Star alliance redemption using KF miles

[flakingcorn]

Can't get SQ J saver availability on a dec flight sin-icn-sin. Thinking of redeeming on a partner airline, since I always hear that partners open up more seats (?).

1) Do i get the 15% if I do alliance redemption through the phone?
2) With the redemption rate of SQ and its partners the same. Is it more worth it to stick to SQ redemption?
3) If there is no SQ availability, which of its partners would you next book with?

I also have another ticketed round-trip on JAL. Do i also call the krisflyer hotline if I want to upgrade using KF miles?

[Desert Traveller]

Can't get SQ J saver availability on a dec flight sin-icn-sin. Thinking of redeeming on a partner airline, since I always hear that partners open up more seats (?).

1) Do i get the 15% if I do alliance redemption through the phone?
2) With the redemption rate of SQ and its partners the same. Is it more worth it to stick to SQ redemption?
3) If there is no SQ availability, which of its partners would you next book with?

I also have another ticketed round-trip on JAL. Do i also call the krisflyer hotline if I want to upgrade using KF miles?

flakingcorn,

Short and sweet.

1) No.

2) Yes, see 1).

3) To ICN, OZ.

(4)) No, JL is not a partner airline.

[kelvinkezz]

Try Asiana airlines. only 45,000 miles for a business return from Singapore to Incheon.

[flakingcorn]

Try Asiana airlines. only 45,000 miles for a business return from Singapore to Incheon.

i just called and checked. 40k per segment. 80k for round-trip.
sigh im waitlisted and she says it doesnt look good from her side. *prays*

[SilverChris]

i just called and checked. 40k per segment. 80k for round-trip.
sigh im waitlisted and she says it doesnt look good from her side. *prays*

When are you departing? Airlines usually release more seats closer to date.

[flakingcorn]

coming thursday. worse case scenario ill just get first saver instead. heh....

[inix]

coming thursday. worse case scenario ill just get first saver instead. heh....

If I'm in your position, I'll redeem 1st SAVER first and if J comes through, cancel 1st and go for J. All you lose is under $50 which isn't that bad for the security of your seat.

[ozdude]

I rang up ANA about upgrading from econ to biz for SG to Tokyo. Basically the cheapest upgradable Econ seat was SGD3200, the cheapest biz seat for ANA is SGD3600. I ended up going back to SQ for the upgrade, not worth it.

[stargold]

I rang up ANA about upgrading from econ to biz for SG to Tokyo. Basically the cheapest upgradable Econ seat was SGD3200, the cheapest biz seat for ANA is SGD3600. I ended up going back to SQ for the upgrade, not worth it.

SQ is actually relatively unique in the sense that its Y and B fares are not ridiculously expensive. Normally, Y and B really means almost full-fare, and hence the sorts of prices that you found. On the other hand, on SQ you can often find Y and B fares for a much smaller premium over W.