Top-rated Singapore Airlines is having a rare sale from 5 of its U.S. gateways to several cities throughout Asia and its 5th freedom routes to Europe. Fares are as low as $489 roundtrip.
I mentioned the incredible fares to Bali when this sale was first released a few weeks ago, but there are plenty of other deals worth mentioning. Luckily, Singapore Airlines decided to keep this sale running for nearly the entire month of August so you can still get a great price on one of the best airlines in the world.
Travel Availability
Most sale fares are available for departures from the USA from mid-January to mid-May. You may return to the U.S. through June. Some of the 5th freedom routes are available for fall travel as well.
Travel days of the week vary slightly depending on each route, but in general, these fares are available for travel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with some weekend travel dates costing $50 more each way.
There is a 2-month maximum stay allowed to get these prices.
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Sale Period
Tickets must be booked by August 31, 2019.
Sample Fares
Los Angeles to Tokyo $489 roundtrip, nonstop
New York to Frankfurt $489 roundtrip, nonstop
San Francisco to Hong Kong $490 roundtrip, nonstop
Houston to Phuket $539 roundtrip
Seattle to Bangkok $539 roundtrip
New York to Bali $540 roundtrip
San Francisco to Bali $540 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Bali $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Bali $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Ho Chi Minh $540 roundtrip
Houston to Ho Chi Minh $540 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Phnom Penh $540 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Ho Chi Minh $540 roundtrip
New York to Phuket $540 roundtrip
San Francisco to Bangkok $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Kuala Lumpur $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Jakarta $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Manila $540 roundtrip
New York to Bangkok $540 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Bangkok $540 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Jakarta $540 roundtrip
Seattle to Phuket $564 roundtrip
Houston to Bali $565 roundtrip
Houston to Manchester, England $583 roundtrip, nonstop
Seattle to Singapore $640 roundtrip, nonstop
New York to Singapore $640 roundtrip
Los Angeles to Singapore $640 roundtrip
Houston to Singapore $644 roundtrip
San Francisco to Bangalore $679 roundtrip
San Francisco to Chennai $690 roundtrip
San Francisco to Hyderabad $690 roundtrip
Seattle to New Delhi $690 roundtrip
Seattle to Mumbai $690 roundtrip
There are many more routes on sale as well. Some itineraries may require a long daytime or overnight layover in Singapore (SIN).
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Baggage
These fares include a carry-on bag, a personal item, and 2 free checked bags.
Seat Assignments
These are Economy Lite fares, which require a fee for advanced seat assignments. You may receive a free seat assignment upon check-in or pay a fee to choose a specific seat.
Alternate Fares
An upgrade to an Economy Standard fare on Singapore Airlines will usually cost around $200 more. This type of fare includes advanced seat assignments, is eligible for upgrades, earns more miles, and has a much lower ticket change fee.
Premium Economy seats are also on sale if you'd like to book a little more comfort and don't mind the substantial extra cost. Even though it's quite a bit more than Economy, Premium Economy seats are marked down from their normal price during this sale.
A few routes may have lower fares on mainland Chinese carriers like Xiamen Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, or Air China, that likely require an overnight connection. However, these are excellent prices for 5-star service on Singapore Airlines. Other Star Alliance partners such as ANA and United may offer better connections and slightly lower fares on a few routes.
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Example Booking
As an example, I found seats departing Seattle SEA on Thursday, March 5, returning from Kuala Lumpur KUL on Tuesday, March 17, for $540 roundtrip.
