Ed Sheeran’s + – = ÷ × Tour (pronounced The Mathematics Tour, which saves you from having to find the ÷ shortcut every time) is coming to Singapore on 16 February 2024, and KrisFlyer has been announced as the official Lifestyle Rewards partner.
KrisFlyer members will receive early access to concert tickets, as well as miles-for-tickets redemption options via KrisFlyer Experiences.
After all, now that Fermat’s Last Theorem has been solved, + – = ÷ × is all that mathematicians have left to make sense of.
KrisFlyer Reserve Sale
The KrisFlyer Reserve Sale runs from 30 October 2023 10 a.m to 31 October 9.59 a.m, Singapore time.
To participate in the presale, you’ll need a unique access code that allows the purchase of up to six tickets across Categories 1-7 on Ticketmaster.
| Category | Cost Per Pax |
| Category 1 | S$488 |
| Category 2 | S$348 |
| Category 3 | S$268 |
| Category 4 | S$218 |
| Category 5 | S$158 |
| Category 6 | S$108 |
| Category 7 | S$88 |
- KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card and Debit Cardholders will receive a complimentary unique access code from KrisFlyer via email on 27 October 2023, provided they’ve subscribed to receive KrisFlyer and SIA Group promotional emails
- All other KrisFlyer members can redeem a unique access code via Kris+ between 20-25 October 2023 for a token sum of 150 KrisPay miles (equivalent to S$1). A limited number of codes can be redeemed, and all proceeds from these redemptions will be donated to KidSTART Singapore
Each KrisFlyer member is entitled to only one access code, either through their KrisFlyer UOB Credit or Debit Card, or through Kris+.
Purchases must be made with a Mastercard credit or debit card. I recommend the following for maximum miles.
| Card | Earn Rate | Remarks |
 UOB Lady’s Solitaire CardApply |
6 mpd | Capped at S$3K per c. month, choose Entertainment as bonus category |
 UOB Lady’s CardApply |
6 mpd | Capped at S$1K per c. month, choose Entertainment as bonus category |
 Citi RewardsApply |
4 mpd | Max S$1K per s. month |
 DBS WWMCApply |
4 mpd | Max S$2K per c. month |
KrisFlyer Experiences
KrisFlyer members can also redeem their miles for Category 1-4 concert tickets through the KrisFlyer Experiences portal.
| Experience | Cost Per Pax |
| Category 1 | 49,000 miles |
| Category 2 | 38,000 miles |
| Category 3 | 29,000 miles |
| Category 4 | 19,000 miles |
Redemptions go live from 30 October 2023, 10 a.m Singapore time.
KrisFlyer members may redeem up to six tickets per category, and only one redemption transaction per category is allowed. For example, if I initially redeem 2x Category 4 tickets, I can’t go back again later and redeem a further 4x Category 4 tickets. Make sure you confirm your preferred number of tickets before completing a redemption.
Other information you’ll need to have handy at the time of redemption is your Ticketmaster-registered name, email address and mobile number.
Seat selection within each category is not available for tickets redeemed through KrisFlyer Experiences; seat will be automatically assigned by Ticketmaster.
Now, is it worth redeeming miles for this? Based on the cash prices, you get roughly 0.92 to 1.15 cents per mile, depending on category (Category 4 representing the highest value). This isn’t particularly lucrative compared to award flights, and I think the main advantage of redeeming via KrisFlyer Experiences is not having to fight with scalpers on Ticketmaster.
| ❓ Options for Spending KrisFlyer Miles | ||
| Redemption Option | Value per mile | |
| ✈️ | Award flights | ≤5 cents |
| 🏨 | Shangri-La Circle conversion | 1.14 cents^ |
| ✈️ | Cash + Miles | 0.95 cents |
| 🎡 | Pelago | 0.83 cents* |
| 🚘 | KrisFlyer vRooms | ≥ 0.8 cents |
| 🛍️ | KrisShop | 0.8 cents |
| 🏬 | CapitaStar conversion | 0.7 cents |
| 📱 | Kris+ | 0.67 cents |
| 🛒 | LinkPoints conversion | 0.65 cents |
| 🏨 | Marriott Bonvoy conversion | 0.5 cents |
| ⛽ | Esso Smiles conversion | 0.33-0.67 cents |
| ^Temporarily upsized till 30 Nov 2023 *Temporarily upsized till 31 Dec 2023 |
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Though knowing how enterprising those scalpers are, I’m starting to think they’ll be camping on the KrisFlyer Experiences website too…
KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card 25,000 miles welcome offer
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And while we’re talking about the KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card, a reminder of the current welcome offer.
From 1 October to 31 December 2023, new-to-UOB customers who apply and are approved for a KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card will enjoy up to 25,000 bonus miles when they spend at least S$2,000 in the first 60 days of approval.
| ❓ New-to-UOB definition |
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New-to-UOB is defined as customers as those who:
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This is broken down into:
| Bonus | Min. Spend | Cap |
| 5,000 miles | S$5 on first trxn. | No cap |
| 20,000 miles | S$2,000 in 60 days | No cap |
5,000 miles will be awarded to cardholders who make their first spend of at least S$5.
20,000 miles will be awarded to applicants who spend at least S$2,000 within the first 60 days of approval.
| ❓ Existing UOB customer? |
| Existing UOB customers who apply for a KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card are eligible for the 5,000 bonus miles on first spend. However, this is a once-per-lifetime offer; if you previously held this card, you cannot receive the bonus a second time even if you sign-up again. |
The first year’s annual fee of S$194.40 is automatically waived, so assuming you have spend coming up, these bonus miles are essentially “free”.
For the full details of this offer, refer to this post.
Conclusion
KrisFlyer members will receive priority access to tickets for Ed Sheeran’s + – = ÷ x Tour 2024, and can also redeem their miles for tickets via KrisFlyer Experiences.
If you’re planning to do the former, be sure to get your priority access code via Kris+ or from your KrisFlyer UOB Credit/Debit card. And if you’re hoping for the latter, be on the KrisFlyer Experiences website ready to click at 10 a.m on 30 October 2023.
UOB cardmembers pre-sale is 27-29 oct so i suppose UOB Krisflyer cards will enjoy one more day of presale.