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  • July 2019 Spontaneous Escapes is here

    July 2019 Spontaneous Escapes is here

    Singapore Airlines have unveiled their July Spontaneous Escapes a tad late this month, but it’s still a good range of offering for a post-mid year break.

    A total of 23 Singapore Airlines destinations and 21 SilkAir destinations are on sale this month.

    Notable mentions

    • Dusseldorf business class seats make a return this month, after a very long absence. SQ flies the A350 to Dusseldorf and online reviews of the premium product has been no less than great.
    • All of Japan is on offer this month, given that Singaporeans don’t typically like to visit Japan during the summer months. One way business class seats go for 32,900 miles, while economy class seats go for 17,500 miles each way.

    Full list of offers are below:

    Singapore Airlines

    Miles required each way
    Sector Economy Class Premium Economy Business Class Eligible flights / Blackout dates
    Southeast Asia        
    SIN – Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur – SIN    		 5,250 – 13,300 SQ107, SQ116, SQ117
    SIN – Surabaya
    Surabaya – SIN    		 – – 13,300 –

    Singapore to Bangkok
    Bangkok to Singapore

    		 8,750 – 15,050 To Bangkok: Only on SQ970, SQ974 (J only), SQ976, SQ978 & SQ982
    From Bangkok: SQ973, SQ975, SQ981 & SQ983 (J only)
    Singapore to Manila
    Manila to Singapore    		 8,750 – 15,050 To Manila: SQ912 (J only), SQ916 & SQ918 (Y only)
    From Manila: SQ915 (J only), SQ919 (Y only) & SQ921

    Singapore to Yangon
    Yangon to Singapore

    		 8,750 – 15,050 –
    North Asia        
    Singapore to Beijing Beijing to Singapore 14,000
    (SIN-PEK only)    		 22,400 27,300 –
    Singapore to Shanghai
    Shanghai to Singapore    		 14,000 22,400 27,300 To Shanghai: SQ826, SQ828 (PY only), SQ830 (PY only), SQ832 (J only), SQ836 (PY & J only)
    From Shanghai: SQ825 (Y & PY only), SQ827, SQ831 (PY & J only), SQ833 (PY & J only), SQ835
    Singapore to Fukuoka
    Fukuoka to Singapore    		 17,500 – 32,900 Blackout dates: 20-30 Jul
    Singapore to Nagoya
    Nagoya to Singapore    		 17,500 – 32,900  –
    Singapore to Osaka
    Osaka to Singapore    		 17,500 – 32,900

    To Osaka: SQ620, SQ622
    From Osaka: SQ621, SQ623 (J only)
    Singapore to Tokyo
    Tokyo to Singapore    		 17,500 – 32,900 To Tokyo: SQ630, SQ634 (Y only), SQ638
    From Tokyo: SQ11 (J only), SQ637 (J only), SQ639
    Singapore to Seoul
    Seoul to Singapore    		 17,500 24,150 32,900 To Seoul: SQ600 (Y only), SQ602, SQ608, SQ612 (Y & PY only)
    From Seoul: SQ603, SQ607 (J only), SQ609 (Y only), SQ611 (PY & J only)
    South Asia, Middle East & Africa        
    Singapore to Ahmedabad
    Ahmedabad to Singapore    		 12,950 – 27,300
    –
    Singapore to Bangalore
    Bangalore to Singapore    		 12,950 – – –
    Singapore to Dhaka
    Dhaka to Singapore    		 12,950 – 27,300  
    Singapore to Kolkata
    Kolkata to Singapore    		 12,950 – 27,300  
    Singapore to New Delhi
    New Delhi to Singapore    		 – 22,400 27,300 To New Delhi: SQ402 (J only), SQ406
    From New Delhi: SQ401 (J only), SQ403 (J only)
    Singapore to Mumbai – 22,400 – SQ422 only
    Singapore to Dubai 17,500 – 34,300 Blackout dates: 26 – 31 July 2019 

