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It’s that time of the month again to pour through the Singapore Airlines Spontaneous Escapes offer. Once again we are seeing a 30% discount on selected SIA and SilkAir flights for travel in May 2019.
As usual you’ll have to be travelling on a discounted route in an eligible cabin class, outside a blackout date, and book by 30th April 2019, to be eligible for the discounted rates.
Though the list isn’t long this month, options include Economy Class from London or Paris to Singapore for 26,600 miles and Business Class from San Francisco to Singapore (via Hong Kong) for 66,500 miles.
May 2019 offers
Unlike last month, these offers are only for May with no Premium Economy redemptions on the A350 ULR services to and from the USA for the subsequent month.
A small range of Premium Economy awards are available on two ‘regular’ routes, Seoul and Delhi, for 30% off, though a decent range of Business Class discounts include the latest seats.

May offers – SIA newest Business products
We always kick off by answering one of the most popular questions we get each month this promotion is published – “Which Singapore Airlines long-haul Business Class or new Regional Business Class seats are included?”
So many of our readers are yet to try these new seats, so the interest is understandable. Here’s how it looks for May 2019 in those new(ish) premium Singapore Airlines cabins:
Spontaneous Escapes – May 2019 SIA New Business Class products on offer |
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2017 J |
27,300 Miles:
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2013 J |
66,500 Miles:
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2018 RJ |
32,900 Miles:
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Bangkok is back on the 787-10, with three flights per day in each direction to choose from at 15,050 miles in Business Class. That’s a good value way to try out the 2018 Regional Business Class on a two-hour flight.

Check out our review of the very same flight to Bangkok in this new seat, then home again the next day, to get an idea of what you’ll experience whether you fly in a solo window seat or as a couple in the middle pair.
Once again a 5.5 hour trip in the 2017 Business Class seat on the new A380 to and from Shanghai at 27,300 miles in May is a good value way to try out this new seat. Sadly that’s the only offer for this cabin for the second consecutive month.
Click here to read our full review of SIA’s 2017 New A380 Business Class
For the 2013 Business Class San Francisco to Singapore on SQ1 (via Hong Kong) is the standout redemption at 66,500 miles, a 28,500-mile saving.
There is a range of other options in this cabin too, including Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai, however there are no Australia routes included this month.
For the 2018 Regional Business Class, aside from a range of Bangkok flights, you can also experience this new cabin with a 30% miles discount on flights to and from Seoul and Delhi during May.
If it’s old school seats you like, and plenty of people still do, Yangon is a new option on weekend 777-200 flights (SQ995/996) featuring the 2006 J seat for 15,050 miles each way.

It’s rare to be able to pick that seat up on anything much shorter than a Manila or India sector these days, with the exception of Jakarta which is probably too short to do it justice.
Booking tip
Once again a quick reminder, since we’re always asked about this, 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:

