American Express has kicked off a new travel campaign featuring sign-up bonuses for new and existing customers who sign up by 30 September 2022.
| ๐ณ Latest AMEX Sign-Up Offers (For applications by 30 Sep 22) |
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| New | Existing | |
 AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card |
27,000 miles (S$2,000 spend) |
12,200 miles (S$2,000 spend) |
 AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend |
40,000 miles (S$3,000 spend) |
33,600 miles (S$3,000 spend) |
 AMEX Platinum Charge |
180,000 MR points (S$20,000 spend) |
165,000 MR points (S$20,000 spend) |
| Figures above include base + bonus points; for detailed breakdown, refer to individual sections below | ||
To put that another way:
- a new AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card customer would have enough miles for a return Economy Class trip to Phuket
- a new AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend customer would have enough miles for a return Economy Class trip to the Maldives
- a new AMEX Platinum Charge customer would have enough miles for a return Business Class trip to Japan/South Korea
On top of this, applicants who apply through The MileLion will be able to choose a further bonus, either:
- A contest with a total of S$2,000 in Conrad Centennial Singapore eVouchers to be won, or
- An MGM bonus of 1,000-3,125 miles
For some ideas of how these cards can fit into your travel plans, be sure to read my recent trip report to Phuket, planned end-to-end with American Express cards!
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| ๐ Don’t Leave Home Without It |
AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card
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| First Year Fee Waived | ||
| New | Existing | |
| First Spend | 5K | 5K |
| Spend S$2,000 (Months 1-3) |
19.8K | 5K |
| Base Miles from S$2,000 (@ 1.1 mpd) |
2.2K | 2.2K |
| Total Spend | S$2K | S$2K |
| Total Miles | 27K | 12.2K |
All first-time American Express KrisFlyer cobrand cardholders will enjoy 5,000 miles on their first spend of any amount. This is a once per lifetime bonus.
New-to-AMEX and existing cardholders will receive 19,800 miles and 5,000 miles respectively upon spending S$2,000 in the first 3 months, on top of 2,200 base miles.
| โ New customers |
| New customers are defined as those who do not currently hold a principal American Express credit card (excluding cards issued by DBS/UOB), and have not cancelled an AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card in the past 12 months. |
This means that for S$2,000 spend, a new-to-AMEX cardholder would receive 27,000 miles, and an existing cardholder 12,200 miles.
| โ๏ธ Where you can go with… | |
| 27,000 miles | 12,200 miles |
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Round-trip Economy Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
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One-way Economy Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
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The T&Cs of this offer can be found here (on page 3).
On top of the above offers, cardholders who apply through The MileLion have a choice of two different bonuses.
| Travel Campaign: Up to S$600 Conrad vouchers | MGM Offer: 1,000 bonus miles |
| Submit application via the link below and fill out the contest form | Submit application via the link below and spend S$2,000 in the first 3 months |
| Apply Here | Apply Here |
Under the Travel Campaign, they can win up to S$600 of Conrad Centennial Singapore eVouchers, redeemable for stays or F&B.
Under the MGM Offer, they will receive 1,000 bonus miles when they spend S$2,000 in the first 3 months. For avoidance of doubt, this spending also counts towards the S$2,000 spend required to unlock the sign-up bonus.
Both offers are available to new-to-AMEX and existing cardholders, provided they have not cancelled an AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card in the past 12 months.
AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend
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| S$337.05 Annual Fee Applies |
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| New | Existing | |
| First Spend | 5K | 5K |
| Pay S$337.05 Annual Fee | 16.4K | 10K |
| Spend S$3,000 (Months 1-3) |
15K | 15K |
| Base Miles from S$3,000 (@ 1.2 mpd) |
3.6K | 3.6K |
| Total Spend | S$3K | S$3K |
| Total Miles | 40K | 33.6K |
All first-time American Express KrisFlyer cobrand cardholders will enjoy 5,000 miles on their first spend of any amount. This is a once per lifetime bonus.
New-to-AMEX and existing cardholders will receive 16,400 miles and 10,000 miles respectively upon paying the mandatory S$337.05 annual fee and making their first spend of at least S$1.
| โ New customers |
| New customers are defined as those who do not currently hold a principal American Express credit card (excluding cards issued by DBS/UOB), and have not cancelled an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend in the past 12 months. |
Cardholders (whether new or existing) who spend S$3,000 in the first 3 months will receive 15,000 bonus miles and 3,600 base miles.