    Singapore to Johannesburg
    Johannesburg to Singapore

    		 17,500 – 34,300 Only on SQ481 & SQ482
    Southwest Pacific        
    Adelaide to Singapore 19,600 – 43,400 Blackout dates: 1-11 July (Y class); 1-9 July (J class)
    Brisbane to Singapore 19,600 32,900 43,400 SQ246 (PY & J only), SQ256, SQ266
    Europe        
    Singapore to Frankfurt 26,600 – 64,400 SQ326
    Blackout dates: 25 – 31 July 2019 (Y class)
    Singapore to Düsseldorf – – 64,400 SQ338

    SilkAir – Only Economy class available

    SectorEconomy Class (miles each way)Eligible flights / Blackout dates
    Southeast Asia  
    Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur to Singapore    		5,250To KL: All except MI322, MI324
    From KL: All except MI327, MI329, MI339
    Singapore to Penang
    Penang to Singapore    		5,250To Penang: MI350, MI352, MI356
    From Penang: All
    Medan to Singapore5,250MI233, MI237
    Singapore to Chiang Mai
    Chiang Mai to Singapore    		8,750–
    Singapore to Phuket
    Phuket to Singapore    		8,750To Phuket: MI750, MI752, MI760
    From Phuket: MI749, MI751, MI759
    Singapore to Yangon
    Yangon to Singapore    		8,750–
    North Asia  
    Singapore to Chengdu, Chongqing10,500To Chongqing: MI972 only
    Chong Qing blackout dates:
    21-31 July 2019 
    Singapore to Shenzhen
    Shenzhen to Singapore    		10,500–
    Singapore to Xiamen
    Xiamen to Singapore    		10,500–
    Singapore to Hiroshima
    Hiroshima to Singapore    		17,500 –
    South Asia  
    Singapore to:
    – Bangalore
    – Coimbatore
    – Colombo
    – Hyderabad
    – Kochi
    – Kolkata
    – Visakhapatnam and vice versa     		12,950–
    Singapore to Kathmandu 12,950–
    Southwest Pacific  
    Darwin to Singapore14,000–
    Cairns to Singapore19,600– 

    Remember – redemptions end 30 June 2019, so grab your seats fast for your last-minute holiday!

  • UOB runs targeted promotion for PRVI Miles cardholders – buy miles at 1.8 cents a piece

    UOB runs targeted promotion for PRVI Miles cardholders – buy miles at 1.8 cents a piece

    UOB has launched PRVI Pay for a while now, and most recently raised the processing fee to 2.1% in March 2019.

    Limited time offer: 1.8% processing fee

    Earlier this week, I received a physical mailer from UOB, offering a promotional rate of 1.8% processing fee to use the PRVI Pay facility.

    This effectively means that you are paying 1.8 cents per mile, which can translate to a $30 savings for every 10,000 miles bought. Note that the amount that you’ll like to apply for is up to your credit limit with UOB.

    To apply, you will need to fill up the physical form and mail it back the old-school way. Once approved, the money will be in the bank account that you designate, and the amount plus the processing fee will be debited from your credit card account. Note that there is no installment option, you will have to make full payment on the amount requested by your next statement.

    I’m not sure if all cardholders have received the mailer, or like they claim, a ‘select’ group of members.

    If you’ll like, you can download the scanned copy of the form I have here, or try your luck by calling UOB to ask about the promotion. Remember, promotion ends 31 July 2019.

    What is PRVI Pay?

    Launched in 2017, PRVI Pay is essentially a cash advance facility offered by UOB with a 2% fee for a one-time drawdown (which means you need to pay back at the end of your billing cycle), or a 2.2% fee if you want to break the about into a 3-month instalment. As with any other unsecured loan, you do not actually need to show that you actually need the money and it is credited into your bank account directly.

    The cash advance also earns you an effective rate of 1 mile per dollar drawn through PRVI Pay, awarded in blocks of 2.5 UNI$ per $5 drawn. This means you are effectively buying miles at 2 cents per mile, or 2.2 cents per mile if you opted for the 3-month instalment version (PSA: you should not be taking out instalments from your credit cards anyway).

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

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

    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 to 1.15 cents per mile, which is excellent value when buying miles.

    This promotion is also well-timed, given that Grab points usually expire in June and December, so it will be a good time to finish up all your expiring points.

    The process is painful

    The redemption will take a few days at a time

    On paper of course this sounds like a terrific deal, until you start to redeem it. While there are no limit to the number of time you can redeem this deal, note that you will have to key in your details each time and wait for the conversion to take place before you can make another redemption.

