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Transfer by 11pm EST, it will be in SQ by 3am EST.

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1220 on: July 10, 2017, 05:31:32 PM »
So at this point it may not be there till 3 am?
Many blogs report 12-24 hrs or same day
Correct, maybe a little earlier.

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1221 on: July 10, 2017, 05:44:54 PM »
Come on...poking fun at the way he wrote the question is not fair. The substance is way more open to ridicule. How, prey tell, will the "taxes" be any different if you book them 8 weeks out vs. Booking them for 2 weeks out? אלה מאי your חקירה is פשוט coming from a place ofשתות
This thread was just bumped, so I saw your post.

Just to clarify, were you stating that the חקירה is coming from a place of שתות - which translates into ONE SIXTH, ow that it's coming from a place of שטות - which translates into FOLLY?
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1222 on: July 10, 2017, 06:18:05 PM »
So at this point it may not be there till 3 am?
Many blogs report 12-24 hrs or same day

yes. it will u have until 11pm EST
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1223 on: July 19, 2017, 05:29:15 PM »
Is it possible to make a booking of more than 5 people from one Singapore account (it's a family of 8)

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1224 on: September 07, 2017, 10:13:19 PM »
I would like to book JFK-TLV via FRA with SQ but the LH FRA-TLV leg is not available now,
Could I add the fra-tlv leg when it becomes available, and would I be charged a change fee?

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1225 on: September 07, 2017, 11:42:35 PM »
I would like to book JFK-TLV via FRA with SQ but the LH FRA-TLV leg is not available now,
Could I add the fra-tlv leg when it becomes available, and would I be charged a change fee?

Even if you are charge I think the fee is like $12 or $20

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1226 on: September 08, 2017, 10:01:16 AM »
I would like to book JFK-TLV via FRA with SQ but the LH FRA-TLV leg is not available now,
Could I add the fra-tlv leg when it becomes available, and would I be charged a change fee?
FYI IINM the price for JFK-FRA-TLV is cheaper then JFK-FRA

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1227 on: September 15, 2017, 10:57:29 AM »
anyone have a good dead leg option from SIN?
Or what should I add onto a JFK-SIN route and actually take?

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Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1228 on: September 15, 2017, 11:15:49 AM »
anyone have a good dead leg option from SIN?
Or what should I add onto a JFK-SIN route and actually take?
SIN-PVG is an A380
ETA: It's an extra 25k SQ but you can pay $100, stop in SIN and then continue on to PVG.
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1229 on: September 28, 2017, 01:07:22 AM »
Dan wrote in a post about expiring miles "you can also book an award before your miles expire and then change the award for up to 1 year from when it’s issued."
Is this explained somewhere?
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1230 on: October 01, 2017, 07:16:13 PM »
Np and I can confirm that SQ always passes on the full YQ on airlines that charge YQ on their awards.
is there any way to get them to waive or discount the YQ on partner airlines going NYC-TLV.

Or is there anyway to book using UR (don't have enough UR and United to book with united) and MR other than SQ?

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1231 on: October 01, 2017, 08:05:52 PM »
is there any way to get them to waive or discount the YQ on partner airlines going NYC-TLV.

Or is there anyway to book using UR (don't have enough UR and United to book with united) and MR other than SQ?
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1232 on: October 22, 2017, 02:42:15 PM »
I am comparing booking an award on united direct TLV-EWR with United miles vs Singapore miles, there seems to be a discrepancy in the taxes being charged. I thought the taxes and awards were the same no matter which miles you use to book, as long as there are no extra fees or fuel charges?

See attached on the same exact flight, Singapore seems to be adding an extra $24.50 SGD that United is not charging

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1233 on: October 22, 2017, 04:24:48 PM »
I am comparing booking an award on united direct TLV-EWR with United miles vs Singapore miles, there seems to be a discrepancy in the taxes being charged. I thought the taxes and awards were the same no matter which miles you use to book, as long as there are no extra fees or fuel charges?

See attached on the same exact flight, Singapore seems to be adding an extra $24.50 SGD that United is not charging
LH charged me $300 YQ more than UA $0  >:(
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1234 on: October 22, 2017, 05:38:57 PM »
LH charged me $300 YQ more than UA $0  >:(

I don't think you read what I wrote, these are mandatory government taxes, not YQ. how can one airline charge a government tax while another airline doesn't?

the tax either exists or it doesn't it shouldn't make a difference who is issuing the ticket
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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1235 on: October 22, 2017, 05:58:53 PM »


I am comparing booking an award on united direct TLV-EWR with United miles vs Singapore miles, there seems to be a discrepancy in the taxes being charged. I thought the taxes and awards were the same no matter which miles you use to book, as long as there are no extra fees or fuel charges?

See attached on the same exact flight, Singapore seems to be adding an extra $24.50 SGD that United is not charging

Many Airline have discrepancies with some taxes, It's $18 move on...

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1236 on: October 22, 2017, 06:04:28 PM »

Many Airline have discrepancies with some taxes, It's $18 move on...

$18 x 4 is almost $80 which I was curious if anyone had an explanation for it

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1237 on: October 22, 2017, 06:04:58 PM »
I don't think you read what I wrote, these are mandatory government taxes, not YQ. how can one airline charge a government tax while another airline doesn't?

the tax either exists or it doesn't it shouldn't make a difference who is issuing the ticket
It's does, somewhere way back I posted that some Airlines do charge US tax

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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1238 on: October 22, 2017, 06:24:43 PM »
It's does, somewhere way back I posted that some Airlines do charge US tax

Yes I see something
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=11564.msg884833#msg884833
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=35885.1005

But still don't understand is this a legit tax or not?

from this FT thread https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1282906-ba-collecting-usa-international-facilities-tax-award-tickets-5.html it seems BA used to collect it on awards with not YQ but eventually stopped. It would seem that SQ is doing the same thing, collecting it on otherwise free tickets which should be exempt.

I already bought the ticket from SQ, so would love to get advice on if this extra charge is incorrect and how to get it refunded


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Re: Singapore Airlines
« Reply #1239 on: October 25, 2017, 12:38:48 PM »
AC also have that $18 extra in taxes on USA awards