SQ business RTW fare rules

[aspro2]

After a touch of chagrin at mislaying the source of fare rules for the SQ-only business RTW, I hereby attempt to redeem myself by revealing the current rules for Australia.:mrgreen: BUT KiwiFlyer was right in suspecting SQ would apply surcharges even on its own RTW and not just on the *A one.:evil:



ROUTING

VALID SQ SERVICES VIA NORTH/CENTRAL
PACIFIC ONLY - CT/OJ
1.ALL TVL MUST BE IN A CONTINUOUS EAST/
WESTBOUND GLOBAL DIRECTION.
2.TVL MUST ORIGIN/TERMINATE IN AUST ONLY.
3.INTERMED SURFACE SCTRS PMTD AT PAX OWN
EXPENSE-ONWARD TVL IN SAME GLOBAL DIR.
4.BACKTRACKING NOT PMTD - EXCEPT BTWN ANY
TWO SQ ONLINE EUROPEAN DEST.
5.NO CITY IS TO BE TRANSITED MORE THAN
ONCE BTWN THE POINT OF ORIGIN AND THE
FINAL DEST EXCEPT: TRANSITING TWICE AT
SIN PMTD TO ENABLE PAX TO RT TO AUST.
6.ENROUTE PAX EXPENSES SHALL NOT BE
ABSORBED BY THE CARRIERS.
7.SQ BUSINESS PLUS SURCHARGES ON B773ER
NON-STOP SERVICES: LEVIED ON BUSINESS CLS
RTW PAX TRAVELLING ON FOLLOWING SQB773ER
NON-STOP SERVICES.
SECTOR FLT NBR EFF SURCHARGE
SIN-HKG V.V. SQ862/861 06DEC06 USD300
SIN-PAR V.V. SQ334/333 05DEC06 USD500
SIN-MIL V.V. SQ378/377 20DEC06 USD500
SIN-BCN V.V. SQ378/377 20DEC06 USD500
SIN-ZRH V.V. SQ346/345 22JAN07 USD500
8.THE SURCHARGE AMOUNT MUST BE REFLECTED
AS A Q-SURCHARGE AFTER THE B773ER SECTOR.
9.THE SURCHARGES WILL NOT APPLY TO FIRST
CLASS RTW PAX.
10.NO DISCOUNT APPLY.


CODESHARE

SQ21-22/SQ37-38/SQ1000-6280/SQ6283-6294/
SQ6297-7999 AND SQ9000-9999 CODESHARE
FLIGHTS NOT PERMITTED.


VALIDITY

MIN: NIL MAX: 1 YEAR


RESERVATIONS

SQ - M CLASS - ECONOMY CLASS
- D CLASS - BUSINESS CLASS
- A CLASS - FIRST CLASS
MI - S CLASS - ECONOMY CLASS
- Y CLASS - ECONOMY CLASS
- C CLASS - BUSINESS CLASS
J CLASS - BUSINESS CLASS


RES NOTES

FIRST INTERNATIONAL OUTBOUND SECTOR MUST
BE CONFIRMED PRIOR TO TKTG.
ALL SCTRS MUST BE CONFIRMED PRIOR TKTG.
OPENDATED/WAITLIST SCTRS NOT PMTD.


TICKETING

ECONOMY CLASS ONLY: DEADLINE: 14 DAYS
BUSINESS/FIRST CLASS: NO RESTRICTIONS
PTAS PERMITTED. BSR MUST BE USED FOR FARE
CONVERSION.


STOPOVERS

A MIN OF 3 STOPS REQUIRED. FIRST/BUSINESS
ONLY: S/OVER IN SIN IN BOTH DIR PMTD
PROVIDED THE STAY DOES NOT EXCEED 14 DAYS
IN EACH DIR. STOPOVERS SUBJECT TO TRAFFIC
RIGHT RESTRICTIONS. NOTE: SQ HAS OWN
STOPOVER TRAFFIC RIGHTS IN EUROPE.
CONTACT SQ FOR MORE INFO


