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[Confirmed]: Book a preferred seat by paying a fee
A flock of tweety birds told me the following which is still under review, after being delayed in its implementation. It might be a positive news for some, but might be something that could create rants amongst PPS.
If you are a PPS, at the moment, you can request certain preferred seat when flying in Y, in which at the end usually you will get it. Preferred seat I mean here are the bulkheads and emergency exit. For example, last time I flew SIN-ZRH on 77W in Y, I was able to get confirmed in advance the emex seat 31H. It was part of the benefit being LPP.
Anyway, SQ received many feedback from pax who are flying in Y. They are willing to pay a fee to get those emergency exit seats which have extra leg rooms. And what SQ will do? Here is the possibility that might happen.
Any medium and long haul pax who buys the ticket on line from SQ website, whether it is a paid ticket or a redemption, when making seats selection, the pax will be able to see all available seats including the emex seats (currently they are blocked off). If this pax chooses emex seat, he/she will be able to reserve one at that moment by purchasing it for a fee or you can call it as seat surcharge. (I have no idea how much though.
) Of course, the pax must follow the safety rules, such as the pax must be over certain age (infants, kids, and teenagers would not be able to occupy emex seats) , physically fit in case of emergency (which reminds me that a pregnant woman will not be able to pick this seat), and other requirements. Of course at the end when the person check-in, the agent can make an evaluation whether the person meets the criterias that have been set up.
For other pax who don't get the ticket from SQ website, between 24 to 48 hours prior to the flight, these pax can check their bookings on line, and can choose the emex seats if they are available. Again, a fee needs to be paid for purchasing this preferred seat.
Of course, at the time for check-in at the airport, if there is still an availability for the emex seat, any pax can pay a fee to be able to seat in that roomy emeregency exit seat. Again, security criteria will have to be met.
Now, why do I call this an enhancement for PPS? As my example above for my flight SIN-ZRH, with the possibility of purchasing a preferred seat, the new policy would not make me able to book that seat 31H on 77W in advance. I can get that seat, if I buy my ticket on line, and I pay a fee like everybody else. If I buy a last minute ticket in Y, as LPP, I still need to pay a fee to get that roomy leg room seat.
Basically, all Solitaire, QPP, as well as KF Elite, will have to pay the same fee like others. Thus, it's an enhancement for all SQ elite members.
The reason why I decide to post this possibility, is that, for all SQ flyers here who might get affected by this idea, will be kindly give feedback to SQ. At least, we can perhaps give a bit influence, before SQ decides to announce it. And a reminder, rants would not work I believe.
Hope I write it clear and concise enough.
Happy Sunday!
Cheers,
If you are a PPS, at the moment, you can request certain preferred seat when flying in Y, in which at the end usually you will get it. Preferred seat I mean here are the bulkheads and emergency exit. For example, last time I flew SIN-ZRH on 77W in Y, I was able to get confirmed in advance the emex seat 31H. It was part of the benefit being LPP.
Anyway, SQ received many feedback from pax who are flying in Y. They are willing to pay a fee to get those emergency exit seats which have extra leg rooms. And what SQ will do? Here is the possibility that might happen.
Any medium and long haul pax who buys the ticket on line from SQ website, whether it is a paid ticket or a redemption, when making seats selection, the pax will be able to see all available seats including the emex seats (currently they are blocked off). If this pax chooses emex seat, he/she will be able to reserve one at that moment by purchasing it for a fee or you can call it as seat surcharge. (I have no idea how much though.
) Of course, the pax must follow the safety rules, such as the pax must be over certain age (infants, kids, and teenagers would not be able to occupy emex seats) , physically fit in case of emergency (which reminds me that a pregnant woman will not be able to pick this seat), and other requirements. Of course at the end when the person check-in, the agent can make an evaluation whether the person meets the criterias that have been set up.For other pax who don't get the ticket from SQ website, between 24 to 48 hours prior to the flight, these pax can check their bookings on line, and can choose the emex seats if they are available. Again, a fee needs to be paid for purchasing this preferred seat.
Of course, at the time for check-in at the airport, if there is still an availability for the emex seat, any pax can pay a fee to be able to seat in that roomy emeregency exit seat. Again, security criteria will have to be met.
Now, why do I call this an enhancement for PPS? As my example above for my flight SIN-ZRH, with the possibility of purchasing a preferred seat, the new policy would not make me able to book that seat 31H on 77W in advance. I can get that seat, if I buy my ticket on line, and I pay a fee like everybody else. If I buy a last minute ticket in Y, as LPP, I still need to pay a fee to get that roomy leg room seat.
Basically, all Solitaire, QPP, as well as KF Elite, will have to pay the same fee like others. Thus, it's an enhancement for all SQ elite members.
The reason why I decide to post this possibility, is that, for all SQ flyers here who might get affected by this idea, will be kindly give feedback to SQ. At least, we can perhaps give a bit influence, before SQ decides to announce it. And a reminder, rants would not work I believe.
Hope I write it clear and concise enough.
Happy Sunday!
Cheers,
So seats still get given to higher status pax... Result: conflict. 
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