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KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes January 2020 offers

January's Spontaneous Escapes deal includes Europe in Business Class for 64,400 miles each way, and a range of Japan and South Korea flights for 32,900 miles.

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Ever since Singapore Airlines committed to making its Spontaneous Escapes deal a regular monthly offer, we’ve been curious about what would happen over Chinese New Year. Traditionally a very busy time for the airline, they have always skipped the offer in the past on any month this festival fell.

In 2020 Chinese New Year falls in late January, and that means a big month for Singapore Airlines with the post Christmas / New Year rush, the major Australian school summer break coming to an end plus CNY itself in the fourth weekend.

We therefore predicted the Spontaneous Escapes list would be very thin this time round, but it’s not as bad as it could have been. There are 26 Singapore Airlines routes on offer. In addition there are 15 SilkAir routes, though 7 of those overlap with the Singapore Airlines ones for a net total of 34 routes to choose from in January 2020.

The ‘regular’ Beijing and Shanghai routes are nowhere to be seen this month, not surprisingly with peak demand, but there are still some good offers including Europe (Dusseldorf) both ways for 64,400 miles in each direction in Business Class.

Japan is also extensively discounted, and there are some relatively good value Premium Economy options including Istanbul for 25,900 miles, close to the usual Economy redemption rate on that route.

The rules remain unchanged – you’ll have to book by the end of this month, 31st December 2019, and fly in January 2020. Offers are subject to saver award availability.

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Spontaneous Escapes

Our regular readers know the Spontaneous Escapes deal only too well, but for newcomers or those who need a refresher, here’s a summary of how the deal works.

Spontaneous Escapes

  • Regular deal posted around 15th of every month.
  • Typically a 30% discount on saver award redemptions for travel in the following month.
  • Redeem online by 31st December 2019.
  • Travel in January 2020.
  • Flights are non-refundable and non-changeable.
  • Blackout dates apply on some routes.
  • Book one-way legs if the discount only applies on one of the two (or more) flights you need, otherwise the pricing jumps to standard rates for all sectors.
  • Travel must be completed by 31st January 2020.
  • Book as many redemptions as you like at Spontaneous Escapes rates – it’s not capped.
  • Waitlist Saver redemptions are included in the discount, however the waitlist must clear on or before 31st December. If it clears after that, the regular ‘Saver’ rate will apply.

Best in Business

The most important aspect of this monthly deal is where its best value usually lies – the latest long-haul and flat-bed regional Business Class seats in the airline’s fleet for 30% fewer miles in January 2020.

Before we get into the full route list, here’s a summary of these ‘Best in Business’ deals.

Spontaneous Escapes – January 2020
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2017 J

(full seat details)

47,000
32,900 Miles:

  • Singapore – Tokyo Narita (SQ638)

39,000
27,300 Miles:

  • Singapore – Mumbai (SQ424)

30,500
21,350 Miles:

  • Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ856)*
  • Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ861)*

* See important note below

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2013 J

(full seat details)

92,000
64,400 Miles:

  • Singapore – Dusseldorf (SQ338)
  • Dusseldorf – Singapore (SQ337)

47,000
32,900 Miles:

  • Singapore – Seoul (SQ612)
  • Seoul – Singapore (SQ611)
  • Singapore – Tokyo Haneda (SQ634)

30,500
21,350 Miles:

  • Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ860, SQ866)
  • Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ863, SQ865)
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2018 RJ

(full seat details)

62,900
43,400 Miles:

  • Adelaide – Singapore (SQ276, SQ278)

47,000
32,900 Miles:

  • Singapore – Fukuoka (SQ656)
  • Fukuoka – Singapore (SQ655)
  • Nagoya – Singapore (SQ671)
  • Singapore – Osaka (SQ618, SQ620, SQ622)
  • Osaka – Singapore (SQ619, SQ621, SQ623)
  • Singapore – Seoul (SQ602SQ608)
  • Seoul – Singapore (SQ603, SQ607)

39,000
27,300 Miles:

  • Bengaluru – Singapore (SQ504)
  • Singapore – Kolkata (SQ516)
  • Kolkata – Singapore (SQ517)

30,500
21,350 Miles:

  • Singapore – Hong Kong (SQ872)
  • Hong Kong – Singapore (SQ871)

19,000
13,300 Miles:

  • Singapore – Bali (SQ942, SQ946)
  • Bali – Singapore (SQ943, SQ947)

Important note about Hong Kong

There remain many short-term equipment changes on SIA’s Hong Kong route due to demand, and this potentially affects aircraft types allocated to this route.

