{"id":90230,"date":"2026-10-04T20:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=90230"},"modified":"2026-10-04T20:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T12:43:15","slug":"amex-krisflyer-ascend-offering-s100-ecapitavoucher-and-45000-miles-sign-up-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=90230","title":{"rendered":"AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend offering S$100 eCapitaVoucher and 45,000 miles sign-up bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"


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American Express has launched an improved sign-up bonus for the AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend<\/a>, valid for applications submitted by 1 November 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cardholders will receive a S$100 eCapitaVoucher <\/strong>and up to 45,000 bonus miles <\/strong>with a minimum spend of S$5,000, although \u2014 as is the practice for all AMEX cards now \u2014\u00a0part of the bonus miles are\u00a0deferred until the 15th month, upon payment of the second year\u2019s annual fee.<\/p>\n

Even so, it\u2019s a significantly better promotion than the previous offer<\/a>, which had a minimum spend of S$8,000 for the same number of miles and no eCapitaVoucher.<\/p>\n

Details: AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend welcome offer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend<\/a><\/strong>
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Apply<\/a><\/span><\/span>
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\u00a0<\/td>\nNew-to-AMEX<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nExisting<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pay Annual Fee<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nS$100 eCV<\/span><\/td>\nS$100 eCV<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First Spend<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n5,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n5,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spend S$5,000
(First 180 days)<\/span>
<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		20,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n10,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pay 2nd Year Annual Fee & Spend S$1<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n20,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n10,000 miles<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Spend<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nS$5,000<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nS$5,000<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Bonus<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n45,000 miles + S$100 eCV<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n25,000 miles + S$100 eCV<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Both new and existing cardholders will earn 6,000 base miles from S$5,000 spent at 1.2 mpd<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

To be eligible for the following offers, you must submit an application for an AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend<\/a> from 1 October to 1 November 2026, <\/strong>and receive approval within 45 days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

New-to-AMEX<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
\u2753 Definition<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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New-to-AMEX customers are defined as those who:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Do not currently hold a principal or supplementary AMEX card (excluding DBS\/UOB-issued AMEX cards or the AMEX HighFlyer Card), and<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Have not cancelled a principal or supplementary AMEX card in the past 24 months<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    All first-time American Express KrisFlyer cardholders will enjoy 5,000 bonus miles<\/strong> on their first spend of any amount. This is a once per lifetime bonus, so if you\u2019ve held an American Express KrisFlyer card before, you won\u2019t receive it a second time.<\/p>\n

    New-to-AMEX customers who pay the first year\u2019s S$397.85 fee and spend at least S$5,000 within the first 180 days of approval will receive 20,000 bonus miles and a S$100 eCapitaVoucher.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    They will receive a further 20,000 bonus miles<\/strong> for paying the second year\u2019s S$397.85 fee and making a spend of at least S$1 in the 15th month of card membership.<\/p>\n

    Existing customers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
    Existing customers are defined as those who have not cancelled a principal AMEX KrisFlyer Ascend in the past 24 months.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    All first-time American Express KrisFlyer cobrand cardholders will enjoy\u00a05,000 miles<\/strong> on their first spend of any amount. This is a once per lifetime bonus, so if you\u2019ve held an American Express KrisFlyer card before, you won\u2019t receive it a second time.<\/p>\n

    Existing customers who pay the first year\u2019s S$397.85 fee and spend at least S$5,000 within the first 180 days of approval will receive 10,000 bonus miles and a S$100 eCapitaVoucher.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    They will receive a further 10,000 bonus miles<\/strong> for paying the second year\u2019s S$397.85 fee and making a spend of at least S$1 in the 15th month of card membership.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    When will the bonuses be credited?<\/h2>\n

    If you\u2019re eligible for the 5,000 bonus miles for first-time AMEX Singapore Airlines cobrand cardholders, these will be credited to your KrisFlyer account after the month of approval and first spend.<\/p>\n

    The first half of the welcome bonus (20,000 bonus miles for new-to-AMEX, 10,000 bonus miles for existing) will be credited 12 weeks after meeting the minimum spend.<\/p>\n

    The second half of the welcome bonus (20,000 bonus miles for new-to-AMEX, 10,000 bonus miles for existing) will be credited 12 weeks after spending at least S$1 in the 15th month of card membership.<\/p>\n

    All questions about fulfilment should be directed to American Express.<\/p>\n

    What counts as qualifying spending?<\/h2>\n

    Applicants must spend at least S$5,000 within the first 180 days of approval.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    American Express provides a list of excluded spending categories here<\/a>, but the key ones to take note of are:<\/p>\n

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    • Bus\/MRT rides<\/li>\n
    • Donations<\/li>\n
    • Education<\/li>\n
    • GrabPay top-ups<\/li>\n
    • Insurance<\/li>\n
    • Public hospitals and polyclinics<\/li>\n
    • SPC transactions<\/li>\n
    • Utilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      CardUp and private hospitals, as well as anything else not explicitly stated in the exclusion list will<\/strong> count as eligible spend. Do note there are certain restrictions on AMEX payments with CardUp, as summarised in the article below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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      Explained: American Express restrictions on CardUp payments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n