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Citi PremierMiles Card

Get up to 37,300 miles with $9K spend in first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

Citi Rewards Card

Get up to 22,800 miles with $3K spend in the first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend

Get up to 40,500 miles with $10K spend in first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card

Get up to 23,500 miles with $5K spend in the first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX Platinum Charge

Get up to 87,500 miles with $20K spend in first 6 months

Offer Expires: Dec 31, 2020

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Offers may only apply to new-to-bank customers. Read T&Cs for full details.

Featured Deals

Expires: Jun 14, 2020

Extended: Free Apple AirPods for new Standard Chartered credit cardholders

Expires: Jun 23, 2020

CardUp offering 1.75% income tax payment promotion; buy miles from 1.07 cents

Expires: Jul 1, 2020

Marriott Bonvoy offering largest-ever bonus on points purchases

Expires: Dec 31, 2020

2020 Edition: How to earn miles when paying Singapore income tax

Expires: Dec 31, 2020

RentHero cuts rental payment fee to 1.75%, buy miles from 1.07 cents

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CREDIT CARDS

Bank of China backtracks on CardUp rewards exclusion

BOC Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 8

CardUp transactions will continue to earn rewards points on BOC credit cards, even from 15 June 2020.

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Should I use my credit card points for cash rebates?

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 28, 2020 13

In a time when flying is almost impossible, it's all too tempting to use points for cash rebates. Fight it.

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AMEX is giving $500-750 statement credit to Platinum Charge and Centurion members

AMEX Aaron Wong - May 28, 2020 15

Register now and get up to $750 to spend at Cold Storage, Deliveroo, Lazada, FairPrice and a host of other "everyday essential" merchants.

Get $150 when you refer family and friends to Standard Chartered credit cards

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 27, 2020 0

From now till 30 June, existing SCB cardholders can get and give $150 when referring friends and family.

Now live: Get up to $300 upon approval for the UOB PRVI Miles AMEX

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 25, 2020 0

From 26 May to 1 June, the first 50 new-to-bank UOB PRVI Miles AMEX applicants each day will get a S$300 rebate.

What’s the best credit card to use for charitable donations?

Credit Cards Aaron Wong - May 25, 2020 8

Giving can be rewarding too. Earn more miles when you give with the right cards, on the right platforms.

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Singapore Airlines offering free access to more than 150 magazines and newspapers

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 3

From now till 30 June, use the Singapore Airlines app and read more than 150 e-publications for free.

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Covid-19: Singapore Airlines extends travel waiver and refund policy to 31 July

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 3

Singapore Airlines has extended its Covid-19 travel waiver policy to flights up till 31 July 2020. Find out your options, including how to get a refund.

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Emirates cuts fuel surcharges on Skywards awards, but removes Saver availability

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 27, 2020 0

Emirates has quietly cut its fuel surcharges by more than 50% on most routes, but Saver space has also gone AWOL.

Hong Kong to lift ban on transit passengers from June 1

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 27, 2020 0

Hong Kong joins Singapore in once again allowing transit passengers from June.

Extended: Qatar Airways status match for KrisFlyer and other elites

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 26, 2020 5

Qatar Airways extends the deadline for its Privilege Club status match for Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad, South African Airways and Turkish elites.

Changi Airport reopening to transit passengers from June 2

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 21, 2020 3

The transit passenger ban will be lifted from June 2, offering some respite to Singapore Airlines, Scoot, and of course Changi Airport itself.

HOTELS

Buy gift cards for independent hotels with 50% bonus (plus indemnity)

Hotels Aaron Wong - May 24, 2020 0

Purchase gift cards for independent hotels and receive a 50% bonus, plus indemnity if the hotel goes under.

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Club 1 Hotels selling gift cards at 20% off

Hotels Aaron Wong - May 24, 2020 0

Buy Club 1 gift cards at 20% off until 1 June and save on a future stay.

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Conrad Bali offering up to 50% off prepaid stays up till December 2021

Hilton Aaron Wong - May 23, 2020 5

Get a big discount on your stay when you book the Conrad Bali by 31 May 2020- stay all the way up till December 2021.

Marriott hotels in Thailand selling gift certificates with up to 50% bonus

Hotels Aaron Wong - May 22, 2020 6

From now till 15 June 2020, get up to a 50% bonus on gift certificates for Marriott hotels in Thailand. The catch? Valid till December 2020.

