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The latest KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes deals for May 2026 are officially live, offering travellers a chance to redeem flights at significantly reduced miles. This month brings a major update — for the first time ever, Scoot flights are included in the promotion alongside Singapore Airlines.
Travelers can enjoy:
✅ 30% off Singapore Airlines award flights
✅ 15% off Scoot award flights
Booking & Travel Dates
- Booking Period: Until April 30, 2026
- Travel Period: May 1 – May 31, 2026
Seats are limited, so early booking strongly recommended to secure the best routes and timings.
✈️ Key Highlights of the May 2026 Deals
- Discount applies to Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class (Singapore Airlines)
- Scoot discounts apply to Economy class only
- Seats are limited and first-come, first-served
- Bookings must made online via official websites or apps
This monthly promotion is one of the best ways to maximize KrisFlyer miles, especially for last-minute travel plans.
When are Spontaneous Escapes released?
Spontaneous Escapes are typically released on the 15th of each month. If the 15th falls on a weekend or public holiday, they will instead be released on the next working day.
Where can you Travel? Top Destinations You Can Book
| Destination | Miles / Class |
| Bali | 15,400 miles in Business Class |
| Bangkok | 9,100/17,500 miles in Economy/Business Class |
| Male | 13,300/31,500 miles in Economy/Business Class |
| Darwin | 14,350 miles in Economy Class |
| Cairns | 20,300/50,400 miles in Economy/Business Class |
| Destination | Miles |
| Bali | 3,825 miles |
| Penang, Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Melaka | 1,275 miles |
| Phuket | 2,125 miles |
| Koh Samui | 8,925 miles |
| Osaka, Tokyo Haneda/Narita | 10,625 miles |
| Taipei | 5,525 miles |
| Sydney | 10,625 miles |
***** Economy Class and Business Class Redemptions *****
South East Asia
| From | Miles Required for ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period | Miles Required for BUSINESS CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Singapore to Brunei | 5,600 | SQ148 | 01-May-26 | – | – | – |
| Brunei to Singapore | 5,600 | SQ147 | 3 May, 15 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Jakarta | 5,600 | SQ950 | 3 – 4 May, 17 – 18 May, 31 May 2026 | 15,400 | SQ950, SQ962, SQ964 | 2 – 3 May, 17 – 19 May 2026 |
| Jakarta to Singapore | 5,600 | SQ963, SQ965 | 1 May, 7 – 9 May, 12 – 15 May, 26 – 30 May 2026 | 15,400 | SQ963, SQ965 | 26-May-26 |
| Singapore to Denpasar | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ948 | 1 – 2 May, 23 – 30 May 2026 |
| Denpasar to Singapore | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ947, SQ949 | 2 – 6 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | 5,600 | SQ122 | 1 May, 23 – 31 May 2026 | 15,400 | SQ122 | 1 May, 23 – 31 May 2026 |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | 5,600 | SQ121 | 3 – 4 May, 22 – 31 May 2026 | 15,400 | SQ105, SQ121 | 3 – 4 May, 22 – 31 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Medan | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ990 | 22 – 31 May 2026 |
| Medan to Singapore | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ995 | 1 – 5 May, 19 – 24 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Surabaya | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ922 | – |
| Surabaya to Singapore | – | – | – | 15,400 | SQ923, SQ927, SQ929 | 4 – 9 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Bangkok | 9,100 | SQ706 | 1 May, 23 May, 27 – 31 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ714, SQ722 | 1 May, 22 May, 25 – 30 May 2026 |
| Bangkok to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ719, SQ721 | 2 – 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 27 – 28 May, 31 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ719, SQ721 | 2 – 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 31 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Hanoi | 9,100 | SQ194 | 1 – 10 May, 14 May, 16 May, 19 – 21 May, 23 May, 30 – 31 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Hanoi to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ191, SQ193 | 1 – 6 May, 10 May, 16 – 17 May, 23 – 24 May, 26 May, 30 – 31 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City | 9,100 | SQ186 | 1 – 3 May, 29 – 30 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ184, SQ186 | 03-May-26 |
| Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ177 | 1 – 4 May, 9 – 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 31 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ183, SQ185 | 02-May-26 |
| Singapore to Manila | 9,100 | SQ916 | 1 – 5 May, 16 – 17 May, 21 May, 23 May, 25 May, 27 – 31 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ914 | 1 – 3 May, 6 – 7 May, 15 May, 17 May, 19 – 22 May 2026 |
| Manila to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ917 | 3 – 4 May, 20 May, 24 May 2026 | 17,500 | SQ917 | 2 – 5 May, 7 May, 9 – 10 May, 16 – 18 May, 20 – 22 May, 24 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Phuket | 9,100 | SQ736, SQ740 | 1 May, 26 – 27 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Phuket to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ725 | 3 May, 31 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Phnom Penh | 9,100 | SQ154, SQ156, SQ158 | – | – | – | – |
| Phnom Penh to Singapore | 9,100 | SQ153, SQ155, SQ157 | 03-May-26 | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Siem Reap | 9,100 | SQ164, SQ166 | 18-May-26 | – | – | – |
North Asia
| From | Miles Required for ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period | Miles Required for BUSINESS CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Singapore to Shenzhen | 10,850 | SQ856 | 23 May, 25 – 30 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Shenzhen to Singapore | 10,850 | SQ857 | – | – | – | – |
