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SQ are doing there blocking into Brisbane thing again for Krisflyer - nothing available after 1 July for next year. Groan
Is this just SIN-BNE or any origin regardless?
I just checked and you're right, 1 July there's Saver availability in J but 2 July onwards it's all Waitlist.
Does it eventually go to bookable or remains on Waitlist?
 
The proper, thick, colour-headed Boarding Passes really do make it a more premium experience doesn't it? These are the sorts of things that you'd be happy to frame as part of a core memory 😁

You'll also be happy to report that you can get a J, F or R BP reprinted at SIN transfer desks, there's plenty of supply of proper BPs at those desks, unlike the receipt paper slop they serve up at MEL SQ J check-in (the kiosks print on card stock, the counter prints out thin receipt paper).

Source: Flew ex-MEL 2 weeks ago in Y, then ex-SIN in J and got the ex-SIN BP reprinted in proper form at SIN T3 Transfer desk 😁
 
Is this just SIN-BNE or any origin regardless?
I just checked and you're right, 1 July there's Saver availability in J but 2 July onwards it's all Waitlist.
Does it eventually go to bookable or remains on Waitlist?
I looked at SIN to BNE only. All other capital cities are fine, so have booked Adelaide and will hopefully be able to change later. They did this to Brisbane in January but I did not check whether it became bookable later. I also think I might have read they did it to Sydney around March/April
 
I looked at SIN to BNE only. All other capital cities are fine, so have booked Adelaide and will hopefully be able to change later. They did this to Brisbane in January but I did not check whether it became bookable later. I also think I might have read they did it to Sydney around March/April
I had the same issue July 2023 for June 2024. Ex BNE only
 
I looked at SIN to BNE only. All other capital cities are fine, so have booked Adelaide and will hopefully be able to change later. They did this to Brisbane in January but I did not check whether it became bookable later. I also think I might have read they did it to Sydney around March/April
I actually can't find any partner (Star Alliance, Velocity) rewards on SYD - SIN at any time of the year (SIN - SYD is fine) - if someone does find any that would be great to know.

It's also impossible to book due to it being Lifemiles but I have seen that Lifemiles has also increased the miles required for business on SIN - SYD but not on any of the other Australian routes. I wonder if Singapore is starting to really modulate releases of reward tickets both through KrisFlyer and Partners.
 
Hypothetically, If you have 2 bookings on SQ

1. Booking A to SIN in F using KF miles
2. Booking B ex-SIN in J using VA points

Could you get the back checked all the way through? Has anyone ever tried this or similar?
 
Hypothetically, If you have 2 bookings on SQ

1. Booking A to SIN in F using KF miles
2. Booking B ex-SIN in J using VA points

Could you get the back checked all the way through? Has anyone ever tried this or similar?
Should be fine. I once got my bags checked in all the way through on a separate booking even though the second airline wasn't even SQ (obviously there was an interline agreement). So if the second booking is on SQ it should be even less of an issue.
 
Hypothetically, If you have 2 bookings on SQ

1. Booking A to SIN in F using KF miles
2. Booking B ex-SIN in J using VA points

Could you get the back checked all the way through? Has anyone ever tried this or similar?
The ticket numbers will be different, with different ticket stock (618 for SQ vs 795 for VA), however the baggage will all be 618 coded, especially as all flights are on SQ metal.

No worries at all with it :)
 
Hypothetically, If you have 2 bookings on SQ

1. Booking A to SIN in F using KF miles
2. Booking B ex-SIN in J using VA points

Could you get the back checked all the way through? Has anyone ever tried this or similar?
100% will be fine just have hard copies printed both sectors and present at checkin just in case agent has issues locating bookings
 
Flying SQ Suites from Sydney to SQ in December '25 (totally so excited)

Am I right in reading that you can use the lounges (Private Room & First Class SiverKris) on arrival in Singapore?
 
Over on the Qantas pages, there is thread after thread of 24/36/48 hour delays and arguments over compensation, hours wasted calling agents, etc.

Meanwhile, here at SQ, I receive the following email:

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Oh yeah, I'd much rather have IRROPS with SQ rather than QF, any day of the week.

I had a flight BLR-SIN-MEL last week where BLR-SIN was delayed by an hour and a half, and given the ~1 hr transit I had at SIN, there was no way was I going to make the SIN-MEL flight. Landed at SIN and SQ had agents there, with signs, and new BPs printed out for all affected pax (there were A LOT of pax affected - so many flights ex-SIN to AU ports have this transit).

If it was QF, I'm pretty sure we'd be left to fend for ourselves.

Now look, it wasn't all smooth and rosy by any stretch, as the new BPs were given for an arrival into MEL an entire 3 days later than scheduled (and not even on a direct SIN-MEL, it was SIN-DPS (SQ) and DPS-MEL (QF). Their direct flights into all AU ports were full. No seats left, nada. For the next 4 days. Even AKL and CHC had nothing. With work needing me to be back on site rightaway, I couldn't afford that option.

Live chat with SQ came to the rescue, had a chat open with them for about 5 or 6 hours, at BLR airport, during the BLR-SIN flight itself (thank goodness for in-flight WiFi), and managed to get the SQ251 service SIN-DRW added to my PNR, which was then ticketed at SIN Transfer Desks (also QF839 DRW-MEL as well, no charge). Pretty sure my wife and I got the last 2 remaining seats into the entire AUS continent on that flight, SQ was that chockers. Made it to MEL at 0730 Monday morning, drove from the airport and walked into work at 0900. Couldn't believe it.

Only managed to make it to MEL due to being proactive and finding a solution for the agents to work with. I started early (as soon as I found out about the delay at BLR), and kept persistent (but nice and friendly and never argumentative or rude). I reckon I need to make a thread to really explain in full depth the lengths I had to go to, to find a way home (nobody should have to go through that effort just to get to work on a Monday morning, but I digress...). Makes a story for the history books.

So SQ will get you home, but will they get you home on time especially for time-sensitive events, is another story.

Still, rather SQ than QF. QF will tell you to go f*&$ yourself while laughing that you got delayed.
 
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Oh yeah, I'd much rather have IRROPS with SQ rather than QF, any day of the week.

I had a flight BLR-SIN-MEL last week where BLR-SIN was delayed by an hour and a half, and given the ~1 hr transit I had at SIN, there was no way was I going to make the SIN-MEL flight. Landed at SIN and SQ had agents there, with signs, and new BPs printed out for all affected pax (there were A LOT of pax affected - so many flights ex-SIN to AU ports have this transit).

If it was QF, I'm pretty sure we'd be left to fend for ourselves.

Now look, it wasn't all smooth and rosy by any stretch, as the new BPs were given for an arrival into MEL an entire 3 days later than scheduled (and not even on a direct SIN-MEL, it was SIN-DPS (SQ) and DPS-MEL (QF). Their direct flights into all AU ports were full. No seats left, nada. For the next 4 days. With work needing me to be back on site rightaway, I couldn't afford that option.

What a week for that to happen! SQ was chock full all week to Australia due to school holidays. I’m pretty sure other carriers were too. Add insult to injury and QF2 SIN-SYD was cancelled (or delayed severely?) on Wed 16th which exposed QF to some criticism for not rebooking pax on other carriers … but other carriers were full. Seems like some knowledge/research coupled with perseverance you created your own luck!
 

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