Marriott Bonvoy offering largest-ever bonus on points purchases

Hotels Aaron Wong - May 18, 2020 6

Buy Marriott Bonvoy points with a 60% bonus, or 0.78 US cents each.

Marriott properties in Bali offering discounted stays with bonus resort credits

Hotels Aaron Wong - May 17, 2020 0

Get up to S$145 of daily resort credit when you book these special Marriott rates in Bali.

TRIP REPORTS

How I just avoided the stay-home notice (or: Date night at the airport)

Trip Reports Aaron Wong - Mar 17, 2020 11

The Singapore government announced a stay-home notice for ASEAN countries on Sunday night. Guess who was at the airport when it broke.

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Review: ANA Suite Lounge Tokyo Haneda

Airlines Aaron Wong - Feb 16, 2020 3

The ANA Suite Lounge has an excellent dining room, but take that away and it's just another overcrowded Business Class lounge.

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CREDIT CARD SIGN UP BONUSES

Citi PremierMiles Card

Get up to 37,300 miles with $9K spend in first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

Citi Rewards Card

Get up to 22,800 miles with $3K spend in the first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend

Get up to 40,500 miles with $10K spend in first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX KrisFlyer Credit Card

Get up to 23,500 miles with $5K spend in the first 3 months

Offer Expires: Jun 30, 2020

AMEX Platinum Charge

Get up to 87,500 miles with $20K spend in first 6 months

Offer Expires: Dec 31, 2020

See All Offers

Offers may only apply to new-to-bank customers. Read T&Cs for full details.

Featured Deals

Expires: Jun 14, 2020

Extended: Free Apple AirPods for new Standard Chartered credit cardholders

Expires: Jun 23, 2020

CardUp offering 1.75% income tax payment promotion; buy miles from 1.07 cents

Expires: Jul 1, 2020

Marriott Bonvoy offering largest-ever bonus on points purchases

Expires: Dec 31, 2020

2020 Edition: How to earn miles when paying Singapore income tax

Expires: Dec 31, 2020

RentHero cuts rental payment fee to 1.75%, buy miles from 1.07 cents

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Trip Reports

How I just avoided the stay-home notice (or: Date night at the airport)

Aaron Wong - Mar 17, 2020

Review: ANA Suite Lounge Tokyo Haneda

Review: ANA B777-300ER “THE Suite” New First Class New York to Tokyo

Review: British Airways First Lounge New York JFK (it’s really bad)

Review: ANA B777-300ER “THE Room” New Business Class Tokyo to New York

Aaron Wong - Feb 10, 2020

48 hours in New York: Trip Planning

Review: EVA Air A321 Business Class Tokyo Narita – Taipei Taoyuan

Review: ANA Lounge Tokyo Narita Airport

Review: United Club Tokyo Narita Airport

Matthew Chong - Dec 21, 2019

Review: Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Business Class Rome to Hong Kong

Review: Hilton Tokyo

Review: ANA B787-8 Regional Business Class Seoul Gimpo – Tokyo Haneda

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Anantara hotels selling gift cards with a 30% bonus

GHA Aaron Wong - Jun 1, 2020 3

From now till 28 June, get a 30% bonus on Anantara gift cards.

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Travel restarting? What you need to know about Singapore’s Green Lane arrangements

General Travel Aaron Wong - May 31, 2020 6

Singapore's proposed green lane arrangements don't mean holidays, but they do bring us one step closer.

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Upcoming Webinar: Covid-19 and Credit Card Strategy

Events Aaron Wong - May 30, 2020 0

How does Covid-19 change your credit card strategy?

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Milelion Weekly Deal Summary [22-29 May 20]

Deals Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 2

All the deals from the world of miles and points.

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Singapore Airlines offering free access to more than 150 magazines and newspapers

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 3

From now till 30 June, use the Singapore Airlines app and read more than 150 e-publications for free.

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Bank of China backtracks on CardUp rewards exclusion

BOC Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 8

CardUp transactions will continue to earn rewards points on BOC credit cards, even from 15 June 2020.

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Covid-19: Singapore Airlines extends travel waiver and refund policy to 31 July

Airlines Aaron Wong - May 29, 2020 3

Singapore Airlines has extended its Covid-19 travel waiver policy to flights up till 31 July 2020. Find out your options, including how to get a refund.

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