mileage running in Asia

[calvinoeh]

Reading flyertalk, there are a bunch of people who fly just for the miles. Anyone in SQtalk have done/are doing it? All the good deals such as double qualifying miles, etc seem really hard to find on *A in asia.

Personally, I am based in PG and with travel cuts this year, might not re-qualify as KF Gold. Will do the travel just for the miles if price is right..

[jhm]

I think you'll find there are rather a lot of mileage/status runners around here as well.

As far as good deals are concerned, I think it depends on where in Asia you start from and whether the inconvenience/time/cost of getting there (from PG wherever that is ?) is outweighed by the cost saving.

[ginkoka]

Well my company downgraded its travel policy for short haul flights, and I was just one return C trip short of hitting PPS. So I paid the travel agency the difference between my corporate Y ticket and C, for the cheap thrill of getting PPS lol

[Danny Bhoy]

Reading flyertalk, there are a bunch of people who fly just for the miles. Anyone in SQtalk have done/are doing it? All the good deals such as double qualifying miles, etc seem really hard to find on *A in asia.

Personally, I am based in PG and with travel cuts this year, might not re-qualify as KF Gold. Will do the travel just for the miles if price is right..

Of course! That's why boards like TOF exist! My last hurrah for PPS to qual under the old sector-points system was a SGN-SIN-AMS run. I bleeve for the SGN-SIN portion it was an immediate turnaround at SGN as well and the cabin crew obviously knew what I was up to when they saw me again. Pyoor madness ah tells ye.

[LionCity]

Of course! That's why boards like TOF exist! My last hurrah for PPS to qual under the old sector-points system was a SGN-SIN-AMS run. I bleeve for the SGN-SIN portion it was an immediate turnaround at SGN as well and the cabin crew obviously knew what I was up to when they saw me again. Pyoor madness ah tells ye.

Maybe not. Were you in C Class SIN - SGN leg?

[Danny Bhoy]

Maybe not. Were you in C Class SIN - SGN leg?

Yes I was, though I might have been using points for that leg. The cabin crew welcomed me back by name upon seeing me even before I stepped into the front of the aerobridge. I'm sure that their initial surprise was replaced by a knowing and unspoken "Another nutbar doing a MR".

[SMK77]

Milage runs depend on your FPP - do you get double miles for business and/or executive bonuses for certain airlines?

LX is flying you to BKK in C for 690 SGD return - gets me 4.000 miles on LH including SEN bonus. LH is flying me in business to Europe for 120.000 points.

Doing the same with SQ, I am only getting 2.600 miles on KF including PPS bonus. SQ's new J to Europe is 187.000 miles including 15% online bonus.

The best milage run is flying F and putting miles on BD. Start your RTW out of Korea for 12.000 SGD and avoid SQ as it gets you less milage and collect a total of 94.000 miles including executive bonus. Enough for a free F ticket on SQ from SIN to SYD and back :-)

[calvinoeh]

I am currently using Krisflyer and fly mostly in Y. Cant afford to fly C or F

[SMK77]

I am currently using Krisflyer and fly mostly in Y. Cant afford to fly C or F

My suggestion would be to forget about Krisflyer and sign up for a decent FFP... I am taking that you would redeem tickets in Y - SQ does not limit access to that inventory from any Star Alliance partner.

Depending on what booking classes / airlines you fly, you should check out British Midland: www.flybmi.com

You can earn miles on fares you do not earn miles with SQ and redeem with all Star Alliance partners.

[kkjay77]

IIRC, someone did LPP run a while ago.