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Check your Amex account to see if you have a transfer bonus to Singapore Airlines Krisflyer. It’s been nearly two years since Amex has had a transfer bonus to Singapore Airlines, and the last time, it started out quite targeted, but then rolled out to a lot more people.
Here’s a look at the offer
Why do I care about Singapore Miles – primarily the US to Europe routes
Currently Singapore Airlines operates 2 fifth freedom routes between the US and Europe…and the rates are pretty good to fly in premium cabins:
- Houston to Manchester
- business for 81k
- New York to Frankfurt
- business 81k
- and first class 97k
Houston to Manchester
This route is serviced by an A350 and runs 72k in biz with minimal taxes and fees. Since I’m married to a Brit this is a route that can make a lot of sense to us to fly in comfort and arrive rested.
Singapore Airlines has a fantastic business class product, but the seats vary throughout the cabin. Choosing the right one can maximize your experience, namely booking one of the bulkhead seats. Notice the difference between having to angle your feet sideways into the cubby hole vs having a whole bench to rest your feet.
NYC to Frankfurt
Right now, this route is being serviced by an older 777. Now, don’t get me wrong, even the older 777s are super nice, but keep an eye on this route later in the schedule to see if they add the A380. Regardless, flying Singapore Airlines first class for just 86k points is amazing. With this transfer bonus, we’re talking just 72k miles to fly one of the best first class products in the world
- 81k in business
- 68k Amex with 20% transfer bonus
- 97k in first class
- 81k Amex with 20% transfer bonus
Here’s a look at first class on the 777.
Don’t forget to the Book the Cook which is a service where you can select from a long list chef made meals. From personal experience the food Is tremendous and available on select flights from Premium Econ up to First Class.
Do Singapore Miles expire?
Yes, after 3 years, so don’t transfer speculatively
Overall
This is a great deal, but don’t transfer unless you have a specific purpose for the redemption. We’ve seen many transfer bonuses this past year so only pull the trigger when need be.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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