Over the past 18 months, the pandemic has changed travel patterns in a big way. One of the major changes we’ve seen is the expiration of airline miles and hotel points. Companies like Singapore Airlines and its KrisFlyer miles program want people back on their planes. So, one way to incentivize travel is to extend the expiration of each customer with a KrisFlyer membership.
For Singapore Airlines, the company uses a simple chart, similar to its KrisFlyer award chart, to show its members the expiration date of its miles. You have to appreciate the simplicity. KrisFlyer miles with expiration dates between January and June 2021 will be extended six months respectively.
For more Points With Q articles delivered to your inbox, sign up for my travel newsletter.
Best Credit Cards to Earn KrisFlyer Miles
Singapore Airlines partners with American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and Marriott. Points transfer instantly from American Express and Chase at a 1:1 to Singapore Airlines. Capital One miles transfers take up to 36 hours to Singapore Airlines at a 2:1 ratio. Points transfer in 24 hours at a 1:1 ratio from Citi to Singapore Airlines. Marriott points transfer at a 3:1 ratio to Singapore Airlines in 48 hours.
How does the KrisFlyer mileage policy work?
KrisFlyer miles expiring between July 2021 and March 2022 will be extended in six-month blocks. For example, KrisFlyer miles expiring on September 30, 2021, will be extended to March 31, 2022. As of today, KrisFlyer miles expiring in April of 2022 will not be extended. Stay tuned to see if Singapore Airlines decides to continue with its six-month block of mileage expirations.
Are KrisFlyer miles eligible for an extension if the member paid to extend their miles in the past?
Yes! All KrisFlyer miles will be extended. This includes miles that were extended by way of paying a fee.
How do you konw when your KrisFlyer miles expire?
Log in to your KrisFlyer account and click on Miles > Miles Validity. Miles expiring in the next six months will be shown on your account via a monthly breakdown over the next 12 months. If you have miles expiring up until March 2022, Singapore KrisFlyer will automatically extend the expiration of these miles by six months.
When is the new expriation date reflected on your KrisFlyer miles?
Singapore Airlines updates the expiration of your miles at the end of each month before the miles expire. For example, if your miles expire on October 31, 2021, the miles will see that the miles have been automatically extended to April 30, 2022.
Are miles that expired in between Apiril and December 2020 elidible for an extension?
Yes! All miles that expired between April and December 2020 will be extended by six months.
Can I extend the validity of the extended KrisFlyer miles for use beyond the new expiry month?
Krisflyer members can pay to extend their miles beyond the expiration date. KrisFlyer members may extend the mileage expiration by six months while KrisFlyer elite members may extend the expiration by 12 months. More information on paying a fee to extend the mileage expiration can be found by clicking here.
When will the extension of my expiring KrisFlyer miles take place?
The mileage extension occurs at the end of the month that the miles are expiring.
Can you book an award flight after the end of the month the miles are expring?
Unfortunately, no. The miles need to be used on a flight that occurs no later than the end of the month that your miles expire. For example, miles expiring April 30, 2022, need to be on a KrisFlyer redemption that departs no later than April 30, 2022.
Will Singapore Airlines extend the expriation date of miles that expire in April 2022?
The airline will provide updates on the expiration dates as we get closer to that date.
What do you make of the KrisFlyer miels expiration policy? How have you used your points to receive the most value? Please let me know in the comments below or by sending me an email on my contact page.
Disclaimer: If you click and/or sign up for a credit card through certain links on this site or any of my related social media platforms, I may make a commission from that click-through. The editorial content on this page and the user comments are not provided by any of the companies mentioned and have not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Opinions expressed here are mine alone.
