How to buy Krisflyer miles
Aug 12, 2014, 10:36 pm
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How to buy Krisflyer miles
I have heard, that there is the opportunity to buy Krisflyer miles for a price of approx. 2 SGD cent per mile (if you are resident of SIngapore). Could anyone give me a tip, how this would work?
Aug 12, 2014, 11:19 pm
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Hope this helps: Cheapest ways to buy KrisFlyer Miles.
If you need them immediately the only way is through KrisFlyer and you'll need a minimum of half the amount required. Price will be $S5 per Mile roughly.
If you need them immediately the only way is through KrisFlyer and you'll need a minimum of half the amount required. Price will be $S5 per Mile roughly.
Aug 13, 2014, 12:24 am
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Thanks for the answers!
But there must be also a way to get miles for 2SGD Cents without sign-up bonus!
PS: There are also a lot of people who sell miles (unlimited amount) for approx. 2000 USD per 100.000 miles!
But there must be also a way to get miles for 2SGD Cents without sign-up bonus!
PS: There are also a lot of people who sell miles (unlimited amount) for approx. 2000 USD per 100.000 miles!
Aug 13, 2014, 2:49 am
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Cheapest I've seen was a recent promo by Starwood Hotels offering points at $S2.5 per Mile - this was a bonus on their usual price of $S3.5 per Mile.
Buying miles from another member is not permitted in the program and I would avoid it as (1) you don't know who you are buying from and (2) KrisFlyer could remove them completely and you'd be out of pocket of your cash as a result.
Buying miles from another member is not permitted in the program and I would avoid it as (1) you don't know who you are buying from and (2) KrisFlyer could remove them completely and you'd be out of pocket of your cash as a result.
Aug 13, 2014, 3:55 am
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Of course, I don't want to buy miles from them! The question is only, if they can sell the miles for that price in unlimited quantity, than there must be a way to generat the miles for a lower price!
Aug 13, 2014, 10:14 am
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Aug 13, 2014, 7:11 pm
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Mmmhh.... I guess, they know that there is a risk!
But that is not the case! I am sure, the way how they generate the miles is legal (or not against the T&C from krisflyer). I am also sure, they will do it over a credit card and transfer than the points from the credit card to the Krisflyer account. But I have no idea, how exactly (which credit card over which system)
But that is not the case! I am sure, the way how they generate the miles is legal (or not against the T&C from krisflyer). I am also sure, they will do it over a credit card and transfer than the points from the credit card to the Krisflyer account. But I have no idea, how exactly (which credit card over which system)
Aug 13, 2014, 9:40 pm
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As far as I can tell, its not against the TOS to transfer in KF miles from someone elses' credit card rewards account (and rather suspect SIA can't tell in any event). If you are minded to check this out you can check out http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/travel-bazaar-346/ and search for Krisflyer. Some sellers pop up from time to time.
Aug 13, 2014, 9:46 pm
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As far as I can tell, its not against the TOS to transfer in KF miles from someone elses' credit card rewards account (and rather suspect SIA can't tell in any event). If you are minded to check this out you can check out http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/travel-bazaar-346/ and search for Krisflyer. Some sellers pop up from time to time.
Aug 13, 2014, 9:51 pm
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As far as I can tell, its not against the TOS to transfer in KF miles from someone elses' credit card rewards account (and rather suspect SIA can't tell in any event). If you are minded to check this out you can check out http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/travel-bazaar-346/ and search for Krisflyer. Some sellers pop up from time to time.
Yes, I know that side...
But the question is: How can they generate that miles? I am sure, they don't buy for several 100,000 S$ goods from Cold Storage etc.
Aug 13, 2014, 11:50 pm
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No idea how each individual person does it, but in the past 18 months (since I last did a redemption trip) I have accumulated something slightly north of 400,000 KF miles from a mix of travel and credit card spend/churn.
Aug 14, 2014, 12:13 am
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But this is not the question! There must be a way, to generat unlimited miles for something around 2SGD Cent!