Singapore Airlines (SQ) is a great airline and serves as a major hub in Asia, serving North America, Europe, and Oceania. Finding award redemptions has always been tricky, but since the start of the COVID pandemic, redeeming award flights on Singapore Airlines through partner programs has become even more difficult and with many restrictions.

Most major frequent flyer programs have since started to resume Economy and Business redemptions on short-haul flights within Asia. For long-haul flights connecting to Europe or North America, most programs only offer Economy redemptions.

Best Availability

Among the best Star Alliance programs EVA Air’s Infinity MileageLands program definitely takes the lead, offering the full range of SQ redemptions on all routes, including First Class (although limited to 777 non-suite).

Worst Availability

Among the worst is unfortunately SAS EuroBonus, which used to offer SQ redemptions (including First Class). However, they are still after nearly two years still blaming “technical issues”. Perhaps they just aren’t willing to resume SQ redemptions (due to cost cutting?) seeing as most other major programs have since resumed SQ redemptions. At this point it is unclear when (or even if) they will resume these redemptions.

Availability Summary

Here’s a full list of the current state of SQ redemptions across the different Star Alliance partner airlines:

Frequent Flyer Program Short-haul Long-haul
Air Canada
Aeroplan		 Economy
Business		 Economy
Air India
Flying Returns		 ❌ ❌
Air New Zealand
Airpoints		 ❌ ❌
ANA
Mileage Club		 Economy
Business		 Economy
Avianca
LifeMiles		 Economy
Business
First		 Economy
Copa
ConnectMiles		 ❌ ❌
Ethiopian
ShebaMiles		 Economy Economy
EVA
Infinity MileageLands		 Economy
Business
First (777 only)		 Economy
Business
First (777 only)
Miles & More
(only by phone)		 Economy
Business		 Economy
Business
SAS
EuroBonus		 ❌ ❌
Shenzhen
PhoenixMiles		 ❌ ❌
TAP
Miles&Go		 Economy
Business		 Economy
Turkish
Miles&Smiles		 Economy
Business		 Economy
United
MileagePlus		 Economy
Business		 Economy

Other programs:

  • Air China: Unable to search online
  • Asiana: No Star Alliance redemption search online
  • THAI: Star Alliance award redemptions suspended