New Redemption Discount for PPS Members

[kapitan]

This just came in mail.....

[SQ LPP]

You were faster than me in posting this...
Was busy chatting on line...

[jjpb3]

Hmmm ... so they doubled the rate to get to Standard, then took 35% off for PPS members, meaning 30% effective rate increase for PPS members to get the New Saver (i.e, Standard) availability in the new cabins?

I guess it's better than nothing. And it's a way to circumvent giving redemptions to FFers from *A partners, so at least PPS members who stay with KF as their mileage bank get a 'more exclusive' benefit of redemptions on the new cabins.

Did I interpret that right?

[TerryK]

Great offer! Only if I had more SQ KF miles!

I found this T&C interesting:

Upgrading from Economy Class in a 1-stop service between Singapore and Los Angeles to a non-stop service on the A345 between Singapore and Los Angeles is only available with Standard and Full awards.

It seems to me that you can purchase Y/B/E on SQ11/12 and upgrade to D on SQ37/38. I always thought that upgrades are for the same flight only. Maybe SQ is really hurting for loads on SQ37/38?

Now, how do I get my LH miles transferred to SQ?

[Kyo]

That's a very nice gesture, and even better if you use it on the Savers, whilst there's still some left.

[SMK77]

Great offer! Only if I had more SQ KF miles!

I found this T&C interesting:



It seems to me that you can purchase Y/B/E on SQ11/12 and upgrade to D on SQ37/38. I always thought that upgrades are for the same flight only. Maybe SQ is really hurting for loads on SQ37/38?

Now, how do I get my LH miles transferred to SQ?

That is really interesting - suprising why New York has not been included...

[TerryK]

That is really interesting - suprising why New York has not been included...

Maybe JFK and EWR are not considered as co-terminals by SQ?

[aerosmith]

Before non-PPS Club members fret why they have been left out in this promo, KrisFlyer Blue members all the way to KrisFlyer Elite Gold members will also get to enjoy this 35% discount, but with a small caveat:

"The 35% discount is applicable only for offline upgrade redemptions made through KrisFlyer Membership Services between 1 March and 15 September 2009 and is only available to PPS Club members and KrisFlyer members traveling under the Singapore Airlines Corporate Travel Programme."

[Kyo]

"The 35% discount is applicable only for offline upgrade redemptions made through KrisFlyer Membership Services between 1 March and 15 September 2009 and is only available to PPS Club members and KrisFlyer members traveling under the Singapore Airlines Corporate Travel Programme."

That's great to hear... but lessens the 'exclusivity'.

[philipat]

Not Supposed to Notice

Did I interpret that right?

Picky picky :-)

[quik!]

I got a similar email as well but the strange thing was that I don't think I'm a customer of the Corporate Travel Programme, just a normal KF member. I wonder if the discounts still apply.

http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U...te_Static.html

[LHR]

Yup! Got the same email as quik!, and I am definitely not a member of their corporate travel program, and not been PPS for a few years now.

[taipeiflyer]

i got the offer, but dont think it is of much use to me. it is only good for flight UPGRADES- most people in PPS usually only fly in premium cabins anyways, and many planes now only have 2-cabin service. the only use it will be for me is if i take SQ 11/12 in the near future.

[ginkoka]

i got the offer, but dont think it is of much use to me. it is only good for flight UPGRADES- most people in PPS usually only fly in premium cabins anyways, and many planes now only have 2-cabin service. the only use it will be for me is if i take SQ 11/12 in the near future.

i think there're lots of PPS members who fly premium for work but normally econ for leisure?

all these discounts come at a bad time for me cuz i need to use my Amex PPS 50% discount voucher by Aug!

[TerryK]

i think there're lots of PPS members who fly premium for work but normally econ for leisure?...

It is true for some. Yet, taipeiflyer flies F, or C if there is no F available, for leisure.

Many flights only have 2-class now. Amongst 3-class flights:; regional 773/772 are not really worth it to upgrade; 77W C is so nice that upgrade is not necessary; and no upgrades are possible from A380 C. That leaves only 744 flights to upgrade and those are going away in the next few months.

Practically speaking, this upgrade promotion is only useful for PPS members purchasing Y/B/E fares and actually have a sizable balance in KF account.