Singapore Airlines May 2019 Business Class discounts
Here is the full list of Singapore Airlines Business Class routes on offer for May 2019.
You’ll pay 30% off the usual saver redemption rates if you can book by the end of April and travel during May.
As always, we include the Business Class seat types as well as the aircraft types, helping you choose better on your preferred route (or even choose your route based on your preferred aircraft or seat type!).
As a refresher (for most), the following table shows each of SIA’s five Business Class seat types for your reference. The links are to our dedicated site pages containing all the product details.
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2006 J | 2009 RJ | 2013 J | 2017 J | 2018 RJ |
Business Class
South East Asia
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
13,300 |
SQ108 SQ112 SQ116 SQ118 |
A330 A330 A350 A330 |
2009 RJ 2009 RJ 2018 RJ 2009 RJ |
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
13,300 |
SQ107 SQ109 SQ113 |
A330 A330 A330 |
2009 RJ 2009 RJ 2009 RJ |
Singapore to Bangkok | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
15,050 |
SQ970 SQ974 SQ976 SQ978 SQ982 |
787-10 A330 A330 787-10 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2009 RJ 2009 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
Bangkok to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
15,050 |
SQ973 SQ975 SQ981 SQ983 |
787-10 A330 787-10 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2009 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
Singapore to Yangon | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
15,050 |
SQ996 SQ998 |
777-200 A330 |
2006 J 2009 RJ |
Yangon to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
15,050 |
SQ995 SQ997 |
777-200 A330 |
2006 J 2009 RJ |
North Asia
Singapore to Hong Kong | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
21,350 |
SQ868 SQ872 SQ890 |
777-200 A330 777-200 |
2009 RJ 2009 RJ 2009 RJ |
Hong Kong to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
21,350 |
SQ857 SQ863 SQ865 SQ871 SQ891 |
777-200 A350 777-300ER A330 777-200 |
2009 RJ 2013 J 2013 J 2009 RJ 2009 RJ |
Singapore to Beijing | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ800 SQ802 SQ806 |
777-300ER A380 777-300ER |
2013 J 2006 J 2013 J |
Beijing to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ801 SQ805 SQ807 |
777-300ER 777-300ER A380 |
2013 J 2013 J 2006 J |
Singapore to Shanghai | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ826 SQ828 SQ830 SQ832 SQ836 |
777-300 777-300ER A380 777-200 777-300ER |
2009 RJ 2013 J 2017 J 2009 RJ 2013 J |
Shanghai to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ825 SQ827 SQ831 SQ833 SQ835 |
777-300ER 777-300 777-300ER A380 777-200 |
2013 J 2009 RJ 2013 J 2017 J 2009 RJ |
Singapore to Seoul | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
32,900 |
SQ602 SQ608 SQ612 |
787-10 787-10 777-300ER |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2013 J |
Seoul to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
32,900 |
SQ603 SQ607 SQ611 |
787-10 787-10 777-300ER |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2013 J |
South Asia
Singapore to Ahmedabad | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ530 | A330 | 2009 RJ |
Singapore to Dhaka | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ446 SQ448 |
A330 A330 |
2009 RJ 2009 RJ |
Dhaka to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ447 SQ449 |
A330 A330 |
2009 RJ 2009 RJ |
Singapore to Kolkata | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ516 | A330 | 2009 RJ |
Kolkata to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ517 | A330 | 2009 RJ |
Singapore to New Delhi | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ402 SQ406 |
787-10 A380 |
2018 RJ 2006 J |
New Delhi to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
27,300 |
SQ401 SQ403 |
787-10 A380 |
2018 RJ 2006 J |
North America
San Francisco to Singapore | |||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
66,500 |
SQ1 | 777-300ER | 2013 J |
Singapore Airlines May 2019 Premium Economy Class discounts
For the second month in a row, Singapore Airlines is offering 30% off non-ULR routes in Premium Economy Class in May 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
North Asia
Singapore to Seoul | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ612 | 777-300ER |
Seoul to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ611 | 777-300ER |
South Asia
Singapore to New Delhi | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
22,400 |
SQ406 | A380 |
Singapore Airlines May 2019 Economy Class discounts
Here are the Singapore Airlines Economy Class routes with 30% off in May 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 Jakarta | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,250 |
SQ950 SQ960 SQ962 SQ964 SQ966 |
777-300 777-300 A350 A350 777-300 |
Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,250 |
SQ108 SQ112 SQ116 SQ118 |
A330 A330 A350 A330 |
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,250 |
SQ107 SQ109 SQ113 |
A330 A330 A330 |
Singapore to Surabaya | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,250 |
SQ930 | A330 |
Blackout: | 25 – 31 May 2019 | |
Surabaya to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,250 |
SQ931 | A330 |
Blackout: | 25 – 31 May 2019 | |
Singapore to Bangkok | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
8,750 |
SQ970 SQ974 SQ976 SQ978 SQ982 |
787-10 A330 A330 787-10 787-10 |
Bangkok to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
8,750 |
SQ973 SQ975 SQ981 |
787-10 A330 787-10 |
Singapore to Yangon | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
8,750 |
SQ996 SQ998 |
777-200 A330 |
Yangon to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
8,750 |
SQ995 SQ997 |
777-200 A330 |
North Asia
Singapore to Guangzhou | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
10,500 |
SQ850 | A330 |
Guangzhou to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
10,500 |
SQ851 | A330 |
Singapore to Hong Kong | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
10,500 |
SQ856 SQ866 SQ872 SQ890 |
A380 777-300ER A330 777-200 |
Hong Kong to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
10,500 |
SQ861 SQ863 SQ865 SQ871 |
A380 A350 777-300ER A330 |
Singapore to Beijing | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ802 | A380 |
Beijing to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ805 SQ807 |
777-300ER A380 |
Singapore to Shanghai | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ826 SQ828 SQ830 SQ832 SQ836 |
777-300 777-300ER A380 777-200 777-300ER |
Shanghai to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ825 SQ827 SQ831 SQ833 SQ835 |
777-300ER 777-300 777-300ER A380 777-200 |
Singapore to Fukuoka | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ656 | 787-10 |
Blackout: | 1 – 6 May 2019 | |
Fukuoka to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ655 | 787-10 |
Singapore to Nagoya | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ672 | 787-10 |
Blackout: | 1 – 6 May 2019 | |
Nagoya to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ671 | 787-10 |
Singapore to Osaka | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ620 SQ622 |
A330 787-10 |
Blackout: | 1 – 8 May 2019 | |
