Fastest Fingers First: $450 Cash Sign-up Gift for Amex KrisFlyer Cards
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Until 19th June 2022, be the first 5 successful new-to-Amex applicants at each timeslot of 12PM and 3PM and get additional S$200 bonus cash gift on top of the other sign-up rewards! This means a grand total of S$450 cash sign-up reward is possible if you pick the cash option.
You are free to choose one of the other gifts, of course, and the bonus S$200 will apply if you are fast enough.
Even if you’re not the first 5, you still get to choose one of the sure-win sign-up gifts if you qualify as a new Amex customer and meet the spend requirements.
Good luck!
💳 A new American Express customer refers to cardholders who do not currently have a Basic Amex Card and have not cancelled any in the past 12 months.
If your Amex card was issued by a bank, you still qualify as a new cardholder. For example, if you have a UOB Amex Card or DBS Amex Card, you still count as a new customer to Amex as long as you do not have a Basic Amex Card.
Amex KrisFlyer
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New to Amex Basic Cards
| Activity | Reward |
| Sign up and make your first transaction as a first-time Amex KrisFlyer cardholder | 5,000 miles |
| Spend S$500 on eligible transactions within 30 days from card approval | 21,450 miles |
| Base earn rate on S$500 spend | 550 miles |
| Total 27,000 KrisFlyer miles |
Until 29th May 2024
Amex KrisFlyer earns 1.1 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent, and it’s credited directly to your KrisFlyer Account.
Amex KrisFlyer Ascend
Amex KrisFlyer Ascend earns 1.2 KrisFlyer miles per S$1 spent, and it’s credited directly to your KrisFlyer Account. Complimentary one night stay each year at participating Hilton Properties and complimentary upgrade to Hilton Honors Silver
🎁 New and Existing Cardholders
Sign up, pay annual fee of S$397.85 and make S$2,000 spending:
- New cardholders: 32,600 KrisFlyer miles¹
- Existing cardholders: 22,600 KrisFlyer miles¹
Earn rate on S$2,000: 2,400 KrisFlyer miles
🎁 Stackable Gifts
Use link provided here and make one qualifying transaction for bonus S$50 cashback²
First-time Amex KrisFlyer cardholders also get bonus 5,000 KrisFlyer miles¹
Total for new cardholders: 40,000 miles + S$50
Total for existing cardholders: 30,000 miles + S$50
💳 Card Benefits
- Complimentary one night stay each year at participating Hilton Properties
- Complimentary upgrade to Hilton Honors Silver membership tier
- KrisFlyer Elite Gold Membership tier upgrade (spend above S$15,000 on eligible purchases made on Singapore Airlines and/or Scoot within the first 12 months from card approval)
For reference only; refer to exact details in terms and conditions
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