Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, loyalty program of Singapore Airlines, is a program that allows you to book Singapore Airlines and partner airline flights.
The Singapore Airlines award chart has many redemptions to consider. For U.S. travelers, the redemptions to check out are as follows. One, U.S. domestic premium class. Two, North America to Hawaii. Three, North America to South America. Four, North America to Europe.
If you have an upcoming trip in mind and plan to use KrisFlyer miles (Chase Ultimate Rewards points can be transferred directly to Singapore Airlines), here’s what I would take into account as you evaluate your award booking:
- Fuel surcharges will vary between Singapore/SilkAir (no surcharge), Star Alliance and codeshare partners
- Star Alliance and Partner flights can be booked one-way
- Singapore flights can be booked one-way
- No stopovers on one-way award flights
- Star Alliance – no stopover on one-way awards; complimentary stopover on; round-trips awards; up to (3) additional stopovers for $100 each
- An open-jaw is allowed for round-trip Star Alliance award flights
- An open jaw and/or stopover is not allowed on Alaska Airlines flights
- Singapore partners with all 5 major transferable point’s programs in Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, and Marriott
- Singapore uses a separate chart for Singapore/Silk, Star Alliance, and Alaska Airlines
You can book Singapore Airlines flights and Star Alliance flights by transferring your Chase Ultimate Rewards directly to your Singapore Airlines account.
1. US Domestic
Singapore Airlines prices round-trip business class Star Alliance flights within North America (Canada, US, except Hawaii) at 46,000 miles.
Star Alliance member United Airlines has hubs in Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington (IAD).
Here are examples of United non-stop routes that require 46,000 KrisFlyer miles + $11.20 in taxes and fees.
Los Angeles (LAX) <> Washington (IAD)
Newark (EWR) <> San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco (SFO) <> Atlanta (ATL)
Washington (IAD) <> San Diego (SAN)
2. North America to Hawaii
Singapore Airlines prices round-trip Star Alliance economy and business class flights to Hawaii and Central America at 35,000 and 69,000 miles respectively.
United and Air Canada are the Star Alliance partners with non-stop flights to Hawaii. Singapore Airlines also has a partnership with Alaska Airlines. If you want to book an Alaska Airlines partner flight, you’ll need 24,000 Singapore miles for a round-trip economy flights from the West Coast to Hawaii.
Here are examples of United, Air Canada, and Alaska Airlines non-stop flights that require 35,000 / 69,000 KrisFlyer miles to fly United/Air Canada or 24,000 KrisFlyer miles to fly Alaska + $11.20 in taxes and fees.
Washington (IAD) <> Honolulu (HNL) – United Airlines
Denver (DEN) <> Maui (OGG) – United Airlines
Oakland (OAK) <> Kona (KOA) – Alaska Airlines
Vancouver (YVR) <> Honolulu (HNL) – Air Canada
3. North America to South America
Singapore Airlines prices round-trip Star Alliance business class flights to South America at 115,000 miles.
United is the only Star Alliance partner with non-stop flights to South America.
Here are examples of non-stop flights that require 115,000 KrisFlyer miles to fly United + variable taxes and fees.
Chicago (ORD) <> São Paulo (GRU)
Houston (IAH) <> Rio de Janeiro (GIG)
Houston (IAH) <> Santiago (SCL)
4. North America to Europe
Singapore Airlines prices its own round-trip flights and Star Alliance economy class flights to Europe at 45,000 and 55,000 KrisFlyer miles respectively.
Singapore flies non-stop fifth freedom flights between New York (JFK) <> Frankfurt (FRA) and Houston (IAH) <> Manchester (MAN).
Star Alliance partners with non-stop flights to Europe include Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, TAP Portugal, and United Airlines.
Here are examples of Singapore Airlines and Star Alliance non-stop flights that require 45,000 and 55,000 KrisFlyer miles + variable taxes and fees.
Los Angeles (LAX) <> Frankfurt (FRA) – Lufthansa
Newark (EWR) <> Zurich (ZRH) – Swiss Air Lines
Houston (IAH) <> Amsterdam (AMS) – United Airlines
New York (JFK) <> Frankfurt (FRA) – Singapore Airlines
Credit Cards to Book Singapore Airlines Flights
Chase Sapphire Reserve is great to use to book flights with because it earns 3x Chase points on travel expenses. The card also has excellent travel protection. Another cards to check out is the Amex Platinum (Learn More Here). It comes with airport lounge access and earns 5x points on flights booked with the airline.
Chase Ink Business Preferred is the card for business owners to use to earn 3x Chase points on your travel expenses. A complimentary business card to use is the Amex Business Platinum (Learn More Here). It earns 5x Amex points on flights booked directly with the airline and comes with lounge access.
Conclusion
Similar to the benefits of the Korean Air SKYPASS program, Singapore Airlines provides you with flexibility to book Singapore KrisFlyer and partner flights across multiple continents and fare classes.
Business class to South America for only 100,000 KrisFlyer miles (100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points converted to 100,000 Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles) is a redemption I plan to use for my first trip to South America. 10+ hours each way in business class, yes please!
How do book Singapore Airlines flights with Chase points? Please let me know in the comments or by sending me an email on my contact page.
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