Upgrade Voucher - Can you use it as planned?

[SuperFlyBoy]

This is it....I've had it with SQ.
I never expected them to not honor the voucher.
I've been flying with them for 8 years now and listen to this- every month!
2 times return flights from any European country to Sin than CGK. i cant take this any more. if this coming trip they wont upgrade me with the voucher, im moving to LH or even TK now that they fly to CGK.

Since day one i've been trying to upgrade with the voucher but always no seats.

I just know that dont give a @@#$# about me.

1 year of PPS *zero* benefits was enough for me to dump SQ, and LH as SEN or *G gives me much more benefits/treatment than SQ ever did...although there have been some attempts of LH trying to pull back benefits recently - but they have reinstated this after we protested.

Simple things like lounge access for the whole family when flying back home for the summer, versus SQ's "No", SATS "No", etc...

[indoman_il]

1 year of PPS *zero* benefits was enough for me to dump SQ, and LH as SEN or *G gives me much more benefits/treatment than SQ ever did...although there have been some attempts of LH trying to pull back benefits recently - but they have reinstated this after we protested.

Simple things like lounge access for the whole family when flying back home for the summer, versus SQ's "No", SATS "No", etc...

How about free upgrades for SEN ???

[SuperFlyBoy]

How about free upgrades for SEN ???

Happens all the time, but recently I have found that they keep me waiting until we check-in at the gate - but still get very frequent op-ups, which is good and their on-board service has gotten better, but not yet to SQ standards.

Actually, I think their F service is "too attentive", where SQ's is very low-key, but that's just my opinion!

Check TOF, Miles&More area for more details...

[indoman_il]

thats it. i had it with SQ they dont have seats (using the voucher) even for next month's trip.

im moving to LH.

Is there any way to start earning LH miles and still use the SQ *G status untill i make it to SEN ?

[SuperFlyBoy]

Is there any way to start earning LH miles and still use the SQ *G status untill i make it to SEN ?

Book all your flights with SQ*G, then at gate change over to your LH Miles & More - so that if your *G upgrades you somehow, then at least you don't give up the upgrade.

Make sure that you get the "SEN" printed out on the BP, before getting on the plane, to ensure that you can get retro credit, if the miles don't post!

Good luck! ^

Edited to Add: If you are flying on SQ in J or F, do the same thing, and make sure you have your LH M&M number in your profile on the KrisFlyer website, so that you can get PPS credits too!

[cplh]

delighted with upgrade voucher

glad that i managed to use my voucher to upgrade SIN-BCN-SIN. The "new" seats are showing their age (much wear around the edges) and I still detest the sitting position's limitations but service excellent and destination wonderful.

with regards earning M&M on SQ flights - be aware that the earn rate is only 100% for many of the economy fare classes offered by SQ on the web. personally i only credit SQ flights to M&M when flying business class (200% vs 125 + 25%)

[TerryK]

......with regards earning M&M on SQ flights - be aware that the earn rate is only 100% for many of the economy fare classes offered by SQ on the web....

100% is the most you can earn for economy fares.

[Doraemon]

100% is the most you can earn for economy fares.

For M&M program, you can earn 150% in economy class if you are ticketed in the Y or S subclass.

[TerryK]

For M&M program, you can earn 150% in economy class if you are ticketed in the Y or S subclass.

Really? Oh, do you mean for LH flights credited to M&M?

[Doraemon]

Really? Oh, do you mean for LH flights credited to M&M?

No, Y subclass for all *A airlines flights credited into M&M. For SQ flights, S subclass is also eligible for 150% mileage accrual. Different *A airlines have different subclasses that are eligible for the 150%, you can get the details from M&M website.

M&M gives 200% for business class and 300% for first class on *A flights. Beats the 125+25% (or 150+25%) for SQ flights into KF.

[TerryK]

No, Y subclass for all *A airlines flights credited into M&M. For SQ flights, S subclass is also eligible for 150% mileage accrual. Different *A airlines have different subclasses that are eligible for the 150%, you can get the details from M&M website.....

Learn something new! Not that I will ever fly on Y/S fares on SQ.

...M&M gives 200% for business class and 300% for first class on *A flights. Beats the 125+25% (or 150+25%) for SQ flights into KF.

But miles have different values. I value SQ miles more than LH miles.

[Doraemon]

But miles have different values. I value SQ miles more than LH miles.

SQ miles is better value if you are just looking at Y redemption. For P/J redemption, the burn rate is very similar between KF & M&M programs. But the earn rate is a lot better with M&M if you travel primarily in P or J. Plus M&M has the advantage that miles don't expire as long as you are *Silver and above.

[TerryK]

I am not saying that SQ is a better program than LH. It really depends on the route/class you fly and route/class you redeem. I credit miles to either LH or SQ, depending on my need.

[SMK77]

US Airways might be a good alternative for Y flyers who want to get a premium award. 100% for Y and 110.000 miles get you to Europe in First Class... You can purchase missing miles at half the price of SQ's KF miles and the total miles needed a fewer as well.

[Savage25]

US Airways might be a good alternative for Y flyers who want to get a premium award. 100% for Y and 110.000 miles get you to Europe in First Class... You can purchase missing miles at half the price of SQ's KF miles and the total miles needed a fewer as well.

FYI, the US award chard is getting devalued in Jan, although they do have a 100% bonus on purchased miles till the end of Dec.