It’s mid-month again and that means one of the most anticipated regular KrisFlyer promotions has just been released – Spontaneous Escapes – this time for travel in September 2022, for those who have firm travel plans and can book by 31st August at the latest.
As usual, there’s 30% off the usual Saver miles redemption rates on offer when you lock in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class awards to selected destinations on the network next month.
If you do find a route of interest, you’ll need to book these ‘Promo’ awards over the next two weeks – between 15th August 2022 and 31st August 2022 – for travel in September, but remember there’s no flexibility and in most cases no refunds are allowed.
Redemption continues to only available online at singaporeair.com, not via the mobile app, for some reason.
Terms and conditions
Here are the terms and conditions for the Spontaneous Escapes promotion.
Spontaneous Escapes
September 2022 offer
- A 30% discount on saver award redemptions for travel to and from selected destinations in September 2022.
- Redeem online at singaporeair.com between 15th August 2022 and 31st August 2022.
- Flights are non-refundable and non-changeable.
- Blackout dates apply on some routes (see lists below).
- Book one-way legs if the discount only applies on one of the two (or more) flights you need. You cannot book one-way Promo (Spontaneous Escapes) and one-way Saver awards in the same booking.
- Travel must be completed by 30th September 2022.
- Book as many redemptions as you like at Spontaneous Escapes rates – it’s not capped.
- You cannot waitlist for Promo redemptions.
- For any flights cancelled by SIA, or if an SQ-operated flight was removed from a Spontaneous Escapes booking due to COVID-19 and governmental regulatory changes, the miles redeemed in the unused portion of the ticket will be refunded with no additional fees charged.
- Requests to change any booking details, or to retain the ticket for future use will not be granted.
In a nutshell – be sure to have firm travel plans if you’re locking in a Spontaneous Escapes deal.
Business Class Deals
As always, we show the aircraft type and the Business Class seat product planned for these routes by flight number, to help you choose better and travel smarter on your discounted Spontaneous Escapes getaway.
Here are the five different Business Class seat type abbreviations for reference:
| Singapore Airlines Business Class seat types |
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| Regional | ||
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| 738 RJ | MAX RJ | 2018 RJ |
| Long-Haul | ||
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| 2013 J | 2017 J | |
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!
Here are the discounts on offer for travel in Business Class this month, with the aircraft types and seat types used for each eligible route and flight number.
South East Asia
| Singapore to Hanoi | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ194 | 737-8 MAX | MAX RJ |
| Blackout: | 3 – 6 September 2022 | ||
| Hanoi to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ191 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 9 – 11 September 2022 | ||
| Singapore to Manila | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ916 SQ918 |
A350 MH 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Manila to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ917 SQ919 |
A350 MH 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
West Asia & Africa
| Singapore to Ahmedabad | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ504 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Ahmedabad to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ505 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Singapore to Bangalore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ510 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 7 September 2022 16 – 18 September 2022 |
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| Singapore to Chennai | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ528 SQ526 |
787-10 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Chennai to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ529 SQ527 |
787-10 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Singapore to Colombo | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ468 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Colombo to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ469 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Singapore to Dhaka | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ446 SQ448 |
A350 MH A350 MH |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Dhaka to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ447 SQ449 |
A350 MH A350 MH |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Singapore to Mumbai | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ422 SQ424 SQ426 |
A350 MH A380 A350 LH |
2018 RJ 2017 J 2013 J |
| Mumbai to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ421 SQ423 SQ425 |
A350 MH A380 A350 LH |
2018 RJ 2017 J 2013 J |
| Singapore to New Delhi | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ402 SQ406 |
787-10 A380 |
2018 RJ 2017 J |
| New Delhi to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ401 SQ403 |
787-10 A380 |
2018 RJ 2017 J |
Premium Economy Class Deals
Here are the discounts on offer for travel in Premium Economy, including the aircraft types used for each eligible route and flight number.
West Asia & Africa
| Singapore to New Delhi | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ406 | A380 |
| New Delhi to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ403 | A380 |
| Singapore to Mumbai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ424 SQ426 |
A380 A350 LH |
| Mumbai to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ423 SQ425 |
A380 A350 LH |
Southwest Pacific
| Christchurch to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
35,700 |
SQ298 | A350 LH |
| Blackout: | 1 – 6 September 2022 24 – 30 September 2022 |
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Europe
| Frankfurt to New York (JFK) | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
36,400 |
SQ26 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 8 September 2022 | |
| New York (JFK) to Frankfurt | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
36,400 |
SQ25 | A380 |
USA & Canada
| Los Angeles to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
52,500 |
SQ11 | 777-300ER |
| Blackout: | 8 – 10 September 2022 15 – 17 September 2022 23 – 30 September 2022 |
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| San Francisco to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
52,500 |
SQ33 | A350 ULR A350 LH (selected days) |
| Blackout: | 14 – 30 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to New York (JFK) | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
56,350 |
SQ24 | A350 ULR |
| Blackout: | 1 – 9 September 2022 | |
| New York (Newark) to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
56,350 |
SQ21 | A350 ULR |
| Blackout: | 1 – 6 September 2022 | |
Economy Class Deals
Here are the discounts on offer for travel in Economy Class.
We have also included the aircraft types used for each eligible route and flight number, so you can choose based on your preference where multiple flights are available.
