KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes April 2019 offers

Welcome to our analysis of the March 2019 edition of Singapore Airlines’ Spontaneous Escapes offer. This month it’s back down to earth with a bump, following February’s bumper offer of 50% off Economy Chlass and 45% to 61% off Business Class saver awards it’s back to the more typical 30% discount across the board.

For the first time, with the exception of A350ULR routes, some Premium Economy Class discounts are also available on some other Singapore Airlines routes, such as Tokyo, Seoul and London.

30% off selected saver redemptions

Last month Singapore Airlines celebrated the permanent launch of the monthly Spontaneous Escapes deal with a fantastic offer. It was for Business Class seats at Economy Class redemption rates (which meant 45% to 61% off depending on the redemption zone) or half price Economy redemption rates (which we don’t need to tell you meant 50% off the miles needed for those award tickets).

This month it’s back down to earth with a little thud, the airline repeating the more regular offer of 30% off in these cabins for travel in the month of April.

Some destinations however have retained the ‘pay Economy, get Business’ offer, namely Singapore to Delhi and Mumbai where you can fly for 18,500 miles (the usual Economy saver rate) instead of 39,000 miles, a 53% discount.

That makes it cheaper to fly in Business Class with 53% discount (18,500 miles) than in Premium Economy (which is discounted by 30% and therefore costs 22,400 miles). Crazy.

Edit: Singapore Airlines made a typo in the original Spontaneous Escapes release. Delhi and Mumbai are in fact 27,300 miles each way, which makes more sense.

Premium Economy awards are also available for 30% off on a wider range of routes than usual.

April offers – SIA newest Business products

Let’s start with the answer to the most popular question we are asked when this promotion comes around – “Which Singapore Airlines long-haul Business Class or new Regional Business Class seats are included this month?”

Lots of you want to try the new seats, so here’s how it looks for April 2019 in the latest premium SIA cabins:

Spontaneous Escapes – April 2019 SIA New Business Class products on offer
	2017 J (full seat details)
39,000 27,300 Miles: Singapore – Shanghai (SQ830) Shanghai – Singapore (SQ833)
	2013 J (full seat details)
62,000 43,400 Miles: Singapore – Canberra (SQ288) Canberra – Singapore (SQ288) Singapore – Sydney (SQ288) Sydney – Singapore (SQ288) 47,000 32,900 Miles: Singapore – Haneda (SQ630) Singapore – Seoul (SQ612) Seoul – Singapore (SQ611) 39,000 27,300 Miles: Singapore – Beijing (SQ800, SQ806) Beijing – Singapore (SQ801, SQ805) Singapore – Shanghai (SQ828, SQ832, SQ836) Shanghai – Singapore (SQ825, SQ831, SQ835) 39,000 27,300 Miles: Singapore – Mumbai (SQ422)
	2018 RJ (full seat details)
21,500 15,050 Miles: Singapore – Ho Chi Minh (SQ186) Ho Chi Minh – Singapore (SQ185) 19,000 13,300 Miles: Singapore – Kuala Lumpur (SQ116)

A 5.5 hour trip in the 2017 Business Class seat on the new A380 to and from Shanghai at 27,300 miles in April is a good value way to try out this new seat. Sadly that’s the only offer for this cabin in April.

Click here to read our full review of SIA’s 2017 New A380 Business Class

For the 2013 Business Class there is a wider range of options, including Sydney and Canberra on the 777-300ER , the only Australia options this month.

Click here to read our full review of SIA’s 2013 Business Class

Options for the 2018 Regional Business Class are limited to Ho Chi Minh (15,050 miles) and Kuala Lumpur (13,300 miles), which is a shame as there were starting to be more extensive offers on this product type lately.

Booking tip

Before we get into the full route list for this month’s offer, every month almost without fail we get asked the same question. “I searched the right route on the right date, but it still shows the full redemption amount!”

That’s because the Singapore Airlines website and app don’t make it obvious that the discounted miles rate is being applied – have faith! Click the ‘Saver’ rate and then check the drop-down box, where the discounted rate will then be shown, provided your flight is applicable for the discount. Here’s how it looks:

Non-stop USA discounts: May 2019

An increasingly common monthly inclusion since the recommencement of non-stop flights between Singapore and the USA last year has been discounted Premium Economy Class redemptions on several of these routes.

That’s not too surprising, with the airline struggling hard to fill these seats on A350ULR flights at anywhere close to the rates it expected, let alone those needed just to break even.

Discounted awards for Business Class seats on the non-stop A350ULR are back this month, for travel in May 2019, but its not great news. Firstly only one route is included, Los Angeles. Secondly only Premium Economy is eligible, on only one flight number in each direction. This time it’s discounted by 30%, rather than available at Economy Class award rates like last month.

