Singapore Airlines releases a list of discounted KrisFlyer redemption awards to select destinations every month called “Spontaneous Escapes“. These discounted awards are going at a 30% discount compared to their normal redemption cost.
It’s now the middle of March and they have just released the list for April. You need to book by 31 March, and travel between 1-30 April.
As always, remember 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.Â
More city pairs included for April
The list for March was quite anemic, where there were very few holiday destinations on offer. The April list however, is much much better. For starters, they have included Bali, Hong Kong and Bangkok for discounted redemption. Moving further from Asia, Dusseldorf still remains on this list since its inception. I guess they’re probably flying close to empty on this route. Mind you, it’s operated by their A350 aircraft with the 2013 business class product. Frankfurt is on offer too, albeit in economy class.
As with their March discounted list, flights to Sydney on their spanking new A380 are still on offer. i.e SQ221 and SQ232. Do keep a look out for a review of the new Suites and Business Class product by the boss man himself, Aaron, in the coming weeks. A quick check with KVS and a check on SQ’s booking engine shows that space can still be found on certain days in April and that the flight is still operated with the new A380.
Moving on to their sister airline SilkAir, the list is actually quite impressive compared to what was on offer in March. Koh Samui is on offer (and we all know how ridiculously priced tickets to Koh Samui are) , so is Bali and Phuket. Also, for the AV geeks out there, SilkAir flies their (relatively) brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 to Darwin, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Cairns which are being offered in their April list of discounted awards.
Keep in mind that SilkAir’s business class product on their 737 MAX 8 is still laid out in a 2-2 recliner configuration. If only they can someday adopt a configuration similar to that of what Qatar uses on their A320.
Here’s the full list of destinations available with their respective blackout dates :
Singapore Airlines
South East Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Bangkok | – | – | – | 14,000 | SQ976 / SQ978 / SQ982 | 28 – 29 April 2018 |
| Bangkok to Singapore | – | – | – | 14,000 | SQ973 / SQ975 / SQ981 | – |
| Singapore to Denpasar | 5,250 | SQ946 / SQ948 | 25 – 30 April 2018 | 12,250 | SQ938 / SQ942 / SQ946 / SQ948 | 25 – 30 April 2018 |
| Denpasar to Singapore | 5,250 | SQ939 / SQ949 | – | 12,250 | SQ939 / SQ943 / SQ947 / SQ939 | – |
| Singapore to Surabaya | 5,250 | SQ930 | – | 12,250 | SQ930 | – |
| Surabaya to Singapore | 5,250 | SQ931 | – | 12,250 | SQ931 | – |
North Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Guangzhou | – | – | – | 19,250 | SQ852 | – |
| Guangzhou to Singapore | – | – | – | 19,250 | SQ853 | – |
| Singapore to Hong Kong | 10,500 | SQ856 / SQ860 / SQ866 / SQ868 / SQ872 / SQ890 | 1 – 2 April 2018 28 April 2018 |
– | – | – |
| Hong Kong to Singapore | 10,500 | SQ857 / SQ861 / SQ863 / SQ871 / SQ891 | 1 – 2 April 2018 28 April 2018 |
– | – | – |
| Singapore to Beijing | 14,000 | SQ800 / SQ806 | – | 24,500 | SQ800 | – |
| Beijing to Singapore | 14,000 | SQ807 | 26 – 29 April 2018 | 24,500 | SQ801 | – |
| Singapore to Shanghai | 14,000 | SQ832 / SQ836 | – | 24,500 | SQ826 / SQ832 | – |
| Shanghai to Singapore | 14,000 | SQ833 / SQ835 | 26 – 29 April 2018 | 24,500 | SQ827 / SQ833 / SQ835 | – |
South Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Ahmedabad | – | – | – | 24,500 | SQ530 | – |
| Ahmedabad to Singapore | – | – | – | 24,500 | SQ531 | – |
| Singapore to Kolkata | 12,950 | SQ516 | – | 24,500 | SQ516 | – |
| Kolkata to Singapore | 12,950 | SQ517 | – | 24,500 | SQ517 | – |
South West Pacific
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Brisbane | 19,600 | SQ235 / SQ245 / SQ255 / SQ265 | – | 40,600 | SQ235 / SQ245 / SQ255 / SQ265 | – |
| Brisbane to Singapore | 19,600 | SQ236 / SQ246 / SQ256 / SQ266 | – | 40,600 | SQ236 / SQ246 / SQ256 / SQ266 | – |
| Singapore to Melbourne | – | – | – | 40,600 | SQ237 / SQ247 | – |
| Melbourne to Singapore | – | – | – | 40,600 | SQ238 / SQ248 | – |
| Singapore to Sydney | 19,600 | SQ221 / SQ231 / SQ241 / SQ251 | 27 – 30 April 2018 | 40,600 | SQ221 / SQ231 / SQ241 / SQ251 | 27 – 30 April 2018 |
| Sydney to Singapore | 19,600 | SQ222 / SQ232 / SQ252 / SQ242 | 11 – 16 April 2018 | 40,600 | SQ222 / SQ232 / SQ252 / SQ242 | 11 – 16 April 2018 |
Europe
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Dusseldorf | – | – | – | 59,500 | SQ338 | – |
| Dusseldorf to Singapore | – | – | – | 59,500 | SQ337 | – |
| Singapore to Frankfurt | 26,600 | SQ326 | 1 – 9 April 2018 | – | – | – |
| Frankfurt to Singapore | 26,600 | SQ325 | – | – | – | – |
SilkAir
South East Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Denpasar | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Denpasar to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Kalimantan | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Kalimantan to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Kota Kinabalu | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Kota Kinabalu to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | – | 12,250 |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | – | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Lombok | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Lombok to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Makassar | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Makassar to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Manado | – | 12,250 |
