Quandoo offering 150 KrisFlyer miles per dining reservation

At the start of this year, Singapore Airlines launched a partnership with restaurant booking platform Quandoo, which allows KrisFlyer members to earn miles for reservations at more than 17,000 restaurants across 13 countries worldwide. 

The regular offer is 100 KrisFlyer miles per fulfilled reservation, but we previously saw an upsized offer of 200 KrisFlyer miles during the CNY period.

Quandoo has now launched a new offer of 150 KrisFlyer miles per reservation, and while it’s not as generous as the previous one, it’s still free miles for those planning to book restaurants anyway.

Earn 150 KrisFlyer miles per Quandoo reservation

Quandoo x KrisFlyer

From 10 April to 9 May 2023, Quandoo users will earn 150 KrisFlyer miles per each completed reservation, a 50% boost from the usual 100 KrisFlyer miles. 

For avoidance of doubt, your reservation must be booked and fulfilled during this period. If your booking was made prior to 10 April, you’ll need to cancel and rebook to enjoy the 150 miles offer.

In order to earn KrisFlyer miles via Quandoo, you’ll need to first link your accounts. You can do this by logging into your Quandoo account on your desktop browser and clicking on Profile at the top right of the screen.

Scroll down until you see the Partnerships section. Here’s where you’ll add your KrisFlyer account details. 

That’s it! You’ll now earn the upsized 150 KrisFlyer miles per completed restaurant booking. Do note that this is in lieu of the usual 100 Quandoo points; should you wish to switch back to earning Quandoo points, simply unlink your KrisFlyer account. 

Quandoo points can normally be redeemed for cashback at a rate of 1,000 points = S$15 (they literally credit money into your bank account), so the opportunity cost during this promotion is 1 cent per mile. 

Moreover, you need a minimum of 1,000 Quandoo points (10 reservations) before you can cash out, while the KrisFlyer miles option lets you cash out after each completed reservation. 

All KrisFlyer miles earned via Quandoo will be credited to your account within 10 days of dining at the restaurant, with no transfer fees.

Do note that reservations made using the Quandoo widget on a restaurant’s website, on third party websites (including those that are “powered by Quandoo” or “in partnership with Quandoo”) are not eligible for KrisFlyer miles. In other words, book your reservations via the Quandoo website or mobile app to be safe. 

Why Quandoo?

You may remember that KrisFlyer members can also earn 100 KrisPay miles per completed restaurant reservation with Makan+, so outside of this promotion, what’s the draw of Quandoo? 

In a word, geographical reach. In addition to Singapore, reservations can be made in:

• Australia
• Austria 
• Finland
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Italy
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• United Kingdom

You can earn KrisFlyer miles when booking Quandoo restaurant reservations in any country. 

What’s the best miles strategy for dining?

You can, of course, stack the miles earned from Quandoo reservations with credit card miles earned from paying the bill. The following cards are your best bet for dining. 

Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
UOB Lady’s Card Apply	6 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month. Must choose dining as 10X category. Review
UOB Lady’s Solitaire Apply	6 mpd	Max S$3K per c. month. Must choose dining as 10X category. Review
HSBC Revolution Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month. Must use contactless Review
C. Month= Calendar Month, S. Month= Statement Month

Alternatively, you could also use the UOB Preferred Platinum Visa or UOB Visa Signature to earn 4 mpd wherever mobile payments are accepted (subject to meeting a minimum spend of S$1,000 per statement month on the UOB Visa Signature). 

If the restaurant happens to be a Kris+ merchant, then things get even more exciting because you can earn up to a bonus 9 mpd through the app, plus 4 mpd via credit cards. Refer to this post for more details. 

Conclusion

From now till 9 May 2023, Quandoo is offering 150 miles per completed restaurant reservation, a modest reward to be sure, but essentially free miles if you were going to dine out anyway.

This is 50% more miles than you’ll receive from the Makan+ platform, and covers overseas restaurants as well. There’s also opportunities to stack this further with credit card and Kris+ miles, making dining out all the more rewarding.