A380 Flights to Europe

[mike carey]

If anyone has the points with Singapore Airlines or with a credit card you can transfer to them, your time is running out to try out their first class suites on their A380s between JFK and Frankfurt (or on to Singapore). In the coming months they will be switching to a B777 on that route. It's not all bad for people in Australia as they will be switching the aircraft to a second daily A380 flight to Sydney and one to Melbourne.

Of course there are other A380 options for travel to Europe. Emirates offers a fifth freedom flight, if my recollection is correct, to Milan and BA flies them to London, although not from New York.

[+ nycman]

It’s basically impossible to book first awards on Singapore Airlines. 
I’ve tried for years and never seen anything other than their 
ridiculous "waitlist" option. Spoiler alert, the "waitlist" only 
clears about 20% of the time and it’s usually just 1 month
before travel. 

If you’re wildly flexible with your travel plans, I guess it 
could work out…maybe? Just don’t get your hopes up. 

[mike carey]

43 minutes ago, nycman said:

It’s basically impossible to book first awards on Singapore Airlines. 
I’ve tried for years and never seen anything other than their 
ridiculous "waitlist" option. Spoiler alert, the "waitlist" only 
clears about 20% of the time and it’s usually just 1 month
before travel. 

If you’re wildly flexible with your travel plans, I guess it 
could work out…maybe? Just don’t get your hopes up. 

Yep, so I understand. Also you only have a chance if you're trying to book through KrisFlyer, not through any partner airlines.