UOB PRVI Miles offering up to 8 mpd on airline, hotel and travel agent bookings

UOB has launched a new promotion for the UOB PRVI Miles Cards, which offers up to 8 mpd on airline, hotel and travel agent bookings made from now till 30 November 2023, as shown in the table below.

While payment must be made during the promotion period, travel can be for any dates in the future, so this is worth considering even if you’re looking ahead to 2024.

In addition to this bonus, UOB is also offering 100,000 miles to the top 10 UOB PRVI Miles Card spenders during this period.

UOB PRVI Miles Travel Spend campaign

Promo T&Cs

The UOB PRVI Miles Travel Spend campaign runs from 18 September to 30 November 2023. 

Cardholders must register by sending the following SMS to 77862:

The campaign is open to all three versions of the UOB PRVI Miles Card (AMEX, Mastercard, Visa), with no cap on the number of eligible participants.

Once registered, cardholders must spend a minimum of S$2,000 across the following eligible categories during the promotion period (collectively defined as “Travel Transactions”):

Transactions can be either online or offline, in SGD or foreign currencies.

Cardholders who meet this minimum spend will earn an extra 2 mpd on local & overseas Travel Transactions, as well as bookings made at UOB’s dedicated Agoda, Expedia and UOB Travel pages.

The maximum bonus miles is capped at S$4,000 worth of spend (i.e. 8,000 miles) for the entire promotion period. Any spend beyond S$4,000 will earn the usual year-round rates of 1.4-6 mpd.

While this is not explicitly addressed in the T&Cs, based on previous promotions the caps have applied on a card-level basis. In other words, those who hold more than one UOB PRVI Miles Card can enjoy the offer once per card.

UOB x Agoda

UOB x Agoda

T&Cs

During the promotion period, UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will earn 8 mpd on hotel bookings with Agoda (instead of the usual 6 mpd), when they book via the special UOB x Agoda landing page.

Make sure to look for rates with the tag “Earn up to 6 miles per 1 SGD spend” (and don’t worry, the 2 mpd will be automatically added later).

All payments must be made on the Agoda website at the time of booking. You will not earn the bonuses if you opt to pay at the hotel.

UOB x Expedia

UOB x Expedia

T&Cs

During the promotion period, UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will earn 8 mpd on eligible airline and hotel bookings with Expedia (instead of the usual 6 mpd), when they book via the special UOB x Expedia landing page.

Eligible airlines refer to the following carriers:

Eligible hotels refer to bookings where payment is made to Expedia at the time of booking. If you choose to pay later at the hotel, you will not earn the bonus miles.

UOB Travel

UOB Travel

T&Cs

During the promotion period, UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will earn 8 mpd on eligible airline and hotel bookings with UOB Travel (instead of the usual 6 mpd), when they book via the dedicated landing page.

Eligible airlines refer to the following carriers (with travel originating in Singapore):

Eligible hotels refer to bookings where payment is made to UOB Travel at the time of booking. If you choose to pay later at the hotel, you will not earn the bonus miles.

Potential points of confusion

You may have noticed that popular options like Singapore Airlines and Scoot are not listed under the eligible airlines for either Expedia or UOB Travel.

However, you will still be able to earn 3.4-4.4 mpd on such bookings under the “local Travel Transactions” or “overseas Travel Transactions” category, depending on whether your spend is in local or foreign currency.

For carriers that are listed among the eligible airlines, where you book matters:

• If I book an EVA Air flight via EVA Air’s official website, I will earn 3.4-4.4 mpd (depending on currency)
• If I book an EVA Air flight via the UOB x Expedia/ UOB Travel page, I will earn 8 mpd

Likewise, for Agoda and Expedia bookings:

• If I book a hotel on the generic Agoda/Expedia page, I will earn 3.4-4.4 mpd (depending on currency)
• If I book a hotel on the UOB x Agoda/Expedia page, I will earn 8 mpd

You should compare the prices across websites and ensure you’re not paying over the odds for the bonus miles.

In general, air tickets for identical fare classes should price more or less the same, whether you look at the official website or the dedicated UOB PRVI Miles pages. 

However, hotel pricing can vary drastically, and the dedicated UOB PRVI Miles pages will almost certainly yield prices higher than the public Agoda/Expedia pages. It doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad deal, but always ensure that the price differential justifies the miles!

When will bonus miles be credited?

Transactions will initially earn the usual rate of 1.4/2.4/6 mpd, based on the year-round earn rate.

The bonus 2 mpd will be credited by 5 January 2024.

Top spender promotion

From now till 30 November 2023, the 10 cardholders who charge the highest amount of eligible transactions to their UOB PRVI Miles Card will receive an extra 100,000 miles, in the form of UNI$50,000.

In this case, eligible transactions refer to all local and foreign credit card retail transactions (i.e. not just Travel Transactions), excluding UOB’s standard exclusions list like education and insurance payments.

Bonus miles for winners will be credited by 5 January 2024. 

Conclusion

Apply (AMEX)

Apply (MC)

Apply (Visa)

From now till 30 November 2023, UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders can earn up to 8 mpd on airline, hotel or travel agency bookings, capped at S$4,000. 

Remember: there’s no need to travel during this period. Your travel dates can be any time in the future, so if you’re looking to lock in some plans for 2024 then this would work too.

Don’t forget to register and clock the minimum spend of S$2,000 to be eligible, and note the specific airlines eligible for the highest 8 mpd earn rate.

For a detailed review of the UOB PRVI Miles Card, refer to my post below.

Review: UOB PRVI Miles Card