Tag: miles

I know I'm a bit late to the party with this, but Citibank is running a 50% bonus miles promotion for its Premiermiles card for the month of Sept. This means you earn 1.8 miles for every $1 spent locally and 3 miles for every $1 spent overseas.  You...

I've recently become a PAssion card member, having realised all too late that I was leaving points on the table every time I went to Guardian or Cold Storage. Anyone can apply for the PAssion card. The cost of the card is $10 for 5 years, which is a heck...

cover photo by kenh To celebrate SG50, Krisflyer is offering 50% off economy saver redemptions booked and travelled from now till 10th July. If you remember from my other post, I said you should never use your miles to redeem economy class tickets. However, this 50% discount makes such redemptions a feasible...

cover photo by patrickdelrosario The Idea SQ charges fuel surcharges (YQ) on award tickets which can result in a "free" ticket still burning a hole in your pocket However, YQ varies depending on your point of origin. It is typically the highest for flights originating out of SIN. To reduce the...

Continuing our analysis where we left off in the introduction, let's take an in depth look at the features of the OCBC Voyage Card, and more important, the maths behind it Annual Fee, Joining Bonus and Other Perks The annual fee for this card is S$488, and cannot be waived. You...

photo by mark stevens This is a 2 part series on the new OCBC Voyage Card. The first part introduces the card and OCBC's Voyage Mile currency. The second part analyses the earning opportunities via the OCBC Voyage Card OCBC's Great Metal Hope Ah OCBC, will you ever get it right? OCBC's portfolio has long...

photo by curlmedia The Idea Although not officially an alliance, Etihad's diverse range of reciprocal mile earning and benefits arrangements make Etihad Guest a potential accrual option outside of Krisflyer Due to is wide range of partners, oprhan miles can be accured in an Etihad Guest account and cashed out...

 The Idea AMEX-issued AMEX cards are not ideal for earning miles- the highest base earning rate is 0.83 miles per S$1, well below the 1.2-1.6 standard given by local banks Premium AMEX cards come with hefty annual fees which cannot be waived easily after the 1st year Premium AMEX...