    So if you are intending to make use of this promotion, start now and slowly make your redemption throughout the month.

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

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

    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 travelling from Singapore to London.

    Also, regardless of the number of times you travel with Qantas during the promotion period, you will only receive one free lounge pass. For a round-trip itinerary, you will also only receive a single pass.

    If you are travelling in a group, each passenger must also sign up for the offer individually before they get the free lounge pass. You must also indicate the QFF membership number at the time of booking to get the free lounge pass.

    For those who are in the grey zone of turning 36 this year, you qualify for the offer based on your birthdate at the time of registration for the offer.

    So hurry, get your lounge pass quickly! Register here.

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

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

    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 Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur – SIN    		 5,250 – 13,300 Except SQ106, SQ117, SQ119
    Jakarta – SIN 5,250 – – Except 1 to 9 Jun
    SIN – Denpasar-Bali
    Denpasar-Bali – SIN    		 – – 13,300 Except SQ938 & SQ942
    SIN – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh
    City, Manila & Yangon
    Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City,
    Manila & Yangon – SIN    		 8,750 – 15,050 To Hanoi: except 1 to 8 Jun (Economy)
    From Hanoi: except 22 to 30 Jun (Economy)
    Except SQ910 & SQ915
    North Asia
    SIN – Japan
    (Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka, Tokyo)
    Japan – SIN    		 17,500 – 32,900
    (SIN-KIX SQ620, SQ622
    & SIN-HND SQ630 only)    		 Except SQ618, SQ620, SQ632, SQ633, SQ636

    Blackout dates:
    FUK-SIN: 12 to 17 Jun
    KIX-SIN: 6 to 16 Jun
    HND-SIN: 1 to 16 Jun
    SIN – Seoul
    Seoul – SIN    		 17,500 24,150
    		 32,900 Except 1 to 10 Jun (Economy only)
    Premium Economy on SQ611 & SQ612 only
    South Asia, Middle East & Africa
    SIN – Bangladesh (Dhaka),
    Maldives (Male) & India
    (Ahmedabad, Bangalore
    & Kolkata only)
    and vice versa    		 12,950 – 27,300
    No Economy class seats to Amedabad
    Business class available only to
    and from Amedabad & Kolkata

    Blackout dates:
    SIN-CCU: 1 to 8 Jun

    Except SQ446, SQ447, SQ502, SQ503
    SIN – Dubai 17,500 – 34,300
    SIN – Johannesburg
    Johannesburg – SIN    		 – – 34,300 Only on SQ481 & SQ482
    Southwest Pacific
    SIN – New Zealand
    (Auckland & Christchurch only)
    New Zealand – SIN    		 – – 43,400
    SIN – Sydney, Melbourne 19,600 – 43,400
    (Melbourne only)    		 SIN-SYD: Only on SQ221 & SQ288
    SIN-MEL: except SQ207 & SQ247

    Blackout dates:
    SIN-SYD: 1 to 10 Jun
    SIN-MEL: 1 to 16 Jun
    SIN – Brisbane
    Brisbane – SIN    		 – – 43,400 Except SQ235, SQ236, SQ245 & SQ246
    BNE-SIN: except 15-30 Jun
    Americas
    Hong Kong – San Francisco – – 62,300 Except 1 to 8 Jun
    Manchester – Houston 24,150 32,900 – Except 16-30 Jun

    For SilkAir, only Economy Class redemptions are available for June:

    Sector Economy Class Restrictions
    Southeast Asia
    SIN – Kuala Lumpur & Lombok
    and vice versa    		 5,250 Except MI322, MI324
    Singapore – Cebu,
    Davao, Hanoi,
    Phnom Penh, Siem Reap & Yangon
    and vice versa    		 8,750
    North Asia
    SIN – Shenzhen
    Shenzhen – SIN    		 10,500
    SIN – Hiroshima
    Hiroshima – SIN    		 17,500
    South Asia
    SIN – Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kathmandu,
    Male & Kochi
    and vice versa    		 12,950 No discount for Kochi to Singapore
    Southwest Pacific
    SIN – Darwin
    Darwin – SIN    		 14,500
    SIN – Cairns
    Cairns – SIN    		 19,200