Saudia Mega Sale: Great Economy/Business Class Fares to/from Europe

Saudia is running a mega sale for Economy and Business Class flights across its network.

Things to note

• Saudia is a full-service airline, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and a SkyTeam member
• Book from 18 till 31 Aug 2024
• Fly from 1 Sep till 30 Nov 2024
• Search for these fares easily on Google Flights, then book on saudia.com or other OTAs
• All Economy Class fares include at least 1x 23kg checked baggage
• All Business Class fares include at least 2x 32kg checked baggage
• Inflight meals are always included
• All outbound flights from Singapore to Europe require at least a 12 hours layover in Jeddah; inbound flights have ideal layover durations (2 to 4 hrs)
• Saudia is an alcohol-free airline
• Saudia has a Stopover program, offering free visa for eligible passengers, for up to 4 days. Book your free stopover hotel here. Read FAQs here.

Great fares that I’ve spotted

There are exceptionally-low fares to/from many cities around the world.

For Singapore-based travellers, here are some great fares that may be useful to you.

Best cards for flight bookings

Earn 4 miles per dollar with the following cards. Take note of the monthly caps!

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

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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

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

Bottom line

It’s great to see Saudia bring back these fantastic promo air fares.

It’s unfortunate that flights departing Singapore require a lengthy layover in Jeddah, but one can perhaps make it work better with the free stopover program. Take note that outbound layover durations are great (2 to 4 hrs), when departing from neighbouring cities like Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila.

Travellers who’ve made an award booking for outbound flights from Singapore to Europe, can also consider these inbound flight deals. S$290 for the one-way flight from Europe is pretty amazing. Plus, the layover duration for inbound flights are really short!