KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes is back with another month of redemption deals for travel in the months of May 2019.
Check out this months’ Spontaneous Escape deals here
Before we go into the specifics, here are the ground rules of Spontaneous Escapes. These award tickets:
- Must be booked and ticketed by 30 April 2019 (waitlists that clear after 30 April 2019 will be charged the regular rate, regardless of when you waitlisted)
- Must be flown from 1 May 2019 to 31 May 2019, both dates inclusive
Tickets issued under Spontaneous Escapes cannot be changed or canceled, unlike regular award tickets which allow this for a fee. If you’re booking a Spontaneous Escapes award, be sure about your travel plans, or buy a travel insurance policy that covers miles bookings.
As a reminder, it is always recommended to book your journey as two one-ways instead of a return as some city pairs might only have Spontaneous Escape rates for the outbound/inbound flights. Spontaneous Escape rates must be booked online and are not bookable over the phone. You also cannot use them with the stopover trick.
30% redemption discount on selected flights and cabins
Here’s a map showing all the available destinations up for grabs in this month’s edition of Spontaneous Escapes:
What’s good this month?
The Spontaneous Escapes for May 2019 finally sees the return of Bangkok with both Economy Class and Business Class available inbound and outbound. Sadly, Bali is missing from the list so you’ll have to make do with retail therapy instead of a beach getaway in May 2019.
Up north, Hong Kong is available for redemption in both Economy and Business Class. Again, we see that flights to and from Beijing and Shanghai are being featured for discounted redemptions in the month of May 2019. Singapore Airlines flies their Airbus A380-800 kitted out with the 2017 Business Class seats on SQ830/SQ833 to Shanghai and with a flying time of about 5 hours, you will definitely have enough time to enjoy the 2017 Business Class product.
| Don’t end up booking a subpar Business Class product! Check out the full guide to Singapore Airline’s Business Class seats here |
If you were still planning for a last minute trip to Japan to catch the cherry blossoms, or what’s left of them, only Economy Class redemptions are being made available for discounted redemption in the month of May 2019. Thankfully, flights to Seoul are available for redemption in both Economy Class and Business Class and you could always book a connecting flight down to Tokyo if you wanted to.
Flights from Europe are available for redemption at discounted rates, albeit it being in Economy Class only. All 4 of Singapore Airlines daily flights from London are available for redemption in Economy Class but do note the blackout dates for flights back to Singapore from Paris. Economy Class on Singapore Airlines A380-800 are laid out in a 3-4-3 configuration.
Sadly, there will be no discounted Business Class redemption to the United States for the month of May 2019 but, there is one flight from San Francisco which is available for redemption at a discounted redemption rate: SQ1.
SQ1 operates from San Francisco to Singapore via Hong Kong and the flight is operated by a Boeing 777-300ER featuring the 2013 Business Class seat.
Premium Economy discounted awards are once again being made available for redemption, although only for a grand total of two destinations: Seoul and New Delhi.
