Deal: Singapore Airlines premium economy flights to Singapore for just 45,000 miles

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 Airlines’ own KrisFlyer loyalty program.

KrisFlyer generally charges more miles than other 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.

You can now book select promo award flights with up to a 40% discount if you reserve by March 31 and travel between April 1 and 30. You’ll find discounted award tickets to select destinations in the Singapore Airlines network.

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

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Deal basics

Airline: Singapore Airlines

Routes: Between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN), from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to SIN, and from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to SIN

Cost: 25,200 miles in economy and 45,000 miles in premium economy

Travel dates: Between April 1 and 30 (with some blackout dates)

Book by: March 31

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Sample KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes itineraries

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
Los Angeles	Singapore		Economy: April 3-5, 7-12, 17, 21-22 and 24
Singapore	Los Angeles		Economy: April 1, 3-8, 12, 19-22 and 26-30
San Francisco	Singapore	Economy: 25,200 miles Premium economy: 45,000 miles	Economy: April 2-6, 10-12, 18-19 and 25-26 Premium economy: April 2-7, 10-13 and 17-18
Seattle	Singapore	Economy: 25,200 miles Premium economy: 45,000 miles	Economy: April 1-12, 17, 24 and 29 Premium economy: April 5, 8-12, 15-17, 22 and 26

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.

Check the Spontaneous Escapes homepage for more details.

Earning miles to book this award

Earning Singapore Airlines 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.

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

How to pay taxes and fees

Consider using one of the following cards to pay any taxes and fees to further maximize your purchase:

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines is offering flights to Singapore starting at just 25,200 miles in economy and 45,000 miles in premium economy. Discounts are also available on select business-class routes in other regions. These flights can be a great use of transferable credit card points.

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