DBS Terrific Thursdays: 10% additional cashback on selected travel brands on Shopback

DBS and Shopback are running weekly deals till 29 Dec 2022, giving cardholders the opportunity to get some great savings on hotel/flight bookings.

If you do not have a Shopback account yet, sign up through my referral link to receive $5.

Key points to note

• DBS Terrific Thursdays run every Thursday from 7 July to 29 December 2022 (00:00 – 23:59 SGT)
• Get 10% additional cashback at selected merchants (with cap, see below)
• Continue to earn base cashback with no cap
• To qualify, link your DBS/POSB Visa/Mastercard in the Shopback app
• Click through this DBS page on Shopback website or mobile app; complete transaction with a DBS/POSB card
• Additional cashback will be credited to your Shopback account within 45 days from date of purchase
• Users are allowed to make multiple purchases to earn 10% additional cashback
• Cashback earned from Shopback can be withdrawn to your bank account

Great deals

Having over 10% cashback for Hilton and Accor bookings is pretty much unheard of! If your total transaction amount exceeds the cap for 10% cashback, consider splitting the stay into multiple bookings.

These are the standout flight/hotel deals:

Best DBS cards for flight/hotel bookings

On top of the savings described above, get even more value from your bookings by using the right cards!

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!

Bottom line

DBS and Shopback are offering fantastic savings for purchases made every Thursday till the end of the year. If you are looking to spend on the selected brands mentioned above, especially Hilton or Accor hotels, you should only book them on Thursdays!