If you’re looking at the new 2017 Business Class on the new and refitted A380s, at the time of writing 20 of the 31 SQ856/861 services in January are planned to be operated by this aircraft, with the other 11 flights flying on the Boeing 777-300ER. Further changes are highly likely as the operating dates approach.

Since you can’t cancel and refund your Spontaneous Escapes redemption once booked, this may not be the best choice for trying out the new 2017 Business Class cabin in January, unless you’re happy to take the risk of an older product being used.

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Far from guaranteed on the Hong Kong route in January 2020. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Since you can’t cancel and refund your Spontaneous Escapes redemption once booked, this may not be the best choice for trying out the new 2017 Business Class cabin in January, unless you’re happy to take the risk of an older product being used.

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Singapore Airlines Business Class deals

There’s nothing worse than getting on board to find that your great deal was in an average seat, so we show all the aircraft types and seat types in the Business Class list, to help you choose better on your preferred routes.

The full list of SIA Business Class routes on offer this month is shown below. Here are the seat type abbreviations for reference:

Singapore Airlines Business Class seat types
Long-haul
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2006 J 2013 J 2017 J
Regional
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2009 RJ 2018 RJ

Some of our readers even choose their preferred route based on the aircraft or seat type, especially those looking to try one of the newer products for the first time.

You’ll pay 30% fewer miles than usual for a saver redemption if you can book by the end of December and travel during January.

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Business Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ106
SQ112
SQ116
SQ118
A330
A330
A350R
A350
2009 RJ
2009 RJ
2018 RJ
2013 J
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ107
SQ113
SQ117
SQ119
A330
A330
A350R
A350
2009 RJ
2009 RJ
2018 RJ
2013 J
Singapore to Surabaya
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ930
SQ932
A330
777-200
2009 RJ
2009 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 10 January 2020
Surabaya to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ931
SQ933
A330
777-200
2009 RJ
2009 RJ
Singapore to Bali
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ938
SQ942
SQ946
SQ948
A330
787-10
787-10
A330
2009 RJ
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2009 RJ
Bali to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
19,000
13,300
SQ939
SQ943
SQ947
SQ949
A330
787-10
787-10
A330
2009 RJ
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2009 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020

North Asia

Singapore to Seoul
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ602
SQ608
SQ612
787-10
A350R
777-300ER
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2013 J
Seoul to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ603
SQ607
SQ611
787-10
A350R
777-300ER
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2013 J
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Singapore to Fukuoka
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ656 787-10 2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020, 23 – 27 January 2020
Fukuoka to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ655 787-10 2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Singapore to Tokyo
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ630
SQ634
SQ638
777-300
777-300ER
A380v3
2009 RJ
2013 J
2017 J
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020, 22 – 26 January 2020
Tokyo to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ639 777-300 2009 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Nagoya to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ671 787-10 2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020
Singapore to Osaka
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ618
SQ620
SQ622
787-10
A350R
787-10
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
Blackout: 2 – 5 January 2020
Osaka to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
47,000
32,900
SQ619
SQ621
SQ623
787-10
A350R
787-10
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020, 10 – 12 January 2020
Singapore to Hong Kong
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
30,500
21,350
SQ890
SQ860
SQ856
SQ866
SQ872
SQ868
777-300
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
787-10
A330
2009 RJ
2013 J
2017 J
2013 J
2018 RJ
2009 RJ
Blackout: 28 – 31 January 2020
Hong Kong to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
30,500
21,350
SQ857
SQ891
SQ863
SQ861
SQ865
SQ871
A330
777-300
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
787-10
2009 RJ
2009 RJ
2013 J
2017 J
2013 J
2018 RJ
Blackout: 21 – 27 January 2020

