Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer

What Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is

How a frequent flyer program works: earning miles with KrisFlyer

On Singapore Airlines flights the credit depends on the distance flown: each booking class earns a percentage of the actual miles flown. Status counts Elite Miles, and in the Economy booking classes Q, N, V, K, G these are 50% of the miles flown.

Points from other frequent flyer programs cannot be transferred to KrisFlyer.

For Germany the program page documents one card route: holders of American Express cards can convert Membership Rewards points to KrisFlyer miles, and the conversion rate comes from the local American Express office. For Switzerland and Austria we found no sourced card or points partner, so we state nothing.

Redeeming KrisFlyer miles

How many miles an award costs depends on the type of booking. Saver and Advantage awards cost a fixed number of miles according to the award chart. For Access Redemption the number follows demand and can change during the year, and award flights on Star Alliance airlines have their own award levels.

A round trip costs twice as many miles as a one-way flight, and Star Alliance award bookings have no waitlist. We do not list concrete award chart mileages because our checked sources give no values.

Taxes, surcharges and fees

Miles do not cover the full price of a KrisFlyer award. On award tickets the passenger pays taxes and fees as well as fuel and other surcharges imposed by Singapore Airlines and its partner airlines.

Canceling an award ticket on Singapore Airlines costs USD 75 for Saver and USD 50 each for Advantage and Access. The fee for extending expiring miles is in the next section. The checked pages give no amounts in CHF or EUR, and we convert nothing. We give no value per mile in cents because we lack a sourced basis for it.

Mile expiry

For KrisFlyer members, miles stay usable for 3 years after they land in the account. The base level as well as Elite Silver and Elite Gold share this three-year limit, but miles won in contests lapse after one year. PPS Club members keep their miles as long as the membership lasts. A PPS Club member who fails to renew falls back to the 3 year limit.

A fee buys more time for expiring miles. It is 1,200 miles, or alternatively USD 12, per 10,000 miles, and an incomplete block of 10,000 is charged in full. Base members gain 6 months and Elite Silver and Elite Gold members gain 12 months, and each batch of miles can be extended a single time, and after the expiry date no extension is possible.

Status tiers from Elite Silver to Solitaire PPS Club

Each of the four tiers has its own requirements, and all three for which the table gives a status carry a Star Alliance status.

Both statuses run for 12 months. Miles earned away from flights are capped for qualification: 5,000 count toward Silver and 10,000 toward Gold, while bonus miles from a tier or a promotion are not Elite Miles.

When flying with Singapore Airlines, PPS Value is earned in Suites, First Class and Business Class. It is derived from the airfare and the applicable surcharge, without airport taxes, and calculated in Singapore dollars. We found no sourced statement on upgrades for any tier.

Elite Silver

Elite Silver mainly eases baggage and check-in, plus the choice of seat. On flights with Singapore Airlines and Scoot it gives a 25% bonus on the actual miles flown, except on Economy tickets in the booking classes Q, N, V, K, G. On some routes the allowance grows by one bag or by 10 kg. Singapore Airlines marks dedicated check-in desks with the Elite Silver logo, and an Economy passenger picks a Standard Seat at no charge, whatever fare was bought. We found no sourced statement on lounges or guests.

Elite Gold

Elite Gold is the first tier with lounge access. It adds to the KrisFlyer and Elite Silver benefits. Over 1,000 lounges are open to members in every cabin on flights of Singapore Airlines and Star Alliance carriers as well as Connecting Partners and Virgin Australia. A guest who leaves on the same flight may join in Star Alliance Gold lounges. The baggage allowance rises by 20 kg or one more bag, depending on the destination and the airline. Boarding comes earlier in all cabins, and bags are handled with priority. On Singapore Airlines Economy, Forward Zone and Standard Seats cost nothing to select.

PPS Club

The PPS Club is the tier for members who often fly the higher cabins. On Singapore Airlines flights it gives a 25% tier bonus on KrisFlyer miles. The Business Class section of the SilverKris Lounge is open to members and one companion. The free baggage allowance doubles on some destinations and airlines. Boarding comes first even in Premium Economy or Economy, where seats with Extra Legroom as well as Forward Zone and Standard Seats carry no charge.

Solitaire PPS Club

The Solitaire PPS Club adds a further layer of benefits over the regular PPS Club ones. On Singapore Airlines or Scoot flights, members can use the SilverKris Lounge area reserved for First Class, and they may invite one guest who travels on the same flight. The First Class check-in desk is also open to them on Singapore Airlines flights in Economy, Premium Economy or Business.

Frequent flyer program for Switzerland, Germany and Austria

Singapore Airlines itself has no hub in the German-speaking region in our sources. Status still counts with partners: Elite Silver gives Star Alliance Silver status, Elite Gold grants Star Alliance Gold, and PPS Club members also hold Star Alliance Gold. In Switzerland the Star Alliance member SWISS operates hubs in Zurich (ZRH) and Geneva (GVA). In Germany Lufthansa flies through Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC), and in Austria Austrian Airlines is based at Vienna Airport (VIE), but we did not check whether miles are credited on these flights, so we state nothing on it.

Who KrisFlyer is not for

Miles & More alternatives: KrisFlyer compared

Which mileage program is the best depends on the airline you fly and the airport you depart from. If you look for alternatives to Miles & More, KrisFlyer is mainly interesting when Singapore Airlines is your main airline. All programs are in the program archive, and the page Methodology describes how we check facts.