12 miles per dollar—that's genuinely competitive
In the quiet calculus of loyalty, Singapore Airlines' Kris+ program has once again set a table where everyday meals become the currency of future journeys. Through May and June 2026, diners across Singapore can earn up to 12 miles per dollar at 73 restaurants by layering the program's 8 miles per dollar base rate with compatible credit cards — a rate that outpaces most standalone rewards schemes. The promotion reflects a broader shift in how loyalty programs compete: not through a single headline number, but through the architecture of stacked incentives, expanded choice, and the quiet discipline of remembering a 21-day deadline.
- The headline earn rate has quietly slipped from 10 mpd in prior years to 8 mpd, raising the question of whether breadth can compensate for depth.
- A weekly 400-mile Visa bonus — capped at 800 claimants and resetting every Monday — injects a race-the-clock tension into what might otherwise be a leisurely dining decision.
- Voucher discounts at select restaurants compound the value further, since the full 8 mpd still applies even when paying below face value.
- The 21-day transfer window between KrisPay and KrisFlyer remains the program's sharpest edge — miss it, spend the miles, or wait six months, and they vanish entirely.
- An auto-transfer feature now exists to catch the forgetful, smoothing the most common point of failure in an otherwise rewarding system.
Singapore Airlines' Kris+ loyalty program is running a two-month dining promotion through May and June 2026, offering 8 miles per dollar at 73 restaurants across Singapore — from casual bakeries to fine dining rooms like Nobu and Jiang-Nan Chun at the Four Seasons. The list is longer than in previous years, even as the base rate has edged down slightly from the 10 mpd offered in 2024 and 2025.
The more compelling number emerges when you pair Kris+ with the right credit card. Cards like the HSBC Revolution or UOB Preferred Visa add 4 mpd on top, bringing the combined earn rate to 12 miles per dollar — a figure most dining programs don't approach. Card selection matters: some earn 4 mpd on any Kris+ transaction regardless of merchant category, while others are dining-specific with their own caps and conditions.
Beyond the per-dollar rate, a weekly bonus offers 400 miles to the first 800 Visa users who spend at least S$50 at a participating restaurant. The bonus resets each Monday morning and credits within five business days — a capped but accessible sweetener for those who time it well.
Several restaurants are also offering discounted vouchers within the promotion — S$25 for S$50 of value at Fish Mart Sakuraya, or S$150 for S$200 at 665°F — and the full 8 mpd still applies when redeeming them, letting the stacking compound further. Diners who book through Kris+'s own reservation portal, Makan+, can add another 100 KrisPay miles per reservation at select participating venues.
The mechanics are simple: scan a QR code, enter the amount, pay via Apple or Google Pay, and miles credit immediately. The critical constraint is the 21-day window to transfer KrisPay miles into KrisFlyer — miss it, or spend any accrued miles beforehand, and they become locked in the app, expiring after six months. A newly added auto-transfer feature now handles this automatically, removing what had been the program's most consequential friction point.
The promotion trades a slightly lower headline rate for a wider restaurant list and a layered bonus structure. For those willing to choose their card deliberately and respect the transfer deadline, the arithmetic remains genuinely competitive.
Singapore Airlines' Kris+ loyalty program is running a two-month dining promotion that lets you accumulate miles at a pace most credit cards can't match on their own. From May through the end of June, you can earn 8 miles per dollar at 73 restaurants scattered across Singapore—everything from casual spots like Polar Puffs & Cakes to fine dining establishments like Nobu and Jiang-Nan Chun at the Four Seasons.
The real math gets interesting when you layer in your credit card. If you're using one of the right cards—say, the HSBC Revolution or UOB Preferred Visa—you'll stack an additional 4 miles per dollar on top of the Kris+ earn rate, bringing you to 12 miles per dollar total. That's the kind of velocity most dining rewards programs don't touch. The participating restaurants span a wide range: there's Korean barbecue and hotpot, Italian ristorantes, Turkish and Mediterranean fare, Japanese sushi bars, Cantonese dim sum, and everything in between. The list is notably longer than previous years' iterations, even though the base earn rate has ticked down slightly from the 10 miles per dollar offered in 2024 and 2025.