Over on SilkAir, if you’re planning a beach holiday to Phuket you’re in luck as Phuket is on the Spontaneous Escapes list. For all SilkAir destinations, only Economy Class discounted awards are being made available (not that you will be missing out a lot on SilkAir’s Business Class experience)
Sidenote: If you see a “Boeing 737-800” operating your SilkAir flight, this is not the 737 Max 8 variant as those have been grounded worldwide and will probably not take to the skies anytime soon.Â
Here’s the full list of routes available (best viewed on desktop):
Singapore Airlines
South East Asia
| FROM | Â ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | Â BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Jakarta | 5,250 | SQ950, SQ960, SQ962, SQ964, SQ966, SQ968 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | 5,250 | SQ108, SQ112, SQ116, SQ118 | – | 13,300 | SQ108, SQ112, SQ116, SQ118 | – |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | 5,250 | SQ107, SQ109, SQ113 | – | 13,300 | SQ107, SQ109, SQ113 | – |
| Singapore to Surabaya | 5,250 | SQ930 | 25 – 31 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Surabaya to Singapore | 5,250 | SQ931 | 25 – 31 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Bangkok | 8,750 | SQ970, SQ974, SQ976, SQ978, SQ982 | – | 15,050 | SQ970, SQ974, SQ976, SQ978, SQ982 | – |
| Bangkok to Singapore | 8,750 | SQ973, SQ975, SQ981 | – | 15,050 | SQ973, SQ975, SQ981, SQ983 | – |
| Singapore to Yangon | 8,750 | SQ996, SQ998 | – | 15,050 | SQ996, SQ998 | – |
| Yangon to Singapore | 8,750 | SQ995, SQ997 | – | 15,050 | SQ995, SQ997 | – |
North Asia
| FROM | ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Guangzhou | 10,500 | SQ850 | – | – | – | – |
| Guangzhou to Singapore | 10,500 | SQ851 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Hong Kong | 10,500 | SQ856, SQ866, SQ872, SQ890 | – | 21,350 | SQ868, SQ872, SQ890 | – |
| Hong Kong to Singapore | 10,500 | SQ861, SQ863, SQ865, SQ871 | – | 21,350 | SQ857, SQ863, SQ865, SQ871, SQ891 | – |
| Singapore to Beijing | 14,000 | SQ802 | – | 27,300 | SQ800, SQ802, SQ806 | – |
| Beijing to Singapore | 14,000 | SQ805, SQ807 | – | 27,300 | SQ801, SQ805, SQ807 | – |
| Singapore to Shanghai | 14,000 | SQ826, SQ828, SQ830, SQ832, SQ836 | – | 27,300 | SQ826, SQ828, SQ830, SQ832, SQ836 | – |
| Shanghai to Singapore | 14,000 | SQ825, SQ827, SQ831, SQ833, SQ835 | – | 27,300 | SQ825, SQ827, SQ831, SQ833, SQ835 | – |
| Singapore to Fukuoka | 17,500 | SQ656 | 1 – 6 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Fukuoka to Singapore | 17,500 | SQ655 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Nagoya | 17,500 | SQ672 | 1 – 6 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Nagoya to Singapore | 17,500 | SQ671 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Osaka | 17,500 | SQ620, SQ622 | 1 – 8 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Osaka to Singapore | 17,500 | SQ619, SQ621, SQ623 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Tokyo | 17,500 | SQ630, SQ634, SQ638 | 1 – 7 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Tokyo to Singapore | 17,500 | SQ631, SQ633, SQ635, SQ637, SQ639 | 17 – 26 May 2019 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Seoul | 17,500 | SQ602 | – | 32,900 | SQ602, SQ608, SQ612 | – |
| Seoul to Singapore | 17,500 | SQ603 | – | 32,900 | SQ603, SQ607, SQ611 | – |
South Asia
| FROM | ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Ahmedabad | – | – | – | 27,300 | SQ530 | – |
| Singapore to Dhaka | 12,950 | SQ446, SQ448 | – | 27,300 | SQ446, SQ448 | – |
| Dhaka to Singapore | 12,950 | SQ447, SQ449 | – | 27,300 | SQ447, SQ449 | – |
| Singapore to Kolkata | 12,950 | SQ516 | – | 27,300 | SQ516 | – |
| Kolkata to Singapore | 12,950 | SQ517 | – | 27,300 | SQ517 | – |
| Singapore to New Delhi | 12,950 | SQ406 | 24 – 31 May 2019 | 27,300 | SQ402, SQ406 | – |
| New Delhi to Singapore | – | – | – | 27,300 | SQ401, SQ403 | – |