| Beijing to Singapore | 14,350 | SQ801 | 1 – 2 May, 31 May 2026 | – | – | – |
| Beijing Daxing to Singapore | 14,350 | SQ811 | 01-May-26 | – | – | – |
West Asia & Africa
| From | Miles Required for ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period | Miles Required for BUSINESS CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Singapore to Ahmedabad | – | – | – | 31,500 | SQ504 | 18 – 31 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Bengaluru | – | – | – | 31,500 | SQ508, SQ510 | 3 May, 6 May, 8 May, 10 – 11 May, 18 – 21 May, 24 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Chennai | – | – | – | 31,500 | SQ524, SQ528 | 4 – 6 May, 10 – 11 May, 13 May, 15 May, 20 May, 24 – 26 May, 29 -31 May |
| Singapore to Colombo | 13,300 | SQ468 | 2 May, 9 May, 12 May, 16 May, 20 – 23 May, 30 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ468 | 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 29 – 30 May 2026 |
| Colombo to Singapore | 13,300 | SQ469 | 1 – 12 May, 15 – 17 May, 28 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ469 | 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 31 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Dhaka | 13,300 | SQ446 | 13 – 25 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ446 | – |
| Dhaka to Singapore | 13,300 | SQ447 | 1 – 3 May, 6 – 7 May, 15 May, 30 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ447 | 02-May-26 |
| Singapore to Delhi | 13,300 | SQ402, SQ406 | 1 – 2 May, 23 – 31 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ402, SQ406 | 3 – 4 May, 10 – 11 May, 16 – 18 May, 22 May, 24 – 31 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Hyderabad | 13,300 | SQ518 | 8 May, 16 – 31 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ518, SQ522 | 3 May, 5 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Kathmandu | 13,300 | SQ442 | 1 – 3 May, 6 May, 8 May, 10 May, 22 – 27 May, 30 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ442 | 1 May, 5 – 8 May, 10 – 12 May, 15 – 16 May, 21 – 22 May, 26 May, 29 – 30 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Kolkata | – | – | – | 31,500 | SQ516 | 4 – 5 May, 7 May, 11 – 12 May, 14 May, 18 – 19 May, 21 May, 25 – 26 May, 28 May 2026 |
| Singapore to Male | 13,300 | SQ438 | 1 – 4 May, 6 – 10 May, 15 – 17 May, 29 – 31 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ438 | 1 – 4 May, 10 – 14 May, 21 May, 31 May 2026 |
| Male to Singapore | 13,300 | SQ431 | 1 – 25 May, 30 – 31 May 2026 | 31,500 | SQ431 | 1 – 26 May, 31 May 2026 |
Southwest Pacific
| From | Miles Required for ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period | Miles Required for BUSINESS CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Singapore to Darwin | 14,350 | SQ253 | – | – | – | – |
| Darwin to Singapore | 14,350 | SQ252, SQ254 | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore to Cairns | 20,300 | SQ203 | 1 – 4 May 2026 | 50,400 | SQ203 | – |
| Cairns to Singapore | – | – | – | 50,400 | SQ204 |
***** Premium Economy Class Redemptions *****
North Asia
| From | Miles Required for PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Beijing to Singapore | 25,200 | SQ807 | 31-May-26 |
| Singapore to Shanghai | 25,200 | SQ828, SQ830 | 23 May, 27 May, 30 – 31 May 2026 |
| Shanghai to Singapore | 25,200 | SQ831, SQ833 | 1 – 2 May, 31 May 2026 |
West Asia & Africa
| From | Miles Required for PREMIUM ECONOMY CLASS | Flight No. | Blackout Period |
| Singapore to Delhi | 25,200 | SQ406 | – |
| Singapore to Mumbai | 25,200 | SQ424 | 17 – 31 May 2026 |
| Johannesburg to Singapore | 36,050 | SQ481 | 1 May, 8 – 9 May, 15 – 16 May, 22 May, 27 – 29 May 2026 |
How to Redeem?
- Log in to your KrisFlyer account using your membership number or email and password
- Select ‘Book a Flight’.
- Click on ‘Redeem flights’ and enter your travel details.
- Choose your preferred flights under the ‘Promo’ fare column—your discount will appear in the booking summary.
- Complete the process by proceeding to checkout and confirming your booking.
Important Notes:
i) Seats limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
ii) Redemptions can only made online via the official website or mobile app.
SingaporeAir mobile app
Why this month is special?
The inclusion of Scoot marks a major expansion of the KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes programme. While Scoot offers a smaller discount (15%), it opens up more affordable travel options across Asia-Pacific destinations.
This makes the May 2026 edition one of the most versatile and value-packed promotions yet.
Important KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Terms & Conditions
- Online Booking Only – Tickets must booked via the Singapore Airlines or Scoot website or mobile app; phone bookings not allowed
- No Changes or Cancellations – Tickets are strictly non-changeable and non-refundable, so confirm your plans or consider travel insurance that covers miles bookings
- Limited Refund Eligibility – Refunds are only possible if the flight cancelled or if new entry restrictions prevent travel
- Travel Within Promo Period – Your entire journey must completed within the promotion window; even landing after the period ends may void the discount
- Ticketing Deadline – Awards must issued within the Spontaneous Escapes promotion period to qualify
- No Waitlisting – Waitlist options are not available for these promotional awards
- Blackout Dates Apply – Discounts may not appear on certain dates due to limited availability
- One-Way Discounts Possible – Promotions may apply only to one leg of the journey, so check both directions carefully
- No Mixed Bookings – Spontaneous Escapes awards cannot combined with Saver, Advantage, or Access fares in one booking; separate tickets required if needed
Final Thoughts
If you’ve been saving KrisFlyer miles, this is the perfect opportunity to redeem them for discounted flights across Asia and beyond. With both full-service and budget options now included, travellers have more flexibility than ever.
