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:
Merchant
Base cashback
10% bonus cashback cap
Hilton
3% (Diamond: 0.5%)
$20 ($200 spend)
Accor
6% (Lux brands: 2%)
$30 ($300 spend)
AirAsia
0.5%
$50 ($500 spend)
Emirates
1%
$50 ($500 spend)
Etihad
1%
$50 ($500 spend)
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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.
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.
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!
2 thoughts on “DBS Terrific Thursdays: 10% additional cashback on selected travel brands on Shopback”
Do you know if this is specifically for prepaid stays, or postpaid stays also qualify?
Do you know if this is specifically for prepaid stays, or postpaid stays also qualify?
Good question. I did not see any requirement for it to be a prepaid stay. Paying at the hotel should work, as long as you are not using points.