Author: Shane

Convert your Grab reward points to Krisflyer miles at 50% discount now

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700 Grab points for 160 miles from now until 30 June 2019 Grab is currently running the Grab Singapore Sale now, with an array of offers and discounts between 24 May and 31 July 2019. One promotion is a 50% discount on the number of reward points you need to redeem for Krisflyer miles. Between 1 and 30 June 2019, you can use only 700 Grab reward points to redeem for 160 Krisflyer miles. You can redeem as many miles as you want. Is it worth it? In short: yes. Grab points are usually best used for discount vouchers on Grab rides. Usually, you will need 1,900 points for a $5 voucher, and that gives a 0.26 cents valuation to each Grab point. Krisflyer miles are valued at about 2 cents a piece, so using 1,400 points for 160 miles will mean forgoing $3.68 (worth of Grab credits) for 160 miles, or 2.3 cents a mile. This is higher than what you should be paying for. However, at half price, the cost now goes down …

Qantas is offering a free lounge pass if you are between 18-35 years old

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One time complimentary pass given if you book a Qantas international economy class ticket, but lounge pass can only be used in Australia Qantas is running a very interesting promotion, offering a free lounge pass for its frequent flyer members aged between 18 to 35 years old when they book and fly with Qantas. To qualify for the promotion, you must: Have a valid Qantas Frequent Flyer membership (free to sign up) Register for the promotion here Book a Qantas-marketed, Qantas-operated flight by 31 Aug 2019 Travel between 1 June 2019 and 29 February 2020 You must book at least seven days prior to travel, and include your Qantas Frequent Flyer number in your booking. The fine print The terms and conditions are not very well written, but it seems like this offer is promoted and targeted to Australian-based members. From the FAQs, you will not be able to access international lounges (such as the one in Singapore, Hong Kong or London). Needless to say, this promotion will be useless to you if you are …

Earning Qantas Points and status credits on Jetstar Asia flights

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One of the best feature of Qantas Frequent Flyer is probably the ability to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points when you fly with any of the Jetstar airlines, i.e. Jetstar Airways (JQ), Jetstar Asia (3K), Jetstar Pacific (BL) or Jetstar Japan (GK). If you are a Gold or Platinum member, you will also enjoy all the perks associated with your status, for instance, lounge access at select departure ports with Qantas lounges. How to earn Qantas Points and status credits with Jetstar? To do so, you will need to add on either the Starter Plus or Starter Max bundle. If you are flying with Jetstar Airways in Business, you will need to add the Business Max bundle. Out of Singapore, the Starter Plus and Max bundles will cost anything from S$35 to over S$200, but the points and status credits are pretty much worth it. Of course, you will also get other perks such as complimentary food, check in baggage allowance, and lounge access at select ports. How many Qantas Points and status credits will …

Plan your last-minute June holidays with Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes

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Singapore Airlines have unveiled its offerings for the June edition of Spontaneous Escapes. Surprisingly for a school holiday month, there seems to be a bumper crop of destinations on offer, although there are also plenty of restrictions. As again, the promotional mileage is 30% off the usual redemption rates applicable. Bookings must be made by 31 May 2019, for travel between 1 to 30 June 2019, barring blackout dates. Key offers Some of the more prominent call outs include: Bali is back on the list, with business class redemptions available both ways Surprising number of flights to Australia available for redemptions, including business class flights to and from Brisbane and Melbourne Two fifth-freedom America routes are available for redemption, from Hong Kong to San Francisco (one-way) in economy and from Manchester to Houston (one-way) in business Full list of offers are below: Singapore Airlines Sector Economy Class Premium Economy Business Class Restrictions Southeast Asia SIN – Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur – SIN 5,250 – 13,300 Except SQ106, SQ117, SQ119 Jakarta – SIN 5,250 – – Except …