How To Redeem Miles For Singapore A380 Suites & 777 First Class

This article is already presenting very rare examples when it comes to saver. On any meaningful route, these awards are already almost impossible to come by. This is like hoping for that (figuratively speaking) one day a year Qantas first class award between Australia and the US during peak season.

Now with the “even higher than advantage” tier, unfortunately this will only get worse. It’s rather unfortunate that airlines are allowed to advertise these offerings as genuinely existing when in practice it’s almost impossible to get.

Never seen a Saver available on long haul A380

Thanks for sharing, Ben. One trick to add to this post is the option of married segments playing a role. I learned that if you see a waitlist flight sometimes adding a short additional connecting flight will open up that waitlist seat. I read on another blog about this and he showed how SIN-SYD was waitlist for the A380 flight, but once you included CGK-SIN-SYD, the A380 seat went from waitlist to being available. Granted that was in advantage... but worth a try!

This is an unrelated question, but do you think the A380 will ever come back to JFK? I figure there is less need now that there is also JFK-SIN and EWR-SIN nonstop. But no Suites to the US is disappointing!

Occasionally you can find some short term.
Currently there is a seat FRA - SIN on the A380 for example, departing 1/19. 12h20 min red eye flight.

This is a great point, FrozenKiwi.

This ABSOLUTELY works, and works with pretty good regularity, and as you note, it's in Advantage space, but at this point, there seem to be fewer Advantage awards in long-haul first than there are actual unicorns in the world.

@ Motion to Dismiss -- I wish, though unfortunately I think it's unlikely, given the smaller A380 fleet than before, plus the nonstop flights, as you noted. I miss the days where both SFO-HKG-SIN and JFK-FRA-SIN had the A380.

@ FrozenKiwi -- That's a great point, thank you so much! I'll add a note about that to the post.

This is only really worth doing for the A380 Suites. And, even these days, it's near impossible to find availability, especially since they retired some and were slow to bring them back since the pandemic. That said, if you find it, do it!

I also seriously wish they would, at least for the JFK-FRA-SIN routes. I've taken SQ21/22/23/24 several times, but am yet to choose SQ25/26, namely because I wait for the A380 to return.

Lars, shh, don't tell everyone.. now it's gone!

I wish. All airlines need to promote their equivalent of more 'saver' awards, yet, why would they, unless there's a significant downturn, like, another pandemic, or expansive global conflict, but, by then, they'll just retire the a380 all together, so...

With the A350 ULR getting first class in the next refurb, chances of the A380 returning are very slim

Genuine question: the advantage level points required seem to be about equivalent to 2 business class redemptions elsewhere. Worth it? (assuming availability) I've never tried it but its on the bucket list.

Out of curiosity, does airlines lose money if people pay with miles instead of cash? is that why they are so stingy to release seats 🙂

This only works for Advantage awards. I've never seen a saver award open up with this method.

Worth doing one time.

Lots of QF F seats have opened this month between DFW-SYD and v.v. so that comparison is out of date.

Did it for my honeymoon. 100% worth it once - would not do again.

So between Asia and the USA: Availability is incredibly scarce, is even more rare at saver level, and is pretty much impossible to get for a second person? That sucks pretty badly. Would you want to travel with your spouse when only one of you was flying up front?

Of course saver business class space for two is no easy find either. I just spent an hour looking for a couple of business class saver seats around end of schedule to Bali, searching in either direction to/from any U.S. gateway for a month. Result: Nothing.

Let's just all be adult and publicly admit that Singapore is absolutely not releasing much - if any - saver space from North America to Singapore in premium cabins for 2+ people anymore.

The simple answer is No, Danny. The airline has already been paid for the miles by the miles issuer.
Ben, please correct me if I am wrong.

Those of us who are paying cash for our regular SQ, F suites, rejoice in the knowledge that there are few, if any, reward seats available. This means that fare payers are not subjected to the influencer types, during the flight, with all of the nausea which one reads about. Also, the lack of F seat/suite quantity, ensures exclusivity too.

Anyone know if it's actually possible to redeem a Miles&More upgrade voucher for SQ Suites?
I've read it's theoretically possible?