'New' benefit for Solitaires : Birthday upgrades - Page 2

SQflyergirl · 20th September 2014, 08:41 AM

I doubt you'll see a huge rush. Somebody who flies enough to qualify for TPP - generally "bo gian"* (for lack of a better phrase) these things.

direct translation: Not feeling the need for

Wan1dap · 28th February 2015, 03:38 AM

Upgrade to F plus birthday card at checkin today... Greeted by "We've been waiting for you!"

demue · 2nd March 2015, 01:09 PM

Well "Happy Birthday" then. I hope it was a long-haul flight

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Wan1dap · 2nd March 2015, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by demue

Well "Happy Birthday" then. I hope it was a long-haul flight

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Thanks! SFO-SIN on SQ15. Flight was full in all classes. No mention of birthday on either sector, not that it bothered me. I know this is a first-world moan, but I've decided 1A on the 77W is not optimal due to flush noise. Not helping was the fact that the starboard head was OOS, so there was regular traffic on my side. Still this is a very welcome TPPS perk, but the fact that I've now had two in a row is not good in terms of work/life balance...

hjerapa · 3rd March 2015, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by StarG

Another nice benefit for TPPS/LPPS even though it is nothing new for other airlines' top tier FFP levels (CX Diamond etc).

Glad this is now happening.

I also wonder what should happen for pax already in F/R.
They should not miss out IMHO, having paid for a higher class of service.

oh they do nothing, no cake no card nothing. I flew last week to HK, one day after my birthday, and I was in F already, but after reading this thread, i am surprised that other people got a card, cake, etc. No one even mentioned a thing, and just normal service, in fact a little less than normal, as i think the flight was 8/8 in F, so I had to get up to go to the galley to ask for water, etc...

cplh · 14th March 2015, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Wan1dap

Upgrade to F plus birthday card at checkin today... Greeted by "We've been waiting for you!"

do not normally fly on or even close to my birthday but will be doing so with my family this year on the day after the actual date so will see if anything turns up - perhaps i should remind them?

cplh · 4th April 2015, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by cplh

do not normally fly on or even close to my birthday but will be doing so with my family this year on the day after the actual date so will see if anything turns up - perhaps i should remind them?

was very pleased to find that this perk actually works - thanks for this excellent post alerting us to this possibility

StarG · 8th April 2015, 02:11 AM

Got a surprise cake and champers at the Silver Kris Lounge prior to departure of SQ222 from Sydney. Was already in F.

Special escort to the plane too.

Very nice gestures.

demue · 20th April 2015, 12:30 AM

Aiyoh, that's the flight you should just have risked it and booked J. It would have worked unless F was full already. Ohh well, Happy belated Birthday nonetheless. Enjoy.

StarG · 21st April 2015, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by demue

Aiyoh, that's the flight you should just have risked it and booked J. It would have worked unless F was full already. Ohh well, Happy belated Birthday nonetheless. Enjoy.

Thank you demue

SQ380 · 14th February 2016, 08:13 PM

Hi there all,

Noticed that Singapore Airlines had in their reservations system indicated "Birthday Cake" in my booking reservation (30% EYCL SaverRedemption) for my flight on SQ1 SFO-HKG-SIN.

Am a qualified Year 2 PPS, and to-date, already achieved more than the S$25,000 requalification amount, before my April 2016 anniversary date. Would it be likely to receive a complimentary upgrade from EYCL (Redemption) to JCL as I fly SFO-HKG-SIN on my birthdate itself?

CarbonMan · 15th February 2016, 03:22 PM

SQ380, I only received "birthday" upgrades when I got TPPS and only when I was on a fare ticket. Then again, I try not to travel around my birthday.

SMK77 · 15th February 2016, 10:33 PM

I think it was posted earlier on here already: the upgrade is only for Solitaire members (excluding partner cards) and works +/- one day of your birthday if availability is given.

If the check-in agent doesn't upgrade you, you can still ask politely if you fulfil the above criteria.

PPS don't even get birthday greetings anymore. Unless you (or someone else for you) orders a birthday cake, the crew doesn't know.

viraj735 · 16th February 2016, 01:27 AM

Am a supplementary card holder and received a birthday upgrade on SIN-BOM last year so YMMV - this could be due to a full Y cabin since the OP mentions that I am not eligible.

