Deal: Singapore Airlines Offers (Aug 2023)

Singapore Airlines has released promotional air fares, as well as special offers in-partnership with selected banks.

Singapore Airlines Promo Air Fares

The airline is offering promotional air fares for travel from Singapore to selected cities around the world.

These fares are available for bookings made by 31 Aug 2023, for travels from now till 31 July 2024. Blackout dates apply.

In truth, most of these “promotional” fares aren’t great, considering what other airlines are offering. But there are some half-decent ones:

Singapore Airlines Bank Offers

The airline is also running special offers in-partnership with selected Singapore credit card providers.

Let’s start with the best one.

OCBC: Spend and get S$80 cashback

OCBC credit or debit cardholders can get S$80 cashback when they spend a minimum of S$1,000 on Singapore Airlines flight(s) in a single transaction.

The booking has to be made directly with the airline via singaporeair.com or SingaporeAir mobile app.

Offer is limited to the first 500 cardholders who register through the eForm (registration starts from 11 August 2023 onwards).

Offer is valid from 11 to 31 August 2023.

📝 Terms and conditions

OCBC Rewards

Earn 4 mpd or 2.78% cashback on selected online and offline shopping

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OCBC Rewards Mastercard

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you a strong earn rate of 4 miles per dollar at specific online/offline shopping merchants (e.g. clothing/shoes, toys, duty free, luggage etc.), up to $1,000 per calendar month.

Take note that cardholders will only earn 0.4 mpd on other categories and spending above $1,000 per calendar month.

However, at the moment, OCBC only has 2 transfer partners with decent transfer ratios; KrisFlyer and Flying Blue. As flexibility is very important in the Miles Game, I recommend maximizing the limits of other 4/6 mpd cards first, before using this one.

Not into Miles or travel-hacking? Redeem your points for 2.78% cashback instead, on the aforementioned spending categories.

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💸 Annual fee
$196.20
(First 2 years waived)

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%
(Lower this fee by linking this card to Amaze)

⏰ Points expiry
2 years from transaction

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer, Flying Blue

💯 Transfer ratio
2.5 OCBC$ = 1 mile

🧮 Transfer block
25,000 OCBC$ (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
$25 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
OCBC$ from this card cannot be combined with those from other OCBC cards.

❓How/When points are credited
Earn 5 base point per $5 dollar spent, plus 45 bonus points for eligible shopping transactions (equivalent to 4 mpd in total). Base points are credited immediately when the transaction is posted, while bonus points are credited by the end of the following calendar month.

📜 Terms & conditions

AMEX: Spend and get a Samsonite luggage

AMEX Singapore Airlines credit cardholders can get a limited-edition Singapore Airlines batik storage organizer set upon making an eligible transaction of any amount. This offer is limited to the first 200 cardholders.

Cardholders can also get a 20-inch Samsonite luggage when they spend a minimum of S$3,288 on Singapore Airlines flight(s) in a single transaction. This offer is limited to the first 300 cardholders.

The booking has to be made directly with the airline via singaporeair.com or SingaporeAir mobile app and no registration is required for this offer.

The eligible co-branded cards are:

• AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
• AMEX Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Ascend
• AMEX Singapore Airlines PPS Club
• AMEX Singapore Airlines Solitaire PPS

Offer is valid from 11 to 31 August 2023.

📝 Terms and conditions

DBS: Spend and get a luggage

DBS credit or debit cardholders can get an American Flyer luggage when they meet the minimum spend on Singapore Airlines flight(s) in a single transaction.

• Spend a min. of S$1,200 to get a 20″ American Flyer luggage (first 30 spenders)
• Spend a min. of S$2,000 to get a 25″ American Flyer luggage (first 180 spenders)
• Spend a min. of S$3,000 to get a 29″ American Flyer luggage (first 30 spenders)

The booking has to be made directly with the airline via singaporeair.com or SingaporeAir mobile app and no registration is required for this offer.

Offer is valid from 11 to 31 August 2023. (P.S. It looks like DBS has yet to update the promotional period in their offer page)

📝 Terms and conditions

DBS Woman’s World

Earn 4 mpd on online spending

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🎁 Sign-up bonus

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DBS Woman’s World Mastercard

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card, which is also available to men, gives you a strong earn rate of 4 miles per dollar on online spending (in foreign currency too!) on key spending categories like online shopping, flights, hotels, food delivery and ride-hailing, up to $1,500 per calendar month.

The biggest drawback is that DBS points earned on this card have an expiry term of just 1 year. With a minimum transfer block of 5,000 points (10,000 miles), cardholders often find themselves with expiring “orphan” points of under 5,000, that can only be redeemed for low-value items like mall/dining vouchers.