This means that for S$3,000 spend and payment of the S$337.05 annual fee, a new-to-AMEX cardholder would receive 40,000 miles, and an existing cardholder 33,600 miles.
| โ๏ธ Where you can go with… | |
| 40,000 miles | 33,600 miles |
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Round-trip Economy Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
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Round-trip Economy Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
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| …or a one-way First Class ticket to Jakarta that lets you enjoy The Private Room at Changi! | |
The T&Cs of this offer can be found here (on page 1 & 2).
On top of the above offers, cardholders who apply through The MileLion have a choice of two different bonuses.
| Travel Campaign: Up to S$600 Conrad vouchers | MGM Offer: 2,000 bonus miles |
| Submit application via the link below and fill out the contest form | Submit application via the link below and spend S$2,000 in the first 3 months |
| Apply Here | Apply Here |
Under the Travel Campaign, they can win up to S$600 of Conrad Centennial Singapore eVouchers, redeemable for stays or F&B.
Under the MGM Offer, they will receive 2,000 bonus miles when they spend S$2,000 in the first 3 months. For avoidance of doubt, this spending also counts towards the S$3,000 spend required to unlock the sign-up bonus.
Both offers are available to new-to-AMEX and existing cardholders, provided they have not cancelled an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend in the past 12 months.
AMEX Platinum Charge
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| S$1,712 Annual Fee Applies | ||
| New | Existing | |
| Pay S$1,712 Annual Fee | 80K | 65K |
| Spend S$20,000 (Months 1-6) |
75K | 75K |
| Base Points from S$20,000 (@ 2 pts/S$1.60) |
25K | 25K |
| Total Spend | S$20K | S$20K |
| Total Points | 180K | 165K |
New-to-AMEX and existing cardholders will receive 80,000 MR points and 65,000 MR points respectively upon paying the mandatory S$1,712 annual fee and making their first spend of at least S$1.
| โ New customers |
| New customers are defined as those who do not currently hold a principal American Express credit card (excluding cards issued by DBS/UOB), and have not cancelled an AMEX Platinum Charge in the past 24 months. |
Cardholders (whether new or existing) who spend S$20,000 in the first 6 months will receive 75,000 bonus MR points and 25,000 base MR points.
This means that for S$20,000 spend and payment of the S$1,712 annual fee, a new-to-AMEX cardholder would receive 180,000 MR points, and an existing cardholder 165,000 MR points.
| โ๏ธ Where you can go with… | |
| 180,000 MR points | 165,000 MR points |
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112,500 KrisFlyer miles, enough for a Round-trip Business Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
180,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or 225,000 Hilton Honors points |
103,125 KrisFlyer miles, enough for a Round-trip Business Class ticket to any SIA destination in:
165,000 Marriott Bonvoy points or 206,250 Hilton Honors points |
The T&Cs of this offer can be found here (on page 4 & 5).
On top of the above offers, cardholders who apply through The MileLion have a choice of two different bonuses.
| Travel Campaign: Up to S$600 Conrad vouchers | MGM Offer: 5,000 bonus MR points |
| Submit application via the link below and fill out the contest form | Submit application via the link below and spend S$3,000 in the first 3 months |
| Apply Here | Apply Here |
Under the Travel Campaign, they can win up to S$600 of Conrad Centennial Singapore eVouchers, redeemable for stays or F&B.
Under the MGM Offer, they will receive 5,000 bonus MR points when they spend S$3,000 in the first 3 months. For avoidance of doubt, this spending also counts towards the S$20,000 spend required to unlock the sign-up bonus.
Both offers are available to new-to-AMEX and existing cardholders, provided they have not cancelled an AMEX Platinum Charge in the past 24 months.
Conrad Centennial Singapore eVoucher offer
Customers who apply through the Travel Campaign (as opposed to the MGM) can take part in a contest to win up to S$600 of Conrad Centennial Singapore eVouchers, which can be used for stays or F&B (even when not staying at the hotel).
Once you’ve completed your application, take note of your Application Reference Number (ARN) and submit your answer to the following question via this link.
What’s your favourite American Express card travel benefit and why?
I’ll pick 10 winners by 12 October 2022, who will win the following prizes:
| Prize | Conrad eVouchers |
| 1st Prize | S$600 |
| 2nd Prize | S$400 |
| 3rd Prize | S$300 |
| 4-10th Prize | S$100 |
Vouchers are issued in S$50 denominations, and must be redeemed by 31 December 2022.
| ๐ Winners |
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The winners of the competition have now been announced. Congratulations to the following applicants- you’ll have received your vouchers via email.
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Conclusion
American Express’ latest set of sign-up offers runs from now till 30 September 2022, and don’t forget: in addition to the miles or points earned from the card, cardholders can also enjoy perks like airport lounge access, hotel and airline credits, complimentary travel insurance, and hotel elite status.
