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It’s been since November (when the Singapore Airlines devaluation occurred) since I have seen award availability for Singapore Airlines bookable on Air Canada.
Fly Singapore Airlines business class starting at 60k points one way
Route: JFK/FRA
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Programs to book with: Air Canada or Singapore Airlines
Travel timeline: Mostly January - April 2026
Cost: Starting at 60k points + around $60-220 in tax/fees one way
Transfer partners: American Express, Bilt, Capital One, Chase
Summary: Fly Singapore Airlines business class for as low as 60k points one way with dates available over spring break season.
Why I like this deal: 1) Multiple seats (some dates have 4+), 2) availability during spring break season, 3) ability to connect through FRA to other parts of Europe, and 4) reasonable cost for business class awards.
Dates with 2+ business class seats
JFK-FRA
January: 20, 23, 27, 28, 30
February: 1-3, 8-11, 14-28
March: 1-6, 8-31
April: 1-10, 13-19
FRA-JFK
January: 21, 22, 24, 25, 27-29
February: 2-28
March: 1-31
April: 1-6, 13
May: 1, 5
June: 21
Cost breakdown
Air Canada: Starting at 60k points + $60-20 in tax/fees. Spend an extra 14k points to make the flight changeable/cancellable for free. Otherwise there is a $75 CAD for changes and $150 CAD to cancel per ticket.
Transfer Partners: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase
Singapore Airlines: 89k points + $6-165 in tax/fees. $75 cancel fee or $25 change fee.
Transfer Partners: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi
How to search and book?
1) There’s no easy way to use a calendar view to find dates. You will have to manually search them on Air Canada Aeroplan’s site. You need to log in with an account to search.
2) Put in dates, destination, and choose “Book with Aeroplan points”. Then search
Source: Air Canada Aeroplan
3) After searching, find the flight operated by Singapore Airlines and confirm the number of seats you want are there. Transfer your points, then book.
Source: Air Canada Aeroplan
4) With Aeroplan, you can pay an extra 14k points to make your flight fully refundable and changeable at no cost. Otherwise, there is a $75 CAD fee for changes and $150 CAD fee to cancel.
Source: Air Canada Aeroplan
Connect through Frankfurt to other parts of Europe + Air Canada’s stopover program
Frankfurt has great connectivity through rest of Europe with Star Alliance partners including Lufthansa. Connect through Frankfurt to another European destination. For example, you can fly JFK-FRA-ATH for as low as 70k points with the JFK-FRA on Singapore Airlines. Some trial and error in searching to find dates to your destination will be needed.
JFK-FRA-ATH for 70k Aeroplan points on March 19
Source: Aeroplan
Pay an extra 5k points to use stopover program
Aeroplan has a neat option where you can spend time in a stopover city before continuing onward to your final destination. So if you want to spend some time in Frankfurt either before you head to your final destination, or on your way back to the US, you can do so! It does cost an extra 5k points to use though.
Tip: Use the stopover program on the way to Europe and it could open up more award availability from FRA-rest of Europe. Many flights from FRA-rest of Europe are early in the morning and the JFK-FRA flight lands around 10am local time, so you miss out on some connecting flights that service rest of Europe.
Source: Aeroplan
Singapore Airlines business class
Singapore Airlines currently flies the 777-300ER between JFK-FRA as part of a fifth freedom route. There are 48 lie-flat business class seats separated into two cabins. The forward cabin has 12 seats and the second business class cabin has 36 seats.
Tip: Try to book the bulkhead seats for extra room. These are the most forward seats in the cabin.
Source: Aerolopa (left) and One Mile at a Time (right)
Reviews
FRA-JFK (One Mile at a Time)
JFK-FRA (Upgraded Points)
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