It's too early to say whether Singapore Airlines will make another Suite
Saver level award available later, closer to the date of departure or not.
Not exact matches
Based on the best
available data, this chart shows the
saver level cost of Delta One
award flights to and from the U.S.
Assuming
Saver Economy
level awards were
available, United's
award chart indicates that this trip should be doable for a mere 65,000 miles per passenger through United and its partners.
Just because a zone and a price exist on an
award chart doesn't mean
saver level award seats will be
available.
The next morning, a flight on United from San Jose to Newark is
available at their
Saver award level.
To book an Avios
award,
Saver level seats must be
available on American to AAdvantage flyers.
There are six unique economy
saver level award flights
available on the Friday before the game.
Since business travel plummets during holiday weeks, airlines often make first - class
awards available at the
saver award level even when economy seats are selling like hotcakes.
As an example of how one program works, United normally offers its
saver award seats in the lower 48 states at 12,500 miles each way, but when a
saver award isn't
available, those with a United co-branded credit card or United elite status typically can secure an
award seat at the 25,000 - mile standard
award level each direction, as long as seats are still
available for sale with cash.
Indeed,
saver level awards were
available on all my flights.
Since the cost of
award tickets are based on the price of the Value fare, you'll get the same 2.89 cents per point for any route unless the cheapest
Saver level fare is
available.
If you really need a flight on a specific date and
saver level space isn't
available, cardholders also have guaranteed access to standard
level award space.
Cardholders receive access to extra
saver level awards for economy class and guaranteed standard
level awards as long as a seat is
available for purchase.
This is assuming
award tickets are
available at the
saver level.
Keep in mind that just because the
saver -
level award rate will be reduced, there is no guarantee that
awards will be
available at that rate.
Unfortunately, there was no business class
award space
available at the
saver level.
Saver level first class
awards were
available 5 out of 7 days from March 12 - 18 traveling west, but only 2 days when traveling east.
Low
level saver award is usually 35,000 originating from the USA but it wasn't
available, so I had to settle for the medium
level award which was 47,500.
Now, Delta is notoriously bad for
award flights, because they often don't make anything
available at the lowest
level saver tickets.
Since posting Singapore Airlines Suites Class
Available at
Saver Award Level on KrisFlyer, I've been getting questions about redeeming for Singapore Suites on Singapore Airlines, and thought it would be helpful to answer these in a post rather than individual emails.
* You can also use Delta's website to search for availability but keep in mind that in order to book a Delta flight with either of the Ultimate Rewards Skyteam partners, there must be
award space
available at the
saver level on Delta.