SIA Announces Krisflyer Programme Changes (Eff. 1 Nov 2025)

[yflyer]

SIA has announced changes to the Krisflyer frequent flyer programme, with increases in redemption rates for many destinations, such as 5% saver increases required for Europe and USA awards in all classes, although there are also some limited reduction in mileage required for economy saver redemptions in Asia.

Also interesting to read that it may now be possible to earn status miles using Kris+, which would be a double-edged sword, where it would be easier to top up miles in case one is short of miles to achieve elite status, but also opens up elite status to many more non-flyers, based on non-flight spend.

SQ Link: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...KFupdates2025/

Straits Times Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...-us-from-nov-1

MileLion Link: https://milelion.com/2025/08/25/sing...november-2025/

[yflyer]

In informal discussions with fellow SQTalkers, sentiment so far has been that devaluations were expected, but not as bad as it could have been. I personally agree. While business and first awards to many destinations now require more points, it's not as huge an increase as some had feared.

Also, lot of speculation about the mileage required for Access redemptions. Sounds good on paper to have this option, as long as the mileage required is not stratospheric.

It's also nice to have the option of using Kris+ count towards status, and the cap in number miles that can be used for status will also help ensure that status is mainly earned through flights, and not other spend. If I was short of a few miles to attain status, I would definitely consider using Kris+ to top up the difference.

[SQ777]

I would generally agree that these changes seem fine.

My only question remains around the Access redemptions:

I wonder what the maths was in determining how many KF members would avail themselves of this type of redemption.

As I see it, Access redemptions are an implicit nod to local, ie SG-based members (or at least those with ready access to huge KF balances). If you are sitting on a few million KF miles (and can easily replenish your account), your demand and willingness to pay over the top is fairly inelastic.

In other words, this could disadvantage revenue customers who get all their miles through flying who live in jurisdictions with fewer opportunities to amass KF miles or those who are used to paying revenue (as they care about the what when how of their trip and are less flexible) rather than faffing about redemptions (thinking solitaires who are used to paying whenever they fly).

I am off to a PPS event in Switzerland in a fortnight, so will ask the PPS team on their views on this.