SINGAPORE AIRLINES: KrisFlyer changes — more ways to earn status, dynamic redemptions and points devaluation

If you’re a KrisFlyer member, then buckle up, because you have some new benefits to learn and some mild points devaluation to suck up. Starting in September and running through November 2025, Singapore Airlines is introducing a range of changes to its KrisFlyer frequent flyer program. Some are genuinely useful. Others—such as points devaluation and “dynamic” redemptions—less so.

Lets start with some basics of the Singapore Airlines loyalty programs.

The KrisFlyer and PPS Club programs with Singapore Airlines

These two frequent flyer options work in tandem. KrisFlyer earns you status primarily based on the amount you fly with Singapore Airlines and its partners, while PPS Club improves your status based on the amount you spend with Singapore Airlines.

With KrisFlyer, the more you fly, the closer you will be to earning bonus miles, lounge access and priority boarding. With the PPS Club, you get a Star Alliance Gold card and PPS Rewards. Also, your KrisFlyer miles don’t expire after three years. You get all of that even before you reach the PPS Club’s second Solitaire tier.

However, PPS Club membership does require a substantial spend. To get in, you would need to accrue 25,000 in what is called ‘PPS Value’. Let me put this simply: you basically need to spend SG$25,000 within a single 12-month period. At current exchange rates, that’s about AU$30,000. Oh, and spending on Economy and Premium Economy doesn’t count.

Let’s deal with he new and more positive changes first, and the redemption inflation later.

Earn status while shopping, dining, or booking experiences

In an expansion of the KrisFlyer scheme, from 1 September 2025, spending with various Singapore Airlines Group non-airline brands will also provide opportunities to earn credits towards improved status tiers. Examples are Kris+ dining and shopping in Singapore and Australia, KrisShop online retail, and Pelago experiences. Earn rates for these activities depend on your status. Here’s some examples

• PPS Club members: 1 PPS Value for every SG$3 (annual cap 2,500)
• KrisFlyer Elite Silver: 1 Elite mile per SG$1 (annual cap 5,000)
• KrisFlyer Elite Gold: 1 Elite mile per SG$1 (annual cap 10,000)

Spending here is a good way to top-up your status, especially if you’ve already squeezed every mile out of flying.

‘Access’ redemptions — more expensive redemptions but guaranteed seats

From November 2025, KrisFlyer will introduce a new redemption option called Access. Think of it as similar to the Qantas ‘Classic Plus’ points pay redemptions. It’s a way of increasing the number of seat redemptions available and a way of mopping up all those points customers have been squirrelling away, without releasing more standard reward seats.

On the more positive side, if there are no more Saver or Advantage category seats available, you now have a third way of redeeming a seat using miles. The cost of these seats will be dynamic. That is, it will rise on fall depending on demand. You will also be able to incorporate stopovers, can cancel for a fee of US$50, and ticket date changes are free.

That’s all well and good, but you will pay a substantial points price for these seats.

Award chart inflation — points redemptions cost more from 1 November

The bad news: from 1 November 2025, most KrisFlyer redemption charts creep upward. With KrisFlyer this does happen roughly every three years, and its not a lot, and is introduced transparently. Here are some examples for both Saver and Advantage awards:

Saver Awards

• Economy within Asia & Southwest Pacific down 5%.
• Business & First/Suites in the same regions up 5%.
• Flights to/from Europe & US: all cabins up 5%.
• Africa/Middle East/Turkey: 10–20% hike.

Advantage Awards

• 10–15% increases almost everywhere.
• Zone 10 (Middle East/Africa): Business up a painful 18%.

Here are some examples of the reductions and increases

• Singapore → Malaysia: Economy Saver drops from 8,500 → 8,000 miles.
• India → Singapore: Business Saver climbs from 43,000 → 45,000 miles.
• Singapore → US East Coast: Economy Saver up 44,000 → 46,000 miles, Business Saver up 111,500 → 117,000 miles.

And, an Award Chart showing the some examples with different classes of seats:

Zone / Route Example	Cabin Class	Current Rate	New Rate	Change (%)
Zone 1 Singapore ↔ Malaysia	Economy Saver	8,500	8,000	–5%
	Business Saver	19,000	20,000	+5%
	First / Suites	27,500	29,000	+5%
Zone 6 – Singapore ↔ South Asia (e.g. India)	Economy Saver	20,000	19,000	–5%
	Business Saver	43,000	45,000	+5%
	First / Suites	58,500	61,500	+5%
Zone 10 – Singapore ↔ Middle East / Africa	Business Advantage	85,000	100,300	+18%
	First Advantage	98,000	112,500	+15%
Zone 13 – Singapore ↔ US East Coast	Economy Saver	44,000	46,000	+5%
	Business Saver	111,500	117,000	+5%
	First / Suites	148,500	156,000	+5%

However, if you book your redemptions and get them ticketed before 31 October 2025, then they will still be at the current rates. Redemption bookings are available for the next 355 days from the days out.

2PAXfly Takeout

In the scheme of things, the redemption increases/points devaluations are fairly mild and occur on a regular basis. The new ways to earn are an improvement. I have more of a mixed reaction to the new ‘Access’ redemptions. If they are in addition to other redemption forms, then well done, KrisFlyer. If they are a way of reducing, or just not expanding, Saver and Advantage redemptions, then boo hiss!