Have you been accumulating a lot of miles/points by using the best miles cards in Singapore for your spending? In this article, I’ll be ranking the cheapest award flights to/from Europe that you can redeem your hard-earned miles/points for.
Here’s a quick summary of the lowest one-way award rate for each cabin class:
- Economy Class: 30k miles (KLM, Air France)
- Premium Economy: 43.5k miles (Finnair)
- Business Class: 62.5k miles (Finnair)
- First Class: 107.5k miles (Singapore Airlines)
Looking to make more high-value redemptions? Have a look at our other articles covering award sweet spots:
- Cheapest ways to fly to Japan & South Korea using Miles
- Cheapest ways to fly to US/Canada using Miles
- Best ways to redeem KrisFlyer miles
Singapore Credit Card Transfer Partners
Miles/Points from most credit cards can be transferred to KrisFlyer and Asia Miles. However, as shown in the table below, Citibank and HSBC cards have many more transfer partners than others, giving cardholders fantastic flexibility when redeeming for an award flight.
Flexibility is very important in the miles game. When deciding which card to transact with (between cards with similar earn rates), I recommend picking Citi and HSBC cards over the others.
Related: My Miles & Credit Card Strategy for 2025, as a Singapore-based traveller
P.S. Although AMEX has many transfer partners, they do not have any good cards for earning miles/points.
Frequent Flyer Program |
Citibank | HSBC | OCBC | DBS | UOB | Maybank | American Express |
Standard Chartered |
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer |
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Cathay Pacific Asia Miles |
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EVA Air Infinity MileageLands |
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Qatar Airways Privilege Club |
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British Airways Club |
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Finnair Plus |
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KLM/Air France Flying Blue |
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Qantas Frequent Flyer |
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Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles |
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Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus |
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Etihad Guest |
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Malaysia Airlines Enrich |
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Vietnam Airlines Lotusmiles |
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Air Canada Aeroplan |
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United Airlines MileagePlus |
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Hainan Airlines Fortune Wings Club |
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Japan Airlines Mileage Bank |
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Emirates Skywards |
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China Airlines Dynasty Flyer |
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Accor Live Limitless |
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IHG One Rewards |
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Frequent Flyer Programs and Partner Airlines
These are the top 9 Frequent Flyer Programs (FFPs) that Singapore credit cardholders should consider, when booking award flights between Singapore and Europe.
Follow the booking links below to check for award availability and redeem your miles:
Frequent Flyer Program |
Alliance | Booking Link |
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Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer |
Star Alliance |
All airlines |
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles |
oneworld | All airlines |
Qatar Airways Privilege Club |
oneworld | Qatar Airways |
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands |
Star Alliance |
EVA Air Star Alliance |
British Airways Club |
oneworld | All airlines |
Finnair Plus |
oneworld | All airlines |
KLM/Air France Flying Blue |
SkyTeam | All airlines |
Qantas Frequent Flyer |
oneworld | All airlines |
Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles |
Star Alliance |
Turkish Airlines Star Alliance |
Miles/Points from every airline’s FFP can also be redeemed for flights on partner airlines.
For example, miles in Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles can be redeemed for flights on its Star Alliance partners like Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Lufthansa.
Star Alliance
Here are some Star Alliance airlines that you can fly in, between Singapore and Europe:
- Singapore Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Thai Airways
- EVA Air
- SWISS
- Lufthansa
- Air India
- All Nippon Airways
oneworld
Here are some oneworld airlines that you can fly in, between Singapore and Europe:
- Cathay Pacific
- Qatar Airways
- Finnair
- British Airways
- Sri Lankan Airlines
SkyTeam
Here are some SkyTeam airlines that you can fly in, between Singapore and Europe:
- KLM
- Air France
- Garuda
Cheapest ways to fly between Singapore and Europe using Miles
The award rates shown below are only for the lowest rates available on each FFP, ignoring low-value “Advantage”, “Flexi” or “non-promotional” rates that some FFPs offer.
Economy Class flights to Europe
Travellers are usually advised against redeeming miles/points for Economy Class flights as they can often get far better value on Premium classes. For example, Business Class flights from Singapore to Europe cost as much as 5 times more in cash (vs Economy), but only 2 times more in miles.
However, travellers who can only travel during peak holiday seasons (when Business Class availability is bad), or have a large family to redeem for can still receive good value by redeeming their miles/points for Economy Class flights on some airlines/FFPs, especially when the cash fares are very high.