Discounts are for May 2019, but must still be booked by 31st March 2019 to be eligible.

A350ULR – Premium Economy Class

Singapore to Los Angeles
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
68,000 47,600	SQ36	A350ULR
Blackout:	29 – 31 May 2019
Los Angeles to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
68,000 47,600	SQ35	A350ULR
Blackout:	29 – 31 May 2019

Flights in May on these routes are available full-fare for the following roundtrip cash prices:

• Singapore – Newark: S$1,698
• Singapore – Los Angeles: S$1,498
• Singapore – San Francisco: S$1,768

That results in a value of between 2.0 cents and 1.9 cents per mile on these routes, even with 30% off the usual award rates.

Singapore Airlines April 2019 Business Class discounts

Here is the full list of Singapore Airlines Business Class routes on offer for April 2019.

You’ll pay 30% off the usual saver redemption rates if you can book by the end of March and travel during April.

As always, we include those all-important Business Class seat types as well as the aircraft types, helping you choose better on your preferred route (or who knows, choose your route based on your preferred aircraft or seat type!).

If you’re unfamiliar, the following table shows each of SIA’s five Business Class seat types for your reference. The links are to our dedicated site pages with all the product details.

Singapore Airlines Business Class seat types
2006 J	2009 RJ	2013 J	2017 J	2018 RJ

Business Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Jakarta
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
19,000 13,300	SQ950	777-300	2009 RJ
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Jakarta to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
19,000 13,300	SQ951 SQ967	777-200 777-300	2006 J 2009 RJ
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
19,000 13,300	SQ116 SQ118	A350 A330	2018 RJ 2009 RJ
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
19,000 13,300	SQ107	A330	2009 RJ
Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ184 SQ186	A330 787-10	2009 RJ 2018 RJ
Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ183 SQ185	A330 787-10	2009 RJ 2018 RJ
Singapore to Hanoi
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ188	A330	2009 RJ
Hanoi to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ187	A330	2009 RJ
Singapore to Yangon
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ998	A330	2009 RJ
Yangon to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
21,500 15,050	SQ997	A330	2009 RJ

North Asia

Singapore to Guangzhou
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
30,500 21,350	SQ850	A330	2009 RJ
Guangzhou to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
30,500 21,350	SQ851	A330	2009 RJ
Singapore to Beijing
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ800 SQ802 SQ806	777-300ER A380 777-300ER	2013 J 2006 J 2013 J
Blackout:	10 – 14 April 2019
Beijing to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ801 SQ805 SQ807	777-300ER 777-300ER A380	2013 J 2013 J 2006 J
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Singapore to Shanghai
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ826 SQ828 SQ830 SQ832 SQ836	777-300 777-300ER A380 777-300ER 777-300ER	2009 RJ 2013 J 2017 J 2013 J 2013 J
Blackout:	10 – 14 April 2019
Shanghai to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ825 SQ827 SQ831 SQ833 SQ835	777-300ER 777-300 777-300ER A380 777-300ER	2013 J 2009 RJ 2013 J 2017 J 2013 J
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Singapore to Haneda
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
47,000 32,900	SQ630	777-300ER	2013 J
Singapore to Seoul
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
47,000 32,900	SQ612	777-300ER	2013 J
Seoul to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
47,000 32,900	SQ611	777-300ER	2013 J

South Asia

Singapore to Chennai
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ528	A330	2009 RJ
Singapore to Mumbai
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ422 SQ424	A350 A380	2013 J 2006 J
Blackout:	1,7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29 April 2019
Singapore to New Delhi
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
39,000 27,300	SQ402 SQ406	777-200 A380	2009 RJ 2006 J
Blackout:	1,7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29 April 2019

Southwest Pacific

Singapore to Canberra
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
62,000 43,400	SQ288	777-300ER	2013 J
Canberra to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
62,000 43,400	SQ288	777-300ER	2013 J
Singapore to Sydney
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
62,000 43,400	SQ288	777-300ER	2013 J
Sydney to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft	Seats
62,000 43,400	SQ288	777-300ER	2013 J

Singapore Airlines April 2019 Premium Economy Class discounts

For the first time, Singapore Airlines is offering 30% off non-ULR routes in Premium Economy Class in April 2019.

Required miles are shown for a one-way redemption, with seat types on the flights also indicated (though these are all 2013 W, only the A350ULR has the 2018 W seats).

