KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card offering up to 6 mpd on SIA tickets

UOB has been running a bonus miles promotion for KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders that gives 1,500 bonus miles per S$500 spent on Singapore Airlines tickets, stackable with the regular 3 mpd for a total earn rate of up to 6 mpd (“up to” because you won’t earn 6 mpd unless you manage to spend in exact multiples of S$500).

This offer has been renewed for another run from 20 April to 10 May 2023, with the same terms as before and a refreshed cap of 1,000 customers.

This can be further stacked with S$50 worth of KrisPay miles, available to Mastercard cardholders who spend at least S$800 on Singapore Airlines tickets. 

Earn up to 6 mpd on Singapore Airlines tickets

From 20 April to 10 May 2023, KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders can register for this promotion by sending the following SMS to 77862:

Since a booking reference number is required, you’ll need to have booked your itinerary first before registering to claim your miles. 

A separate SMS must be sent for every booking made. 

Registered cardholders will earn a flat bonus of 1,500 KrisFlyer miles for every S$500 spent via singaporeair.com or the SingaporeAir mobile app. There is no explicit mention of whether you can pay for taxes and surcharges on award tickets, though I don’t see anything in the T&Cs that would preclude that.

Each cardholder is limited to earning a maximum of four awards (i.e. 6,000 KrisFlyer miles; S$2,000 spend), and the total number of awards is capped at 1,000. Yes, it wouldn’t be a UOB promotion without a cap!

As a reminder, KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders normally earn an uncapped 3 mpd on Singapore Airlines, Scoot, KrisShop and Kris+ transactions, so your total earn rate would be up to 6 mpd, assuming you manage to spend in blocks of exactly S$500.

Buying Singapore Airlines tickets also counts towards the S$800 minimum spend required to earn 3 mpd on dining, food delivery, online shopping, travel and transport under the Accelerated Miles feature of the card. 

Is it worth it?

An earn rate of 6 mpd on Singapore Airlines tickets would be attractive indeed, provided it were guaranteed. As with all things UOB, there’s a gamble involved. KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders are guaranteed at least 3 mpd, but the remaining 3 mpd depends on whether they manage to grab any of the 1,000 awards on offer.

If you don’t feel like rolling the dice, the cards below would be good alternatives for buying Singapore Airlines tickets.

Card	Earn Rate	Remarks
UOB Lady’s Card Apply	6 mpd*	Max S$1K per c. month
UOB Lady’s Solitaire Apply	6 mpd*	Max S$3K per c. month
DBS Woman’s World Card Apply	4 mpd	Max S$2K per c. month
HSBC Revolution Apply	4 mpd	Max S$1K per c. month
DBS Altitude AMEX or Visa Apply	3 mpd	Max S$5K per c. month
C. Month= Calendar Month *Must declare travel as quarterly 10X category

When will I receive my miles?

Cardholders will earn the regular 3 mpd when the transaction posts, which will be batched and automatically credited to their KrisFlyer account each month. 

The bonus 3 mpd will be credited to their KrisFlyer account by 31 August 2023.

Terms & Conditions

The full T&Cs for this KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card promotion can be found here.

Get S$50 of KrisPay miles

Register Here

KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders can stack the bonus miles with a separate promotion that Mastercard is running. 

From 20 April to 10 May 2023, Mastercard cardholders who spend at least S$800 on Singapore Airlines tickets via singaporeair.com, SingaporeAir mobile app or Singapore Airlines appointed agents will receive S$50 of KrisPay miles (in previous months, this was a S$50 KrisShop eVoucher).

Registration is required, and can be done here. Just like the other offer, registration requires your booking reference number and flight details, so you can only register after you’ve made your booking. The first board point of the entire itinerary must be departing from Singapore. 

A maximum of S$50 KrisPay miles will be issued per booking reference, and a total of 300 such awards are available for redemption. KrisPay miles will be credited by 31 July 2023, and must be spent within six months. 

Conclusion

KrisFlyer UOB Credit Cardholders can now register to earn 1,500 bonus miles per S$500 spent on Singapore Airlines tickets. This could yield a total earn rate of up to 6 mpd, provided you complete your spending before the 1,000 awards are snapped up.

On top of this, there’s a S$50 worth of KrisPay miles up for grabs, provided you spend at least S$800 and limited to 300 redemptions. 

Due to the caps, it’s better to think of these as potential bonuses rather than actual enticements. Once you’ve bought your tickets, get your registrations done ASAP!