Singapore Airlines has released the first Spontaneous Escapes offer for travel in 2023, though once again its slim pickings compared to many pre-pandemic months, given ongoing high demand and the impact of the Chinese New Year holiday, which falls in late January.
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 and from selected cities on the network next month.
If there’s a destination on the list you’re looking for, and you can make firm travel plans and book over the next two weeks, it’s still worth considering snapping up one of these seats.
Some awards worth considering include Business Class to or from Hong Kong (now with relaxed entry requirements) at 23,800 miles one-way, or Bali in Economy Class for 5,950 miles one-way.
Adelaide to Singapore in Business Class is also on the list, at 47,950 miles (with 2013 J seats if you pick the right flight), as is Singapore to Seoul in Economy Class for 18,900 miles, but only in one direction in both cases.
If you do find a route of interest, you’ll need to book these ‘Promo’ awards over the next two weeks – between 15th December 2022 and 31st December 2022 – for travel in January 2023, but remember there’s no flexibility and in most cases no refunds are allowed.
Redemption continues to only be available online at singaporeair.com, not via the mobile app, according to Singapore Airlines, though I am having no problems accessing the deal via the iOS app, so this issue may have been resolved, or perhaps only affects Android users.
Terms and conditions
Here are the terms and conditions for the Spontaneous Escapes promotion.
January 2023 offer
- A 30% discount on saver award redemptions for travel to and from selected destinations in January 2023.
- Redeem online at singaporeair.com between 15th December 2022 and 31st December 2022.
- Flights are non-refundable and non-changeable.
- Blackout dates apply on some routes (see the full list below for details).
- 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 31st January 2023.
- Book as many redemptions as you like at Spontaneous Escapes rates – it’s not capped.
- You cannot waitlist for Promo (Spontaneous Escapes) 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 | ||
 738 RJ |
 MAX RJ |
 2018 RJ |
| Long-Haul | ||
 2013 J |
 2017 J |
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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 shown alongside.
South East Asia
| Singapore to Hanoi | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ192 SQ194 |
A350 MH A350 MH |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 19 – 21 January 2023 28 – 31 January 2023 |
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| Hanoi to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ191 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 | ||
| Jakarta to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
14,700 |
SQ951 | 777-300ER | 2013 J |
| Singapore to Manila | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ910 SQ912 SQ916 SQ918 |
A350 MH 787-10 A350 MH 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 10 January 2023 20 – 21 January 2023 |
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| Manila to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ915 SQ917 SQ919 SQ921 |
787-10 A350 MH 787-10 A350 MH |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 11 January 2023 15 – 16 January 2023 |
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| Surabaya to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
16,800 |
SQ923 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 7 January 2023 | ||
North Asia
| Singapore to Hong Kong | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
23,800 |
SQ882 SQ892 SQ894 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
2013 J 2013 J 2017 J |
| Blackout: | 25 – 31 January 2023 | ||
| Hong Kong to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
23,800 |
SQ883 SQ893 SQ895 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
2013 J 2013 J 2017 J |
| Blackout: | 19 – 22 January 2023 | ||
West Asia & Africa
| Singapore to Bangalore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ508 SQ510 SQ512 |
737-8 MAX A350 MH A350 MH |
MAX RJ 2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 2 – 5 January 2023 15 – 18 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Chennai | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ526 SQ528 |
787-10 787-10 |
2018 RJ 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 2 – 3 January 2023 | ||
| Singapore to Dhaka | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ446 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 6 – 11 January 2023 |
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| Dhaka to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ447 | A350 MH | 2018 RJ |
| Singapore to Hyderabad | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ522 | 737-8 MAX | MAX RJ |
| Blackout: | 2 – 4 January 2023 9 – 11 January 2023 15 – 18 January 2023 23 – 25 January 2023 30 – 31 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Mumbai | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
30,100 |
SQ422 SQ424 SQ426 |
A350 MH A380 A350 LH |
2018 RJ 2017 J 2013 J |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 | ||
Australia
| Adelaide to Singapore | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
47,950 |
SQ278 SQ276 |
A350 MH A350 LH (Mon, Thu) A350 MH (Sat) |
2018 RJ 2013 J 2018 RJ |
| Blackout: | 1 – 11 January 2023 | ||
Europe
| Frankfurt to New York (JFK) | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
56,700 |
SQ26 | A380 | 2017 J |
| Blackout: | 1 – 4 January 2023 23 – 29 January 2023 |
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| New York (JFK) to Frankfurt | |||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft | Seats |
56,700 |
SQ25 | A380 | 2017 J |
| Blackout: | 2 – 3 January 2023 | ||
On the long-haul side, you can redeem Frankfurt to New York in A380 Business Class for 56,700 miles next month, while closer to home Hong Kong is on the superjumbo list at 23,800 miles in Business Class.