Here are the cheapest ways to travel between Singapore and Europe, in Economy Class, using miles/points from Singapore credit cards:
Frequent Flyer Program |
Airline | Miles (one-way, Economy) |
Taxes/ Fees (estimated) |
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Flying Blue |
KLM, Air France |
From 30k |
~S$140 |
Asia Miles |
oneworld | 27k – 40k |
~S$260 – S$350 |
Asia Miles |
Finnair | 40k | ~S$90 |
BA Club |
Finnair | 30k | ~S$85 |
BA Club |
oneworld | 45k – 55k |
~S$200 – S$350 |
Finnair Plus |
Finnair | 30k – 43k |
~S$130 |
Privilege Club |
Qatar Airways |
37.5k – 45k |
~S$230 |
Qantas Frequent Flyer |
Finnair | 37.8k – 45k |
~S$85 – S$105 |
KrisFlyer | Singapore Airlines |
42k | ~S$65 |
KrisFlyer | Air India | 49.5k | ~S$65 |
KrisFlyer | Star Alliance |
49.5k | ~S$150 – S$350 |
Miles& Smiles |
Singapore Airlines, Air India |
50k | ~S$65 |
Miles& Smiles |
Star Alliance |
50k | ~S$180 – S$350 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
EVA Air | 50k | ~S$180 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
Singapore Airlines, Air India |
52.5k | ~S$65 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
Star Alliance |
52.5k | ~S$180 – S$350 |
Premium Economy Class flights to Europe
This is a smaller list, as not all airlines offer Premium Economy seats on flights to/from Singapore. On top of that, not all FFPs have the Premium Economy class listed in their award charts.
Here are the cheapest ways to travel between Singapore and Europe in Premium Economy Class, using miles/points from Singapore credit cards:
Frequent Flyer Program |
Airline | Miles (one-way, Premium Economy) |
Taxes/ Fees (estimated) |
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Finnair Plus |
Finnair | 43.5k | ~S$160 |
Flying Blue |
KLM, Air France |
From 50k |
~S$240 |
Asia Miles |
Cathay Pacific |
50k | ~S$260 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
EVA Air | 55k | ~S$180 |
BA Club |
British Airways |
65k – 89k |
~S$400 – S$500 |
KrisFlyer | Singapore Airlines |
71k | ~S$65 |
Business Class flights to Europe
Here are the cheapest ways to travel between Singapore and Europe in Business Class, using miles/points from Singapore credit cards:
Frequent Flyer Program |
Airline | Miles (one-way, Business) |
Taxes/ Fees (estimated) |
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BA Club |
Finnair | 62.5k – 82.5k |
~S$85 |
BA Club |
oneworld | 75k – 135k |
~S$350 |
Finnair Plus |
Finnair | 62.5k – 82.5k |
~S$240 |
Privilege Club |
Qatar Airways |
75k – 90k |
~S$350 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
EVA Air | 75k | ~S$180 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
Singapore Airlines, Air India |
80k | ~S$65 |
Infinity Mileage- Lands |
Star Alliance |
80k | ~S$180 – S$350 |
Flying Blue |
KLM, Air France |
From 85k |
~S$280 |
Asia Miles |
Cathay Pacific |
88k – 115k |
~S$260 – S$330 |
Asia Miles |
oneworld | 89k – 115k |
~S$260 – S$750 |
Asia Miles |
Finnair | 89k | ~S$90 |
Qantas Frequent Flyer |
Finnair | 90k – 104.5k |
~S$85 – S$105 |
Miles& Smiles |
Air India | 90k | ~S$65 |
Miles& Smiles |
Star Alliance |
90k | ~S$180 – ~S$550 |
KrisFlyer | Singapore Airlines, Air India |
103.5k | ~S$65 |
KrisFlyer | Star Alliance |
103.5k | ~S$150 – S$350 |




First Class flights to Europe
This is also a small list as not all airlines offer First Class seats on flights to/from Singapore, and not all FFPs allow booking of First Class awards for partner airlines.
Here are the cheapest ways to travel between Singapore and Europe in First Class, using miles/points from Singapore credit cards:
Frequent Flyer Program |
Airline | Miles (one-way, First) |
Taxes/ Fees (estimated) |
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Infinity Mileage- Lands |
Star Alliance |
107.5k | ~S$65 – S$400 |
KrisFlyer | Singapore Airlines |
141k | ~S$65 |

Why are some taxes/fees so high?
