Booking classes on SQ

[SuperJonJon]

Is there a comprehensive list of booking classes while taking SQ flights?
If so, maybe we should do a sticky on it.

In particular, I am trying to find out the booking class of business saver using KF miles. And business using *A awards.

[TerryK]

....In particular, I am trying to find out the booking class of business saver using KF miles. And business using *A awards.

They both book into I class. However, I inventory differs depending on airlines making the booking.

[Kyo]

Are you referring to the ones here?

[SuperJonJon]

The thing is that I always thought that KF members booked into a diffrent class as opposed to *A members. But it seems that they utilise the same bucket?

[jhm]

I'm under the impression that as far as SQ awards go:

* KF members have the most availability (with, I believe, PPS getting even more);

* lower down, the *A FFP from a particular country has the most availability from that country, e.g. BD has the most availability ex-LHR; and

* finally, all other *A FFPs share the same availability.

I don't know whether the above differentiates by fare bucket or not. It may be something similar to availability depending on point of sale, i.e. the same fare bucket but availability differs depending on who makes the query.

Added to the above, KF members can redeem for unrestricted awards which cost double (i.e. A380 and 77W) but this unrestricted award fare bucket is not available for other *A FFPs redemptions.

I believe SQflyergirl is the expert on all this but she doesn't seem to be around much nowadays.

[jhm]

http://www.sqtalk.com/forums/showthr...5006#post45006

[TerryK]

The thing is that I always thought that KF members booked into a diffrent class as opposed to *A members. But it seems that they utilise the same bucket?

They all book into I class, but they are not the same bucket. The actual bucket depends on POS, as stated by jhm. There are hundreds of buckets for availability, not just 26 buckets. Although each POS can only see 26 buckets or less.

KF members book into the same I class, but have more availabilties. Don't forget you can only waitlist with KF miles.

[SQFAN]

Is there a comprehensive list of booking classes while taking SQ flights?
.

SuperJonJon, there's a link on FT in the Star Aliance forum. It's in one of the sticky.

[SQFAN]

Just got round to it...

Kiwi's compilation here. Some extracted bits :

SQ Singapore
FC : RFAP O
*F : FAPR O
BC : CDJZ I
*B : CDZJ I
EC : SYBMHWUEKGQNVT X
*E : YBMHQNVWSELKTUG X

Key
FC : First Class
*F : First Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
BC : Business Class
*B : Business Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
E+ : Premium Economy Class
*+ : Premium Economy Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide
EC : Economy Class
*E : Economy Class listed in 2008 *A Reference Guide

in regular faces : paid
in red italics : awards
in red underlined : upgrades

[SuperJonJon]

So in short, if i were to use KF miles and being a PPS I should have bucket loads (pun intended) of availability. But I would not be able to see it using KVS or seatcounter as they only show a portion of the bucket.

Thanks for all the replies.

[jhm]

So in short, if i were to use KF miles and being a PPS I should have bucket loads (pun intended) of availability. But I would not be able to see it using KVS or seatcounter as they only show a portion of the bucket.

I don't know about seatcounter (never used it) but everything else you say sounds correct. KVS in particular only displays you the exact availability as that shown on the ANA tool, i.e. available to all *A FFPs rather than the additional availability to KF/PPS members.

[MAN Flyer]

Just a friendly reminder folks to refrain from making comments about other members.

Thanks.