Singapore Airlines lifts KrisFlyer award rates
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Turning your Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles into a business class seat and first class suite will require more miles from this month, with the Singaporean flag-carrier boosting the cost of Saver-category award flights out of Australia.
The 15% discount for making your frequent flyer redemption booking online rather than over the phone has also been axed.
However, fuel and insurance surcharges will no longer be added to KrisFlyer award bookings.
The changes kick in on March 23, 2017, although miles-based award bookings made and ticketed before March 23 will escape the hike.
There’s no change to the Standard award rates for flights from Australia to Singapore or Europe – but if you’re looking to snare a cheaper Saver award flight, here’s the uplift.
Who’ll pay more, and how much…
Business class flights between Australia (excluding Perth and Darwin) and Singapore bump from 55,000 KrisFlyer miles to 58,000 miles, with first class and A380 suites bookings nudging from 75,000 miles to 80,000 miles.
Economy Saver awards rise from 25,000 miles to 28,000 miles, with no change in the number of KrisFlyer miles needed for a premium economy booking.
No change either for flyers from Perth or Darwin, whose redemption rates remain the same if they’re headed to Singapore.
Going all the way to the UK or Europe?
First class and Suites awards from Australia (excluding Perth and Darwin) and Singapore go from 132,500 KrisFlyer miles to 148,000 miles; business class rates are up from 95,000 miles to 105,000 miles; and economy from 47,500 miles to 53,000 miles.
Perth and Darwin don’t escape that increase, with a business class bump from 85,000 KrisFlyer miles to 95,000 miles, and economy up from 40,000 miles to 43,000 miles.
The changes are part of a broader overhaul of SQ’s fare structure which will also see fuel and insurance surcharges progressively folded into base fares from late March through to May 2017.
You’ll find more information on the Singapore Airlines website here, where you can also download the current and new KrisFlyer Award charts.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is happening to the cost of booking Saver-category award flights with KrisFlyer miles?
What is happening to the cost of booking Saver-category award flights with KrisFlyer miles?
Singapore Airlines is increasing the number of KrisFlyer miles required for Saver-category award flights from this month. The changes affect various classes and routes, generally requiring more miles than before.
Q.Which routes and classes are not affected by the KrisFlyer miles increase?
Which routes and classes are not affected by the KrisFlyer miles increase?
There is no change to Standard award rates for flights from Australia to Singapore or Europe. Premium economy bookings for all routes also remain unaffected, as do redemption rates for flyers from Perth or Darwin heading to Singapore.
Q.When do these changes to KrisFlyer award rates become effective?
When do these changes to KrisFlyer award rates become effective?
The new award rates officially kick in on March 23, 2017. However, bookings made and ticketed before this date will not be subject to the increased mileage requirements.
Q.What is happening to fuel and insurance surcharges for KrisFlyer award bookings?
What is happening to fuel and insurance surcharges for KrisFlyer award bookings?
Fuel and insurance surcharges will no longer be added to KrisFlyer award bookings from March 23. This is part of a broader overhaul where these surcharges will be folded into base fares from late March through to May 2017.
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