KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes for January 2019 announced

Redeem selected Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class awards for 30% off. Book by 31 December 2018, fly in January 2019, or February 2019 for USA

Every month, Singapore Airlines releases a list of discounted KrisFlyer Saver awards to select destinations called “Spontaneous Escapes“. These awards go at a 30% discount compared to their normal redemption prices.

KrisFlyer has just released its January 2019 spontaneous escapes list. These awards:

  • Must be booked and ticketed by 31 December 2018 (waitlists that clear after 31 December 2018 will be charged the regular rate, regardless of when you waitlisted)
  • Must be flown from 1-31 January 2018 or 1-28 February 2019 (for US destinations only)

Tickets issued under Spontaneous Escapes cannot be changed or cancelled, unlike regular award tickets which allow this for a fee. If you’re booking a Spontaneous Escapes award, be sure about your travel plans, or buy a travel insurance policy that covers miles bookings.

January’s Spontaneous Escapes List

Here are the destinations for January 2019’s Spontaneous Escapes promotion:

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Again we see the return of discounted Premium Economy awards to the United States on Singapore Airlines’ non-stop flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York (EWR). Discounted Business Class awards are also available for travel to Los Angeles on their non-stop flights as well. Flights to the United States booked during this month’s Spontaneous Escapes promotion are valid for travel in February 2019. 

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Be sure to note the various blackout periods which might apply to certain flights and/or city pairs.

What’s good this month?

The offerings for January’s Spontaneous Escapes are rather slim, with favourite holiday destinations such as Bangkok missing. Australia, New Zealand, and Europe are nowhere to be found in the list again.

If you wish to experience Singapore Airlines’ new cabin products for less with Spontaneous Escapes awards, there are opportunities to do so. Singapore Airlines is serving Ho Chi Minh on select days(SQ186) and Taipei daily(SQ876/SQ877) with their Boeing 787-10 aircraft which features the new regional Business Class seat.  I’ve flown it to Bangkok and you can read my full review here. Also, here’s a ground tour of the aircraft from Aaron at the Boeing 787 PPS event.

Singapore Airlines new Regional Business Class seat

If you have been wanting to try out Singapore Airlines’ new A380 Business Class product, you could snag yourself a Spontaneous Escapes award flight on SQ856/SQ861 to /from Hong Kong and SQ830/SQ833 to/from Shanghai. Aaron tried it out earlier in the year and he loved it.  You can have a read of Aaron’s review of the new Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class seat here.

Singapore Airlines new A380 Business Class seat

If you’re planning to head to the United States in February 2019, discounted Business Class award seats are available at Spontaneous Escapes rates exclusively to Los Angeles. The seat that is being used on the Airbus A350-900ULRs that ply the route is the same 2013 Business Class seats which can be found on the long-haul Airbus A350-900s and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Singapore Airlines 2013 Business Class Seat

If you were thinking of snagging a discounted Premium Economy award to San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York (EWR), be sure to try and secure a solo seat at the back of the plane. These seats come with tons of storage and more importantly, no seatmate!

Singapore Airlines A350-900ULR Premium Economy solo seats

Personally, I would not recommend using your hard-earned miles on redeeming a Premium Economy class seat to the United States or to anywhere else. With fares hovering between S$1,500-S$1,700 on these non-stop flights to the United States, you might want to consider looking at purchasing revenue fares instead of using your miles.

Here’s the full list of destinations on offer:

Singapore Airlines

South East Asia

FROMMILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIODMILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIOD
Singapore to Jakarta–––12,250SQ962–
Jakarta to Singapore–––12,250SQ955,SQ957–
Singapore to Surabaya–––12,250SQ930–
Surabaya to Singapore–––12,250SQ931–
Singapore to Hanoi8,750SQ176, SQ188–14,000SQ176, SQ188–
Hanoi to Singapore8,750SQ175, SQ187–14,000SQ175, SQ187–
Singapore to Ho Chi Minh8,750SQ184, SQ186–14,000SQ184, SQ186–
Ho Chi Minh to Singapore8,750SQ177, SQ183–14,000SQ177, SQ183–