SQ380 · 17th February 2016, 01:29 PM

Darn.... Oh well thanks all for the insights. Frankly, Singapore Airlines system database is more than capable of having it flash out that a certain pax would be flying with them on their birthday. It makes sense then that the airline reach out and ask if any special arrangements would need to be catered for the special occasion. However, going by their flawed website which still remains a disaster, the much delayed CEM with Accenture, it figures that their system has no such capability....

16th February 2016, 01:27 AM	#29
viraj735 SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 05-Oct-2008 Location: Singapore Programs: SQ*G TP, Hyatt Dia, SPG Plat Posts: 541	Am a supplementary card holder and received a birthday upgrade on SIN-BOM last year so YMMV - this could be due to a full Y cabin since the OP mentions that I am not eligible. __________________ The world's too large a place not to go wandering. Last edited by viraj735; 16th February 2016 at 01:35 AM..

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20th September 2014, 08:41 AM	#16
SQflyergirl SQTalk Founder Join Date: 31-Oct-2006 Location: Suburbia Programs: Kali inilah! Posts: 6,735	I doubt you'll see a huge rush. Somebody who flies enough to qualify for TPP - generally "bo gian"* (for lack of a better phrase) these things. direct translation: Not feeling the need for

28th February 2015, 03:38 AM	#17
Wan1dap SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 14-Sep-2010 Location: AKL Programs: SQ TPPS (16), NZ Gold, EK Gold, UA Premier Gold, TG Silver, QF Bronze Posts: 268	Upgrade to F plus birthday card at checkin today... Greeted by "We've been waiting for you!"

2nd March 2015, 01:09 PM	#18
demue SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 30-Oct-2007 Location: SIN/LEJ Programs: KF, LH M&M, BA, IC Spire AMB, HH Gold, Hyatt, ... Posts: 757	Well "Happy Birthday" then. I hope it was a long-haul flight .

8th April 2015, 02:11 AM	#23
StarG SQTalk Founder Join Date: 31-Oct-2006 Programs: SQ TPP25, CX DM, DL P, GA CB, WOH LGLOB, HH D, MB G, Hertz P Posts: 3,052	Got a surprise cake and champers at the Silver Kris Lounge prior to departure of SQ222 from Sydney. Was already in F. Special escort to the plane too. Very nice gestures.

20th April 2015, 12:30 AM	#24
demue SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 30-Oct-2007 Location: SIN/LEJ Programs: KF, LH M&M, BA, IC Spire AMB, HH Gold, Hyatt, ... Posts: 757	Aiyoh, that's the flight you should just have risked it and booked J. It would have worked unless F was full already. Ohh well, Happy belated Birthday nonetheless. Enjoy.

14th February 2016, 08:13 PM	#26
SQ380 SQTalk Elite Gold Join Date: 11-Jun-2012 Location: Singapore Programs: SQ PPS Posts: 163	Hi there all, Noticed that Singapore Airlines had in their reservations system indicated "Birthday Cake" in my booking reservation (30% EYCL SaverRedemption) for my flight on SQ1 SFO-HKG-SIN. Am a qualified Year 2 PPS, and to-date, already achieved more than the S$25,000 requalification amount, before my April 2016 anniversary date. Would it be likely to receive a complimentary upgrade from EYCL (Redemption) to JCL as I fly SFO-HKG-SIN on my birthdate itself?

15th February 2016, 03:22 PM	#27
CarbonMan SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS Join Date: 27-Jul-2011 Location: Singapore mostly Posts: 2,681	SQ380, I only received "birthday" upgrades when I got TPPS and only when I was on a fare ticket. Then again, I try not to travel around my birthday.

15th February 2016, 10:33 PM	#28
SMK77 SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 02-Apr-2008 Programs: SQ PPS, BA Gold, LH HON Posts: 1,330	I think it was posted earlier on here already: the upgrade is only for Solitaire members (excluding partner cards) and works +/- one day of your birthday if availability is given. If the check-in agent doesn't upgrade you, you can still ask politely if you fulfil the above criteria. PPS don't even get birthday greetings anymore. Unless you (or someone else for you) orders a birthday cake, the crew doesn't know.

17th February 2016, 01:29 PM	#30
SQ380 SQTalk Elite Gold Join Date: 11-Jun-2012 Location: Singapore Programs: SQ PPS Posts: 163	Darn.... Oh well thanks all for the insights. Frankly, Singapore Airlines system database is more than capable of having it flash out that a certain pax would be flying with them on their birthday. It makes sense then that the airline reach out and ask if any special arrangements would need to be catered for the special occasion. However, going by their flawed website which still remains a disaster, the much delayed CEM with Accenture, it figures that their system has no such capability....