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30% fewer points on select Singapore Airlines flights. Yes, please.

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Oh hello Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes how I’ve missed thee. Every month Singapore Airlines publishes these little gems, and nearly every month, those of us in the USA have a reason to celebrate. This month, it’s an incredible 30% discount on a very cool route between San Francisco and Singapore aboard the A350. That discount extends to a number of routes around the globe, which I’ve highlighted my favorite, but that SFO route is a real stunner. Short on points, you can transfer into Singapore from American Express ( Learn more ) , Chase ( Learn more ), Citi, Marriott, and Capital One ( Learn More). Pretty, pretty sweet. Let’s check these deals.

The rules:

As always…book during the current month’s deal for travel during the promo period. In this case:

With 30% redemption discounts to a wide selection of destinations in the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir network to choose from, there is something for everyone! Simply redeem online from now till 31 May 2019 to qualify, for travel from 1 to 30 June 2019 inclusive.

Pow, pow. Hop on an A350 and fly flat for just 62,300 Miles from San Fran to Singapore

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What is the product like on the A350? So glad you asked. We have pics.

Another cool route is Singapore to Dubai. I flew this 2 years ago in First, but Biz is dope as well. Under 35k miles.

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Safari anyone?

Fly from Singapore to Johannesburg for under 35k. An incredible deal on a long flight.

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You can go here to see all of the deals.

 

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2 Comments

  • DEP May 18, 2019

    I booked JNB-SIN stopover SIN-DPS last month for 49k. Any chance i could call to rebook and get the better price??

    P.S. I think your comments form is broken. I was unable to click on the name and email part of the form but was able to use the tab button to get there.

    • Miles May 18, 2019

      DEP – i’ll look into the comment thing, odd. Also – if the availability is still showing online, you should definitely call in and inquire. Worst case is you rebook and request waived fees

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