On top of the per-transaction miles, Kris+ is sweetening the deal with a weekly bonus. If you pay with a Visa card and spend at least S$50 at any dining partner, you'll earn a flat 400 bonus miles—once per week, for the first 800 users to claim it each week. The bonus resets every Monday at 9 a.m., and the miles hit your account within five business days. It's a capped offer, which means you might miss out if demand is high, but it's there if you time it right.
Many of the participating restaurants are also running their own promotions within the program. You can buy a S$25 voucher for S$50 worth of Fish Mart Sakuraya, or S$150 for S$200 at 665°F in the Andaz Singapore. Others are offering straight discounts—15 percent off at The Spot, 10 percent off at Jiang-Nan Chun, 12 percent off at Sky22. The crucial detail: you still earn the full 8 miles per dollar even when you're using these discounted vouchers, so the stacking compounds.
The mechanics are straightforward. You scan the restaurant's Kris+ QR code using your phone, enter the amount, and pay through Apple or Google Pay. Miles credit immediately, which is useful if you're trying to top up a KrisFlyer balance quickly. But there's a critical deadline: you have 21 days to transfer any KrisPay miles you earn into your KrisFlyer account. If you wait longer than that, or if you spend any of the accrued miles, they get locked in the Kris+ app. After six months, they expire entirely. The program has added an auto-transfer feature that handles this automatically, which removes a major friction point for people who forget the deadline.
If you're serious about maximizing the earn rate, card selection matters. The Citi Rewards + Amaze and DBS Woman's World Card are safe bets because they earn 4 miles per dollar on any Kris+ transaction, regardless of the underlying merchant category. The KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card offers 3 miles per dollar with no spending cap. For dining-specific cards, the HSBC Revolution, Maybank XL Rewards, and various UOB cards all hit 4 miles per dollar, though each has different caps and restrictions. Given the Visa Weekly Dining Treat bonus, the HSBC Revolution or UOB Preferred Visa might be worth keeping handy for those weekly S$50 spends.
There's one more layer if you want to squeeze extra miles out of the program: Kris+ runs its own restaurant reservation portal called Makan+. Book through it at one of the participating Feast to Fly restaurants, and you'll earn 100 KrisPay miles per reservation. Several of the promotion restaurants are available through Makan+, including Cheeselads, COCA, Enjoy Eating House and Bar, and QIN Restaurant & Bar. Those miles credit within five days and convert to KrisFlyer at a 1:1 ratio, again within that crucial 21-day window.
The promotion is less generous on its headline rate than the previous two years, but the expanded restaurant list and the layering of bonuses—weekly Visa treats, voucher discounts, Makan+ reservations—suggests Kris+ is betting that breadth and flexibility matter more than a single higher earn rate. The key to making it work is remembering that 21-day transfer deadline and choosing your card strategically based on which restaurants you're actually visiting.
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The headline rate doesn't match 2024 and 2025's, but the list of participating venues is the longest yet.— The MileLion analysis
The Hearth Conversation Another angle on the story
Why does the earn rate drop from 10 miles per dollar to 8 if they're trying to attract people?
They're betting the longer restaurant list compensates. More places to earn means more opportunities to actually use the promotion, rather than having a higher rate at fewer spots you might not visit.
The 400 bonus miles with Visa—is that actually worth chasing?
Only if you're already planning to spend S$50 at a dining partner that week. It's not an incentive to go out; it's a bonus if you're going anyway. And you have to be fast—800 users per week, then it's gone.
What's the real danger people face with this program?
The 21-day transfer deadline. You earn miles in KrisPay, but if you don't move them to KrisFlyer within three weeks, they're trapped. After six months, they expire. The auto-transfer feature fixes this, but not everyone knows it exists.
So stacking a credit card is essential to make this worthwhile?
Not essential, but it's where the real value lives. Eight miles per dollar is good. Twelve miles per dollar—that's genuinely competitive. Without the card, you're leaving money on the table.
Does it matter which restaurant you choose?
Not for the miles earn rate—you get 8 at all 73. But if you're buying vouchers, some discounts are deeper than others. And if you want to book through Makan+ for the extra 100 miles, you're limited to a subset of the participating restaurants.
What kind of person should actually use this?
Someone who eats out regularly and has a credit card that earns well on dining. If you're hitting restaurants once a month, the complexity isn't worth it. If you're eating out twice a week, you're looking at meaningful miles accumulation.