SIDE-TRIPS

ONE SIDE-TRIP ON SQ SERVICES PERMITTED
TO/FROM SIN:
SIDETRIP: ECONOMY BUSINESS FIRST
SIN-MNL V.V. 684 875 1199
SIN-BKK V.V. 529 619 896
SIN-PEN V.V. 197 237 279
SIN-SGN V.V. 375 548 711
SIN-HAN V.V. 563 825 1073
NOTE: THESE SIDE-TRIPS MUST NOT BE SOLD
OR TICKETED SEPARATELY.
ONE OW/RT SIDE-TRIP ON MI SERVICES
PERMITTED TO/FROM SIN: OW OW
SECTOR V.V. ECONOMY BUSINESS
SIN-HKT/MES/PDG USD115 USD216
SIN-MDC/PNH/RGN/BPN/REP USD220 USD390
SIN-KMG/XMN/CEB/DVO/TRV USD254 USD519
SIN-LGK* USD100 USD130
SIN-CNX/AMI/SOC USD148 USD302
*J CLASS ONLY
NOTE: RT ADD-ON IS TWICE THE OW.


DISCOUNTS

CHD 2-11 YRS PAY 67 PCT OF FARE. INF
UNDER 2 YRS PAY 67 PCT OF FARE -
OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF UNDER 2 YRS PAY 10
PCT OF FARE - NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT.
NOTE: ONLY ONE INF SHALL ACCOMPANY EACH
ADT PAX. ANY ADDTL INF WILL BE CHARGED 67
PCT OF THE ADT FARE AND A SEAT WILL BE
RESERVED. UNACCOMPANIED CHD/INF NOT PMTD.


COMBINATIONS

1.AUST DOM FARES WHICH ARE COMBINABLE
WITH INTL FARES F/J/Y/KIX ETC.
2.VISIT AMERICA FARES PERMITTED.
3.ANY OTHER FARES BETWEEN EAST/WEST
COASTS OF CONTINENTAL USA/CANADA.
NOTE: FARES SHOWN SEP ON THE INTL TKT.


TAX

APPLIC TAXES/SURCHARGES MUST BE COLLECTED
IN ADDITION TO AIRFARE. REFER]


PAYMENT

INVOICE. CREDIT CARDS PERMITTED.


CHANGES

AFTER DEADLINE: ECONOMY: FIRST INTL SCTR
NOT PMTD. OTHER SECTORS PMTD AT AUD22.
AFTER DEP: ANY TKTS REQUIRING REISSUANCE
AT ANY OVERSEAS SQ OFFICES WILL BE CHARGE
A FEE OF AUD47 PER TRANS.


CANX/REFUNDS

PRIOR DEPARTURE:25PCT PLUS AUD22 FEE.
AFTER DEP: FARE REASSESSED LESS CANX FEE

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Thanks aspro2

So fare is A$8399 +++, which is considerably cheaper than FRWSTAR1 (this fare is more restrictive than that though).

Best routing to maximise experience, F sectors, PPS earning and avoid (for now) 77W surcharge would seem to be

SYD-SIN-HKG-SFO//JFK-FRA//LHR-SIN-SYD

The backtracking rule prevents extra earning between SIN & NRT by disallowing BKK transit.

3+1.5+6+4.5+6+3=24 PPS sectors.

 

[openseat]

Thanks for putting up these rules aspro2. I am thinking very carefully about this fare.
Just one small question regarding the 77W restrictions: do they only apply for the mentioned routes or could you book SFO-ICN-SIN (for example) and miss the surcharges?

 

[aspro2]

Thanks for putting up these rules aspro2. I am thinking very carefully about this fare.
Just one small question regarding the 77W restrictions: do they only apply for the mentioned routes or could you book SFO-ICN-SIN (for example) and miss the surcharges?

I'm not sure when that service started, so it might just have been missing from the fare rules because it wasn't active yet. Nonetheless, you almost certainly have to reckon with the surcharges on any 77W route.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Thanks for putting up these rules aspro2. I am thinking very carefully about this fare.
Just one small question regarding the 77W restrictions: do they only apply for the mentioned routes or could you book SFO-ICN-SIN (for example) and miss the surcharges?

SQ adds surcharges for 77W flights once they are confirmed in their schedules. So the only way to beat the surcharge is either award (dang near impossible to get at least in first and business class) or by booking a flight before a switches over to 77W is confirmed.

