Deal: Roundtrip Premium Economy on Air France/KLM from Singapore to Europe from S$1,293 (Apr-Jun Dates)

Air France and KLM are offering promo Premium Economy fares for flights from Singapore to selected European cities.

Fares & Destinations

These “Premium Light” fares include 2x hand baggage (total 12kg) and exclude checked baggage.

Travellers may add a 23kg checked baggage to their booking for about S$94 each way.

DBS cardholders can apply promo code AFKLXDBS24 at the payment page, to receive a S$100 discount on the fares.

Additional note: Thinking of visiting more than 1 country? A multi-city booking is also possible (e.g. Singapore – Milan + Barcelona – Singapore).

Dates

I am seeing these promo fares for travel between April and June 2024.

Travellers can browse air fares through the calendar view on the airline’s official website.

Is Premium Economy a lot better than Economy?

Well, not a lot. While it is no Business Class, Premium Economy passengers enjoy a slightly better experience, vs Economy. I’d say it is ~20% to 30% better.

And when you are flying 13-14 hours non-stop, it does make a noticeable difference in comfort!

This includes:

• Wider seats
• Better legroom
• Better recline angle
• Calf rest
• Personal arm rests (not shared)
• Better food & drinks selection
• Larger entertainment screen

…as well as SkyPriority benefits like:

• Priority check-in
• Priority boarding
• Priority baggage delivery

Air France/KLM’s Premium Economy seat

Air France recently launched new Premium Economy seats, however, these refitted aircrafts are not flying to/from Singapore just yet.

Air France/KLM’s Premium Economy seats come in a 2-4-2 cabin configuration, with just 3 to 4 rows of seats.

Best cards for Air France/KLM flight bookings

Travellers can also earn over 7,000 miles with this booking, by using the right credit cards.

Get 6 mpd with the UOB Lady’s card (with the Travel category selected, for transactions posted by 31 Mar 2024), 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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🎁 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

HSBC Revolution

Earn 4 mpd on selected online spending

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🎁 Sign-up bonus

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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

Apply now

🎁 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

Bottom line

These are good Premium Economy fares for long-haul flights from Singapore to European cities, especially when most airlines charge S$2,000 to S$4,000 for them.

Remember to enter the promo code to receive S$100-off, if you have a DBS/POSB card!