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.
North Asia
| Singapore to Hong Kong | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
18,550 |
SQ882 SQ892 SQ894 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
| Blackout: | 25 – 31 January 2023 | |
| Hong Kong to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
18,550 |
SQ883 SQ893 SQ895 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 2 January 2023 19 – 22 January 2023 |
|
West Asia & Africa
| Singapore to Mumbai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
24,150 |
SQ424 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 4 January 2023 | |
Europe
| Frankfurt to New York (JFK) | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
36,400 |
SQ26 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 | |
| New York (JFK) to Frankfurt | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
36,400 |
SQ25 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 8 January 2023 | |
USA
| Singapore to New York (JFK) | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
56,350 |
SQ24 | A350 ULR |
| Blackout: | 1 – 23 January 2023 | |
| New York (Newark) to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
56,350 |
SQ21 | A350 ULR |
| Blackout: | 1 – 20 January 2023 | |
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 Bali | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,950 |
SQ946 | 737-800 |
| Blackout: | 18 – 23 January 2023 | |
| Bali to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
5,950 |
SQ947 | 737-800 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 10 January 2023 23 – 29 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ184 SQ186 |
A350 LH 787-10 |
| Blackout: | 14 – 21 January 2023 | |
| Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ177 SQ183 SQ185 |
A350 MH A350 LH 787-10 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 21 – 31 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Manila | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ912 SQ916 SQ918 |
787-10 A350 MH 787-10 |
| Blackout: | 20 – 21 January 2023 | |
| Singapore to Phnom Penh | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ154 SQ156 SQ158 |
737-8 MAX 737-8 MAX A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 20 – 23 January 2023 | |
| Phnom Penh to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
9,450 |
SQ153 SQ155 |
737-8 MAX 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 | |
North Asia
| Singapore to Hong Kong | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
11,550 |
SQ882 SQ892 SQ894 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 25 – 31 January 2023 |
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| Hong Kong to Singapore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
11,550 |
SQ883 SQ893 SQ895 |
777-300ER A350 LH A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 4 January 2023 19 – 22 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Seoul | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
18,900 |
SQ600 SQ606 SQ608 |
A350 MH 787-10 A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 23 –25 January 2023 28 – 29 January 2023 |
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West Asia & Africa
| Singapore to Bangalore | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ508 SQ510 SQ512 |
737-8 MAX A350 MH A350 MH |
| Blackout: | 1 – 5 January 2023 19 – 21 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Chennai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ526 SQ528 |
787-10 787-10 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 3 January 2023 17 – 21 January 2023 |
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| Singapore to Hyderabad | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ522 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 1 – 2 January 2023 | |
| Singapore to Kochi | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ536 | 737-8 MAX |
| Blackout: | 20 – 21 January 2023 | |
| Singapore to Mumbai | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
14,000 |
SQ424 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 5 January 2023 19 – 22 January 2023 |
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Europe
| Frankfurt to New York (JFK) | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ26 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 7 January 2023 | |
| New York (JFK) to Frankfurt | ||
| Miles | Flights | Aircraft |
17,500 |
SQ25 | A380 |
| Blackout: | 1 – 9 January 2023 | |
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 eligible for the Spontaneous Escapes offer, unfortunately there’s no simple way to change it and pay the reduced miles rate.
You will have to book again 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 to 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 sometimes 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 run-up to Chinese New Year, that means it’s slim pickings.
That said, there’s no harm in checking out the current deal for travel in January 2023, with some Economy Class discounts to and from Bali in the mix, plus A380 Business Class seats to and from Hong Kong and A350 Long-Haul Business Class from Adelaide to Singapore.
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 January 2023? Let us know in the comments section below.
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