Earn KrisFlyer Miles with your Time Deposit
If you have extra cash that you do not need and you are a couple of thousand miles away from your free flight on Singapore Airlines (or an alliance partner), check out Standard Chartered's SGD Miles Time Deposit. Deposit fresh funds into the special account (6 months) before 31 July 2016 and earn up to 60,000 KrisFlyer Miles on your investment - you may also be eligible for a priority banking account with the bank.
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SGD Miles Time Deposit | Photo Credit: Standard Chartered
Taking advantage of this promotion is pretty easy - you will receive 10,000 bonus KrisFlyer Miles with every S$25,000 fresh funds that you put into this account (maximum of 60,000 KrisFlyer Miles from S$150,000). If you use the KrisFlyer Miles outright on Singapore Airlines to offset your flight fare (which is a terrible idea by the way), 10,000 KrisFlyer Miles will be worth S$100 which is essentially a 0.8% return p.a. However, as shown in various articles previously, miles are worth a lot more on premium cabin redemptions - it is not uncommon to value 10,000 KrisFlyer Miles at S$600 or higher so you are essentially getting approximately 4.8% return p.a.
World of Hyatt has finally joined Rakuten, allowing members to earn 3% cashback on eligible stays. However, there is a catch for Singapore-based travellers: the cashback is currently restricted to completed stays in the United States, Canada, and Mexico only.
Hilton Honors is back with a 100% bonus on purchased points through 31 December 2025. The annual purchase limit has been tripled, allowing members to buy up to 480,000 points.
The offer to earn 2,000 Bonus Reward Points (worth €40) with a new ALL Accor+ Explorer membership has been extended to 31 December 2025. While the cash value proposition remains strong, the cost to redeem a membership using points has increased from 9,888 to 14,000 points.
Accor Live Limitless (ALL) has launched a new offer for members to earn 2X Reward Points on stays across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Register and book by 23 December 2025 for stays completed by 31 May 2026 to boost your rebate on upcoming travel.
From now until 2 January 2026, earn a massive 10 miles per dollar on Pelago bookings made via the Kris+ app. Stack this with the right credit card to unlock a total earn rate of up to 14 mpd.
Earn 5X IHG One Rewards Points for bookings made on 1-2 December 2025, valid for stays completed by the end of the year. Here is how to maximise this 48-hour window and save up to 25% on future travel.
American Airlines has launched a massive Black Friday promotion, allowing AAdvantage members to purchase miles with a 50% discount. For a limited time, the annual purchase cap has been raised to 500,000 miles. While Singapore-based travellers do not fly American Airlines frequently, the programme offers incredible value for redemptions on Oneworld partners like Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways and Finnair.
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The new ALL Accor+ Explorer membership is offering a limited-time bonus of 2,000 Reward points (worth €40) for sign-ups completed by 30 November 2025. Despite my initial reservations about the programme's changes, this offer -coupled with the ability to offset the annual fee using points -has convinced me to renew.
Mastercard World and World Elite cardholders can now enjoy a complimentary instant upgrade to SLH Club 02 and Club 03 status respectively - registration required.