Great Deal: Fly roundtrip to Europe for less than S$800

Some European airlines are running deals right now for roundtrip flights from Singapore to Europe.

Remember that in general, pandemic or not, you should always aim to pay under S$900 for roundtrip Economy Class flights from Singapore to Europe. Ignore any airlines promoting “special deals” over S$1,000.

Related: What counts as a good flight deal

Which airlines are running sub-S$800 deals?

The airlines running sub-S$800 deals to Europe are:

• Finnair (choose Economy Classic for +S$120 more for checked baggage)
• Lufthansa
• Turkish Airlines

Which cities can you travel to?

You can fly to the following cities for under S$800. All of these deals include no more than 1 stopover in the airline’s home airport (i.e. Helsinki/Frankfurt/Istanbul).

All cities below are open to tourists without quarantine at the moment. Visit Sherpa and IATA to check the latest entry/testing requirement.

Related: Finding good flight deals like a boss

What if you want to fly multi-city/open jaw?

If you are visiting Europe, you’ll probably want to visit more than 1 city. You can do this with the multi-city function on Google Flights (see image below).

As long as your first and last destinations are listed in the table above, you should be able to find sub-S$800 fares.

There is 1 important point to take note of: You may not see these cheap fares every single day as some airlines are still not flying to Singapore daily. If you do not see a favourable fare, try adjusting your travel dates by 1 or 2 days.

Where to book?

During this uncertain period that we are in, you should be prepared for changes to your travel plans. For this reason, I STRONGLY recommend booking flights directly with the airline for easier communication, if changes are required.

The airlines’ official websites are:

• finnair.com
• lufthansa.com
• turkishairlines.com

Best Singapore cards to book flight tickets

Additional note: To get 4 MPD with the Amaze card, you should link it with DBS Woman’s World Mastercard (NOT Citi Rewards).

Amaze Card

Suitesmile card rating:

SIGN-UP BONUS

Get 225 InstaPoints
(worth $2.25)

more infoGet 225 InstaPoints welcome bonus upon signing up.

Each block of 2,000 InstaPoints can be used to offset $20 in spending.

Key benefit

Earn 4 miles per dollar
and 1% cashback
without FX fees

more infoLink the right credit cards to your Amaze card to earn 4 miles per dollar on almost everything!

Plus, earn 1 InstaPoints per dollar (equivalent to 1% cashback) on non-SGD spending.

To receive cashback, a minimum transaction amount of S$10 and minimum spend of S$1,500 per calendar quarter is required.

Annual fee

No annual fee

more infoThis card does not have an annual fee.

Min. Income
requirement

–

more infoNo income requirement.

Apply now

We recommend linking the following
credit cards to your Amaze card:
Citi Rewards
Citi PremierMiles

Why we like this card

With the right credit card linkage, this card is THE BEST for the following categories: Contactless, Online, Foreign Currency and in-person spending in any retail store.

DBS Woman’s World Card

Suitesmile card rating:

Sign-up bonus

$150 cashback

more infoGet $150 cashback when you successfully apply as a new credit card customer of DBS. Use code 150CASH during the application.

To receive the sign-up bonus, a minimum spend of $800 is required within 60 days from card approval.

Key benefit

Earn 4 miles per dollar
for online spending

more infoEarn 10 points per $5 block (equivalent to 4 MPD) on online spending for your first $2,000 every month. No minimum spend required.

Annual fee

$192.60
(first year waived)

more infoAnnual fee is automatically waived for the first year. Ask for an annual fee waiver every year after that. We do not recommend paying for this card's annual fee as there are other credit cards with the same earn rate. If fee waiver request is not granted, we suggest that you transfer out your points and cancel the card.

Min. Income
requirement

$80,000/yr
(not strict)

more infoThis income requirement is not strict. Most readers get their application approved as long as their annual income is at least $30,000.

Apply now

Why we like this card

This card awards 4 miles per dollar on all online spending, except for usual exclusions. Men can apply for it too!

DBS Altitude Visa Card

Suitesmile card rating:

Sign-up bonus

Get up to
34,000 miles

more infoNew-to-DBS applicants get 12,000 miles after spending $4,000 within 60 days from card approval. This is on top of the miles that you would receive by spending on the card. If you would like to pay the annual fee of $192.60, apply using code ALTVIS to will receive an additional 10,000 miles. If you do not want to pay the annual fee, use code ALTVISW.

This offer does not apply to existing DBS cardholders.

Key benefit

Earn 3 MPD on
online flight and
hotel bookings

more infoEarn 3 miles per dollar on online flight and hotel transactions.

Receive these earn rates for up to $5,000 spend every month. No minimum spend required.

Annual fee

$192.60
(first year waived)

more infoAnnual fee is automatically waived for the first year. Ask for an annual fee waiver every year after that. We do not recommend paying for this card's annual fee unless if you spend a lot on Expedia flight bookings. If fee waiver request is not granted, we suggest that you transfer out your points and cancel the card.

Min. Income
requirement

$30,000/yr

more infoYou will have to submit prove of income during the application process.

Apply now

Why we like this card

Earning 6 miles per dollar for flight bookings (on selected airlines) is fantastic.

With its 3 MPD earn rate on online hotel and flight transactions, this card is also a good backup for online hotel spending once you have maxed out other cards that offer 4 MPD.

Miles from this card do not expire!

Where to credit your flights?

With these great fares, you will be booked into the following fare classes:

It is pretty clear that, with this deal, flying Finnair and crediting to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan with give you the most valuable mileage accrual.

For example, by crediting your Barcelona roundtrip flight to Alaska, you will receive about 7,400 miles (worth US$118).

In future, you can continue to accumulate or easily buy more Alaska miles to fly in one of its lovely sweet spots.

Travel insurance deals

I have compiled some travel insurances to consider in the table below, ranking from the cheapest to the most expensive. The prices reflected are for a traveller (under 70 years old) going to Europe for 14 days.

Click on the “Apply” links below to qualify for the respective cash rewards.

Bottom line

These are great deals for roundtrip Economy Class flights to Europe. Hope it gets you guys thinking about travelling again!