The UOB PRVI Miles Card has an ongoing partnership with Expedia, which allows cardholders to earn 6 mpd on selected airline and hotel bookings made through the dedicated UOB x Expedia landing page.
This may not always be the best way of booking flights or hotels, but can be lucrative in certain situations. And with competing cards ending similar promotions, itโs always good to have the option.
However, UOB has sent out a notification that the Expedia partnership will be changing from 15 September 2025, and thereโs good news and bad news.
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UOB PRVI Miles Card Update: From 15 Sep 25 to 31 Mar 26, revised miles earn rates will apply for eligible travel bookings made via the UOB PRVI Miles Expedia website. This includes up to 8 miles per S$1 spent (UNI$20 for every S$5 spent) on eligible hotels and travel services, and up to 3 miles per S$1 spent (UNI$7.5 for every S$5 spent) on eligible flight bookings. T&Cs apply. Visit the UOB PRVI Miles Card website for full details. -UOB |
tl;dr: while the earn rate for hotels will be increased to 8 mpd, the earn rate for airlines will be slashed to 3 mpd going forward. There will also be a new bonus category for activities and car rentals, which will be rewarded at 8 mpd.
Overall, Iโd consider this more of a nerf than a buff, since airline bookings were typically the better deal. Hotel rates on bank x OTA (online travel agency, e.g. Agoda, Expedia) pages often come with markups, which can easily outweigh the extra miles.
UOB PRVI Miles revises Expedia earn rates
| Till 14 Sep 2025 | From 15 Sep 2025 | |
| Hotels | 6 mpd | 8 mpd |
| Airlines | 6 mpd | 3 mpd |
| Activities and Car Rentals New |
โ | 8 mpd |
UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders currently earn 6 mpd on selected airline and hotel bookings made through the UOB x Expedia landing page. There is no minimum spend necessary, nor cap on the miles that can be earned.
From 15 September 2025 to 31 March 2026, the earn rates will be revised as follows:
- 8 mpd for hotel bookings
- 3 mpd for airline bookings
- 8 mpd for activities and car rentals
Hotels
UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will now earn 8 mpd on hotels instead of 6 mpd, but this is tempered by the fact that hotels booked through bank x OTA landing pages usually come with mark-ups, compared to the public OTA page. If thatโs the case, then youโre basically paying extra for miles.
Iโm not saying it will never be worth it โ sometimes the mark-up is mild, or even non-existent โ but you should always do comparison shopping (keeping in mind that Expedia might not offer the best rates to begin with). Ideally, you would compare the UOB x Expedia rate to the lowest possible price you can find on a competing OTA, stacked with extra ShopBack cashback or HeyMax miles.
As before, bonus miles will only be awarded when you make full upfront payment at the time of booking. โPay laterโ bookings will not be eligible.
Airlines
UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will now earn 3 mpd on flights instead of 6 mpd, and hereโs where the real pain is.
Unlike hotels, air ticket prices through the UOB x Expedia page are usually much closer to the official website. Moreover, thereโs less opportunity cost involved, because unlike hotels, air tickets booked through OTAs are still eligible to earn frequent flyer miles and elite status credits (all that matters is the fare class).
For what itโs worth, there is no change to the list of participating airlines. Singapore Airlines or Cathay Pacific arenโt included, but EVA Air, THAI, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways might be useful for someone based in Singapore.
| โ๏ธ UOB x Expedia Participating Airlines | |
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Activities and car rental
UOB PRVI Miles Cardholders will now earn 8 mpd on activities and car rentals, a newly-added category.
Honestly, I havenโt explored this enough to know whether Expedia offers competitive rates, so the same advice about comparison shopping applies here too. If Expediaโs rate is higher, then do the sums and see whether the extra miles are worth paying for.
When are miles credited?
According to the T&Cs, the bonus UNI$ will be credited when the Expedia transaction is posted on UOBโs systems.
Iโm a bit surprised to read this, since I was under the impression that crediting would only happen after the stay, flight, activity or car rental is completed (as is the case for other similar bank x OTA partnerships).
Iโm not sure if this is an oversight, so perhaps someone whoโs tried it before can fill us in.
Terms and conditions
The T&Cs for the UOB x Expedia partnership can be found here, at point 2(B).
What other cards can you use?
If you donโt find the prices on the UOB x Expedia page to be competitive, you can always book flights and hotels through other channels, using the following cards to maximise your miles.
Conclusion
From 15 September 2025, the UOB PRVI Miles Card will adjust the earn rates for its partnership with Expedia.
While hotels, car rentals and activities will now earn 8 mpd, those booking flights will see their earnings cut in half. If possible, you should try to lock your tickets in before the changes come into effect.
At least for flights, the bonus UOB$ post at the same time as the transaction appears (i.e. in 2-3 days after purchase). No need to wait until the flight has been taken.
Always take screen shots at the time of booking. Iโve yet to have the โ90 days after stay is completeโ automatically credit and needed to follow up to get the miles credited. The screen shots are invaluable.