Transfer 250K Bank Points To Singapore KrisFlyer, Earn Star Alliance Gold

There is an opportunity to earn Star Alliance Gold status through Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer by transferring 250,000 points. This could be an incredible deal. This offer only runs through the end of the month, but I wrote about it in April 2020 when it became available.

One of the most lucrative KrisFlyer promotions that makes it easy to earn status without flying is Singapore Airlines. Between April 7, 2021, and February 28, 2022, you can accumulate activity for Singapore KrisFlyer status.

Assume you have no status with Singapore Airlines. You can upgrade your status to either KrisFlyer Elite Silver or KrisFlyer Elite Gold.

For context.

• KrisFlyer Elite Silver status requires 25,000 elite qualifying miles per year
• KrisFlyer Elite Gold status requires 50,000 elite qualifying miles per year

There are different ways you can use this promotion to earn status.

There is an option to convert bank points to KrisFlyer miles.

• You’ll earn one elite mile for every five miles transferred, with no maximum on how many elite miles you can earn
• Singapore KrisFlyer is transfer partners with Amex Membership Rewards, Brex, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One, and Citi ThankYou
• Since KrisFlyer Elite Gold status requires 50,000 elite miles, transferring 250,000 points would be enough to get you the status
• Note that you need to transfer the equivalent of at least 10,000 miles to take advantage of this offer, it will take seven days for elite miles to post, and these elite miles don’t count toward KrisFlyer Milestone Rewards

KrisFlyer status in Singapore is usually valid for 12 months. The program doesn't use the traditional calendar year for status, but each member has their own status year based on their activity.

The good news is that Singapore Airlines will give a 12 month status extension to members with renewal periods between March 2022 and February 2023. If you took advantage of this promotion now, your status may be valid for two years, giving you more time to enjoy your benefits.

What are the benefits of Star Alliance Gold status?

KrisFlyer Elite Gold status earns you Star Alliance Gold status, which comes with valuable perks when traveling on any Star Alliance airline. When flying on a Star Alliance airline, there are perks.

• Access to Star Alliance Gold lounges, even if you’re traveling domestically on United
• Priority check-in
• Priority baggage handling
• Priority boarding
• Extra baggage allowance

This is useful when traveling on a Star Alliance airline. Getting United Club access on domestic itineraries is potentially valuable for frequent United flyers.

If you want to take advantage of Star Alliance Gold status perks, you have to provide your membership number when you check in at a United Club, but you don't have to credit your KrisFlyer miles. Some agents may be a bit confused, and may take a while to process your check-in.

There are limited benefits for travel on Singapore Airlines. The PPS Club for the most loyal Singapore Airlines flyers comes with a significant revenue requirement. It is not expected that this status will get you much special treatment when flying Singapore Airlines.

Should you take advantage of this promotion if you haven't already? There are a few general thoughts.

• Generally speaking I highly recommend against speculative points transfers, since you lose flexibility when you convert transferable points into specific airline miles
• At the same time, this is a significant incentive, and having KrisFlyer miles is useful, since Singapore Airlines blocks most premium cabin award space for members of its own frequent flyer program
• While I’m not a huge Star Alliance flyer, I do think there’s value in having Star Alliance Gold status, especially if the status is valid for two years
• Even if you don’t plan to travel to Singapore (the country only allows “Vaccinated Travel Lane” visitors), the airline operates other useful fifth freedom flights, like New York to Frankfurt and Houston to Manchester
• KrisFlyer miles do expire 36 months after they’re earned (regardless of any activity), so that’s something to keep in mind if making a transfer; that being said, we have seen some mileage extensions during the pandemic

I took advantage of the promotion last summer and made a speculative transfer. I was able to book award tickets for two people in Singapore, given all the availability we have seen. It was a great redemption.

It is easy to earn Star Alliance Gold status with the lucrative promotion that Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has. One of the most interesting opportunities is the ability to convert 250,000 bank points into KrisFlyer miles and earn 50,000 elite miles, which is enough for KrisFlyer Elite Gold status.

It's an easy way to earn Star Alliance Gold status, which could be useful for anyone who flies Star Alliance airlines. You can redeem the 250,000 KrisFlyer miles you have on top of that. The elite perks should be valid for two years with the latest status extension.

The clock is running if you haven't yet made a transfer.

If you haven't already done so, do you plan on taking advantage of this Singapore Airlines promo?