Singapore Airlines is on my recommended list of airline programs to join, especially for Australians as there are a number of credit card options to earn miles.  I got this email from Krisflyer announcing their new rememption option which is great if you just need a few miles to top up your account.  I also like the possibility of using miles to pay the taxes.  This is very similar to Virgin Velocity’s program.

We are pleased to inform you, that from 18 July 2013, you will be able to use your
KrisFlyer miles to pay for all, or a part of your Singapore Airlines or SilkAir airfare
(including taxes and surcharges) when you book on singaporeair.com

With this new feature, you can:

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You may also like to know that in subsequent enhancements, you can use your
KrisFlyer miles to cover the cost of taxes and surcharges associated with your
redemption award tickets.

We hope that you will benefit from this additional option to use your KrisFlyer miles,
and we look forward to welcoming you on board soon.

They have prepared a nice tutorial on how to use the new feature.  Launch the demo to see a step by step guide.  This feature will only work on booking SQ flights  as partner flights can’t be booked online.  The screenshot below shows the slider tool you can use to toggle between cash and miles.  Always great to have more options!

Toggle between miles and cash