| Manado to Singapore | – | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Medan | – | 12,250 |
| Medan to Singapore | – | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Pekanbaru | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Pekanbaru to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Semarang | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Semarang to Singapore | 5,250 | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Surabaya | – | 12,250 |
| Surabaya to Singapore | – | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Yogyakarta | – | 12,250 |
| Yogyakarta to Singapore | – | 12,250 |
| Singapore to Cebu | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Cebu to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Chiang Mai | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Chiang Mai to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Da Nang | 8,750 | – |
| Da Nang to Singapore | 8,750 | – |
| Singapore to Davao | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Davao to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Hanoi | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Hanoi to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Kalibo | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Kalibo to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Koh Samui | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Koh Samui to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Luang Prabang | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Luang Prabang to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Mandalay | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Mandalay to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Phnom Penh | 8,750 | – |
| Phnom Penh to Singapore | 8,750 | – |
| Singapore to Phuket | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Phuket to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Siem Reap | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Siem Reap to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Vientiane | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Vientiane to Singapore | 8,750 | 14,000 |
| Singapore to Yangon | 8,750 | – |
| Yangon to Singapore | 8,750 | – |
| Singapore to Da Nang | 8,750 | – |
| Da Nang to Singapore | 8,750 | – |
North Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Changsha | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Changsha to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Chengdu | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Chengdu to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Chongqing | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Chongqing to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Fuzhou | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Fuzhou to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Kunming | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Kunming to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Shenzhen | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Shenzhen to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Wuhan | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Wuhan to Singapore | 10,500 | 19,250 |
| Singapore to Hiroshima | 17,500 | 30,100 |
| Hiroshima to Singapore | 17,500 | 30,100 |
South Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Bengaluru | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Bengaluru to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Chennai | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Chennai to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Coimbatore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Coimbatore to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Colombo | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Colombo to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Hyderabad | 12,950 | – |
| Hyderabad to Singapore | 12,950 | – |
| Singapore to Kochi | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Kochi to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Kolkata | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Kolkata to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Male | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Male to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Trivandrum | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Trivandrum to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Singapore to Visakhapatnam | 12,950 | 24,500 |
| Visakhapatnam to Singapore | 12,950 | 24,500 |
South West Pacific
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | MILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASS |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Cairns | 19,600 | 40,600 |
| Cairns to Singapore | 19,600 | 40,600 |
| Singapore to Darwin | 14,000 | 22,750 |
| Darwin to Singapore | 14,000 | 22,750 |
Concluding Thoughts
It’s always nice to see the list being so long again. Sadly, the blackout dates that apply largely covers the upcoming long weekends of Good Friday as well as Labour Day (well if you stretch your holiday to 1st week of May that is). But I mean that should be expected. Sadly, flights to Hong Kong are only available for redemption in economy (poor you).
It’s interesting to see SQ221 and SQ232 being on offer yet again at discounted rates and the inclusion of Dusseldorf yet again in the list would only imply that there is always space to be found on that route.
do you think spontaneous escape redemption will occur for May? eyeing a getaway then!
hey Vince. I’m hoping for one in May too! And as always, it’ll be covered on the site should news break of a Spontaneous Escapes for May. Cheers! 🙂