 

[serfty]

Does one get a refund in the event that while scheduled on a 77W and a surcharge applied, the flight does not actually get operated by a 77W?

 

[openseat]

The best laid plans of mice and men.....

Oh well, it was worth asking the question! It seems it will have to be SQ1 via HKG.

Thanks very much for your assistance.

 

[cssaus]

CODESHARE

SQ21-22/SQ37-38/SQ1000-6280/SQ6283-6294/
SQ6297-7999 AND SQ9000-9999 CODESHARE
FLIGHTS NOT PERMITTED.

Can some explain in plain English what these code share rules mean?

 

[serfty]

Can some explain in plain English what these code share rules mean?

I hazard a guess that the SQ flight numbers mentioned are codeshare flight on the "metal" of other carriers and are not permitted to be booked using this fare.

Surpring to me though that this implies several low flight numbers (SQ21-22/SQ37-38) are actually codeshares.

Perhaps if you ask on FT on either the *A or SQ fora.

 

[oz_mark]

I think SQ21/22 are the Singapore-New York flight numbers, and SQ37/38 are the Singapore-Loas Angeles flight numbers. I guess they exclude these two 'special' non-stop flights. The others are codeshares with various airlines.

 

[cssaus]

I think SQ21/22 are the Singapore-New York flight numbers, and SQ37/38 are the Singapore-Loas Angeles flight numbers. I guess they exclude these two 'special' non-stop flights. The others are codeshares with various airlines.

So in other words, with an SQ RTW ticket you can't use the non-stop flights to the US departing out of Singapore.

 

[Keith009]

So in other words, with an SQ RTW ticket you can't use the non-stop flights to the US departing out of Singapore.

That's correct.

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SQ FLIGHT 0021 THROUGH 0022 SQ FLIGHT 0037 THROUGH 0038 SQ FLIGHT 1000 THROUGH 7999 SQ FLIGHT 9000 THROUGH 9999. NOTE - TRAVEL ON SQ A345 NOT PERMITTED.

 

[LAXCDGHKG]

Hi having decided to resign with AF because they are bad, I'd like to take the opportunity to fly within star alliance.

I'm currently in France and I would like to buy a RTW ex MNL FRWSTAR1.

May I find a TA in france that will do the job ?

Tks for your reply

 

[Keith009]

Hi having decided to resign with AF because they are bad, I'd like to take the opportunity to fly within star alliance.

I'm currently in France and I would like to buy a RTW ex MNL FRWSTAR1.

May I find a TA in france that will do the job ?

Tks for your reply

Yes a TA in France would get you the ex-MNL fare as 'higher of 2 locations' pricing' rule no longer applies to RWSTARs.

Alternatively you could put together the itinerary on www.staralliance.com, and send it to a *A carrier of your choice to book and price the itinerary.

 

[MelUser]

Yes a TA in France would get you the ex-MNL fare as 'higher of 2 locations' pricing' rule no longer applies to RWSTARs.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the higher of 2 locations rule?

 

[Keith009]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the higher of 2 locations rule?

The rule that forces you to pay the higher of price of origin vs point of purchase. xONEx fares still have this rule, albeit with Canadian exception. The rule's been eliminated altogether from RWSTAR fares earlier this year, meaning it's now possible to issue an ex-NRT or MNL RWSTAR with an airline or TA in MEL (or CDG in the above example) at the NRT or MNL pricing.

 

[LAXCDGHKG]

The rule that forces you to pay the higher of price of origin vs point of purchase. xONEx fares still have this rule, albeit with Canadian exception. The rule's been eliminated altogether from RWSTAR fares earlier this year, meaning it's now possible to issue an ex-NRT or MNL RWSTAR with an airline or TA in MEL (or CDG in the above example) at the NRT or MNL pricing.

After filling up the form abt my RTW, LX sent me a mail and told me that my trip is clear, so I called them and my ticket is now issued !!! I paid 5600 Euros its like $8700 US.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Keith009]

After filling up the form abt my RTW, LX sent me a mail and told me that my trip is clear, so I called them and my ticket is now issued !!! I paid 5600 Euros its like $8700 US.

Thanks for your help.

No worries - enjoy ur trip.

And a belated welcome to AFF...