Effective date: Tickets issued on or after 1 November 2025 (GMT+8) will use SIA’s updated award charts. Tickets issued by 31 October 2025, 23:59 (GMT+8) keep the current rates.

What’s actually changing

New “Access” redemptions (from 1 Nov 2025)

KrisFlyer is adding Access: a third way to use miles that lets you confirm a seat immediately on Singapore Airlines flights whenever a cash seat exists on your chosen flight. The miles needed vary with demand and can change throughout the year. Access sits on top of Saver and Advantage inventory.

SIA One Way Advantage Award Chart effective from 1 November 2025

Adjusted award rates on SIA, Star Alliance & partners

Within Asia & South West Pacific (Zones 1–9)
• Economy Saver: 5% lower
• Business & Suites/First Saver: 5% higher
To/from Europe & USA (Zones 11–13): Saver + 5% across cabins
To/from Africa, Middle East & Turkey (Zone 10): +10–20% depending on cabin
Advantage awards: generally +10–15% (Zone 10: Economy +5%, Business +18%, Suites/First +15%)

Scoot award flights are live (from 13 Aug 2025)

You can now redeem KrisFlyer miles for Scoot Economy awards (Saver & Advantage) to 70+ destinations. Short intra‑regional hops (e.g., Singapore ↔ Malaysia) start from 1,500 miles one‑way (base fare; taxes/fees extra). Redemption is done on flyscoot.com or the Scoot app.

SIA has also refreshed Star Alliance and partner award tables. The published Star Alliance chart is round‑trip; one‑way = half the miles shown. (Use partners strategically when SIA space is tight or schedules work better.)

What this means for you...

Long‑haul to Europe/USA
Expect 5% higher Saver rates versus today. It’s not a massive bump, but it does reward date flexibility and early searches to snag Saver space. If you’ve previously leaned on Advantage for certainty, plan for 10–15% higher miles asks.

Middle East/Turkey/Africa
This is the biggest jump (10–20%) on Savers and up to +18% on Business Advantage. Build in more miles or be ready to pivot dates/routes.

Short‑haul Asia trips
A small win: Economy Saver within Zones 1–9 is 5% cheaper, so regional hops (e.g., SIN ↔ Bali/Thailand/Malaysia) cost slightly fewer miles than before—handy for positioning or side trips.

Scoot as a “fun run” / positioning tool
With Scoot awards from 1,500 miles one‑way, you can keep costs down for weekenders or short repositioning hops.

Partners & Star Alliance
Partner awards are updated; one‑way = half of the round‑trip chart. When SIA metal Saver exists, it’s often still your best value; use partners when they solve availability or routing.

Practical moves to make before 31 October 2025

Ticket now, travel later. If you can issue by 31 Oct 2025, you’ll keep current award rates. Changing dates only later won’t reprice; changing cabin/route/award‑type does.
Be flexible on dates and origins (MEL/SYD/BNE/PER/ADL) to land Saver instead of paying steeper Advantage premiums.
Compare partners using the Star Alliance round‑trip chart; sanity‑check against SIA metal on the same route.
Use Scoot smartly for cheap short hops, saving your miles for long‑hauls.

Stay tuned for more tips and deals!

KrisFlyer changes for 2025: what’s new, what it costs, and how to respond