KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes November 2018 offers

Welcome to our regular monthly breakdown of the Singapore Airlines and SilkAir KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes offer. This time it’s discounts for travel in the month of November 2018 on a wide range of routes in Business and Economy Class.

Highlights this month include a repeat of the special ‘one class lower’ mileage rate on the new A350ULR flights to and from Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, this time for Premium Economy class only.

Singapore to Frankfurt in Business Class is available at 30% off in November – 59,500 KrisFlyer miles for this routing in the excellent 2013 Business Class seat. Several Australian cities have also made a welcome return with 30% off in Business. If you can stomach Economy class to or from London this 13-hour route is also up for grabs at just 26,600 miles.

What is Spontaneous Escapes?

A bunch of seats Singapore Airlines can’t fill in November even at saver award rates. The cost for them to have you occupying a seat which would otherwise fly empty is minimal (you’re still paying the taxes remember). In return they get to reduce the number of KrisFlyer miles in circulation which reduces liability on their balance sheet. Simple.

If you can fit one of these discounted redemptions into your travel plans at short notice – what’s important is that you’re getting a good deal compared to usual.

Do bear in mind of course that unlike a normal KrisFlyer redemption, any booking made under the Spontaneous Escapes offer is non-changeable and non-refundable.

November offers – SIA Business products

Before we get into the full route tables for the main November 2018 discounts, let’s start by addressing the most regular question people ask each time this offer comes around. Which Singapore Airlines long haul Business Class or new regional Business Class seats are included this month?

Here’s the breakdown this time around:

Spontaneous Escapes – November 2018 SIA New Business Class products on offer
	2017 J (full seat details)
24,500 Miles: Singapore – Shanghai (SQ830) Shanghai – Singapore (SQ833) 19,250 Miles: Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ856) Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ861)
	2013 J (full seat details)
59,500 Miles: Singapore – Frankfurt (SQ326) 40,600 Miles: Singapore – Brisbane (SQ245) Singapore – Brisbane (SQ255) Brisbane – Singapore (SQ236) Brisbane – Singapore (SQ246) Brisbane – Singapore (SQ256) Sydney – Singapore (SQ288) 30,100 Miles: Singapore – Seoul (SQ8) Seoul – Singapore (SQ7) 24,500 Miles: Singapore – Beijing (SQ806) Beijing – Singapore (SQ801) Singapore – Mumbai (SQ422) Mumbai – Singapore (SQ421) Singapore – Shanghai (SQ828) Shanghai – Singapore (SQ831) 19,250 Miles: Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ860) Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ866) Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ863) Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ865) 12,250 Miles: Singapore – Jakarta (SQ962) Jakarta – Singapore (SQ963)
	2018 RJ (full seat details)
24,500 Miles: Singapore – Delhi (SQ402) Delhi – Singapore (SQ401) 14,000 Miles: Singapore – Bangkok (SQ982)* Singapore – Ho Chi Minh (SQ186) 12,250 Miles: Denpasar – Singapore (SQ943) * A330 with 2009 RJ seats on selected dates in November

Singapore Airlines November A350ULR Offer

Here are the Singapore Airlines Premium Economy Class routes on offer at Economy Class saver redemption rates for November 2018. Required miles are shown for a one-way redemption.

Premium Economy Class

It’s a long slog on these flights in Premium Economy, however these are good redemption rates.

Do bear in mind though as we said last month there is still aggressive pricing for cash tickets on these routes – Singapore to Los Angeles return in Premium Economy in November for example is available from S$1,446 return. Newark isn’t much more expensive at S$1,646.

You would also earn KrisFlyer miles for these itineraries, even with the Premium Economy Lite fare, and working that in to the calculation seriously erodes the value of each mile used in the promotion above to a level we probably wouldn’t be comfortable with, unless cash fares are more expensive on the specific dates you’re looking at.

Don’t discount it totally, but do the maths first!

Singapore Airlines November Business Class discounts

Here’s the full list of Singapore Airlines Business Class routes on offer (30% off) for November 2018.

The required miles are shown for one-way redemption. We also indicate not only the aircraft types operating these flights, but the all-important seat types too. See these links for further details about the seat types:

2006 J – 2009 RJ – 2013 J – 2017 J – 2018 RJ

Business Class

South East Asia

North Asia

South Asia

South West Pacific

Europe

See the following links for further details about the Business Class seats:

2006 J – 2009 RJ – 2013 J – 2017 J – 2018 RJ

Singapore Airlines November Economy Class discounts

Here’s the full list of Singapore Airlines Economy Class routes on offer (30% off) for November 2018. Required miles are shown for a one-way redemption, with aircraft types operating the flights also indicated.

Economy Class

South East Asia

North Asia

South Asia

Europe

SilkAir November Discounts

Here’s what’s on offer for SilkAir, all in Economy Class this time around with the standard 30% off during November 2018. Required miles are shown for one-way redemption.

The best value route here this month is Singapore to Cairns at 19,600 miles one-way (an 8,400 miles saving), though the return sector is unfortunately still at full rate on that particular route.

South East Asia

North Asia

South Asia

South West Pacific

Terms and conditions

Most of our readers are familiar with the rules regarding Spontaneous Escapes bookings, however if it’s new to you or you need a recap here’s a reminder of the T&Cs:

• Book by 31st October 2018.
• Valid for flights from 1st – 30th November 2018.
• Valid for ‘Saver’ award tickets on selected routes.
• Blackout dates apply on certain routes (e.g. Singapore to Denpasar in Economy Class blocked 2nd-7th November).
• Once booked, these promotional redemption rates are non-changeable and cancellable.
• All flights in the chosen itinerary must be included in the offer, otherwise the miles rate reverts to standard ‘Saver’ rates for the whole itinerary with no discount. We recommend booking one-way legs so you can still save, for example on one direction of a return trip.
• Stopovers are not allowed (again, think one-way redemptions with this offer).
• Waitlist Saver redemptions are included in the discount, however the waitlist must clear on or before 31st October otherwise the regular ‘Saver’ rate will apply.

Summary

For a second month we see the option to pay ‘one class lower’ on the Singapore Airlines A350 ultra long-haul flights to and from the USA, though for November this is unfortunately restricted to Premium Economy with no offers up the front in Business Class. Unfortunately with competitive discounts still offered for cash tickets on many of these flights, using miles often doesn’t make much sense even under this promotion.

For other routes it’s good to see some Europe options available again – Singapore to Frankfurt in Business for 59,500 miles (26,600 in Economy) and London in Economy for 26,600 miles in either direction. These are savings worth having on these longer flights.

A good dose of Australia options is also back in Business Class, just watch out for the odd 2009 regional seat on the Melbourne route – there are probably better options for your miles.

For the second consecutive month two routes offer discounts on the latest long-haul 2017 Business Class fitted to the newest A380s. There are also some shorter options flying the 787-10 aircraft in the new regional Business Class seat, with the Delhi route making an appearance in November, though none of the longer sectors like Japan are on offer.

Remember if you’re unable to secure a return flight at the discounted rates, book two one-way tickets instead. You’ll pay the usual ‘Saver’ rate for the non-discounted sector but at least the whole itinerary will not be at the standard rate.

One last ‘golden rule’ to always bear in mind with this offer is that you will want to have pretty firm plans before taking advantage, because you can’t modify or cancel these bookings once made.

(Cover Photo: Amarnath Tade)