Deal: Singapore Airlines economy flights to Europe for just 17,500 miles, business-class flights for 56,700 miles

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. 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 using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan or Air Canada Aeroplan, but you’ll usually find more …

Feb 15, 2025 - 01:02

Deal: Singapore Airlines economy flights to Europe for just 17,500 miles, business-class flights for 56,700 miles

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.

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 using Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan or Air Canada Aeroplan, but you’ll usually find more availability through Singapore KrisFlyer.

KrisFlyer generally charges more miles than other loyalty 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.

Right now, you can book select promo award flights with a 30% discount if you reserve by Feb. 28 and travel between March 1 and 31. You’ll find discounted award tickets to select destinations in the Singapore Airlines network.

Here’s how you can maximize this iteration of Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes.

Deal basics

Singapore Airlines premium economy — ZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUY

Airline: Singapore Airlines

Routes: Between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and SIN, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and SIN, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and SIN.

Cost: Starts at 17,500 miles in economy, 36,400 miles in premium economy and 56,700 miles in business class

Travel dates: Between March 1 and 31 (with some blackout dates)

Book by: Feb. 28

Sample KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes itineraries

Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes offers discounted award flights on select routes Singapore Airlines operates. However, only select flight numbers are discounted each month.

Here’s a look at the Spontaneous Escapes pricing this month on U.S. routes:

Origin	Destination	Discounted award rate	Blackout dates
New York	Frankfurt	Economy: 17,500 miles Premium economy: 36,400 miles Business: 56,700 miles	Economy: March 1-3, 22-24 and 30-31
Frankfurt	New York	Economy: 17,500 miles Premium economy: 36,400 miles Business: 56,700 miles	Economy: March 3-9, 13-17, 21-22 and 28-29
Los Angeles	Singapore	Economy: 29,400 miles	Economy: March 1, 3, 6, 13, 20-22, 25 and 27
Singapore	Los Angeles	Economy: 29,400 miles	Economy: March 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8
San Francisco	Singapore	Economy: 29,400 miles	Economy: March 1, 2, 8, 14, 15, 22 and 29
Singapore	San Francisco	Economy: 29,400 miles Premium economy: 52,500 miles	Economy: March 1, 8-10, 15-17, 23 and 29-30 Premium economy: March 1-3, 13, 15 and 21
Seattle	Singapore	Economy: 29,400 miles Premium economy: 52,500 miles	Economy: March 1, 8, 13-15 and 22 Premium economy: March 1 and 15
Newark	Singapore	Premium economy: 56,350 miles	Premium economy: March 6-8 and 13-15

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. So, if there’s a promo reward available for just one direction of your flight, it might be best to book two one-way flights.

Be aware that flights departing Europe are subject to higher taxes and fees than flights leaving the U.S. Plan to spend approximately 125 euros (about $131) per person in one-way taxes and fees on westbound transatlantic flights.

Check the Spontaneous Escapes homepage for more details.

Earning miles to book this award

Earning Singapore KrisFlyer miles is easy. The program is a 1:1 transfer partner with American Express Membership Rewards, Capital One, Citi ThankYou Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards. KrisFlyer is also a 3:1 transfer partner with 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.

How to pay taxes and fees

Use The Platinum Card® from American Express to 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), the Chase Sapphire Reserve® to earn 3 points per dollar spent on travel (after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually), the American Express® Gold Card to earn 3 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline or on the American Express travel portal, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card to earn 2 points per dollar spent on travel.

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines is offering flights to Europe starting at just 17,500 miles in economy, 36,400 miles in premium economy and 56,700 miles in business class. Discounts are also available in economy and premium economy on various nonstop routes from the U.S. to Singapore.

These flights can be a great use of transferable credit card points.