Some Deals on Singapore Airlines in Business Class Can Be Found If You Look Closely

November 2017
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The Five Best Ways to Find Them.

Flash Fares

This is one of the few ways Singapore discounts in public. You just have to keep your eyes peeled.

Last Two Singapore Flash Business Class Fare Sales

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Blow Miles

Singapore is famous for offering one award seat in First Class (see our report here for how couples can plan a trip when only one seat is available). In Business Class, however, the picture is different. FCF research shows that three routes, Los Angeles to Seoul and Tokyo, and Houston to Manchester, have good mileage award availability. In fact, Los Angeles-Seoul even had four seats available over a seven-month period.

Sweet Redeem Survey for Singapore’s Business Class

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No Singapore miles? No problem.

Use points from Amex, Starwood Preferred Guest, Citi, or Chase. SPG is best because of the 25% transfer bonus.

Partner Availability and the One Exception

Partner-mileage programs often have lower rates, however availability is not always the same as the airline's own. One big exception: Lufthansa Miles & More (M&M) program. FCF research has found that M&M partner award space in Business is almost the same as Singapore’s own. (To use Miles & More miles you have to call 1-800-581-6400.)

Partner Savings

Save as much as 41,000 miles to Asia using Lufthansa Miles & More program miles (25,000 to Europe; see chart below).

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Traveling on Business or Short-notice? Buy Miles

This is the best way to avoid paying $5,000 to $8,000 when flying on short-notice. Buying Amex Rewards miles to fly Houston-Manchester in Business Class costs $3,250 (130,000 miles round-trip), whereas booking a ticket on short-notice costs $5,233. On the high-priced San Francisco-Hong Kong route, the fare skyrockets to $6,007, even booked far in advance, and can cost as much as $8,082 on shorter notice. Buying and transferring the points from Amex Rewards can save you $1,900 to $4,000.

SINGAPORE’S INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CLASS SEAT

Aircraft with this seat: Airbus A380-800s, Boeing 777-300ERs, and refitted Boeing 777-200ERs. The seat is 34 inches wide (on most other carries, the seat is about 21 inches wide). Singapore is in the process of rolling out a new international Business Class seat on A350s and Boeing 777-300ERs which is 28 inches wide. It is currently offered on all flights from the U.S. with the exception of New York-Frankfurt.

Singapore’s New Business Class Seat
[["Sale Start","Sale End","Routes","Sale Fares","Normal Fares","Savings"],["Sept 8","Sept 24","Los Angeles - Seoul","$2,987 ","$3,428 ","$441"],["Feb 19","Feb 20","Los Angeles - Tokyo","$1,997 ","$3,526 ","$1,529 "]]
[["Routes","Departure Availability ","#colspan#","#colspan#","Return Availability ","#colspan#","#colspan#"],["#rowspan#","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month","4 to 8 Days Per Month","9 to 12 Days Per Month","13+ Days Per Month"],["San Francisco - Singapore","May, July, Sept.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.<\/span>","Aug.","June, Sept.","July, <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.<\/span>",""],["New York - Frankfurt","Jan. to April, June to Sept.","","","","",""],["San Francisco - Hong Kong","April to June, Sept.","July, Aug.","","April","June","May, July to Sept."],["Los Angeles - Tokyo","Nov., Dec., April, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May to July<\/span>","Jan., March, <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">Aug.,<\/span> Sept.","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb., May to Aug.<\/span>","Dec., Jan., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Feb., April,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #009966;\">May, June, Aug.<\/span>","Feb., March, April, May, <span style=\"color: #009966;\">July,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Aug.<\/span>","June to Aug."],["Los Angeles - Seoul","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">Jan. to June, Aug., Sept.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">July<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan. to Sept.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">March, April, June, July, Sept.\n<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #009966;\">May<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan. to Sept.<\/span>"],["Houston - Manchester","","Nov., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec.<\/span>","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Jan.\n to Sept.<\/span>","","<span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">April<\/span>","Nov., <span style=\"color: #6699cc;\">Dec. to March, May to Sept.<\/span>"]]
<small>*Months in black at least one seat available; <span style="color: #6699cc;">in blue at least two seats</span>; <span style="color: #009966;">in green at least four seats</span>.</small>
[["Route","Singapore Miles Round-Trip","Lufthansa Miles Round-Trip","Savings"],["San Francisco - Singapore","176,000","<strong>135,000<\/strong>","41,000"],["San Francisco - Seoul","170,000","<strong>135,000<\/strong>","35,000"],["New York - Frankfurt","130,000","<strong>105,000<\/strong>","25,000"],["San Francisco - Hong Kong","164,000","<strong>135,000<\/strong>","29,000"],["Los Angeles - Tokyo","170,000","<strong>135,000<\/strong>","35,000"],["Los Angeles - Seoul","170,000","<strong>135,000<\/strong>","35,000"],["Houston - Manchester","130,000","<strong>105,000<\/strong>","25,000"]]