Hello!
I’m very excited to announce the official launch of Milelion, the site that helps you travel better for less. Through this site I hope to share with you the many tricks I’ve picked up through my travels, and convince you that it is totally worth it to obsess over miles and points because these are why we can have nice things.
To celebrate the launch of Milelion, the most visited non-adult site on the interweb, we’re going to have a weekly giveaway of a S$20 Capitamalls gift voucher for the month of May
All you have to do to take part is send in any question you might have about travel hacking- credit cards, airline bookings, hotel bookings, you name it.
I’ll select one question each week to answer in exhaustive detail. If I select yours, you win. Female names do not necessarily stand a higher chance of winning, but can’t hurt your chances.
Entering is simple- just leave your question in the comments section below. Remember, you’ll need to leave your email address if you want me to get back to you with the prize (your email address will not be visible to other commentors).
The deadlines…
| Week | Submit Qn by | Winner announced on |
| 1 | 8th May (2359 SG time) | 10th May |
| 2 | 15th May (2359 SG time) | 17th May |
| 3 | 22nd May (2359 SG time) | 24th May |
| 4 | 29th May (2359 SG time) | 31st May |
In the meantime, here’s a quick overview of why I created this site and a guide to navigating it.
Alternatively, dive right in and learn about credit cards in Singapore, including the best general and specialised spending cards to use. Learn how to get quick elite status with hotels, how to value your miles or the ins and outs of cashback sites!
Welcome again and have a great time reading
Aaron
hi everyone- leave a comment here to take part in the competition!
How to earn the most for a first time user of a card?
hi jason- sorry for my late reply. you can read the article on which credit cards to get, there’s a segment on the way to maximise your sign up bonuses
Miles or cashback?
the insurance offered by rental car companies like hertz avis etc is always v expensive (10-20 extra per day), but i dont feel safe driving without it. what other options are there?
Which is your preferred hotel booking site e.g. Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, etc?
OTAs vs. AirBnb vs. Hotel’s websites. Which should we use?
can points from different credit cards go towards claiming a single plane ticket?
if I only want a max of 3 cards, and the bulk of my expenses are dining, online and misc, am I right that the correct cards are Citibank rewards, Uob preferred platinum Amex and Anz travel card?
hey there! yes, you certainly can. all your cards can pool into a central krisflyer miles account. for example if i have a DBS, citibank and uob card, all I do is specify my FFP number at the time I transfer the miles. You’ll be paying 3 separate transfer fees, though, approx $20 per transfer (DBS’s fee is about $40 but that’s a fee that covers unlimited conversions for the year).
Regarding your other question, sort of. ANZ Travel card (1.4 miles/$1 on general) and UOB Pref Platinum AMEX (4 miles per $1 on restaurants) are good calls, but I’d argue the DBS women’s card is better (men can get it too)- you get 4 miles per $1 on all online spending. even things like uber! citibank rewards gives you 4 miles per $1 at department stores so if you do most of your shopping online better to get a dbs woman’s card
Any idea if it’s possible to book 2 suites class award tickets on the same flight?
Understand from the TPG site that sq typically releases little availability for such.
yes- it is still possible, although much more rare than before. assuming you book through krisflyer, you can still get 2 suites saver on routes to europe, australia and asia. I’ve not seen 2 suites saver released on routes to the USA (although only LAX and JFK have the a380 as of now). The trick is that you typically need to book more than 6-7 months out to see it. If you’re in the 1-6 month period you’re more likely to see 1 seat available, if at all. In general SQ doesn’t open up last minute suite tickets, but it’s always worth a try. Alternatively, call in to the call centre- if you’re persuasive enough they’ve been known to get inventory management to open up availability
Best cards for 1st time travellers?
Any countries that don’t offer miles?
hi jason, i’m not sure I understand your question. can you rephrase it please?
Hi,
Does the UOB miles cards comes with any renwal bonus like its citibank counter part?
uob prvi? apparently not. there is a 20k mile bonus for spending $50k in a year
I saw an older post on ur site where they have a sign bonus of 15k miles. Is it still on? Cant find any info on uob site.
hi- that bonus was available in the past, it is no longer available now.
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