All posts tagged: Promo

May 2019 Spontaneous Escapes now up for grabs!

Book by 30 April to enjoy 30% off usual redemption rates for travel between 1-31 May 2019 to destinations including Bangkok, Jakarta, Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai. Singapore Airlines has unveiled its list of redemption offers for the May edition of the Spontaneous Escapes. A total of 34 destinations are up for grabs (some one-way) this month, but unfortunately some destinations such as Australia and New Zealand are not available at all this month. Some notable mentions: Southeast Asia Bangkok: Economy class for 8,750 miles; Business class for 15,050 miles North Asia Hong Kong: Economy class for 10,050 miles; Business class for 21,350 miles Shanghai, Beijing: Economy class for 14,000 miles; Business class for 27,300 miles Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka (one-way from Singapore only): Economy class for 17,500 miles Seoul: Economy class for 17,500 miles; Business class for 32,900 miles Europe (one-way from Europe to Singapore only) From Paris, London: Economy class from 26,600 miles Some blackout dates and restrictions on specific flights do apply, so remember to check the list before booking. Also, remember that …

All you need to know about American Express Krisflyer bonus miles promotions

3 key promotions that you need to know about. Amex is not my top choice of card when it comes to earning miles – their base earn rates are pretty crap at 1.2 mile per dollar spent (mpd). But with the regular promotions that Amex is running, this may not be the case, although you have to keep a tight watch over how much you are raking up with your Amex cards given that the caps are pretty low. (1) Daily Essentials promo – Earn up to 3.3 mpd Earn up to 3.3 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent with your Amex Singapore Airlines-branded cards, on what Amex term as “daily essentials”, which are the following merchants: Starbucks Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf MacDonalds Subway (except stores in hospitals and schools) Deliveroo Foodpanda Unity (except outlets in FairPrice) Watsons Sistic There’s a cap of S$200 spend per month. That’s enough to cover 1 Starbucks drink or a MacDonalds meal a day, so drink away and earn up to 660 miles per month along the way. (2) …

Qantas Frequent Flyer now available on Mileslife

Mileslife today announced Qantas as its latest frequent flyer programme partner, enabling Qantas Frequent Flyer members to earn Qantas Points on the Mileslife’s network. Mileslife is currently available in Singapore, Hong Kong and China, and allow users to earn miles on lifestyle spending through its app at select merchants. Earn bonus points from now till 11 April 2019 In celebration of the new partnership, new users to the app who link their Qantas Frequent Flyer accounts will earn a bonus 2,500 Qantas Frequent Flyer points when they spend a minimum of S$30. For every additional $30 spend from now until 11 April 2019, users will also earn an extra 150 points on top of the on-going earn rates. This promotion is capped at 7,500 points (i.e. a maximum spend of S$1,500). Other frequent flyer programmes Qantas is the 17th airline to join the programme, with other major airlines such as Singapore Airlines, ANA, British Airways, EVA Air, Emirates and Lufthansa already on the programme.

Krisflyer Spontaneous Escapes: up to 50% off miles required for your March trips

So after running it intermittently last year, Singapore Airlines have officially launched the Spontaneous Escapes as a regular feature. What is KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes? Singapore Airlines releases a list of discounted KrisFlyer redemption Saver awards, in both Economy and Business, to select destinations every month, at 30% off the usual redemption rates. The deals are usually available for a very short time, and travel is also limited to the following month, making this perfect if you have unused leave or you are in need of a spontaneous holiday. Offer destinations for February 2019 For the launch, they have offered a very generous 50% off the usual economy class redemption rates, and business cabins at economy rates. Some interesting destinations and redemption rates include: Shanghai, Beijing: 10,000 miles each way for Economy, 20,000 miles each way for Business Auckland: 28,000 miles each way for Business Rome, Zurich, London: 19,000 miles each way for Economy If you are looking at the non-stop flights to US, Los Angeles is also on offer – you can redeem for a Premium Economy seat at Economy rate …

Qantas Black FLYDay Sale: Economy fares from S$399; Business class fares from S$1,999

Qantas is holding its Black Friday sale – called Black FLYDay – across Southeast Asia with very attractive all-in fares starting from S$399. Destinations include major cities in Australia and New Zealand, as well as London, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Sale begins Friday, 23 November 2018, at midnight and will run until 24 November 2018, 11.59pm, Singapore time. To book, visit qantas.com. Qantas Economy & Premium Economy sale fares (SGD) From Singapore to Economy Premium Economy Travel Period Perth 399 – 24 Dec 18 – 31 Dec 18 20 Feb 19 – 09 Apr 19 01 May 19 – 30 May 19 23 Jul 19 – 11 Sep 19 Melbourne 539 1,399 Sydney 569 1,399 Adelaide, Brisbane 569 – Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wellington 899 – London 999 – 15 Jan 19 – 21 Mar 19 02 May 19 – 20 Jun 19 Los Angeles, San Francisco 1,099 – 14 Jan 19 – 28 Mar 19 01 May 19 – 26 May 19 14 Jul 19 – 01 Sep 19 So if you have not …