Don’t forget to check out the reviews from my Phuket trip, planned entirely with AMEX cards- including Singapore Airlines’ new Business Class seats on the B737-8 and the amazing Six Senses Yao Noi!
seems the link for sign up for ascend and platinum aren’t working, thanks!
thanks- have fixed those!
The MGM links still dont work for me!
spotted the problem! pls try again.
If I already have the Platinum charge card and now apply for the Ascend, will I still get the sign up bonuses?
as an existing customer.
to confirm on my understanding on the t&c – If i cancel amex kf ascend (<12mths) and now apply for amex kf blue, will i get sign up bonus as new customer?
If you don’t hold any Amex cards at the moment, yes.
Regarding the bonus spend window โ is this within 3 calendar months, or within 90 days?
90 days from approval
Seems like the milelion linked amex plat sign up bonuses keep inching up – 175k to 180k and now up to 185k (assuming you choose points over Conrad contest). Probably worth holding out further to see what comes down the pipe?
this offer is actually 20k less than what we saw in August. That’s because amex has reduced the size of the MGM offer from 25k to 5k, where it will stay for the next few months at least.August offer was a total of 205k points all in.
That said, 185k is the best offer available at the moment
Hi, in the t&c even under the existing amex members 65k promotion, card members who have cancelled their card within the last 24months are still not eligible.
Hi Aaron, I signed up for the KF Ascend Card on 2 Sep just before you published this new promotion, I’m slightly confused if I will be under the same sign-up Promotion as i recall the previously credit card sign up bonus via Milelion page was largely the same… I did not screenshot the previous promo before you publish this article so hopefully, I’m under the same promotion.
Sadly I can’t join the MGM offer since I was 1 day earlier…
The new offers started 1 Sept so you should be on this current offer. Don’t forget to send in your contest entry!
Thanks Aaron!
I got the blue card and if I signed up the brown card, do I still get the 5k first spent?
Is it weird that I receive no email or any sort of confirmation after completing the application? Except for the reference number that is shown on the completion page.
Nope. Amex does not generate confirmation emails. It’s annoying, but that’s the way it is…
If I’m holding the play charge card already, am I still eligible for this promotion if I pay my annual fee again?
All first-time American Express KrisFlyer cobrand cardholders will enjoy 5,000 miles on their first spend of any amount. This is a once per lifetime bonus.
However, why is there a 5k miles awarded upon first spend under the existing customer infographic for KF Ascend? Is it suppose to be 28.6k miles or 33.6k miles?
because “existing” here refers to people who hold some other amex credit card.
we generally don’t consider the case of someone holding Card A who wants to cancel it now and reapply instantly for a bonus.
ah got it thank you!
Confused about something – when i check my rewards redemption, its 450 points for 250 KrisFlyer miles (1.8 points to 1 mile)
But your calculation appears to be 1.6 points to 1 mile, am I using the wrong option to redeem?
450 points: 250 miles is for amex platinum credit card, amex platinum reserve
400 points: 250 miles is for amex platinum charge, amex centurion
Thanks for the clarification!
Is the link for “MGM Offer: 5,000 bonus MR points” working?
hi- please give it another try, it should work now
Aaron, can I apply for these cards when I’m an Australian citizen, living in Australia?
Does holding an Amex highflyer card make you an existing card holder? Thanks!
in and of itself, no.
I currently hold a UOB absolute cashback card, which is amex card. Am I considered a new or existing customer if I apply for the Krisflyer AMEx card?
I have 200,000 Amex points and looking to redeem round business class trip ticket to Hokkaido. Whatโs the best option? Through Asia miles and use it for JAL flights ?
Does renewal of platinum charge card enjoy the same promo? Including spending 20k within 6 month bonus points?
Yes it does
Hi, please be aware that the welcome bonus air miles only applicable for applicants without Krisflyer account. Iโm an existing Krisflyer member and I signed up the AMEX Krisflyer card and AMEX refused to give me the 5k bonus air miles.
Not correct. The welcome bonus of 5k miles is for first time Amex kf cardholders. It has nothing to do with whether you have a kf account or not
Exactly. This is what I told AMEX and the reply was the terms and conditions are set by Singapore Airlines as they are the one who will be crediting the welcome bonus. I will check with AMEX again.
How long does the approval takes to come? Register today still got Chance?
Has the Conrad Centennial eVoucher offer winners been announced yet? ๐
yes- winners announced and emailed. i’ve put a note in the article too