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💸 Annual fee
$196.20
(First year waived)

💼 Income requirement
$80,000/year
(Not strict. Many readers with lower income have reported that you can get an approval by applying without SingPass, then entering an annual income above $80k, before uploading your actual proof of income that is under $80k.)

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%

⏰ Points expiry
1 year from transaction

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer, Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer

💯 Transfer ratio
1 point = 2 miles

🧮 Transfer block
5,000 points (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
$27 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
Points from this card can be combined with those from other DBS cards and transferred out together at once.

❓How/When points are credited
Earn 1 base point per $5 dollar spent, plus 9 bonus points for eligible online transactions (equivalent to 4 mpd in total). Base points are credited immediately when the transaction is posted, while bonus points are credited around the middle of the following calendar month.

📜 Terms & conditions

DBS Altitude

Earn 1.3 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency

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🎁 Sign-up bonus

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DBS Altitude Visa Signature Card

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you an earn rate of 1.3 miles per dollar on SGD spending, and 2.2 miles per dollar on foreign currency transactions.

Other great features include 2 free airport lounge visits (via Priority Pass) per year and that the miles/points earned on this card do not expire!

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💸 Annual fee
$196.20
(First year waived, get 10,000 miles with subsequent annual fee payments)

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%

🛋️ Airport lounge access
2 free visits per calendar year via Priority Pass

⏰ Points expiry
Points earned from this card do not expire!

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer, Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer

💯 Transfer ratio
1 point = 2 miles

🧮 Transfer block
5,000 point (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
$27 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
Points from this card can be combined with those from other DBS cards and transferred out together at once.

❓How/When points are credited
Base points are credited immediately when the transaction is posted, while bonus points are credited around the middle of the following calendar month.

📜 Terms & conditions

DBS Vantage

Earn 1.5 mpd on local spend, 2.2 mpd on foreign currency

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DBS Vantage Visa Infinite Card

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you an uncapped earn rate of 1.5 miles per dollar on SGD spending and 2.2 miles per dollar on foreign currency spending.

This is a great backup card, if you have exhausted all your specialized cards with better earn rates.

Like the entry-level DBS Altitude card, this card also gives you a fantastic 6 mpd earn rate on air tickets on selected airlines (e.g. Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and more) and hotels booked via the dedicated Expedia link, up to $5,000 per calendar month.

Cardholders receive Accor Plus Explorer membership, which comes with 1 complimentary hotel stay in Asia Pacific and up to 50% off dining in Accor properties.

Cardholders are also entitled to 10 free airport lounge visits (via Priority Pass) per card membership year!

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💸 Annual fee
$599.50
(Strictly no waiver. Comes with 12,500 points, equivalent to 25,000 miles)

💼 Income requirement
$120,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%

⏰ Points expiry
3 years from transaction

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer, Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer

💯 Transfer ratio
1 point = 2 miles

🧮 Transfer block
5,000 points (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
$27 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
Points from this card can be combined with those from other DBS cards and transferred out together at once.

❓How/When points are credited
Base points are credited immediately when the transaction is posted, while bonus points are credited around the middle of the following calendar month.

📜 Terms & conditions

UOB: Spend and get a luggage

UOB credit or debit cardholders can get an American Flyer luggage when they meet the minimum spend on Singapore Airlines flight(s) in a single transaction.

• Spend a min. of S$2,000 to get a 24″ luggage (first 200 spenders)
• Spend a min. of S$3,000 to get a 28″ luggage (first 100 spenders)

The booking has to be made directly with the airline via singaporeair.com or SingaporeAir mobile app and no registration is required for this offer.

To register for this offer, send an SMS to 77862 in the following format:

• To redeem a 24″ Luggage: UOBSQH224[space]DOB[space]Last 4 alphanumeric characters of NRIC. Example: UOBSQH224 DDMMYY 567A
• To redeem a 28″ Luggage: UOBSQH228[space]DOB[space]Last 4 alphanumeric characters of NRIC. Example: UOBSQH228 DDMMYY 567A

Offer is valid from 11 to 31 August 2023.

📝 Terms and conditions (24-inch luggage)
📝 Terms and conditions (28-inch luggage)

UOB Lady’s

Earn 4 mpd on chosen bonus category

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🎁 Sign-up bonus

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UOB Lady’s Mastercard

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card, which is also available to men, gives you a great earn rate of 4 miles per dollar on your pre-selected bonus category, up to $1,000 per calendar month.

Take note that cardholders will only earn 0.4 mpd on other categories and spending above $1,000 per calendar month.

Cardholders can choose/change a preferred bonus category every quarter.

