Kris+ offering 30% bonus on KrisFlyer to KrisPay miles transfers

As part of its 10 Million Members celebration, Singapore Airlines has launched a new promotion for its lifestyle app Kris+, which offers an uncapped 30% transfer bonus on KrisFlyer miles conversions until 31 March 2025. 

However, this bonus applies to transfers from KrisFlyer to Kris+, and not the other way around. While earning KrisFlyer miles through Kris+ is fine, redeeming them this way is generally a poor choice— unless you’re using up a small balance that’s about to expire. 

This promotion does little to change that. Even though the value per mile is boosted from 0.67 cents to 0.87 cents, it’s still far lower than what you could get from an award flight, or even other on-ground redemptions. 

S$5 for new Kris+ Users

Get S$5 (in the form of 750 KrisPay miles) when you sign-up with code W644363 and make your first transaction

Kris+ offering 30% transfer bonus

From 7-31 March 2025, KrisFlyer members will enjoy an uncapped 30% transfer bonus when they transfer miles from their KrisFlyer account to Kris+.

A minimum transfer of 15 KrisFlyer miles is required, and all amounts will be rounded up to the nearest KrisPay mile (e.g. 19.5 KrisPay miles will be rounded up to 20 KrisPay miles).

KrisFlyer	Kris+
15 KrisFlyer miles	15 KrisPay miles 20 KrisPay miles

All transfers from KrisFlyer to Kris+ are processed instantly, and are non-reversible. In other words, once miles go from KrisFlyer to Kris+, you can’t send them back!

KrisPay miles have a six-month validity, and can be used to pay for purchases at more than 1,600 partner outlets at a rate of 150 KrisPay miles = S$1.

With a 30% transfer bonus in play, 150 KrisPay miles would cost 115 KrisFlyer miles, which gives a value of 0.87 cents per mile. This is an improvement from the regular 0.67 cents, but far from life-changing.

Terms & Conditions

The T&Cs of this offer can be found here. 

How does this compare to other redemption options?

Singapore Airlines is currently running a campaign to celebrate the milestone of 10 million members worldwide. In addition to the transfer bonus for Kris+, KrisFlyer members also enjoy a 30% redemption discount on Krisshop and Pelago, as well as a 20% conversion bonus for selected partners. 

For perspective, here’s how the boosted value from the 30% Kris+ transfer bonus compares to other redemption options. 

0.87 cents per mile is not the worst possible way of using your KrisFlyer miles, but you could possibly get more value through other options like KrisShop or Pelago.

That said: 

• KrisShop prices can very often be inflated
• Pelago does not allow you to mix miles and cash, requiring you to redeem miles for the entire value of your purchase

Therefore, if you had a small number of miles that were going to expire, and no plans to fly anywhere, then spending them via Kris+ with this transfer bonus would be better than nothing, and that’s the only scenario where I could justify this.

Of course, there is the possibility of double stacking the Kris+ transfer bonus with the 30% miles-back on Pelago purchases made via the Kris+ app, if you want to take that route.

Earning miles via Kris+

While you shouldn’t be spending KrisFlyer miles at Kris+ merchants, you should certainly be earning them. All you need to do is: 

1. Scan the merchant’s Kris+ QR code
2. Enter the amount to be paid, and press “Pay” to pay via Apple/Google Pay

Don’t forget to transfer any KrisPay miles you earn to KrisFlyer within 21 days of the transaction, in their entirety. If you wait longer than 21 days, or spend any of the accrued miles, the balance will be stuck in Kris+ (where they expire after six months).

A big “Transfer to KrisFlyer” button appears after every transaction, so there’s no excuse!

What card should I use with Kris+?

In general, Kris+ retains the MCC of the underlying merchant (though there are some exceptions, most notably for travel agencies), so you can use whatever card you’d normally use for that particular merchant.

When in doubt, the following cards are the safest to use with Kris+, as they earn 3-4 mpd regardless of Kris+ merchant.

💳 Best Cards for Kris+ (All Categories)
Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
DBS Woman’s World Card Apply	4 mpd	Max. S$1.5K per c. month
Citi Rewards + Amaze Apply	4 mpd	A 1% admin fee applies if the payment is in SGD. Max. S$1K per s. month. No bonuses if you use the Citi Rewards Card alone
KrisFlyer UOB Card Apply	3 mpd	No cap

However, there are also other cards you can use for dining or retail that will earn up to 4 mpd, such as the HSBC Revolution or UOB Lady’s Cards. Refer to the post below for more details. 

What’s the best card to use for Kris+?

Don’t forget that all Kris+ payments must be made in-app via Apple or Google Pay.

Conclusion

S$5 for new Kris+ Users

Get S$5 (in the form of 750 KrisPay miles) when you sign-up with code W644363 and make your first transaction

From now till 31 March 2025, Kris+ is now offering an uncapped 30% transfer bonus from KrisFlyer to Kris+, which boosts the value per KrisFlyer mile to 0.87 cents apiece.

Is that better than normal? Yes. Is that good value? Not really. This wouldn’t make sense for most people, unless you have a small number of expiring miles that you don’t intend to spend via KrisShop or Pelago.