SQ J Saver

[Cruiser Elite]

Whatever you do with booking SQ rdpts only ever book ow savers - much more flexibility than ret savers.

YES you can add stopover to ow saver but will cost US$100ea - can do 2 stopovers on a ow if 3 sectors - ie SYD-SIN-FRA-NYC.

As for pairings of sectors only the good lord could fathom that one - plenty times PEK-SIN-MEL unavailable - but the 2 individual show available.

Quite possible SIN-SYD will show unavailable but KUL-SIN-SYD will show available. KF call ctr always your best friend if you have queries - I have good contacts there - you can pm me if require assistance but I am in USA til 25th and limited access to AFF. But you still should call yourself - the more experience we all get the better for everybody.

 

[kkl]

Am waitlisted for SQ216 J PER-SIN for 20/9. Normally how long does it take to clear waitlist?

Did a dummy booking on SQ, seems to have only 5 seats available.

 

[moa999]

On the above topic,

I recently changed an Online booked saver thru NGO-SIN-SYD to a NGO-xSIN-ADL (there was no Saver availability to SYD).

All done on the phone with a helpful operator.
Total cost
- No points (so the online rates stuck)
- Call centre fee (US$20), Stopover Fee (US$100), Recalculation of taxes (US$46)

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Would still prefer to go to SYD.From what I can tell I can't waitlist for this segment, could only make a new booking with Waitlist (I dont have the points), but just have to keep checking availability online.

 

[Sethor]

Am waitlisted for SQ216 J PER-SIN for 20/9. Normally how long does it take to clear waitlist?

Did a dummy booking on SQ, seems to have only 5 seats available.

You're pushing it on the Singapore F1 weekend, normally that redeye definitely clear.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks for the offer. May even need to go on the 777-300er

 

[k3nnis]

Hi Cruiser,

Tell me if this is correct:

I want to book 2 X one way J Savers for 2 adults and 1 Child

My aim is to get to KUL while having a stopover in SIN (say for 5 nights) and the same for the return trip.

So I can book a one way J saver for 2 adults and a child SYD-SIN stopover for 5 nights and then fly from SIN-KUL and stay in KUL for say a week. (So to do this type of booking I need to call up and will still be able to get 15% discount on miles required for US$100 for the whole booking or is it per pax?)

Same for the return I presume?

Thanks,
K.

 

[Alanslegal]

So I can book a one way J saver for 2 adults and a child SYD-SIN stopover for 5 nights and then fly from SIN-KUL and stay in KUL for say a week. (So to do this type of booking I need to call up and will still be able to get 15% discount on miles required for US$100 for the whole booking or is it per pax?)

Yes you can add the stopover for US$100 per stopover per person. [You can even add two stopovers on routes where there are 3 sectors eg SYD-SIN-FRA-JFK, SYD-SIN-NRT-LAX)

For more info, see Cruiser Elite's post #96 below

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....r/sq-trips-and-tales-58017-3.html#post1069491

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. So if it's 3 of us it will be US$300 ?? Hmm I wonder maybe I should just fly to sin and get cheap tickets to kul might work out cheaper?

 

[dajop]

Thanks. So if it's 3 of us it will be US$300 ?? Hmm I wonder maybe I should just fly to sin and get cheap tickets to kul might work out cheaper?

You are forgetting the extra fuel surcharge and the departure tax ex-SIN, so looking at in total an extra $210-15 AUD per passenger, you could certainly get a fare on anyone but SQ/MI for way cheaper than this (choices are MH, Air Asia, Jetstar Asia, Tiger).

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks. Actually I may not have a choice as I can't find availability if I did a dummy booking syd-sin vv. if I did syd-kul vv it shows up....

 

[albatross710]

Just recently I was searching for some fares SIN - Phonm Pehn. I used skyscanner to identify some options then booked directly with 3K & Tiger. The prices were quite dynamic.

 

[k3nnis]

Hi All,

Will SQ agents happily let us book saver J awards this way with minimal points required with the US$100 stopover charge? i.e. 46750 sq miles for the entire award.

One way J saver, with stopover in SIN
SYD-SIN-HKG (online showing available if booked separately i.e. SYD-SINx SIN-HKG) but not available if booking all in one go: SYD-SIN-HKG


Thanks,
K.

 

[albatross710]

as always, it might tale a couple of calls to find the right agent but it has been done and I think available as an option.

Enjoy the journey

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks Albatross. Will try and get A380s for all legs. Are the 777-300 any good on those legs? J saver, me,wife and a 5 year old.

as always, it might tale a couple of calls to find the right agent but it has been done and I think available as an option.

Enjoy the journey

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Will SQ agents happily let us book saver J awards this way with minimal points required with the US$100 stopover charge? i.e. 46750 sq miles for the entire award.

One way J saver, with stopover in SIN
SYD-SIN-HKG (online showing available if booked separately i.e. SYD-SINx SIN-HKG) but not available if booking all in one go: SYD-SIN-HKG

k3nnis try calling KF but almost certainly the answer will be NO - there is indeed limited availability of married / joined sectors. If it shows availability single sectors but not available married / joined sectors you are basically screwed - I have encountered this on several occasions over the journey and have never had any joy when I call them - but by all means try.

 

[k3nnis]

Thanks Cruiser. Honestly it is available but SYD-SIN-HKG, for the SYD-SIN sector is not showing up A380, only 777-300 but if I book it separately A380 shows up for SYD-SIN sector....

So if I have no choice I would need to go on the 777-300 in J hence my query above

k3nnis try calling KF but almost certainly the answer will be NO - there is indeed limited availability of married / joined sectors. If it shows availability single sectors but not available married / joined sectors you are basically screwed - I have encountered this on several occasions over the journey and have never had any joy when I call them - but by all means try.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I assume 773 will have Weber seats (Regional) in 2 2 2 config and not the bigger Diamond seats 1 2 1 config - these are fine for daytime flts but painful to try to sleep in IMHO.

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks. Will try for a A380 if it exists!

 

[Jack_OC]

Hi All,

I am looking to book 3 J award saver seats for SYD-SIN-SYD.

I looked at a few random dates way ahead like 300 days ahead but I can't find any. Has anyone ever booked 3 award J saver seats before? Is it even possible?

I booked 4 J savers on the same flights from MEL-SIN-FRA last year. I had a choice of flights on the dates I wanted and plenty of choice of dates too (booked about 8 months in advance), so at the time it didn't seem like a problem to get 4 J savers on the same flights. As others said though, there seems to be a whole lot of randomness when it comes to SQ and award availability.

 

[k3nnis]

Well done on the 4 J savers.