* Update 2/8: Due to popular demand, ZUJI has decided to extend the sale to 4 Aug.
Celebrate the month of August with ZUJI!
It’s a national SALE-bration and there are more good reasons to stay upbeat when three different airlines go on sale during this period.
For only three days, all flights from Singapore Airlines, Korean Air and Malaysia Airlines are further discounted on ZUJI’s website.
If you are planning for a retreat or a short getaway with your loved ones, take advantage of this sale to enjoy the greatest savings!
* Not travelling anytime soon? Well, ZUJI got your covered. Enjoy an additional 15% off on your staycation in Singapore when you enter the promo code “COUNTONME” on the payment page of your hotel booking.
Sale ends this Wednesday, 3 Aug, or before seats sell out.
Zuji, Asia Pacific’s leading online travel agent, has a special limited-time flashsale on all Singapore Airlines flights.
From now till 30 Jun, book your flights on their platform and enjoy special exclusive fares that are lower than booking direct from Singapore Airlines.
Travel to popular destinations such as Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai, Bali and many more.
Visa Cardholders enjoy additional 5% rebate from their booking!
There are many destinations to choose from, but here are some top picks from Zuji:
Discounted fares for all Singapore Airlines flights!
As you can see, it is cheaper to make your booking with Zuji with the ongoing sale. The savings from booking through Zuji can amount to a few hundred dollars per person for long-haul flights.
Save even more when you claim a 5% rebate for Visa Cardholders. More details here.
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Many of us love to travel, but the idea of parting away a significant portion of your salary on just the airfares alone is going to put off most of us. What most people don’t realize is that it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to fly — and there’s a group of people who have been gaming frequent flyer programs to get free flights.
A concept known as travel hacking, if used correctly, can be used to save loads of money on your next air ticket to your dream destination. Then there’s this infamous story of how a civil engineer earned 1.25 million air miles by just buying pudding. Of course, you are not going to see that happen in Singapore.
There are many ways for you to earn miles in Singapore and the most straightforward way is through airline rewards credit cards. If you are new to this, you can start off with the FlyerTalk’s forum where you can see many discussion on what’s the best credit card to earn miles,
Choosing the right credit card
The next step is to choose the right credit card that meets your spending needs. For an entry-level card, we picked the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Credit Card where you just need a minimum income requirement of S$30,000 to apply. You can earn 1.1 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent locally and 2 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent overseas on June and December.
Pick the low-hanging fruit first
American Express have several welcome offers that you should take advantage of. For example, they are giving away 5,000 KrisFlyer miles when you charge to your card for the very first time. You can basically swipe any amount to you card to earn this.
There is also a 3,000 KrisFlyer miles which you can easily earned when you spend at least S$700 in the first 6 months upon Card approval. It’s not that hard, really.
For a limited time only, make a Grab Ride booking with your card and you get another 500 KrisFlyer miles between 5 May 2016 and 4 May 2017.
You should aim to pick up all these “easy” miles first and we are talking about a total of 8,500 KrisFlyer miles that doesn’t require you to spend too much money and time to achieve it. With that miles, you can already redeem for a free one-way Economy Saver flight to Bali with Singapore Airlines.
Work towards your goal
Now that you already have 8,500 KrisFlyer miles in your pocket, you can work towards your goal of redeeming higher-tiered awards such as a return tickets to Bangkok, Hong Kong and/or other popular destinations that you would like to travel. Check out the Singapore Airlines Awards Chart for more details. If you have a KrisFlyer’s account, you can use the miles calculator.
Start accumulating your miles
The key to accumulating your miles is to make your spending counts. Charge any daily expenses that you can think of to your credit card. Assuming you diligently do it for a year, here’s a rough estimate on how much miles you can accumulate:
Transaction
KrisFlyer miles earned
1st Transaction Welcome Bonus
5,000
Spend S$700 in 6 months
3,000
First Grab Ride booking
500
Pay for Starhub bills (Mobile, Broadband, etc) at S$120/month
1,584
Top-up EZ-Link Card using EZ-Reload at $80/month
1,056
Travelling to Hong Kong with AMEX-exclusive SQ fares at $188/pp (for 2 pax)
752
Hotels booked with Kaligo.com (3-night at Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel at $163/night)
3,490
Spending in Hong Kong (S$1,000)
2,000
Dining out with friends $250/month
3,300
Movie at Cathay Cineplexes (Twice a month for 2pax)
660
Pay for groceries at FairPrice $100/month
1,320
TOTAL
22,662
A one-way economy saver ticket to Seoul costs 22,500 KrisFlyer miles, and you can redeem your miles without converting them as they are credited to your KrisFlyer’s account directly. Some miles cards requires you to pay a fee to do the conversion, so you enjoy the benefit of free conversion with this co-branded card.
Take advantage of other card benefits
American Express let you enjoy up to 50% savings with American Express Selects at a wide selection of restaurants in Singapore and around the world. On top of that, you enjoy exclusive fares to 8 destinations with Singapore Airlines including an all-in return ticket to Hong Kong from just S$188 — if you get your card approved by 15 Jul. Click here for the full list of destinations
This American Express® Card is also eligible for use with Apple Pay.
Sign-up for a miles card today
There are many cards in the market which have higher rates such as the UOB PRVI Miles Card and Standard Charted Visa Infinite but requires a higher annual income of S$80,000 and S$150,000 per year. This will accelerate your accumulation process and you can consider upgrading your card once you meet the requirements.
For now, you can start off with the DBS Altitude Card or the American Express Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Card which requires just a $30,000 annual income to be eligible.
Fill in the form before 31 October 2016 to participate in the promotion! You will receive an email from SingSaver.com.sg after submitting the form. Reply with the screenshot of card approval from the bank after you receive it to claim the voucher!
When Sanrio’s most popular character meets Singapore Airlines, you know it’s something exciting you don’t want to miss!
Singapore Airlines has unveiled a limited edition Hello Kitty plush toy featuring the iconic Singapore Girl, dressed in the distinctive “Sarong Kebaya” uniform with a matching bow.
The “Hello Kitty: Singapore Girl“:
(Image: KrisShop, Singapore Airlines)
S$39.00 or 4,875 miles (4,387 miles if you order before 15 Jun)
This limited edition collectible is exclusively available for KrisFlyer members to pre-order on KrisShop from now till 30 June 2016. (* Update 10 Dec: Restocked!)
Note that it will only available for inflight collection from 20 June 2016 onwards, up to a maximum of 5 pieces on each flight due to space constraints. Home delivery is not applicable.
So book your dream destination with them and pre-order this adorable Hello Kitty for collection on your next flight! (Sign up for a free KrisFlyer membership if you haven’t!)
Not travelling anytime soon? Share this news with your friends or loved ones who’s planning to travel soon (*with Singapore Airlines) and get them to purchase it for you!