South Asia

Singapore to Ahmedabad
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ530 A330 2009 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Ahmedabad to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ531 A330 2009 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Singapore to Kolkata
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ516 A350R 2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Kolkata to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ517 A350R 2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Bangalore to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ504 A350R 2018 RJ
Singapore to Mumbai
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ424
SQ426
A380v3
777-200ER
2017 J
2006 J
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Singapore to Dhaka
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ448 777-200ER 2006 J
Dhaka to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
39,000
27,300
SQ447
SQ449
A330
777-200ER
2009 RJ
2006 J

Australia

Adelaide to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
62,000
43,400
SQ278
SQ276
A350R
A350R
2018 RJ
2018 RJ
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020

Europe

Singapore to Düsseldorf
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
92,000
64,400
SQ338 A350 2013 J
Blackout: 1 – 11 January 2020
Düsseldorf to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft Seats
92,000
64,400
SQ337 A350 2013 J
Blackout: 3 – 12 January 2020
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Singapore Airlines Premium Economy Class deals

Singapore Airlines is offering 30% off several routes in Premium Economy Class for January 2020.

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

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Premium Economy Class

North Asia

Singapore to Tokyo
Miles Flights Aircraft
34,500
24,150
SQ634
SQ638
777-300ER
A380v3
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020, 24 – 25 January 2020
Tokyo to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
34,500
24,150
SQ11
SQ637
777-300ER
A380v3
Blackout: 1 – 11 January 2020
Singapore to Seoul
Miles Flights Aircraft
34,500
24,150
SQ612 777-300ER
Seoul to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
34,500
24,150
SQ611 777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020, 22 – 24 January 2020
Singapore to Hong Kong
Miles Flights Aircraft
24,500
17,150
SQ860
SQ856
SQ866
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
Blackout: 28 – 31 January 2020
Hong Kong to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
24,500
17,150
SQ1
SQ863
SQ861
SQ865
777-300ER
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020 (SQ1), 23 – 27 January 2020 (all flights)
Tokyo to Los Angeles
Miles Flights Aircraft
66,000
46,200
SQ12 777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 14 January 2020
Los Angeles to Tokyo
Miles Flights Aircraft
66,000
46,200
SQ11 777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 18 January 2020

South Asia

Singapore to Mumbai
Miles Flights Aircraft
32,000
22,400
SQ424 A380v3
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020

Turkey

Singapore to Istanbul
Miles Flights Aircraft
37,000
25,900
SQ392 A350
Istanbul to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
37,000
25,900
SQ391 A350

Europe

Singapore to London
Miles Flights Aircraft
64,500
45,150
SQ308
SQ318
A380
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 13 January 2020
London to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
64,500
45,150
SQ305
SQ317
SQ319
SQ321
777-300ER
A380v3
A380
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 13 January 2020

USA

Frankfurt to New York
Miles Flights Aircraft
47,000
32,900
SQ26 A380
Blackout: 2 – 6 January 2020
New York to Frankfurt
Miles Flights Aircraft
47,000
32,900
SQ25 A380
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020
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Singapore Airlines Economy Class deals

Here are the Singapore Airlines Economy Class routes with 30% off in January 2020.

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

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Economy Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ106
SQ112
SQ116
SQ118
A330
A330
A350R
A350
Blackout: 22 – 25 January 2020
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ107
SQ113
SQ117
SQ119
A330
A330
A350R
A350
Blackout: 25 – 29 January 2020
Singapore to Jakarta
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ950 777-300
Blackout: 1 – 10 January 2020
Jakarta to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ951 777-200ER
Singapore to Surabaya
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ930
SQ932
A330
777-200
Blackout: 1 – 10 January 2020
Surabaya to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
7,500
5,250
SQ931
SQ933
A330
777-200
Singapore to Hanoi
Miles Flights Aircraft
12,500
8,750
SQ188 A330
Hanoi to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
12,500
8,750
SQ187 A330
Blackout: 27 – 31 January 2020