The 7 bonus categories available are:

1. Beauty & Wellness (e.g. cosmetic stores, hair salons, spas)
2. Fashion (e.g. clothing, shoes stores)
3. Dining (e.g. restaurants, food delivery)
4. Family (e.g. supermarkets, children clothing stores)
5. Travel (e.g. flights, hotels, duty-free stores)
6. Transport (e.g. public transport, taxi, petrol)
7. Entertainment (e.g. bars, night clubs, cinemas)

Cardholders may check existing selected bonus category by calling UOB.

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💸 Annual fee
$196.20
(First year waived)

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%
(Lower this fee by linking this card to Amaze)

⏰ Points expiry
2 years from transaction

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer and Asia Miles

💯 Transfer ratio
1 UNI$ = 2 miles

🧮 Transfer block
5,000 UNI$ (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
$25 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
UNI$ from this card can be combined with those from other UOB cards and transferred out together at once.

❓How/When points are credited
Earn 1 base UNI$ per $5 dollar spent, plus 9 bonus UNI$ for eligible transactions on the bonus category (equivalent to 4 mpd in total). Base and bonus points are credited immediately when the transaction is posted.

📜 Terms & conditions

UOB PRVI Miles

Earn 6 mpd on selected airlines, 1.4 mpd on local spend

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UOB PRVI Miles Mastercard

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you a great earn rate of 6 miles per dollar on air tickets on selected airlines (e.g. Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Thai Airways and more) booked via the dedicated Expedia link.

All other local transactions earn 1.4 miles per dollar, while foreign currency transactions earn 2.4 miles per dollar.

As this card only has 2 transfer partners, expiring points and no airport lounge benefit, it is hardly useful for Singapore-based travellers, considering the other options that we have.

On top of that, this entry-level card has a higher annual fee that other General Spending miles cards, and, unlike those cards, cardholders who pay the annual fee of this card from the second year onwards will not receive any miles.

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💸 Annual fee
$261.60
(First year waived)

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%

⏰ Points expiry
2 years from transaction

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer and Asia Miles

💯 Transfer ratio
1 UNI$ = 2 miles

🧮 Transfer block
5,000 UNI$ (10,000 miles)

💲 Transfer fee
$25 per transfer

🤗 Points pooling
UNI$ from this card can be combined with those from other UOB cards and transferred out together at once.

❓ How/When points are credited
Base UNI$ are credited immediately when the transaction is posted; bonus UNI$ within 3 months.

📜 Terms & conditions

KrisFlyer UOB

Earn 3 mpd on dining, online shopping and selected travel spending

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🎁 Sign-up bonus

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KrisFlyer UOB Mastercard

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you an uncapped 3 mpd earn rate on Singapore Airlines, Scoot, KrisShop and Kris+, as well as travel spending made on selected websites like airbnb.com, booking.com and expedia.com.

Cardholders can also receive the same uncapped 3 mpd earn rate (1.2 base + 1.8 bonus) on everyday spending categories like dining, online shopping, online food delivery, ride-hailing and public transport, when they spend at least S$800 on Singapore Airlines, Scoot or KrisShop collectively in a card membership year.

All other transactions earn 1.2 mpd, including foreign currency spending (very poor!).

On top of that, cardholders can also get priority check-in and boarding, free standard seat selection and one-time booking flexibility waiver on Scoot bookings made through flyscoot.com/KrisFlyerUOB.

While this card makes all the right headlines, cardholders should know that bonus miles (1.8 mpd) are only credited within 2 months, at the end of the card membership year. This can be a dealbreaker for many who do not want to wait up to 14 months to receive the bonus miles! The delayed miles crediting can also force you into paying the annual fee (instead of cancelling the card), if a waiver is not granted.

Another obvious point to note is that the miles earned on this card can only be transferred to KrisFlyer, albeit with no transfer fee.

Flexibility is very important in the Miles Game and unfortunately, this card offers very little of that. I recommend maximizing the limits of other 4 mpd cards first, before using this one.

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💸 Annual fee
$196.20
(First year waived, get 10,000 miles with subsequent annual fee payments)

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%
(Avoid this fee by linking this card to Amaze!)

⏰ Miles expiry
3 years from the time they are credited into KrisFlyer account.

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partner
KrisFlyer only

🧮 Transfer block
N/A

💲 Transfer fee
No transfer fee

🤗 Miles/Points pooling
Miles earned from this card cannot be combined with those from other UOB cards and can only be transferred out separately.

❓ How/When miles are credited
Earn 6 base miles per $5 dollar spent, plus 9 bonus miles for eligible transactions (equivalent to 3 mpd in total). Base miles are credited into your KrisFlyer account at the end of each calendar month; bonus miles up to 2 months after the end of card membership year (up to 14 months).

📜 Terms & conditions

Bottom line

Singapore Airlines is offering decent promo fares to some destinations for bookings made by 31 August 2023. Eligible cardholders can also get cashback and luggages by meeting the minimum spending requirements.