Comments on: How to use Velocity Points to book Singapore Airlines business and first class in 2024

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:46:12 +0000

In reply to Clare. Hi Clare, you can only use Velocity Points to upgrade on Virgin flights, not partner airline flights. You used to be able to transfer Velocity Points to Singapore Airlines to use them to upgrade a SQ booking, but that's no longer available. If you want to use Velocity Points to fly overseas with a partner airline, it has to be a reward flight booking (not an upgrade), which you can do via the Velocity website.

By: Clare

Clare — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 01:19:36 +0000

Hi Kris, can I book a return flight from Perth to the U.K. and use my velocity points to upgrade to business or first class and if so how many will I need per person return approx ……I know we can’t at the moment with COVID but just trying to plan for when we can. Also for a suite ……as they look amazing ! Thanks

By: Kris

Kris — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:49:23 +0000

In reply to Nathan. No if it's a reward booking you can't earn points in any FF program.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 19:02:56 +0000

Hi Kris, If I book a VA rewards seat flight to Singapore (code share Singapore airlines), can I put my Kris flyer number onto the booking so I get rewards points on my Krisflyer, since VA wont give points?

By: Kris

Kris — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 11:34:07 +0000

In reply to Jesse. I think you'd need to transfer your VFF points to KrisFlyer, but before you do that check with Singapore Air that your ticket is eligible for an upgrade.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:27:43 +0000

Hey, I have heaps of VFF points and Gold status. I am flying Brisbane – Singapore – London; return London – Singapore – Cairns (Silk Air). I booked via Virgin Australia site paying for the Freedom fare (highest). How do I go about upgrading to Premium Economy using points?

By: Natalie Kohn

Natalie Kohn — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:46:57 +0000

In reply to Kris. Thanks Kris, that link is perfect. Looks like we won't have enough points anyway.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 00:57:51 +0000

In reply to Natalie Kohn.

Hey Natalie, not sure, but there is quite a bit of info on SQ’s website (you can only upgrade using KrisFlyer miles, not Velocity points): https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/us/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/redeem-miles/

By: Natalie Kohn

Natalie Kohn — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 12:54:29 +0000

Looking at travelling with the extended family next year. For the return flight from Singapore to Adelaide if we wish to use points to upgrade from economy to business class, how many points would that take, and what kind of fare class would we need to buy in order to use points to upgrade?

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 02:17:57 +0000

In reply to Ian.

Hey Ian, I’m assuming you have two people travelling, in which case you only have enough points to enjoy business class one way (~139k per person). Have a look at Velocity’s points tables here: https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Redeem/Airlines/PointsTables/
Singapore Air or Etihad would be your best options.
Even to fly business one way and economy return will require more points than you have right now.
Another option is to use points to a destination halfway (eg Abu Dhabi) and then pay cash for tickets to Europe. These would have to be separate bookings.
Good luck 🙂