South East Asia
| Singapore to Da Nang | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ174 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 12 September 2022 | |
| Da Nang to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ171 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 5 – 14 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to Hanoi | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ194 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 6 September 2022 | |
| Hanoi to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ191 | A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 7 – 11 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to Manila | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ916 SQ918 |
A350 MH 787-10 |
| Manila to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ917 SQ919 |
A350 MH 787-10 |
| Singapore to Siem Reap | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ166 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 4 September 2022 | |
| Siem Reap to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ163 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 7 – 11 September 2022 | |
West Asia & Africa
| Ahmedabad to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ505 | A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 1 – 15 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to Bangalore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ510 | A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 1 – 4 September 2022 15 – 19 September 2022 |
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| Singapore to Chennai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ528 SQ524 SQ526 |
787-10 737-8 MAX 787-10 |
| Chennai to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ529 SQ525 SQ527 |
787-10 737-8 MAX 787-10 |
| Singapore to Colombo | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ468 | A350 MH |
| Colombo to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ469 | A350 MH |
| Singapore to Dhaka | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ446 SQ448 |
A350 MH A350 MH |
| Dhaka to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ447 SQ449 |
A350 MH A350 MH |
| Singapore to Hyderabad | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ520 | 737-8 MAX |
| Hyderabad to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ521 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 5 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to Kochi | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ536 | 737-8 MAX |
| Kochi to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ537 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 2 – 14 September 2022 | |
| Kolkata to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ517 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 8 – 11 September 2022 27 – 30 September 2022 |
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| Singapore to Mumbai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ422 SQ424 SQ426 |
A350 MH A380 A350 LH |
| Mumbai to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ421 SQ423 SQ425 |
A350 MH A380 A350 LH |
| Blackout: | 7 – 12 September 2022 | |
| Singapore to New Delhi | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ406 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 15 – 28 September 2022 | |
| New Delhi to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ401 SQ403 |
787-10 A380 |
| Blackout: | 3 – 12 September 2022 | |
Europe
| Singapore to Frankfurt | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
29,400 |
SQ326 | A350 LH |
| Blackout: | 1 – 19 September 2022 | |
USA & Canada
| Los Angeles to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
29,400 |
SQ11 | 777-300ER |
| San Francisco to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
29,400 |
SQ31 SQ33 |
A350 LH A350 LH (selected days) |
| Blackout: | 1 – 5 September 2022 27 – 30 September 2022 |
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Book the ‘Promo’ award category
Singapore Airlines offers its Spontaneous Escapes deals via a new “Promo” award category, which you’ll see alongside the usual Saver and Advantage award rates on applicable flights.
If the Promo award rate is not shown for your preferred flight, even though it is listed as part of the offer, that unfortunately means there is no availability remaining at the Spontaneous Escapes rate (but do check back later, like Saver award space it can come and go).
Remember, you cannot waitlist for Promo awards – it’s either available or it’s not.
The new “Promo” award category also means Spontaneous Escapes award capacity can be loaded as a subset of the Saver award space. This allows you to continue to book at Saver rates (if you prefer the flexibility, for example), or allows the airline to stop offering Spontaneous Escapes rates on a particular flight, while not necessarily having to remove the Saver rate at the same time, like they did before.
It also allows you to book at a discount for larger groups, for example if there are three of you travelling but only two Promo (Spontaneous Escapes) award seats are loaded for the flight you want to travel on, you can potentially redeem the two remaining Promo seats and one Saver seat on a separate booking, and still effectively achieve a 20% overall miles discount between you.
What if you already booked?
If you have already redeemed your miles on a flight that has now become part of the Spontaneous Escapes offer, unfortunately there’s no simple way to change it and pay the reduced miles rate.
You will have to book at the Spontaneous Escapes rate, then cancel the existing booking and pay the miles redeposit fee (don’t do it the other way round, in case the Spontaneous Escapes Promo space disappears in the meantime!).
This will require you to have sufficient miles in your account.
If you need the miles from the original booking in order to make the Spontaneous Escapes one due an insufficient balance, be very careful!
Since you will first have to cancel the original booking, you are now at the mercy of the Spontaneous Escapes space remaining available on the flight, and it can take a few days for the miles from your original cancelled booking to be re-credited to your account.
Full details
For full details of this month’s Spontaneous Escapes offer, including terms and conditions (but sadly not including the aircraft type and seat type details we have provided above!), head over to the KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promo page.
Summary
Spontaneous Escapes continues to be a relatively limited selection, unsurprising since it fundamentally comprises empty seats next month SIA thinks it won’t now fill, even at Saver award rates. With demand still exceeding supply on the most popular routes during this COVID recovery period, that means it’s slim pickings.
That said, there’s no harm in checking out the current deal for travel in September 2022, with some Premium Economy Class and Economy Class discounts to and from long-haul cities like Frankfurt and New York in the mix (though sadly nothing so attractive in Business Class!).
If India is on your radar next month, you can get a great rate of 30,100 miles each way in the new 2017 Business Class (2017 J) seat on board selected Airbus A380 flights as part of the offer, if you pick the right flight numbers, as shown above.
Remember if you’re unable to secure a return flight at the discounted rates, book two one-way tickets instead. You’ll pay the ‘Promo’ rate one-way and the usual ‘Saver’ rate for the non-discounted sector, but at least the whole itinerary will not be at the usual rate (and a 15% saving is still welcome).
Will you be locking in any of the Spontaneous Escapes offers for September 2022? Let us know in the comments section below.
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