Europe
| FROM | ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London to Singapore | 26,600 | SQ305, SQ317, SQ319, SQ321 | – | – | – | – |
| Paris to Singapore | 26,600 | SQ335 | 1 – 7 May 2019 and 30 – 31 May 2019 | – | – | – |
North America
| FROM | ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD | BUSINESS CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco to Singapore | – | – | – | 66,500 | SQ1 | – |
SilkAir
South East Asia
| FROM | ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | 5,250 | MI320, MI342 | – |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | 5,250 | MI319, MI321, MI341 | – |
| Singapore to Lombok | 5,250 | MI124, MI128 | – |
| Lombok to Singapore | 5,250 | MI123, MI127 | – |
| Singapore to Semarang | 5,250 | MI102, MI104 | – |
| Semarang to Singapore | 5,250 | MI101, MI103 | – |
| Singapore to Surabaya | 5,250 | MI224 | 25 – 31 May 2019 |
| Surabaya to Singapore | 5,250 | MI223 | 25 – 31 May 2019 |
| Singapore to Phuket | 8,750 | MI750, MI754, MI756, MI758, MI760 | – |
| Phuket to Singapore | 8,750 | MI749, MI751, MI753, MI759 | – |
| Singapore to Yangon | 8,750 | MI518, MI520 | – |
| Yangon to Singapore | 8,750 | MI519, MI521 | – |
North Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Changsha | 10,500 | MI952, MI956 | – |
| Changsha to Singapore | 10,500 | MI951, MI957 | – |
| Singapore to Chengdu | 10,500 | MI936, MI938 | – |
| Chengdu to Singapore | 10,500 | MI935, MI937 | – |
| Singapore to Chongqing | 10,500 | MI972, MI976, MI980 | – |
| Chongqing to Singapore | 10,500 | MI971, MI975, MI979 | – |
| Singapore to Fuzhou | 10,500 | MI996 | – |
| Fuzhou to Singapore | 10,500 | MI995 | – |
| Singapore to Kunming | 10,500 | MI912, MI916, MI918 | – |
| Kunming to Singapore | 10,500 | MI913, MI915, MI917 | – |
| Singapore to Shenzhen | 10,500 | MI962, MI966 | – |
| Shenzhen to Singapore | 10,500 | MI965 | – |
| Singapore to Wuhan | 10,500 | MI986, MI988 | 1 – 19 May 2019 |
| Wuhan to Singapore | 10,500 | MI985, MI987 | 1 – 19 May 2019 |
| Singapore to Xiamen | 10,500 | MI922 | – |
| Xiamen to Singapore | 10,500 | MI921 | – |
| Singapore to Hiroshima | 17,500 | MI868 | 1 – 6 May 2019 |
| Hiroshima to Singapore | 17,500 | MI867 | – |
South Asia
| FROM | MILES REQUIRED FOR ECONOMY CLASS | FLIGHT NO. | BLACKOUT PERIOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Hyderabad | 12,950 | MI472, MI474 | – |
| Hyderabad to Singapore | 12,950 | MI471, MI473 | – |
| Singapore to Kolkata | 12,950 | MI488 | – |
| Kolkata to Singapore | 12,950 | MI487 | – |
Are you sure SQ607 and SQ611 from Seoul also discounted? I did my research and only SQ603 gives a discount down to 17,500 miles for economy.
Yes I believe that’s what the table above says. Only SQ603 will give you a redemption rate of 17,500 KrisFlyer miles one-way for economy class.
SQ607, SQ611 is only for discounted Business Class redemptions.
Is the Bangkok trip really worth it? A 2 one way trips will cost 17,500 miles. I read on your blog before that the general guideline is 1 mile = 2 cents, so that is SGD350. I can get SGD 250 sometimes with SQ. Hope to hear your thoughts on this. 🙂
In general, no. In addition you are still paying taxes on your miles redemption, meaning $350 isn’t enough. Do a simple comparison of miles+tax cost. If that’s cheaper (and available) than a cash ticket, you’ll have value, else you don’t. Having said that, I personally don’t mind flying LCC for everything below 2-3 hours.
Overall, there is a lot more value in redeeming business class tickets. Try booking a cash ticket to Hong Kong for example and compare to the currently available 21k miles promotion to understand what I mean.
Spontaneous Escapes is for last minute travel and if you suddenly need to get to Bangkok in May but revenue fares cost a bomb, I don’t see why not.
I’d say Business would be decent as you have just enough time for a meal and a movie.