Last-Minute Deals: Roundtrip Singapore to Europe in Turkish Airlines from S$940 (late-Nov departures)

Still looking for a family trip this upcoming school holidays from 18 Nov till 31 Dec 2023?

You can still find great air fares with Turkish Airlines, with checked baggage included!

Where can you fly to?

The bad news is there aren’t a lot of options at this price point.

The good news? There are quite a number of dates available, for roundtrip flights departing in late-November and returning in early-December 2023.

The easiest way to browse these fares is through the calendar on Google Flights.

Helsinki

The cheapest option is Helsinki, Finland from S$939.60.

Sample dates:

19 Nov → 27/28/29 Nov, 6 Dec
20 Nov → 27/28/29/30 Nov, 5/6/7 Dec
21 Nov → 27/28/29 Nov, 6 Dec
22 Nov → 29/30 Nov, 5/6/7 Dec
24 Nov → 6 Dec

Dublin

For flights from Singapore to Dublin, roundtrip fares can be found for as low as S$970.10.

Sample dates:

19 Nov → 27/28/29/30 Nov, 4/5 Dec
20 Nov → 27/28/29/30 Nov, 5/6/7 Dec
21 Nov → 4/5/6 Dec
22 Nov → 4/5/6 Dec
26 Nov → 4/5/6 Dec

Madrid

For flights from Singapore to Madrid, roundtrip fares can be found for as low as S$991.30.

Sample dates:

20 Nov → 27/28/29 Nov, 5/7 Dec
22 Nov → 5/7 Dec
26 Nov → 5/7 Dec
27 Nov → 5/7 Dec

Be creative with your itinerary

Helsinki, Dublin and Madrid do not have to be the only cities that you visit!

Multi-city

For example, travellers can make a multi-city booking to fly from Singapore to Helsinki, and return from Madrid to Singapore, also for less than S$1,000.

However, you will need to think about the additional cost to travel from Helsinki to Madrid.

Explore nearby cities

Travellers can also travel to nearby cities by land, or even by air on a low-cost carrier.

Be sure to pay special attention to luggage allowances on these airlines!

Tour Istanbul for free

All Turkish Airlines flights from Singapore to Europe include a layover in Istanbul.

Touristanbul is a complimentary city tour that is offered to all Turkish Airlines passengers (regardless of cabin class) transiting in Istanbul between 6 and 24 hours long. Meals are included too!

Find out more about Touristanbul

Look out for the Touristanbul logo in the flight result page to find out if you are eligible.

Best cards for Turkish Airlines flight bookings

Travellers can earn 6 mpd with the UOB Lady’s and DBS Altitude cards, and 4 mpd with the other 2 cards. Take note of the monthly caps.

UOB Lady’s

Earn 4 mpd on chosen bonus category

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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

HSBC Revolution

Earn 4 mpd on selected online spending

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HSBC Revolution Visa Card

Suitesmile rating:

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✍️ Short summary
This card gives you a strong earn rate of 4 miles per dollar on selected online spending categories like:

• Online Shopping
• Flight Tickets (till 31 Dec 2024)
• Ride-Hailing

The 4 mpd earn rate can be enjoyed for eligible spendings of up to $1,000 per calendar month (no minimum spend, foreign currency counts).

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

This is a good fuss-free card that offers a great earn rate on online spending, without any annual fee to worry about, and free points conversions (till 31 Jan 2025).

Having many transfer partners gives you fantastic flexibility. For this reason, I recommend using this card over other cards with similar earn rates.

Not into Miles or travel-hacking? Redeem your points for 2.5% cashback instead, on the aforementioned spending categories!

Cardholders also get complimentary access to the ENTERTAINER with HSBC app, where there are over a thousand 1-for-1 deals on dining, entertainment and hotels.

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💸 Annual fee
No annual fee, ever

💼 Income requirement
$30,000/year

🤑 Foreign currency fee
3.25%

⏰ Points expiry
3 years from transaction
(37 to 38 months to be exact)

🫱‍🫲 Transfer partners
KrisFlyer, Asia Miles, Infinity MileageLands, Executive Club and more!

💯 Transfer ratio
2.5 points = 1 mile

🧮 Transfer block
25,000 points (10,000 miles)

💲Transfer fee
Free (till 31 jan 2025)

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

❓How/When points are credited
Earn 1 base point per dollar spent, plus 9 bonus points for eligible online spending (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

DBS Woman’s World

Earn 4 mpd on online spending

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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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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

Bottom line

Considering how close we are to the peak travel season, these are great air fares to Europe for Singapore-based travellers to consider.