Singapore Airlines recently started offering discounted award flights in the form of the Spontaneous Escapes promotion with certain cities offered at a discount from their normal redemption cost. Singapore Airlines has chosen Valentine’s Day to release its Spontaneous Escapes list for March 2018.
You are able to book these discounted awards starting today (14 February 2018) until 28 February 2018 and your flights must be completed within March 2018. There are some blackout dates (see below).
Note that tickets booked under the Spontaneous Escapes promotion are non-changeable and non-cancellable. This is unlike regular award tickets which at least allow you to refund your booking for a penalty fee. Thus, your travel plans have to be very firm before taking advantage of this promotion.
Fewer city pairs on offer, but SQ221/SQ232 available
The January 2018 list contained more destinations i.e Hong Kong, Taipei, Nagoya, South Africa and even Paris. This time, the list of destinations on offer are heavily concentrated in the Asia Pacific region.
What’s very interesting is that they’re releasing discounted seats for SQ221 and SQ232 for Singapore to Sydney and from Sydney to Singapore. These flights are currently operated with the new A380 cabin products.
A check for flights in March for SQ221 confirms that it is still being operated by the new A380. (as now Suites are only 1 abreast)
Here’s the breakdown of what’s available-
ย South East Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Jakarta | 5,250 | SQ950 / SQ960 / SQ962 / SQ964 / SQ966 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | โ | โ | โ |
| Jakarta to Singapore | 5,250 | SQ951 / SQ953 / SQ955 / SQ957 / SQ959 / SQ961 / SQ963 / SQ965 / SQ967 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | โ | โ | โ |
North Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Guangzhou | โ | โ | โ | 19,250 | SQ852 | โ |
| Guangzhou to Singapore | โ | โ | โ | 19,250 | SQ853 | โ |
| Singapore to Beijing | โ | โ | โ | 24,500 | SQ802 | โ |
| Beijing to Singapore | โ | โ | โ | 24,500 | SQ807 | โ |
South Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Dhaka | 12,950 | SQ446 / SQ448 | โ | 24,500 | SQ448 | โ |
| Dhaka to Singapore | 12,950 | SQ449 | โ | 24,500 | SQ449 | โ |
| Singapore to Kolkata | 12,950 | SQ516 | โ | 24,500 | SQ516 | โ |
| Kolkata to Singapore | 12,950 | SQ517 | โ | 24,500 | SQ517 | โ |
South West Pacific
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Adelaide | 19,600 | SQ279 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ279 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Adelaide to Singapore | 19,600 | SQ278 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ278 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Singapore to Brisbane | 19,600 | SQ235 / SQ245 / SQ255 / SQ265 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ235 / SQ245 / SQ255 / SQ265 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Brisbane to Singapore | 19,600 | SQ236 / SQ246 / SQ256 / SQ266 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ236 / SQ246 / SQ256 / SQ266 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Singapore to Sydney | 19,600 | SQ221 / SQ231 | 28 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ221 / SQ231 | 28 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Sydney to Singapore | 19,600 | SQ222 / SQ232 | 28 โ 31 March 2018 | 40,600 | SQ222 / SQ232 | 28 โ 31 March 2018 |
Middle East
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Dubai | โ | โ | โ | 31,500 | SQ494 | โ |
| Dubai to Singapore | โ | โ | โ | 31,500 | SQ495 | โ |
Europe
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Dusseldorf | โ | โ | โ | 59,500 | SQ338 | โ |
| Dusseldorf to Singapore | โ | โ | โ | 59,500 | SQ337 | โ |
SilkAir
ย 30% KrisFlyer miles redemption discount is valid for all SilkAir flights listed in the table below.
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Kalimantan | 5,250 | MI134 / MI138 | โ |
| Kalimantan to Singapore | 5,250 | MI133 / MI137 | โ |
| Singapore to Pekanbaru | 5,250 | MI254 / MI258 | โ |
| Pekanbaru to Singapore | 5,250 | MI253 / MI257 | โ |
| Singapore to Phnom Penh | 8,750 | MI602 / MI606 / MI608 | 29-30 March 2018 |
| Phnom Penh to Singapore | 8,750 | MI601 / MI605 / MI607 | 29-30 March 2018 |
North Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Shenzhen | 10,500 | MI962 / MI966 | โ |
| Shenzhen to Singapore | 10,500 | MI961 / MI965 | โ |
| Singapore to Fuzhou | 10,500 | MI992 / MI996 | โ |
| Fuzhou to Singapore | 10,500 | MI991 / MI995 | โ |
South Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Bengaluru | 12,950 | MI424 | โ |
| Bengaluru to Singapore | 12,950 | MI423 | โ |
| Singapore to Chennai | 12,950 | MI436 | โ |
| Chennai to Singapore | 12,950 | MI435 | โ |
South West Pacific
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Cairns | 19,600 | MI811 / MI813 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Cairns to Singapore | 19,600 | MI812 / MI814 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Singapore to Darwin | 14,000 | MI801 / MI803 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
| Darwin to Singapore | 14,000 | MI802 / MI804 | 27 โ 31 March 2018 |
Concluding thoughts
Personally I find the list to be rather uninspiring, especially given that Japan, Korea and even Hong Kong are missing from the list of available destinations. Factoring in the lack of business class redemption on SilkAir, I’d look closer at the revenue fares that are on offer before redeeming on SilkAir economy.
Also, the perennial inclusion of Dusseldorf on the list says a lot about the kind of load it’s getting on that flight. Although if you’re already planning a trip to Europe in March and have yet to book your award flights, using Dusseldorf as your transit point for Europe isn’t that bad of an idea.
The saving grace for this round of Spontaneous Escapes I feel, is that SQ221 and SQ232 are on offer. Thus if you’re itching to try out the new business class product on the A380, here’s an excellent opportunity to do it for lesser miles.
CX has already cut Dusseldorf, I doubt SQ will continue for much longer.
Can you comment SQ338 sin to dusseldolf?
Is the J class product any worth for redemption?
a350. would be a very good product
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