North Asia

Singapore to Seoul
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ600
SQ602
SQ608
SQ612
A350R
787-10
A350R
777-300ER
Blackout: 23 – 28 January 2020
Seoul to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ609
SQ603
SQ607
SQ611
A350R
787-10
A350R
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 12 January 2020, 22 – 24 January 2020
Singapore to Fukuoka
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ656 787-10
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020, 23 – 26 January 2020
Fukuoka to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ655 787-10
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Singapore to Tokyo
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ630
SQ632
SQ634
SQ636
SQ638
SQ12
777-300
A350
777-300ER
777-300ER
A380v3
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020, 22 – 26 January 2020
Tokyo to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ631
SQ633
SQ635
SQ639
SQ637
SQ11
777-300ER
A350
777-300ER
777-300
A380v3
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 12 January 2020
Nagoya to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ671 787-10
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Singapore to Osaka
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ618
SQ620
SQ622
787-10
A350R
787-10
Blackout: 2 – 7 January 2020, 22 – 26 January 2020
Osaka to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ619
SQ621
SQ623
787-10
A350R
787-10
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020
Singapore to Hong Kong
Miles Flights Aircraft
15,000
10,500
SQ890
SQ860
SQ856
SQ866
SQ872
SQ868
777-300
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
787-10
A330
Blackout: 28 – 31 January 2020
Hong Kong to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
15,000
10,500
SQ857
SQ891
SQ863
SQ861
SQ865
SQ871
A330
777-300
A350
A380v3
777-300ER
787-10
Blackout: 21 – 27 January 2020

South Asia

Singapore to Kolkata
Miles Flights Aircraft
18,500
12,950
SQ516 A350R
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Bangalore to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
18,500
12,950
SQ502
SQ504
A350R
A350R
Singapore to Mumbai
Miles Flights Aircraft
18,500
12,950
SQ424
SQ426
A380v3
777-200ER
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020
Singapore to Malé
Miles Flights Aircraft
18,500
12,950
SQ452 787-10
Malé to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
18,500
12,950
SQ451 787-10

Turkey

Singapore to Istanbul
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ392 A350
Istanbul to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
25,000
17,500
SQ391 A350

Europe

Singapore to London
Miles Flights Aircraft
38,000
26,600
SQ308
SQ318
A380
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 14 January 2020
London to Singapore
Miles Flights Aircraft
38,000
26,600
SQ305
SQ317
SQ319
SQ321
777-300ER
A380v3
A380
777-300ER
Blackout: 1 – 14 January 2020
Frankfurt to New York
Miles Flights Aircraft
22,500
15,750
SQ26 A380
Blackout: 1 – 8 January 2020
New York to Frankfurt
Miles Flights Aircraft
22,500
15,750
SQ26 A380
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020
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SilkAir Business Class deals

Here are the Business Class offers for SilkAir flights this month, with a 30% discount in January 2020.

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

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Business Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI320
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI319
Singapore to Penang
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI346
Blackout: 22 – 25 January 2020
Penang to Singapore
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI345
Blackout: 26 – 29 January 2020
Singapore to Bali
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI176
Bali to Singapore
Miles Flights
19,000
13,300
MI175
Blackout: 1 – 6 January 2020

North Asia

Singapore to Hiroshima
Miles Flights
47,000
32,900
MI868
Hiroshima to Singapore
Miles Flights
47,000
32,900
MI867
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020

South Asia

Singapore to Kochi
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI462
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Kochi to Singapore
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI461
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Singapore to Hyderabad
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI472
Singapore to Chennai
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI436
Singapore to Kathmandu
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI416
Kathmandu to Singapore
Miles Flights
39,000
27,300
MI415

Australia

Darwin to Singapore
Miles Flights
36,500
25,550
MI802
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
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SilkAir Economy Class deals

Here are the Economy Class offers for SilkAir flights this month, with a 30% discount in January 2020.

