Singapore Air: Roundtrip Business Class to Europe starting at $1789 or 136K Membership Rewards

The fifth freedom route from NYC to Singapore is in Singapore's A380 business class. If you have the current Amex Offer that gives $300 back on a $1500+ purchase, you will end up paying $189 out of pocket.

The price on Amex Travel is the same as on Amex Business Platinum, meaning that you can pay with points and get a 35% points bonus. You won't be able to use the Amex Offer since Pay with Points books as a cash ticket and redeems points to cover the charges.

The Deal

• Singapore Airlines’ Black Friday sale is offering discounted fares in all three classes of service on many routes worldwide, including New York (JFK) to/from Frankfurt starting at $2089 roundtrip in business class.

• • Weekend flights start at $2339 roundtrip
  • Combine with Amex offer for $300 off a booking of $1500 or more
• Alternatively, if you have an Amex Business Platinum, you can get a 35% rebate using Pay with Points, bringing the cost down to about 136,000 Membership Rewards roundtrip.

There is a direct link to the offer.

Key Terms

• Must book by 11/29/22
• Valid for flights through October 2023

• The fare difference on the new itinerary is taken into account when calculating the booking change fee. There is a fee for not showing up at the airport.

• No refunds given for cancellations except for some unused government and airport taxes. Singapore Airlines’ cancellation and refund policy is subject to the applicable laws and regulations, which prevail in the event of any inconsistency.

• The business lite fare is subject to availability and confirmation. The price is per person and includes airfare, taxes, and surcharges. Currency fluctuations and taxes fluctuations could affect the price at the time of booking.

• For weekend travel, add $250 each.

• There are limited seats based on advertised fares and combinations with higher fare classes may be used.

Quick Thoughts

The most sought after examples are the NYC to Athens and Houston to Manchester routes.

The Long Haul A380 has lie-flat seats that are 25′′ wide and are oriented in a nifty 1-2-1 configuration that makes the window seats feel more private. During the recent 3Cards3Continents challenge, Nick and Stephen had a chance to sample Singapore's service and Catering, and they were very impressed with it. It's a great deal to get it for under $2K cash or 135-140,000 membership rewards.

The best time to find dates is in the spring of 23. You can use the promotion page to find the length of trip that you want.

The prices shown do not take into account the Amex Offer. If you don't want to pay out of pocket, you can use American Express Membership rewards.

Those with American Express Platinum cards automatically get 1 cent per point value when redeeming points for travel.  However, the Business Platinum Card offers a 35% Airline Bonus when you redeem points through Amex Travel for either a First or Business class flight on any airline (or for any flights with your selected airline). By using the Singapore calendar to identify dates, you can then plug them into Amex Travel…it’s just slightly more expensive than the direct booking cost:

210,000 points is a lot, but if you have a Business Platinum, it knocks the price down to 136,778 Membership rewards round trip, which will earn you both elite-qualifying and redemption miles.

Here is how the 3,855 mile flight would work out if I were an Alaska Airlines gold 100K.

• $1789 cash ($2089-$300 Amex Offer)
  • 8,945 Membership Rewards (assuming you have the Amex Offer on a Platinum card)
  • 7,710 elite-qualifying miles (100% of flight miles)
  • 26,985 redeemable miles (100% flight miles, 100% bonus, 150% elite bonus)
• 210,428 Membership Rewards (136,778 with Business Platinum 35% rebate)
  • 7,710 elite-qualifying miles (100% of flight miles)
  • 26,985 redeemable miles (100% flight miles, 100% bonus, 150% elite bonus)

If you can find flights that work with your schedule, this is a great deal for business class travel to Europe.

See our Complete Guide to American Express Membership Rewards here