 Premium Economy Class

Singapore to Haneda
Miles	Flights	Seats
34,500 24,150	SQ630	2013 W
Singapore to Seoul
Miles	Flights	Seats
34,500 24,150	SQ612	2013 W
Seoul to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Seats
34,500 24,150	SQ611	2013 W
Singapore to New Delhi
Miles	Flights	Seats
32,000 22,400	SQ402 SQ406	2013 W
Singapore to Mumbai
Miles	Flights	Seats
32,000 22,400	SQ422 SQ424	2013 W
Singapore to Dubai
Miles	Flights	Seats
37,000 25,900	SQ494	2013 W
Dubai to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Seats
37,000 25,900	SQ495	2013 W
Singapore to Johannesburg
Miles	Flights	Seats
37,000 25,900	SQ482	2013 W
Johannesburg to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Seats
37,000 25,900	SQ481	2013 W
London to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Seats
64,500 45,150	SQ305 SQ317 SQ319 SQ321	2013 W

Singapore Airlines April 2019 Economy Class discounts

Here are the Singapore Airlines Economy Class routes with 30% off in April 2019.

Required miles are shown for a one-way redemption, with aircraft types operating the flights also indicated.

Economy Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Manila
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
12,500 8,750	SQ916	777-300
Manila to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
12,500 8,750	SQ921	777-300
Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
12,500 8,750	SQ184 SQ186	A330 787-10
Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
12,500 8,750	SQ183	A330

North Asia

Singapore to Guangzhou
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
15,000 10,500	SQ850	A330
Guangzhou to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
15,000 10,500	SQ851	A330
Singapore to Beijing
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
20,000 14,000	SQ800 SQ802 SQ806	777-300ER A380 777-300ER
Blackout:	10 – 14 April, 18 – 20 April 2019
Beijing to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
20,000 14,000	SQ801 SQ805 SQ807	777-300ER 777-300ER A380
Blackout:	13 – 16 April, 21 – 23 April 2019
Singapore to Shanghai
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
20,000 14,000	SQ826 SQ828 SQ830 SQ832 SQ836	777-300 777-300ER A380 777-300ER 777-300ER
Blackout:	10 – 14 April, 18 – 20 April 2019
Shanghai to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
20,000 14,000	SQ825 SQ827 SQ831 SQ833 SQ835	777-300ER 777-300 777-300ER A380 777-300ER
Blackout:	13 – 16 April, 21 – 23 April 2019
Singapore to Fukuoka
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ656	787-10
Blackout:	1 – 8 April 2019
Fukuoka to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ655	787-10
Blackout:	24 – 30 April 2019
Singapore to Haneda
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ630	777-300ER
Blackout:	1 – 13 April 2019
Haneda to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ639	777-300ER
Blackout:	16 – 30 April 2019
Singapore to Nagoya
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ672	787-10
Blackout:	1 – 4 April 2019
Nagoya to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ671	787-10
Blackout:	24 – 30 April 2019
Singapore to Osaka
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ618 SQ622 SQ620	787-10 787-10 787-10
Blackout:	1 – 14 April 2019

South Asia / Africa

Singapore to Ahmedabad
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ530	A330
Blackout:	28 – 29 April 2019
Singapore to Chennai
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ528	A330
Singapore to Dhaka
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ446 SQ448	A330 A330
Dhaka to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ449	A330
Singapore to Kolkata
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ516	A330
Kolkata to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ517	A330
Singapore to Malé
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ452	A330
Blackout:	27 – 30 April 2019
Singapore to New Delhi
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
18,500 12,950	SQ406	A380
Singapore to Johannesburg
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ482	A350
Johannesburg to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
25,000 17,500	SQ481	A350

Europe

London to Singapore
Miles	Flights	Aircraft
38,000 26,600	SQ305 SQ317 SQ319 SQ321	777-300ER A380 777-300ER A380
Blackout:	1 – 13 April 2019

SilkAir April 2019 Economy Class Discounts

Only Economy Class redemptions are included for SilkAir this month. Here is full list, with 30% off the usual redemption rate in April 2019.

Note that we don’t include aircraft type details for SilkAir flights, as these can vary day to day.

Economy Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Bandung
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI192 MI196
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Bandung to Singapore
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI191 MI195
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI320 MI326 MI328 MI330 MI340
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI319 MI321 MI323 MI325 MI341
Singapore to Lombok
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI124 MI128
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Lombok to Singapore
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI123 MI127
Blackout:	17 – 19 April 2019
Singapore to Penang
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI346 MI348 MI350 MI352 MI354
Penang to Singapore
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI345 MI347 MI349 MI351 MI353
Singapore to Surabaya
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI224
Surabaya to Singapore
Miles	Flights
7,500 5,250	MI223
Singapore to Phnom Penh
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI602 MI606 MI608
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Phnom Penh to Singapore
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI601 MI605 MI607
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Singapore to Siem Reap
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI614 MI616
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Siem Reap to Singapore
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI613
Blackout:	13 – 16 April 2019
Singapore to Yangon
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI518 MI520
Yangon to Singapore
Miles	Flights
12,500 8,750	MI519 MI521

