No more SQ F on KUL-SIN-KUL routes w.e.f. 1 Apr 08

[SuperJonJon]

Indeed. Some of the VS lot will be a tad disappointed methinks...

There goes my VS Gold.

[MilesDependent]

This is good news. For business trips Australia to Malaysia I never go SQ because we are not allowed F, which means we have to go SYD-SIN in J and then SIN-KUL in Y. Now we can go SYD-SIN-KUL all the way in J.

[quik!]

That is not quite correct. At the start of the online upgrade facility implementation, the system was admittedly buggy and it did not recognise the upgrade as you say, however a call to KF would have sorted it out. They would have done it offline for you and given you the 15% discount. You go Y-J on the longhaul leg, and Y-F on SIN-KUL.

The system was eventually sorted out sometime late last year, by which time you could do it online - and I have had upgrades processed both ways before.
You still get SKL J

Not as recent as last year - I remember trying to redeem it online, of course the system somehow didn't recognise that, showing no availability. A call to the call centre fixes this but again on the SIN-KUL leg, not Y-F. Argued my case saying that I have done it before but was shot down twice.

[SQflyergirl]

but was shot down twice.

With all due respect, whilst you may have been shot down twice, i was successful 4 times (4 singles, not RT). The upgrade is most definitely a through upgrade, and you book into O class on the KUL-SIN-KUL sector.

[SQflyergirl]

Fares are up

Fares are up for pure KUL-SIN-KUL:

Was RM488 one way, now RM460 (fare component only)

ex SIN was SGD 211, now SGD 200 one way.

So - not much of a difference.

Winners:

• Pax travelling in through J bookings KUL-SIN-XXX whether paid or award
• Price conscious pax cause it's a saving of SGD 22 or RM56 which is money in the pocket

Losers:

• VS G runners
• M&M members (or any frequent flyer program that credits huge amounts for F class because it is F class). As an example, on a one way journey ex KUL, i will lose 500 M&M miles for a RM28 saving.
• Pax who wanted SKL F access

It's a bit of a bittersweet one this one.... IMHO.

[jhm]

Presumably you also won't be able to use the SQ/MH F special check-in areas anymore ?

[SQflyergirl]

Presumably you also won't be able to use the SQ/MH F special check-in areas anymore ?

The MH kerbside at KUL can be used by not only F, but J and Enrich Gold as well, unlike the SQ F Kerbside.

[quik!]

With all due respect, whilst you may have been shot down twice, i was successful 4 times (4 singles, not RT). The upgrade is most definitely a through upgrade, and you book into O class on the KUL-SIN-KUL sector.

Was the upgrade for the same KUL-SIN-LHR? Maybe Business class in the SIN-LHR is always packed?

[SQflyergirl]

Was the upgrade for the same KUL-SIN-LHR? Maybe Business class in the SIN-LHR is always packed?

If there's no inventory between SIN-LHR, the system can't process it anyhow, but yeah - just looked at my log again - KUL-SIN-somewhere or vice versa - an upgrade made with Krisflyer miles, from Y, gets I class on the longer sector, O class KUL-SIN-KUL.

[dnllam]

Presumably you also won't be able to use the SQ/MH F special check-in areas anymore ?

When I purchased my SIN-KUL SQ F ticket for travel in May, it was ticket as a "First Class" ticket.

What would happen if I showed up for my flight and play "dumb" pretending that I didn't know SQ rebranded their front cabin as Business Class, and went to the F check-in area? Would they tell me to "go outside and line up at the C counter"?

[SQflyergirl]

What would happen if I showed up for my flight and play "dumb" pretending that I didn't know SQ rebranded their front cabin as Business Class, and went to the F check-in area? Would they tell me to "go outside and line up at the C counter"?

It's unlikely they'll tell you go to the C counter. YMMV though

[MAN Flyer]

When I purchased my SIN-KUL SQ F ticket for travel in May, it was ticket as a "First Class" ticket.

What would happen if I showed up for my flight and play "dumb" pretending that I didn't know SQ rebranded their front cabin as Business Class, and went to the F check-in area? Would they tell me to "go outside and line up at the C counter"?

I doubt it, but to be honest check-in is so quick at Changi it makes little difference where you check-in.

Not that I presonally think it's worth it but you could also try for F lounge access. When I have been booked in F ex-BKK and they swapped to a 2 class they gave me a letter to show at the TG F lounge for access to their F lounge there.