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Lots of Singapore Club and First Class Avios availability for four people in April-July 2024

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Given that Avios seats in premium cabins to Singapore usually disappear instantly when booking opens, the fact that April 2024 to July 2024 is fairly wide open – for FOUR people – counts as news.

This is a screenshot taken from SeatSpy, our preferred reward seat search service, at 11.30pm on Wednesday night.

EDIT, 10.30am: These seats have pretty much all gone now

Avios availability to Singapore

It shows days with TWO Club World (green) and TWO First (red) seats available. In reality, most days seem to have four seats. From June there are even a good number of days with six seats.

Avios availability to Singapore

For this two week trip in June you could book for SIX in First Class or NINE (perhaps more, BA only shows nine) in Business Class:

Avios availability to Singapore

I really would not sit around if you are interested in these. HfP readers can wipe out these seats pretty quickly on Thursday morning. Remember that there is a 24 hour cooling off period where you can cancel for free without even paying the £35 per person fee.

If any of these are A380 services they will have the old Club World seat and not the new ‘closing door’ Club Suite. You also get the older ‘no door’ First Class seat.

Avios availability to Sydney

Let’s talk about Sydney

There is NOT a lot of availability on the Singapore to Sydney flight. Actually, it’s not bad from Sydney to Singapore from July onwards but it’s bad in the other direction.

This screenshot is for Singapore to Sydney for two in Club World. There are no days with First Class seats.

Avios availability to Sydney

This HfP article shows the Avios needed for flights from London in all cabins on all routes.

Happy booking!

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Comments (64)

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  • NA says:
    30 Nov30 November 09:22

    I booked EDI -> LHR -> SIN with a 2-4-1 voucher for me and a child a while ago in CW. I got the following offers:

    Avios Cash
    ———————–
    220000 1200
    184000 1420
    175000 1600
    132000 2800

    Which one out of these is the best? I went for the 184000 offer! Hope I haven’t been mugged!

    • Rich says:
      30 Nov30 November 09:43

      Rob has run a feature on this – convert the Avios to £s at 1p each and add the cash to make an easy comparison between the options.

      You chose the cheapest option overall.

    • Michael says:
      30 Nov30 November 09:47

      175000 and £1600 is the “normal” rate that BA would charge before the sliding scales. We used this before changing to first . It’s really whether you are Avios or Cash rich.

      • NA says:
        30 Nov30 November 09:57

        Ye, Rob seemed to suggest that the “normal” rate was the best but in this case, as checked by Rich (thanks), 184000 seems to be the best valuing Avios at 1p and at 0.66p.

  • Andy says:
    30 Nov30 November 09:41

    Question – above seems to suggest the 777 is scheduled on one of the rotations on some dates? We booked for July/Aug 24 in BC the last time availability came up – our outbound from LHR is on A380 and inbound on 789 so both in the old CW layout. Does above mean new CW suites are available on some dates? If so anyone know when? Many thanks

  • Julia says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:06

    Do you fly over the Bay of Bengal? Is it rough? Love to take Mum but slight shudder and she’s checking where the emergency exists are.

    • Numpty says:
      30 Nov30 November 12:51

      To SIN you will fly over Bay of Bengal, often from the turbulence I know we are there, don’t even need to check the map. It doesn’t last too long though.

  • Byron says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:13

    I’ve checked SeatSpy for these seats, and whilst I appreciated some of the seats would have been snapped up by now, my overall view using the Seatspy website doesn’t show me half the number of seats as shown in the screenshots above. Interestingly I can’t see any first class seats at all on my view. Any ideas why?

    • Rob says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:21

      Yes, mainly gone. The F availability could have been a BA error, but it was definitely there earlier today because I’ve had multiple emails from readers who booked it. It either all went very quickly (not impossible) or someone at BA tweaked the algorithm. Remember that 18,000 people got that article by email at 5am and by definition they are all people who would be interested in this – although it’s odd that the odd scraggy pair isn’t still available.

      • Jess says:
        30 Nov30 November 10:37

        It was showing from 0700 yesterday on Seatspy though they have added more dates since then

  • David S says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:29

    Talking about SIN I spotted the need for electronic entry approval which I didn’t need last time (a good few years ago). I was confused as to whether you need to do it within 3 days of travel or at least 3 days before travel. Advice appreciated.

    • tony says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:52

      It’s within three days of travel. This caught us out when we went in the summer on Lufthansa. First we knew of it was when we got into the immigration hall, so we all had to start filing the necessary data. Was approved instantly. We were then back in SIN a week later and had to repeat the process.

    • Dubious says:
      1 Dec1 December 08:15

      I think you are referring to the electronic health declaration. It is to be completed no earlier than 3 days before arrival but the declaration is meant to be accurate at the time of arrival at immigration. So even if you do it in advance you would have to update it again once you land. As others have said, once submitted it is recognized also most instantly.

      If your responses suggest that you might be a health risk they will escort you to a doctor before passing immigration. Worst case is they ask you to get a second checkup with a doctor in town a day or two later (which is inconvenient and a cost).

  • Frances demoulin says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:32

    I checked the whole year for business and first but zero showing! I have a BA premium plus Amex companion voucher as well. Am I missing something?

    • NorthernLass says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:46

      Try starting in one of the regions if there’s nothing direct from LHR, there can be more availability in CW.

    • Rob says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:47

      Yes, not sure what you’re doing wrong – especially as selecting the 241 would open up even more seats.

    • Scott says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:50

      Yep, the boat.

  • John says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:37

    Booked a CW return using a cabin upgrade voucher yesterday… the agent added a free domestic CE connection from MAN. Never knew this was possible – can anyone confirm this is correct/valid?

    • Rob says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:46

      Correct, free domestic connections on long-haul Avios tickets.

      • Novice says:
        30 Nov30 November 11:18

        So I have already booked longhaul avios using uv from Heathrow so if I call them will they add a domestic from Man for free now.

      • Dan says:
        30 Nov30 November 13:01

        Interesting.
        I booked F for 4 this morning (thanx for the heads up)
        But it would have been 8hr wait in London if I’d have flown via Manchester.
        If I ring them now do you think they would add it without charge?

        • Rob says:
          30 Nov30 November 13:06

          Dunno. May do as within 24 hours. Obviously you need the Avios availability to do it though so you’re still waiting 8 hours.

          • Dan says:
            30 Nov30 November 14:03

            True, but I may do it for the night before.
            Thing is I’ve just realised it’s in my husbands name (“his” vouchers)
            We got 4 returns for 447 000 and 2100 and something pounds. Weirdly the £ were less than the same flight in business- bonus.
            Thanx

    • NorthernLass says:
      30 Nov30 November 10:48

      Yes – on long haul flights you currently don’t pay any avios or cash for a domestic connection on the same PNR (it has changed a couple of times over the years). You have to call to do it with the upgrade voucher though, which is annoying!

      • Novice says:
        30 Nov30 November 11:19

        Flipping hell thankfully found this out before booking domestic. Hope they can do it.

  • DanATC says:
    30 Nov30 November 10:44

    Just used my Barclays upgrade voucher for a CW return at 110k Avios and c.£550 over May / June. Amazing value, thanks Rob!

    • Novice says:
      30 Nov30 November 11:21

      I know I used mine for hkg in October next yr as i am solo it was 100k and £550

      One way in club suite i think and one way yin yang atm hope that changes

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