Deal: Singapore Airlines premium economy to Europe for 36,400 points, Asia routes from 51,100 points

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

While Singapore Airlines has a reputation for offering an exceptional product, booking long-haul premium cabin awards isn’t easy. You’ll find some award availability using the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Air Canada Aeroplan, but you’ll usually find more availability through Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer.

KrisFlyer generally charges more miles than other loyalty programs, even on saver dates. However, the program offers discounts on select award flights each month through its KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promotion.

This month, you can book select “promo” award flights with a 30% discount if you reserve by July 31 and travel between Aug. 1 and 31. And this month, there are premium economy options from the U.S. to Asia and Europe.

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

The deal

Singapore Airlines premium economy — Premium economy seats on Singapore Airlines. ZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUY

Airline: Singapore Airlines
Route: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
Cost: From 36,400 miles and $5.60 with Spontaneous Escape pricing
Dates: Aug. 1-31
Book by: July 31, 2023
Pay taxes/fees with: The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5 points per dollar spent on airfare booked directly with the airline (on up to $500,000 spent per calendar year), the Chase Sapphire Reserve for 3 points per dollar spent on travel, the American Express® Green Card for 3 points per dollar spent on travel or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2 points per dollar spent on travel.

Sample itineraries

Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes offers discounted award flights on select routes Singapore Airlines operates. However, only select flight numbers are discounted each month, so you’ll often only get the discount for travel in one direction.

Here’s a look at the Spontaneous Escape pricing this month:

Origin	Destination	Discounted award rate
New York	Frankfurt	36,400 miles in premium economy on flight SQ25
Los Angeles	Tokyo Narita	51,100 miles in premium economy on flight SQ11
San Francisco	Singapore	52,500 miles in premium economy on flights SQ31 and SQ33

Remember, you must still 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.

Check the Spontaneous Escapes homepage for more details and the “promo” awards that don’t arrive or depart from U.S. cities.

Earning miles to book this award

It’s relatively easy to earn Singapore KrisFlyer miles. 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 for every 60,000 points you transfer.

If you transfer points and they don’t immediately appear in your KrisFlyer account, consider calling KrisFlyer to hold award seats until the points post. Doing so will lock in your award seats, so you won’t have to worry about the availability disappearing. KrisFlyer generally charges 25 Singapore dollars (about $20) or 2,500 miles to hold award seats.

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines is offering three routes in premium economy for its July Spontaneous Escapes promotion. These flights can be a great use of transferable credit card points.

Additional reporting by JT Genter, Katie Genter, Ehsan Haque, Benji Stawski and Victoria Walker.