PPS Value confusion

[tfung]

Since the new PPS values are out now, thought I would share what I got on some of the sectors.... I mainly fly RTW tickets, so curious what kind of value what people get on theirs too...

Star 3 RTW in F bought in HKG in March 2007:

BKK-SIN $568 $0.63/mile
SIN-NRT $1476 $0.51/mile
NRT-LAX $2255 $0.41/mile
JFK-FRA $4400 $1.14/mile
IST-DXB $1850 $0.99/mile
CDG-SIN $5200 $0.77/mile

Star 3 RTW in F bought in HKG in December 2006:

BKK-SIN $576 $0.64/mile
SIN-DEL $1251 $0.48/mile
DEL-SIN $1251 $0.48/mile
SIN-HKG $878 $0.55/mile
HKG-SFO $2759 $0.40/mile
JFK-FRA $1889 $0.49/mile
CDG-SIN $2864 $0.43/mile
SIN-NRT $2550 $0.77/mile


interesting to note that the 2 CDG-SIN flights I took had such a huge difference in PPS Value... as the currency didn't move that much, and the fare went up about 10% between the times when I bought the tickets..

Would be great if we could compile a list of RTW PPS values to see which routes generally give best value per mile! haha...

[thecommodore]

Star 1 RTW in F bought in HKG in March 2007:

SFO-HKG $3193 $0.46/mile
NRT-LAX $2758 $0.51/mile
JFK-FRA $4400 $1.14/mile
ZRH-SIN $5000 $0.78/mile
SIN-HKG $1450 $1.10/mile

Star 1 RTW in F bought in HKG December 2007

SIN-LHR $3527 $0.52/mile

Star 1 RTW in F bought in HKG October 2007

SIN-FRA $3277 $ 0.51/mile

[jhm]

Tix in F bought on SQ's website last year:

ZRH-MAN $1,450
MAN-ZRH $958


Tix in F - PVG-HKG-SIN with KA and SQ respectively - bought last year:

HKG-SIN $1,059


CRWSTAR2 ex-ARN last year:

JFK-FRA $2,350
NRT-LAX $2,250
BKK-NRT $1,250
KIX-BKK $1,250
SIN-SGN $500
SGN-SIN $500
SIN-PEK $1,350
SIN-CGK $480
CGK-SIN $480
FRA-SIN $2,850
ZRH-MAN $800
MAN-ZRH $331


Tix in J bought on SQ's website last year:

CGK-SIN $488

[Savage25]

Would be great if we could compile a list of RTW PPS values to see which routes generally give best value per mile! haha...

The value will be different for the same segments based on the fare paid, obviously. So what's the point of figuring it out per mile?

[Savage25]

Comparing PPS Value earned to what you actually paid might be more useful:


Ticket: BOM-SIN-NRT-SIN-BOM
Place of issue: SQ.com
Base fare: S$3000
Total PPS Value earned: 3766

Description PPS Value S$
SQ 421 J BOM-SIN 681 S$0.28/mile
SQ 998 J SIN-NRT 853 S$0.26/mile
SQ 11 J NRT-SIN 1,550 S$0.47/mile
SQ 422 J SIN-BOM 682 S$0.28/mile



Ticket: SQ/VS CRTW, DEL-xSIN-ICN-SIN-xHKG-SFO//JFK-FRA-xSIN-CGK-xSIN-DEL
Place of issue: BOM
Base fare: S$6175
Total PPS Value earned: 3182 so far, TBD after remaining legs in Apr/May

Description PPS Value S$
SQ 407 J DEL-SIN 524 S$0.20/mile
SQ 882 J SIN-ICN 567 S$0.19/mile
SQ 883 J ICN-SIN 567 S$0.19/mile
SQ 866 J SIN-HKG 368 S$0.24/mile
SQ 2 J HKG-SFO 1,156 S$0.17/mile

[tfung]

The value will be different for the same segments based on the fare paid, obviously. So what's the point of figuring it out per mile?

well, true.. but I am hoping that some segments might show a higher credit per mile... lets say if CDG-SIN consistantly shows a credit of over $1 per mile regardless of where you buy the ticket, and LHR-SIN consitantly shows credit of around $0.5 per mile.. then it is obviously better value to take the CDG flight to maximize credits on your RTW where the mileage is similar... also... if flying the same routes, but eastbound gives more PPS value than westbound, then it will be better to do all the RTWs in an eastbound direction... so just wanted to see if we can do an exercise to see if we can make any sense of it.. haha..

[Savage25]

Makes sense...I didn't get it the first time around. Blame it on trying to cut down coffee intake.

[SQflyergirl]

This is a fine thread for a sticky

[9V-JKL]

Just got a call from KF on a question I ask if surcharges for flying 77Ws count towards PPS Value...... NO!

[jjpb3]

Just got a call from KF on a question I ask if surcharges for flying 77Ws count towards PPS Value...... NO!

IMO, that's inane. The surcharges are what SQ impose for the privilege of riding in the new cabins and are certainly part of the expense of choosing to fly SQ.

I'm hoping the KF agent is wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if s/he isn't.

[SQFAN]

Bump ...anymore updates from our RTW SQTalkers?

[9V-JKL]

On a CRWSTAR2 back in Jan.
SIN-FCO = $2,610
LAX-SIN = $3,410

[Kiwi]

On a CRWSTAR3
AKL-SIN = $1600 = $0.31/mile
SIN-LHR = $2232 = $0.33/mile

[jjpb3]

Welcome to SQTalk, Kiwi.

[SQ LPP]

I don't remember the exact routing. But I think here what I got for FRTW1

BKK - SIN 782
SIN - FRA 2647
FRA - JFK 1800
SFO - SIN 5000

Not to forget, warmest welcome to SQTalk, Kiwi.