps $500 on SIN-BNE return is ok. Likewise 35000 points on SIN-LHR or ZRH return can save $1000 vs SQ cash fares

 

[burmans]

This promo is really targetted towards Singapore based members. With these discounts you can easily get reasonable value. 25000 points to save perhaps $500 on SIN-BNE return is ok. Likewise 35000 points on SIN-LHR or ZRH return can save $1000 vs SQ cash fares

Combine the two and it's a pretty good deal from BNE to LHR of 60k points, QF would use more than twice as many points and not much difference in YQ.

 

[Foreigner]

Combine the two and it's a pretty good deal from BNE to LHR of 60k points, QF would use more than twice as many points and not much difference in YQ.

Plus taxes in cash? How much for BNE-LHR?

 

[burmans]

Plus taxes in cash? How much for BNE-LHR?

You'd have to try a dummy booking but with recent YQ reduction would estimate just under 1K.

 

[JohnK]

Hi, This is my first post. I have 5,000miles in my KrisFlyer account and heaps in my velocity account. I can easily transfer points to KrisFlyer, but before I do, can anyone tell me how I can ascertain what the taxes and other cash fees will be? It could possibly be too much to make to worthwhile. I am in Perth.

I thought it was possible to see the total KrisFlyer mile cost and taxes and surcharges even if you don't have enough KrisFlyer miles in account.

 

[burmans]

I thought it was possible to see the total KrisFlyer mile cost and taxes and surcharges even if you don't have enough KrisFlyer miles in account.

You are right, it is possible!

 

[Foreigner]

You'd have to try a dummy booking but with recent YQ reduction would estimate just under 1K.

Not sure if I can say this logically: Considering you can book on SQ SYD-LHR for 60k miles and say $1k in taxes but on the other hand pay $2k all up flying QF metal in July, then SQ's 60k miles = $1k, the difference...somewhat poor value IMO.

 

[burmans]

Not sure if I can say this logically: Considering you can book on SQ SYD-LHR for 60k miles and say $1k in taxes but on the other hand pay $2k all up flying QF metal in July, then SQ's 60k miles = $1k, the difference...somewhat poor value IMO.

Depends what you are comparing it to! For many getting 1.67 cents out of a point is an OK value, while I agree there are better values some people only have limited points. Given there are plenty struggling to value QF at more than 1c, 1.67 is compartively 67% better. Incidentally I think the taxes are closer to $900 but cant be bothered checking, I agree the value is south of 2c per point. But for some thats OK, particularly if they have a reason to go to the UK, and plenty value SQ over QF.

Edit: also think you are being a bit selective suggesting you can get a QF flight in July for $2K. For the random date I just checked to see if SQ had availability the equivalent QF fare was over $3.1K. So dependant on day (e.g. school holidays) the SQ points can be worth about 3.5 points.