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MMMondayMemo: How long does it take to transfer into Singapore Airlines Krisflyer?
Each Monday, Miles has decided to drop a tip, hint, tutorial, trick that maybe you’ve missed or haven’t heard before. If you’re an expert in this field, some of these may be things you already know, but there are a lot of beginners out there who are just getting their feet wet which is why we created the Monkey Miles Monday Memos. Over the past few weeks I’ve been rolling out my Mom’s EPIC Around the World Surprise Trip to celebrate her 75th Birthday. We utilized Singapore Krisflyer quite a bit to secure Singapore Suites and Lufthansa First Class. I thought it’d be helpful to show you the transfer times between popular programs and Singapore. So this week’s Monday Memo is: How long does it take to transfer into Singapore Airlines Krisflyer?
Why I love Singapore Krisflyer…
I’ve written 3 posts in the past on transfer times:
Ultimate Rewards, Citi Thank You, and Amex Membership Rewards. Here’s a consolidated chart. I added in the average time it takes to transfer SPG to Singapore ( which I haven’t done, but looked at various sources online
While these times may vary…they are what I’ve experienced ( aside from SPG)
| Program | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | 4 hours | |||
| Citi Thank You | 12-48 hours | |||
| American Express Membership Rewards | 10 - 18 hours | |||
| SPG StarPoints | 7+days (according to Frugal Travel Guy - transfer done on Monday Mornings) |
*link to Frugal Travel Guy
I’ve written about it in the past, but Singapore is my preferred currency for Lufthansa bookings
Yes, there are a few options that provide better redemption rates ( Japan Airlines, Asiana, Avianca, Aeroplan), but none of those options have as many transfer partners as Singapore. Singapore also charges just $20 to make changes to the ticket.
Who doesn’t want BOTH nose seats on a 747-8 in Lufthansa First?!
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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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