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Singapore Airlines and SilkAir to roll out new airfare pricing
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Singapore Airlines aircraft sit at Changi Airport in Singapore. (Bloomberg via The Straits Times/-)
Come Jan 20, Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will start charging some Economy Class passengers for advance seat selection.
Currently available for all economy class bookings for free, the advance seat selection will be chargeable fares under the new “Lite” category, starting from US$5 per flight segment under the airlines’ new pricing structure for all tickets sold worldwide.
Advance seat selection will still be available at no charge for families with children aged 12 years and below in the same booking, said SIA and SilkAir in a joint statement on Friday.
They also announced changes to frequent flyer programme mileage accrual rates, baggage allowance, as well as change and refund flexibility for some fare types.
The Economy Class will have three new fare types – Lite, Standard and the highest category, Flexi. No charges will apply for advance seat selection for Standard and Flexi fare types, although a new category of Forward Zone seats, which are in higher demand, will be chargeable for Standard fares.
All customers regardless of fare type will be able to make seat selections at no charge during the Internet check-in window up to 48 hours before travel, subject to availability.
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Baggage allowance will increase to 35kg for Flexi fares while it will remain at 30kg for Lite and Standard fares. Mileage accrual rates will be set at 50 per cent for Lite fares, 75 per cent for Standard fares and 100 per cent for Flexi fares.
Depending on the class of travel, customers will have up to three types of airfare to choose from when making a booking. Each will offer a mix of fare, feature and flexibility options, to better fit different travel needs, said the airlines.
The Premium Economy class will have two fare types – Standard and Flexi, and baggage allowance will be unchanged at 35 kg for both fare types. Mileage accrual, which is currently set at 110 per cent for all premium economy fares, will increase to 125 per cent for the new Flexi fare type and reduced to 100 per cent for the new Standard fare type.
The Business Class will also have three fare types – Lite, Standard and Flexi – with baggage allowance unchanged at 40kg while advance seat selection will continue to be available at no charge for all bookings.
Mileage accrual will increase to 150 per cent for the new Flexi fare type, while it will be set at 125 per cent for Standard and Lite fares.
This article appeared on The Straits Times newspaper website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of The Jakarta Post