The taxes and fees on award flights depend on a number of factors:
- Airport taxes/fees (United Kingdom airports charge over S$300 in “Air Passenger Duty” for long haul flights in a Premium cabin)
- Whether the airline carries fuel surcharges (e.g. Singapore Airlines, Finnair and Air India don’t)
- Whether the FFP passes on fuel surcharges (e.g. Privilege Club don’t, but only on Qatar Airways flights)
- The amount of fuel surcharges (e.g. EVA Air has fairly low fuel surcharges, but Qatar Airways has much more, for a similar flight distance)
- Other additional FFP/airline fees (e.g. Privilege Club charges additional fee per award segment on Qatar Airways flights, Finnair Plus has surcharges)
Should you only aim for redemptions with low taxes/fees? The short answer is no.
In some cases, the FFP-airline combination that has lower taxes/fees, also has a much higher award rate.
For example, a traveller can redeem 75k miles + ~S$350 in taxes/fees for Qatar Airways Business Class flights on Privilege Club. With KrisFlyer, the traveller would need 103.5k miles + ~S$62. In short, that’s S$238 less cash for 28.5k more miles (worth S$428).
While Privilege Club may look like a winner here, there are other factors that can influence your decision, as every traveller has different needs and priorities:
- Is there award availability on your preferred route/date/airline/class?
- Do you only want to fly direct?
- Does the airline fly to your preferred destination?
- Do you care about the values of miles?
- Are you earning miles much faster than you have time to redeem them?
- Do you have miles that are expiring very soon?
- Do you enjoy trying out different airlines and lounges?
- Are there any special transfer bonus or award discount offers?
- Do you prefer the seat/food/service on some airlines?
- Do you feel the need to “make good use” of your airline status by sticking to a particular airline/alliance?
How to search for award space
To check if there is award availability, travellers can visit the respective FFPs’ website. However, most of them are really slow, as they only allow users to search date-by-date or week-by-week.
Search faster with calendar views
For oneworld flights, travellers can search for partner award availability much faster through the calendar view on American Airlines’ website.
Related: Best ways to search for Oneworld award availability
For Star Alliance, this can be done on United or Lifemiles websites.
Note: Use these websites only as a guide and ignore the award rates listed. Once you see availability, simply repeat the search on the website of your preferred FFP and complete your booking there.
Also note that some airlines like Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and EVA Air tend to release more award seats on their own FFPs. This means that members will not be able to see the additional award availability on partner websites like AAdvantage or Lifemiles.
Independent award search engines
Travellers can also find near-term award availability across different FFPs, airlines or alliances through independent search engines like seats.aero.
Again, use these websites only as a guide and repeat the search on the website of your preferred FFPs.
Get alerted when there is award space
Travellers can also receive alerts when there is award availability on their preferred date and route, with paid services from websites like seats.aero.
Bottom line
The “best” award redemption depends almost entirely on your preferences. There is no right answer. Travellers who earn flexible miles/points through their credit cards will always have the upper hand in finding award availability across multiple FFPs.
I hope that this guide gave you the required knowledge to make the best decisions to suit your travel needs, when redeeming miles/points for flights between Singapore and Europe.
Hi Fai! Was just thinking that it’d be nice to have your green/red highlights indicated on the various options, like the ones you do for SE. Keen to know your choices on the various “Cheapest ways” posts. Thanks for putting these posts up!
Hey, thanks for the suggestion! I considered that, but felt that it’s a little too subjective to mark “good” and “bad” value redemptions on this page. Will keep it sorted by no. of miles required for now, but I’ll keep this in mind.
How do you guys search for availability?
seems like Avianca Lifemiles’ website is down.
Whats the best free and paid service to search for flight availability ?
Do you need an AA account to search for One World award space on AA website?
No, you don’t.
hi, what about AEROPLAN?
Hi, Aeroplan is not a transfer partner of any Singapore card.
I am having difficulty in redeeming Qatar Airways flights on Asia Miles. They are available as shown on the AA web site and also on Qatar’s Privilege Club. And there is also an error message except when searching for flights out of Hong Kong!
Thanks for the very useful article. My own experience however is that this is true “on paper” but when trying to book a trip to a less travelled country, eg. Portugal, I was unable to find availability on ANY Staraliance airline… Not SQ, not Swiss, not Turkish, nothing of nothing. Not sure if that’s true all the time, but even 8 months ahead I couldn’t get anything on any Airline. On the other hand, I always get seats for my miles with Middle Eastern airlines.
Will keep looking and keep trying!