Trip Report: My Mileage Run Vacation to Singapore

I’m about to embark on a trip to Singapore tonight via Dallas Fort Worth and Narita. I booked the trip for $875.20 ($441+ $434.20 in taxes) back in November of last year. I was excited to see this outstanding low fare to Singapore, a place I’ve always been intrigued with. Deals to Singapore are by far the hardest ones to come across to when seeking elite qualifying miles on American Airlines.

Introduction to Singapore
LAX Airport American Airlines LAX Flagship Lounge
DFW Airport American Express Centurion Lounge
American Airlines DFW-NRT 777-200 Business Class
Narita Airport Satellite Terminal 2 JAL Sakura Lounge
Narita Airport Satellite Terminal 2 JAL First Class Lounge
Japan Airlines 767-300 NRT-SIN Economy Class
Fragrance Sunflower Singapore Hotel Review
Westin Singapore Hotel Review Part 1
Westin Singapore Hotel Review Part 2
W Singapore Sentosa Cove Hotel Review Part 1
W Singapore Sentosa Cove Hotel Review Part 2
The Sights and Sounds of Geylang in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Marina Bay in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Chinatown in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Little India in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Old Airport Road in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of the Esplanade in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Tiong Bahru in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Orchard Road in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Orchard Towers in Singapore
The Sights and Sounds of Haig Road in Singapore
Is Singapore Safe for Tourists?
Scam City: Singapore Edition
Hawker Center Food Stalls in Singapore
The Various Eats in Singapore
Changi International Airport dnata Skyview Lounge
Changi International Airport SATS Gateway Premier Lounge
Changi International Airport SATS Rainforest Lounge
Japan Airlines 767-300 SIN-NRT Economy Class
The Sights and Sounds of Narita in Japan
The Various Eats in Narita Japan
Narita Airport T2 American Airlines Admirals Club Lounge
Narita Airport T2 Cathay Pacific First & Business Class Lounge
Narita Airport Main Terminal 2 JAL First Class Lounge
Narita Airport Satellite Terminal 2 Qantas Business Class Lounge
American Airlines NRT-LAX 777-200 Business Class

My routing is LAX-DFW-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX:

My American Airlines segments are LAX-DFW-NRT and NRT-LAX which cleared a few days ago using two SWU’s (Systemwide Upgrades). The Narita to Singapore and Singapore to Narita portions are operated on Japan Air Lines which is codeshare with American. The downside is that the JAL segments only earn 30% EQM’s (elite qualifying miles) on a Q fare, but it’s better than nothing. Thankfully, I’ve secured emergency exit rows for being a oneworld alliance member and I’m hoping for some sort of miracle upgrade to a JAL Sky Suite. Taking this all into account, I will be earning a total of 15,107 EQM’s at a rate of 5.8 cents per mile. It’s a little over 5cpm, but this is Singapore that we’re talking about and it doesn’t get any better than this.

This will be my first time to Singapore and I’m pretty excited. I will be staying at the W Sentosa Cove and the newly opened Westin Singapore hotel. It’s a really short trip, so I hope I can make the best out of my three days in Singapore. You can follow me on my journey to Singapore on Twitter and Instagram.