North Asia

FROMMILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIODMILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIOD
Singapore to Guangzhou10,500SQ850–19,250SQ850–
Guangzhou to Singapore10,500SQ85124 – 31 January 201919,250SQ85124 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Hong Kong–––19,250SQ890, SQ860, SQ856, SQ866, SQ872, SQ868–
Hong Kong to Singapore–––19,250SQ857, SQ891, SQ863, SQ861, SQ865, SQ871SQ891/SQ863/SQ861: 1 – 2 January 2019
Singapore to Taipei10,500SQ876, SQ878–19,250SQ876, SQ878SQ878: 1 – 2 January 2019
Taipei to Singapore10,500SQ877, SQ8791 – 6 & 30 – 31 January 201919,250SQ877, SQ879SQ877/SQ879: 1 – 2 January 2019
Singapore to Beijing14,000SQ800, SQ802, SQ80624 – 31 January 201924,500SQ800, SQ802, SQ806–
Beijing to Singapore14,000SQ801, SQ805, SQ80716 – 31 January 201924,500SQ801, SQ805, SQ80724 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Shanghai14,000SQ826, SQ828, SQ830, SQ83626 – 31 January 201924,500SQ826, SQ828, SQ830, SQ836–
Shanghai to Singapore14,000SQ825, SQ827, SQ831, SQ83323 – 31 January 201924,500SQ825, SQ827, SQ831, SQ83324 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Nagoya17,500SQ6722 – 7 January 2019–––
Nagoya to Singapore17,500SQ6712 – 7 January 2019–––
Singapore to Seoul–––30,100SQ612–
Seoul to Singapore–––30,100SQ611–

The Americas (February 2019)

FROMMILES REQUIRED FOR PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIODMILES REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIOD
Singapore to Los Angeles45,500SQ36, SQ38–61,600SQ36–
Los Angeles to Singapore45,500SQ35, SQ37–61,600SQ35–
Singapore to San Francisco45,500SQ34––––
San Francisco to Singapore45,500SQ33––––
Singapore to New York49,000SQ22––––
New York to Singapore49,000SQ21––––

SilkAir

South East Asia

FROMMILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIOD
Singapore to Lombok5,250MI124, MI128–
Lombok to Singapore5,250MI123, MI127–
Singapore to Makassar5,250MI142–
Makassar to Singapore5,250MI141, MI143–
Singapore to Hanoi8,750MI654–
Hanoi to Singapore8,750MI653–
Singapore to Luang Prabang8,750MI787–
Luang Prabang to Singapore8,750MI787–
Singapore to Phnom Penh8,750MI602, MI606, MI608–
Phnom Penh to Singapore8,750MI601, MI605, MI607–
Singapore to Vientiane8,750MI787–
Vientiane to Singapore8,750MI787–

North Asia

FROMMILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASSFLIGHT NO.BLACKOUT PERIOD
Singapore to Chengdu10,500MI936, MI93823 – 31 January 2019
Chengdu to Singapore10,500MI935, MI93715 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Fuzhou10,500MI992, MI99621 – 31 January 2019
Fuzhou to Singapore10,500MI991, MI99525 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Shenzhen10,500MI962, MI966–
Shenzhen to Singapore10,500MI961, MI96518 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Xiamen10,500MI92226 – 31 January 2019
Xiamen to Singapore10,500MI92119 – 31 January 2019
Singapore to Hiroshima17,500MI8682 – 7 January 2019
Hiroshima to Singapore17,500MI8672 – 7 January 2019

Concluding Thoughts

It’s a little worrying to see Premium Economy awards constantly being discounted for travel to the United States on their new non-stop flights and it has already been reported that Singapore Airlines is having trouble filling up these flights at the rear. After all, spending up to 18-hours in a metal tube isn’t exactly tantalizing.

Hopefully we will see a return of discounted awards to Australia, New Zealand as well as Europe in the next Spontaneous Escapes promotion.

Matthew Chong
Matthew Chong
Addicted to luxury travel while trying not to go broke, Matthew is always on the prowl for the best deals in the travel industry. When he's not busy studying, he can be found trawling the internet and reading up on credit cards, airlines and hotels. He also wouldn't mind taking you out on a date.

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