Osaka to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ619 SQ621 SQ623 |
787-10 A330 787-10 |
Singapore to Tokyo | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ630 SQ634 SQ638 |
777-300ER 777-300ER A380 |
Blackout: | 1 – 7 May 2019 | |
Tokyo to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ631 SQ633 SQ635 SQ637 SQ639 |
777-300ER A350 777-300ER A380 777-300ER |
Blackout: | 17 – 26 May 2019 | |
Singapore to Seoul | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ602 | 787-10 |
Seoul to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ603 | 787-10 |
South Asia
Singapore to Dhaka | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
12,950 |
SQ446 SQ448 |
A330 A330 |
Dhaka to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
12,950 |
SQ447 SQ449 |
A330 A330 |
Singapore to Kolkata | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
12,950 |
SQ516 | A330 |
Kolkata to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
12,950 |
SQ517 | A330 |
Singapore to New Delhi | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
12,950 |
SQ406 | A380 |
Blackout: | 24 – 31 May 2019 |
Europe
London to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
26,600 |
SQ305 SQ317 SQ319 SQ321 |
777-300ER A380 777-300ER A380 |
Paris to Singapore | ||
Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
26,600 |
SQ335 | A380 |
Blackout: | 1 – 7 May 2019 and |
SilkAir May 2019 Economy Class Discounts
Only Economy Class redemptions are included for SilkAir for the second month in a row. Here is full list, with 30% off the usual redemption rate in May 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 Kuala Lumpur | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI320 MI342 |
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI319 MI321 MI341 |
Singapore to Lombok | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI124 MI128 |
Lombok to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI123 MI127 |
Singapore to Semarang | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI102 MI104 |
Semarang to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI101 MI103 |
Singapore to Surabaya | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI224 |
Blackout: | 25 – 31 May 2019 |
Surabaya to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
5,250 |
MI223 |
Blackout: | 25 – 31 May 2019 |
Singapore to Phuket | |
Miles | Flights |
8,750 |
MI750 MI754 MI756 MI758 MI760 |
Phuket to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
8,750 |
MI749 MI751 MI753 MI759 |
Singapore to Yangon | |
Miles | Flights |
8,750 |
MI518 MI520 |
Yangon to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
8,750 |
MI519 MI521 |
North Asia
Singapore to Changsha | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI952 MI956 |
Changsha to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI951 MI957 |
Singapore to Chengdu | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI936 MI938 |
Chengdu to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI935 MI937 |
Singapore to Chongqing | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI972 MI976 MI980 |
Chongqing to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI971 MI975 MI979 |
Singapore to Fuzhou | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI996 |
Fuzhou to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI995 |
Singapore to Kunming | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI912 MI916 MI918 |
Kunming to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI913 MI915 MI917 |
Singapore to Shenzhen | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI962 MI966 |
Shenzhen to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI965 |
Singapore to Wuhan | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI986 MI988 |
Blackout: | 1 – 19 May 2019 |
Wuhan to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI985 MI987 |
Blackout: | 1 – 19 May 2019 |
Singapore to Xiamen | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI922 |
Xiamen to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
10,500 |
MI921 |
Singapore to Hiroshima | |
Miles | Flights |
17,500 |
MI868 |
Blackout: | 1 – 6 May 2019 |
Hiroshima to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
17,500 |
MI867 |
South Asia
Singapore to Hyderabad | |
Miles | Flights |
12,950 |
MI472 MI474 |
Hyderabad to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
12,950 |
MI471 MI473 |
Singapore to Kolkata | |
Miles | Flights |
12,950 |
MI488 |
Kolkata to Singapore | |
Miles | Flights |
12,950 |
MI487 |
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.
Important terms for our readers to consider are:
- Redeem online by 30th April 2019.
- Valid for flights from 1st – 31st May 2019
- Valid for ‘Saver’ award tickets on selected routes.
- Blackout dates apply on certain routes (e.g. Singapore to Tokyo blocked in Economy Class from 1-7 May).
- 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 30th April otherwise the regular ‘Saver’ rate will apply.
Summary
For the second month running Singapore Airlines has stuck with the 30% discount offer for Spontaneous Escapes, so it’s safe to say this is the norm we can expect from this regular deal.
Of course we’d still love to see more of the 50% off and Economy rates for Business awards (45-61% off) in future, but for now these kind of offers seem occasional at best.
Nonetheless 30% off still represents good value on many routes. The list this month is on the thin side, but there are still some good deals to be had, including a range of options if you’re still waiting to try out the 2018 Regional Business Class seats on the A350 or 787-10. Three daily flights in each direction on the Bangkok route is a good start there.
For the longer flights you can take the 2013 Business Class seat all the way from San Francisco to Singapore (via Hong Kong on SQ1) for 66,500 miles in May, or take a 26,600-mile redemption in Economy from either London or Paris to Singapore.
Unfortunately Australia routes are not included this month in any cabin.
The 2017 J product on the new A380 remains limited to the Shanghai route in May, but it’s good value at 27,300 miles each way on this 5.5 hour flight.

This is the first Spontaneous Escapes offer in six months which has not featured Singapore Airlines Premium Economy on its A350 ultra long-haul flights to and from the USA for a discount.
Partly of course that’s down to the time of year as demand ramps up during the northern summer season, but hopefully for SIA it also means demand is improving in this cabin on these routes. It seems to have been a tough sell up to now.
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.

The important thing to remember is that taking advantage of a Spontaneous Escapes discounted redemption really ties you in to firm travel plans. You won’t be able to modify or cancel these bookings once made, so make sure you will definitely use the awards. The most painful thing to see is good miles going to waste.
What takes your fancy in the May 2019 Spontaneous Escapes discounts list? Let us know what you’re booking in the comments section below.
(Cover Photo: Victor Alvarez Moles)
Thanks for the helpful post!
No problem Robert, we do the same every month! Hope you find something useful in there.