North Asia

Singapore to Changsha
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI952 MI956
Changsha to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI951 MI957
Singapore to Chengdu
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI936 MI938
Chengdu to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI935 MI937
Singapore to Chongqing
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI972 MI976 MI980
Chongqing to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI971 MI975 MI979
Singapore to Fuzhou
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI992 MI996
Fuzhou to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI991 MI995
Singapore to Kunming
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI912 MI916 MI918
Kunming to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI913 MI915 MI917
Singapore to Shenzhen
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI962 MI966
Shenzhen to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI961 MI965
Singapore to Wuhan
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI986 MI988
Wuhan to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI985 MI987
Singapore to Xiamen
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI922
Xiamen to Singapore
Miles	Flights
15,000 10,500	MI921
Singapore to Hiroshima
Miles	Flights
25,000 17,500	MI868
Blackout:	11 – 18 April 2019
Hiroshima to Singapore
Miles	Flights
25,000 17,500	MI867
Blackout:	25 – 29 April 2019

South Asia

Singapore to Bengaluru
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI424
Bengaluru to Singapore
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI423
Singapore to Chennai
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI436
Chennai to Singapore
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI435
Singapore to Coimbatore
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI456
Singapore to Hyderabad
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI474 MI472
Singapore to Kolkata
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI488
Kolkata to Singapore
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI487
Singapore to Trivandrum
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI492
Singapore to Visakhapatnam
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI442
Singapore to Cairns
Miles	Flights
20,000 14,000	MI811
Male to Singapore
Miles	Flights
18,500 12,950	MI481 MI483

Terms and conditions

The full terms and conditions for the Spontaneous Escapes offer, including the full route list, is available on the dedicated landing page for the deal.

The key considerations for KrisFlyer members are:

• Book by 31st March 2019.
• Valid for flights from 1st – 30th April 2019 (most SIA and all SilkAir routes)
• Valid for flights from 1st May 2019 – 31st May 2019 (SIA A350ULR routes to/from Los Angeles)
• Valid for ‘Saver’ award tickets on selected routes.
• Blackout dates apply on certain routes (e.g. Jakarta to Singapore blocked in Business Class from 17-19 April).
• Once booked, these promotional redemption rates are non-changeable and non-cancellable. Use it or lose it!
• 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 March otherwise the regular ‘Saver’ rate will apply.

Summary

It’s a case of ‘back to usual’ with Spontaneous Escapes this month, with a return to the more typical 30% discounts we have previously been used to seeing for this offer.

It was probably a bit too much to ask for Singapore Airlines to repeat the generous 50% off Economy Class and Business Class for Economy rates (45-61% off) for a second month running, but let’s hope for a recurrence of that kind of deal again sometime later in the year.

Meanwhile there are still good value redemptions to get your hands on here if you still have travel plans to make next month, or you want to nag your boss and clear some annual leave last minute!

Two routes, Singapore to Delhi and Mumbai, still advertise Economy rates for Business Class flights, an excellent deal for 18,500 miles but with many blackout dates. It even makes a Business redemption cheaper than Premium Economy on those routes!

Edit: This was a typo by Singapore Airlines in the initial Spontaneous Escapes release for this month, since corrected.

There’s also the introduction of several Premium Economy Class routes with 30% off, in addition to the A350ULR flights which had previously been the only ones to offer discounts in this cabin.

While it’s a shame to see Hong Kong dropped from the list in April, since it was a great way to try the 2017 J product on the new A380, you can still pick up this great cabin for 27,300 miles each way to and from Shanghai – good value for a 5.5 hour flight.

This is the now the sixth consecutive Spontaneous Escapes offer which has included Singapore Airlines Premium Economy on its A350 ultra long-haul flights to and from the USA for a discount. This time, for the second month running, it’s only on the Los Angeles route, with 30% off rather than Economy rates for travel in May.

Fares for cash tickets on these flights remain low, so using miles doesn’t necessarily make sense under this 30% off promotional rate.

As expected with April being peak holiday season due to Easter falling right in the middle of the month this year, Australia routes are extremely limited and there is nothing discounted on the Business Class side to or from Europe or New Zealand.

There are however some London flights in Economy (26,600 miles) and Premium Economy (45,150 miles, but only one the way back to Singapore).

As always our tables above will help you to pick the right flight on these routes to ensure you get the new cabin products in Business Class.

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.

Remember that while Spontaneous Escapes is a great discount, you must have pretty firm travel plans before taking advantage. You won’t be able to modify or cancel these bookings once made.

Will you be taking advantage of any Spontaneous Escapes discounts for flights in April? Let us know in the comments section below.

(Cover Photo: Jonathan Palombo)