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Singapore Airlines is one of the most well-known carriers in the world. The Singapore-based airline is known for its outstanding service, particularly in its premium cabins. The airline operates a wide route network to every continent except South America. Its routes include some fascinating fifth-freedom options — including routes between New York and Frankfurt and between Los Angeles and Tokyo.
Singapore Airlines' loyalty program is called KrisFlyer. Unfortunately, its points expiration policy does not match its outstanding service. Here is all you need to know about when Singapore KrisFlyer miles expire.
Do Singapore Miles Expire?
Most Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles expire at the end of the month after 36 months from the month of their accrual. Per Singapore Airlines terms and conditions page:
A member’s KrisFlyer miles will expire after three years (or one year for KrisFlyer miles received from contests) at 23:59 hours Singapore time (GMT +08:00 hours) on the last day of the equivalent month in which they were earned. For example, KrisFlyer miles credited to a member’s KrisFlyer account in July 2017 will expire at 23:59 hours Singapore time (GMT +08:00 hours) on 31 July 2020.
The above policy only applies to regular KrisFlyer members. If you are a PPS Club Member or a Solitaire PPS Club member, your miles will never expire. However, if you fail to renew your PPS Club status, your miles will revert to the 36-month expiration policy.
Even worse, your KrisFlyer account will expire 45 months after the last date you earn miles — or 24 months after enrollment if you don't make a qualifying transaction. Here's how Singapore Airlines puts it:
Your KrisFlyer account will remain valid for 45 months from the end of the month of your last earning transaction. Your account will also expire if you don’t make a qualifying transaction within 24 months of your enrolment as a KrisFlyer member.
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Extending Your Singapore Miles Validity
If your miles are about to expire, you can pay to extend their validity. KrisFlyer members can pay $12 or 1,200 miles to extend their mileage expiration for six months. KrisFlyer Elite Silver and Gold elites receive a 12-month extension for the same $12 / 1,200 miles.
Historically, you could book an award with your miles, change the date, and then cancel and redeposit your miles for a fee to reset the clock on those miles. This avenue is no longer available, however. Any miles that would have expired will be lost and would not be redeposited.
Earning Singapore KrisFlyer Miles
Earning Singapore KrisFlyer miles is relatively straightforward. You can earn miles in any of the following ways:
- Fly with Singapore or any of its Star Alliance members, including Lufthansa and Avianca. You can also earn miles when flying Scoot, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, and more.
- Stay at hotels, including IHG, Accor, and Hilton.
- Rent a car from Avis, Budget, or other partners.
- Shop around the world, including at the Bicester Village Shopping Collection.
If you are based in Asia, there is a much more comprehensive range of options for you to earn KrisFlyer miles, including multiple co-branded credit cards in various countries.
Boosting Your KrisFlyer Miles Account
You have plenty of options if you are a few points shy of a redemption. Fortunately, Singapore KrisFlyer is a transfer partner of numerous points programs:
This flexibility makes Singapore KrisFlyer an ideal program to consolidate small point balances into one big balance for your next redemption.
Track Your Singapore KrisFlyer Miles Through AwardWallet
Although three years is a generous timeframe, it can go by in a flash. That is why staying on top of your KrisFlyer mileage expiration using AwardWallet will mean you will always receive a timely reminder to take action and prevent your miles from expiring.
To track your Singapore KrisFlyer balance, simply log into your account and link your Singapore account to your AwardWallet account. You'll get expiration reminder emails well in advance so you can take action to redeem your Singapore miles before they expire
Our Take
A fixed expiration policy is a big downside to the Singapore program, although 36 months is relatively generous. On the bright side, there are many point transfer partners, plus you can pay to extend the validity of your KrisFlyer miles. With proper planning, it's quite simple to stay on top of your balance and always ensure that you use your miles before they expire.
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