Act fast: Get 40% off select Singapore Airlines award redemptions to Europe, Tokyo and Singapore
Editor's Note
Singapore Airlines has a reputation for offering an exceptional product, but booking long-haul, premium cabin awards with the airline can be tricky. You can sometimes find award availability through Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan or Air Canada Aeroplan, but you'll usually find the most through Singapore Airlines' own KrisFlyer loyalty program.
KrisFlyer generally charges more miles than other programs, even on dates when saver awards are available. However, the program offers discounts on select award flights each month through its KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promotion.
To celebrate Singapore's 60th birthday, KrisFlyer is offering an elevated 40% discount for bookings made over the first 60 hours of the promotion, until 11:59 p.m. Singapore local time (11:59 a.m. EDT) on Aug. 17.
For bookings made after the 60-hour period, the new promo offers the standard 30% discount if you reserve by Aug. 31 and travel between Sept. 1 and 30. You'll find discounted award tickets to select destinations in the Singapore Airlines network.
Here's how you can maximize this iteration of KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes.
Deal basics: Fly from the US to Europe, Tokyo and Singapore
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Routes: New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), FRA to JFK, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo's Narita International Airport (NRT), NRT to LAX, San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), SIN to SFO, LAX to SIN, SIN to LAX, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to SIN, SIN to SEA, JFK to SIN, SIN to JFK, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to SIN and SIN to EWR
Cost: From 15,000 miles in economy and from 31,200 miles in premium economy
Travel dates: Between Sept. 1 and 30 (with some blackout dates)
Book by: 11:59 a.m. EDT on Aug. 17 for 40% off regular prices or until Aug. 31 for 30% off
Sample KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes itineraries
KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes offers discounted award flights on select routes Singapore Airlines operates. However, only select flights are discounted each month.
Here's a look at the Spontaneous Escapes pricing on U.S. routes this month:
| Origin | Destination | Discounted award rate | Blackout dates (may vary by flight number) |
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New York | Frankfurt |
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Frankfurt | New York |
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Los Angeles | Tokyo |
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Tokyo | Los Angeles |
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San Francisco | Singapore |
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Singapore | San Francisco |
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Los Angeles | Singapore |
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Singapore | Los Angeles |
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Seattle | Singapore |
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Singapore | Seattle |
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New York | Singapore |
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Singapore | New York |
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Newark | Singapore |
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Singapore | Newark |
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Remember, you must find award availability on the KrisFlyer website. Promo awards may not be available on select dates — even ones not listed as blackout dates. When you search, you'll see the discounted awards listed as "promo" if available.
Additionally, all the flights on your itinerary must qualify for the promotion to access the discounted pricing.
Check the Spontaneous Escapes homepage for more details.
Earning miles to book this award flight
Earning Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles is easy. The program is a 1:1 transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards. KrisFlyer is also a 3:1 transfer partner of Marriott Bonvoy, with 5,000 bonus miles offered for every 60,000 points you transfer.
Note that the transferred rewards may take up to 24 hours (or longer for Marriott transfers) to hit your KrisFlyer account. If they don't immediately appear, consider calling KrisFlyer to hold award seats until the miles post. Doing so will lock in your award seats so you won't have to worry about the availability disappearing. KrisFlyer generally charges a service fee of $25 or 2,500 miles to hold award seats.
When booking your flight, consider using one of the following cards to pay any taxes and fees to further maximize your purchase:
- The Platinum Card® from American Express: Earn 5 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 spent per calendar year, then 1 point per dollar).
- American Express® Gold Card: Earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or through amextravel.com.
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees): Earn 2 points per dollar spent on travel.
Bottom line
If you've been eyeing a trip to Europe, Tokyo or Singapore, now's the time to act. Singapore KrisFlyer is offering a rare 40% discount on select economy and premium economy award redemptions — but only if you book by 11:59 a.m. EDT on Aug. 17. That's when the best deals vanish, and the discount drops to 30% for the rest of the month. With one-way awards starting at just 15,000 miles plus taxes and fees, seats will go fast.
These flights can be a great use of transferable credit card points and miles.
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