Travel a lot which points are best

About five years ago Singapore Airlines introduced new first and business class products, which at the time were industry-leading. As a result they didn’t allow saver first and business class award redemptions in those cabins. In March of this year they finally changed the policy, and it’s now once again possible to redeem Singapore KrisFlyer miles for first and business class in Singapore’s new cabins, which now serve all of their longhaul routes.

The timing of this is actually pretty convenient, given that the value of Membership Rewards points has plummeted over the past year, given that Continental was discontinued as a transfer partner, not to mention Aeroplan and British Airways devalued their award charts as well.

I don’t think there’s a more “aspirational” award out there for the average consumer than Singapore Airlines first class (they still have the reputation of having the best product in the world, be it for the right or wrong reasons), so I figured I’d cover the basics of redeeming Membership Rewards points for travel on Singapore Airlines.

So before I analyze the best redemption values, let me answer some basic questions:

How long does it take to transfer Membership Rewards points to Singapore KrisFlyer?

Transfers from Membership Rewards to KrisFlyer take 12-24 hours, in my experience.

How do I search for award availability for travel on Singapore Airlines?

You first need to sign up for a KrisFlyer account, which can be done here. Once you’ve signed up and are logged into your account, go to the main page of singaporeairlines.com and enter your dates, route, and preferred cabin. Make sure you tick “KrisFlyer redemption, ” and if you want a stopover be sure you click the button that reads “Add a stopover?”

On the next page you’ll be looking for space in the “Saver” column, and you’ll want it to say “Available” and not “Waitlisted.”

If you don’t seen an option you like you can just click “Change details” at the top of the page and make modifications as you’d like.