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

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Economy Class

South East Asia

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI320
MI322
MI324
MI326
MI328
Blackout: 22 – 25 January 2020
Kuala Lumpur to Singapore
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI319
MI321
MI323
MI325
MI341
Blackout: 25 – 29 January 2020
Singapore to Penang
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI348
MI350
MI352
MI354
MI356
Blackout: 21 – 26 January 2020, 31 January 2020
Penang to Singapore
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI345
MI347
MI349
MI351
MI353
Blackout: 1 – 2 January 2020, 23 – 31 January 2020
Singapore to Surabaya
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI224
MI226
Blackout: 1 – 10 January 2020
Surabaya to Singapore
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI223
MI225
Singapore to Bandung
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI192
Bandung to Singapore
Miles Flights
7,500
5,250
MI191
MI193
MI195
Singapore to Yangon
Miles Flights
12,500
8,750
MI518
MI520
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020, 26 – 31 January 2020
Yangon to Singapore
Miles Flights
12,500
8,750
MI519
MI521
Blackout: 1 – 7 January 2020, 26 – 31 January 2020
Mandalay to Singapore
Miles Flights
12,500
8,750
MI523
Blackout: 2 – 4 January 2020

North Asia

Singapore to Hiroshima
Miles Flights
25,000
17,500
MI868
Blackout: 1 – 9 January 2020
Hiroshima to Singapore
Miles Flights
25,000
17,500
MI867
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020

South Asia

Singapore to Kochi
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI462
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020
Singapore to Hyderabad
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI472
Singapore to Chennai
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI436
Singapore to Bangalore
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI424
Malé to Singapore
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI479
Singapore to Kathmandu
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI416
Kathmandu to Singapore
Miles Flights
18,500
12,950
MI415

Australia

Darwin to Singapore
Miles Flights
20,000
14,000
MI802
MI804
Blackout: 1 – 5 January 2020

Important booking tip

The Singapore Airlines website and app don’t make it obvious that the discounted miles rate is being applied. Don’t despair, just 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:

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In the event the miles rate doesn’t show a discount, check that you are searching a valid route, outside a blackout date, and that the flight lands before the promo is finished.

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Summary

A slightly limited Spontaneous Escapes list for January 2020, as expected with the peak holiday season in several markets plus Chinese New Year falling towards the end of the month.

Unsurprisingly, Hong Kong flights are still widely available for a discount. It’s also good to see Bali back on the list, with two flights per day operated by the Boeing 787-10 sporting the latest Regional Business Class seats. Do bear in mind though that it’s very much rainy season there in January (the wettest month of the year!).

Regular Spontaneous Escapes destinations like Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok are all excluded this month. Offers on Australia flights are all in a northbound direction, not surprising as these will be full heading southbound until the end of January as the Aussie school summer holidays come to an end.

Remember you can still benefit from one-way deals though, from Adelaide and Darwin, after redeeming one-way for your outbound portion.

It’s great to see the 2013 Business Class seat still available to Europe and back with the Dusseldorf route included during this busy time of year.

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The Singapore – Dusseldorf – Singapore route is available again for 64,400 miles in January 2020. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Tokyo Narita is the next A380 Version 3 route from 1st January 2020, and provides a good option if you’ve yet to experience the new 2017 Business Class seat (read our review here). This 7-hour flight is coming in at a competitive 32,900 miles in Business Class, though it’s only available in a northbound direction in January.

There are also a few opportunities to secure the latest Regional Business Class seat, now used widely on the SIA network, with 30% off in January. This includes almost all Osaka and Seoul flights, in addition to the “rainy Bali” option.

SilkAir is offering a relatively small selection of discounted routes this month in both Business Class and Economy Class.

Note that many routes have blackout dates around the New Year and Chinese New Year periods, so not every destination is likely to work for you. That said, it’s a surprisingly generous list for a month in which SIA historically offered no discounts at all.

What takes your fancy in the list of Spontaneous Escapes offers for January 2020? Let us know in the comments section below.

(Cover Photo: Jonathan Palombo)

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