Singapore KrisFlyer Escapes Spontaneous: Big award discounts on flights to Europe

Although Singapore Airlines has a reputation for offering exceptional product, booking long-haul, premium-cabin awards with the airline is not easy. Sometimes you can find award availability using the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan or Air Canada Aeroplan, but you’ll usually find more availability with Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer.

KrisFlyer often charges more miles than other loyalty programs, even on days with Saver award availability. However, the program offers discounts on selected award flights every month through its KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promotion.

In the meantime, you can book select promo award flights for 30% off when you book in Aug. 31 and travel between September 1 and 30. This month, you’ll get discounts on Saver award tickets to select destinations on the Singapore Airlines network. .

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

The basics of the deal

An airline company: Singapore Airlines
Routes: Between Frankfurt and New York City, Singapore and Los Angeles, and Singapore and San Francisco; and from Singapore to New York City and from Newark to Singapore.
Costs: Starts at 17,500 miles in economy, 36,400 miles in premium economy and 56,700 miles in business class from Frankfurt to New York City
Travel dates: September 1 to 30 (with other blackout dates)
Book by: August 31

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Sample the KrisFlyer Escapes automation for your trip

Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes offers discounted award flights on selected routes operated by Singapore Airlines. However, only selected flight numbers are discounted each month, so you’ll usually get a one-way discount.

Discount flights are between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), as well as SIN and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), once from SIN to JFK and from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to SIN.

Here’s a look at Spontaneous Escapes prices this month on US routes:

*Award redemption is only available on the specific flight noted.

Remember, you still have to find award availability on the KrisFlyer website. Promo prizes may not be available on select dates – even those not listed as blackout dates. When you search, you’ll see discounted rewards listed as “promo” if available.

Additionally, all flights in your itinerary must be eligible for the promotion to access the discounted price. So, if there’s a promo reward available on just one of your flights, it might be better to book two one-way flights.

Note that flights from Europe are subject to higher taxes and fees than flights leaving the US Program to spend about 125 euros (about $137) per person for one-way taxes and fees for flights to the west.

Check the Auto Escape home page for more details.

Earn 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 miles, 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.

Note that it may take up to 24 hours for transferred awards to reach your KrisFlyer account. If they don’t appear immediately, consider calling KrisFlyer to hold award seats until the miles are posted. Doing so will lock in your award seats, so you won’t have to worry about availability disappearing. KrisFlyer typically charges a service fee of $25 or 2,500 miles to hold award seats.

Related: How to book Singapore Airlines first class Suites with points and miles

How to pay taxes and fees

Use it Platinum Card® from American Express earn 5 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (up to $500,000 spent in a calendar year, then 1 point per dollar); Chase Sapphire Reserve® for 3 points per dollar spent on travel; i American Express® Gold Card 3 points per dollar spent on flights booked directly with the airline or on amextravel.com; or the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card for 2 points per dollar spent on travel.

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines offers a transatlantic economy class award for just 17,500 miles. Or, you can book flights between Frankfurt and New York City for 56,700 miles in business class.

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