Benefits of Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Program (Silver, Gold, PPS)

When you join a frequent flyer program like Singapore Airlines Krisflyer the question often arises: what are the benefits?

Sure, you get to use your miles to book flights, eventually. But what other benefits does Krisflyer provide its members?

There is actually a huge range of benefits, and in this post, I am going to help break them all down.

Singapore’s Krisflyer Program: The Main Benefits

Here are the most important benefits of being a member of Singapore’s Krisflyer program:

• Redeeming miles for a variety of flights (on Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, and Star Alliance partner airlines)§
• Upgrading to Premium Economy or Business Class with miles
• Earning miles with Singapore Airlines & partners (Other airlines, hotels, KrisShop, 
• Optimizing your flight experience (seat selection, meal prebooking, entertainment system preferences)
• Accessing airport lounges (once you have the relevant status)
• Gaining access to redemption deals on offer from Singapore Airlines
• Gaining access to Star Alliance partner flights and offers
• The ability to transfer earned miles to friends or family
• Further status upgrades and benefits as you gain status milesKrisFlyer Tiers

KrisFlyer Elite Silver Benefits

The second level of the Krisflyer program is the so-called “KrisFlyer Elite Silver”. You can reach this tier by accusing 25,000 Elite Miles in a 12-month period. Once you have this status, some of the specific benefits you get include:

• Priority airport standby
• Reservation waiting list priority
• Reduction in service fees from Krisflyer
• Free standard seat selection when flying economy with Singapore Airlines

KrisFlyer Elite Gold Benefits

KrisFlyer Elite Gold is the next level up and requires you to earn 50,000 Elite Miles in a 12-month period.

Some of the additional benefits of KrisFLyer Elite Gold are:

• Access to the airport lounge
• Priority on: Airport check-in, security & immigration, baggage handling, airport standby, boarding, reservation waiting list
• Extra luggage allowance

PPS Club Tier Benefits

The Singapore Airlines Club Tier is another level you can get. To get there you need S$25,000 in PPS Value in a 12-month period.

Some worthwhile benefits of the PPS Club Tier include:

• Your Krisflyer Miles don’t expire
• 30MB free Wi-Fi allowance on flights that have it
• A free gift from Singapore Airlines each year you have it
• AXA Worldwide Emergency Assistance
• AIG Travel Accident Insurance & Overseas Emergency Medical and policy
• Better airport lounge access
• Further baggage allowances

Overall, I think you can see, that if you fly a lot with Singapore Airlines then the KrisFlyer program is definitely worth joining. Most of the basic benefits you get will just get you frequent flyer miles and flights, but if you fly a lot within one year, you also get to climb the tiers. Thismeans, you also get lots of added benefits for no extra cost.

Sure, it is not easy to get up the relevant tiers. I have been flying with Singapore over the years and rarely attained Silver Elite. But it is great to have access to the lounger when you have a stopover or even before you board.