SQ Redemption Devaluation

[luv_boa]

The short answer is no.

The long answer is maybe, under very specific circumstances. One possibility could be that you're flying long haul, and do not have enough miles for J. PY is only marginally better than Y, I don't find it being able to justify the increased miles cost. PY cost is closer to J than Y, so I would say to redeem for J whenever possible, or just stick to Y. The only time I would consider PY is buying it as a revenue ticket, and do a J upgrade with miles.

cause wanted to redeem it by 23 march but realise mostly all is on waitlist for flights to tokyo. guess i will just drop to redeem econ instead

 

[swordspirit]

cause wanted to redeem it by 23 march but realise mostly all is on waitlist for flights to tokyo. guess i will just drop to redeem econ instead

?? specific dates in mind or flexible? Think haneda route more availability

 

[luv_boa]

?? specific dates in mind or flexible? Think haneda route more availability

i tried mostly from sept till end november. its either waitlist or no available.

even if is available it is on the midnight flight which i find it pointless to redeem for biz class.

i wanted to go in end november for my wedding anniversary but also no have haiz

 

[dahnoob]

cause wanted to redeem it by 23 march but realise mostly all is on waitlist for flights to tokyo. guess i will just drop to redeem econ instead

Have you tried both NRT and HND? What you can do is issue a ticket on a dummy date, then go ahead and waitlist your desired dates. When the waitlist clears, do a date change to the actual date. This way you get to keep whatever fare rules that was confirmed when you issue your original ticket before 23 Mar. The catch is you need to have enough miles for both a confirmed ticket and a waitlisted ticket, also if the waitlist never clears then you're out of luck.

 

[Pandule]

Beggars can't be choosers. I will just choose a confirmed date now. Rather then go waitlist and be out of luck.

 

[Satki General]

i tried mostly from sept till end november. its either waitlist or no available.

even if is available it is on the midnight flight which i find it pointless to redeem for biz class.

i wanted to go in end november for my wedding anniversary but also no have haiz

That's why must KS book way in advance, for my trip to NZ i book 360 days before

 

[luv_boa]

Have you tried both NRT and HND? What you can do is issue a ticket on a dummy date, then go ahead and waitlist your desired dates. When the waitlist clears, do a date change to the actual date. This way you get to keep whatever fare rules that was confirmed when you issue your original ticket before 23 Mar. The catch is you need to have enough miles for both a confirmed ticket and a waitlisted ticket, also if the waitlist never clears then you're out of luck.

i think i lack of 10k miles which i wants to use cash to pay

 

[dahnoob]

i think i lack of 10k miles which i wants to use cash to pay

You want to mix cash and points? Or do you want to buy the remaining 10k at $400. Both are equally bad value.

 

[chopra]

i think i lack of 10k miles which i wants to use cash to pay

1k miles sq charge 40usd? 400usd wuhua meh....

 

[bladez87]

went to analyze the flights to japan for apr may jun.
there are literally no return flights available for this period...

 

[Pandule]

Won't be surprised. With the recent devaluation of miles everyone is trying to redeem some ticket.

And 3 months is quite short. Most people is go for at least six months to 11 months to try to secure.

went to analyze the flights to japan for apr may jun.
there are literally no return flights available for this period...

 

[dahnoob]

went to analyze the flights to japan for apr may jun.
there are literally no return flights available for this period...

I don't get the craze with Japan actually. Almost every Singaporean has it as one of their top destinations. I guess that's why they are making zone 7 more expensive.

That said, I can see plenty of availability (up to 4 saver) on SQ638, and some availability on SQ12, both T+7 from today. Generally the most availability happens either 1 year out or 1 week out, which does not suit those with a fixed schedule. If you cannot plan way in advance or travel at last minute's notice, or just unable to find saver space, I do suggest changing your strategy and go for cashback cards instead. This way, you can use the cashback obtained to buy a revenue ticket, which has no such restrictions.

Another point frequently brought up is that people find red eye flights less 'worth' to redeem for, because you would be sleeping. First of all, the biggest difference between J and Y is the lie-flat bed. It makes a whole lot of difference getting that few hours of rest, so you won't feel fatigued after the flight. I would actually prefer red eye flights over regular flights. Second, my argument will always be that it is better to fly on a red eye flight than to pay extra for standard instead of saver on a regular flight.

Lastly, 6 hours is not exactly that long that you are forced to fly in J. I am perfectly fine with flying Y for that duration. Why not consider making a confirmed booking in Y and waitlist for J on the same flight. If it clears then good for you, if it doesn't then you're not exactly losing that much. At least you still have a seat on the flight and your trip will still go as planned.

 

[luv_boa]

1k miles sq charge 40usd? 400usd wuhua meh....

haha its bo hua la. but i think i will go ahead to redeem econ instead.

 

[dilphinus]

I mailed out the form (to convert DBS points to KF miles) on 7 March early morning (around 7am). I just checked and the miles are in my KF account. Less than a week.

Am thinking if I should redeem a one way biz class Singapore to Istanbul or an economy class SFO-SIN (will have to keep changing dates).

 

[AMD_FREAK]

i think i lack of 10k miles which i wants to use cash to pay

If you have Citi Rewards CC, and shop at Amazon often, you can consider to buy S$1250 (~US$890) of Amazon gift cards for future purchases and earn 8 mpd.. That's 10k miles

 

[dilphinus]

Any good value routes for redemption on KF or Star Alliance?

I'm on a sort of round the world trip starting April. First stop will be the US.

 

[dahnoob]

I mailed out the form (to convert DBS points to KF miles) on 7 March early morning (around 7am). I just checked and the miles are in my KF account. Less than a week.

Am thinking if I should redeem a one way biz class Singapore to Istanbul or an economy class SFO-SIN (will have to keep changing dates).

Are you intending to visit Turkey alone or use it as a transit onto other European countries?

 

[dahnoob]

Any good value routes for redemption on KF or Star Alliance?

I'm on a sort of round the world trip starting April. First stop will be the US.

240k for RTW in J, up to 35,000 miles and 16 segments, with 7 free stopovers. Certain flights charge a premium, input your full itinerary for details.

 

[dilphinus]

240k for RTW in J, up to 35,000 miles and 16 segments, with 7 free stopovers. Certain flights charge a premium, input your full itinerary for details.

No itinerary. It's gonna be free and easy and will decide while on the road. that's why am thinking of getting a SFO-SIN on SQ (redemption) for immigration purposes (having a return ticket). will be in the US for up to 90 days, and will either head to canada or south america. only 1st 2 stops are confirmed (NYC and Arlington).

i'll probably be buying alaska miles for the one way SG-x/TYO-NYC on JL (biz or 1st).

 

[chopra]

If you have Citi Rewards CC, and shop at Amazon often, you can consider to buy S$1250 (~US$890) of Amazon gift cards for future purchases and earn 8 mpd.. That's 10k miles

Yes shld do this.