NEW: Get a status match between Marriott Bonvoy and Singapore Airlines

Marriott Bonvoy has a special partnership with Emirates Skywards called ‘Your World Rewards‘, which offers special cross-partner deals for Marriott Bonvoy and Emirates Skywards elite members.

There is also a partnership with United MileagePlus, which includes status matches between the two programmes.

Now there is a third partnership, with Singapore Airlines.

You can learn more on the Marriott website here and the Singapore Airlines website here.

A new partnership announced last week allows elite members of Marriott Bonvoy and the Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer programme to register for special cross-benefits.

This is on top of the two-way transfer of miles and points between the two schemes, launched in January 2023 – read here. This allowed Singapore Airlines frequent flyers to transfer their miles into Marriott Bonvoy points, on top of the long-established option to transfer Marriott Bonvoy points to KrisFlyer.

Note that, unlike the Emirates partnerships, you will NOT earn Marriott Bonvoy points simply for purchasing cash flights on Singapore Airlines. The Emirates partnership gives you 3 Bonvoy points per $1 spent on Emirates flights.

You can status match between Marriott Bonvoy and KrisFlyer

Got Marriott Bonvoy elite status?

Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador members will receive a status match to the KrisFlyer Elite Silver tier.

Marriott Bonvoy Gold members get nothing automatically but can take part in the status challenge outlined below.

Elite Silver does not get you lounge access, unfortunately.

Got Singapore Airlines elite status?

Solitaire PPS Club, PPS Club, and KrisFlyer Elite Gold members will receive a status match to Marriott Bonvoy Gold.

This isn’t worth a huge amount, to be honest, but does get you a 2pm check-out and bonus points on all Marriott stays.

KrisFlyer Elite Silver members get nothing automatically but can take part in the status challenge outlined below.

Sign up to a status challenge

Want a higher status level with Singapore Airlines?

Each level of Marriott Bonvoy elite status from Gold has access to a KrisFlyer challenge:

• Marriott Platinum, Titanium and Ambassador members get KrisFlyer Gold “for 12 months with just four flights on Singapore Airlines within six months of linking accounts”

• Marriott Gold members get KrisFlyer Silver “for 12 months with just two flights on Singapore Airlines within six months of linking accounts”

Remember that KrisFlyer Gold is equivalent to Star Alliance Gold and would give you lounge access with all Star Alliance airlines. This isn’t a bad return for four potentially cheap regional economy flights on Singapore Airlines if you happen to be in Asia.

Want a higher status level with Marriott Bonvoy?

Select levels of KrisFlyer elite status have access to a Marriott Bonvoy challenge:

• PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite Gold members get Marriott Bonvoy Platinum status with 10 qualifying nights within six months of registration​

• KrisFlyer Elite Silver members get Marriott Bonvoy Silver status with three qualifying nights within six months of registration

Remember that Marriott Bonvoy Platinum is arguably the ‘sweet spot’ in the programme as it unlocks guaranteed 4pm check-out (with some exceptions), free breakfast, free executive lounge access and the potential for decent upgrades. If you have Elite Gold with Singapore Airlines this is worth chasing.

And there’s more ….

The two parties are also promising to “periodically launch exclusive campaigns where members can earn both miles and points through their hotel stay and flights.”

I have deliberately kept this article brief because Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is not a key programme for most of our readers. For some people, however, there is definitely value here.

If you want to learn more, look at this page of the Marriott Bonvoy website and this page of the Singapore Airlines website.

We wrote a full article on how to earn Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles from UK credit cards which you can find here.

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How to earn Marriott Bonvoy points and status from UK credit cards (April 2024)

There are various ways of earning Marriott Bonvoy points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.

The official Marriott Bonvoy American Express card comes with 20,000 points for signing up, 2 points for every £1 you spend and 15 elite night credits per year.

You can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points by converting American Express Membership Rewards points at the rate of 2:3.

Do you know that holders of The Platinum Card from American Express receive FREE Marriott Bonvoy Gold status for as long as they hold the card?  It also comes with Hilton Honors Gold, Radisson Rewards Premium and MeliaRewards Gold status.  We reviewed American Express Platinum in detail here and you can apply here.

You can also earn Marriott Bonvoy points indirectly:

• American Express Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Rewards Credit Card (10,000 bonus Amex points)

and for small business owners:

• American Express Business Gold (20,000 bonus Amex points)
• American Express Business Platinum (40,000 bonus Amex points)

The conversion rate from American Express to Marriott Bonvoy points is 2:3.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which can be used to earn Marriott Bonvoy points. 

(Want to earn more hotel points?  Click here to see our complete list of promotions from the major hotel chains or use the ‘Hotel Offers’ link in the menu bar at the top of the page.)