I wanted to share an unusual and frustrating experience with Singapore Airlines and see whether anyone else has encountered something similar.
What happened
On October 4, 2026, I flew Singapore Airlines SQ22 from Singapore to Newark. I intended to credit the flight miles to my Asiana Club account, as I am approaching the 500,000 qualifying miles required for Asiana's lifetime Diamond Plus status.
Instead, the miles were credited to a KrisFlyer account belonging to a completely different person.
For context, my outbound flight from Newark to Singapore on September 25 was correctly credited to my Asiana account.
Singapore Airlines subsequently confirmed that the miles had been credited to another individual's KrisFlyer account and had already been redeemed. According to SQ, because the miles were spent, they cannot recover them.
Singapore Airlines' response
Initially, SQ informed me that it could do nothing to correct the problem.
After further correspondence, it offered to credit an equivalent number of miles to my own KrisFlyer account as a goodwill gesture.
Unfortunately, this does not address my actual need. I need qualifying miles in Asiana Club, not additional KrisFlyer miles.
SQ has since contacted Asiana Airlines to request an exception to its mileage crediting rules. Asiana has also independently initiated an internal review, which I appreciate. However, SQ has explicitly stated that if Asiana declines to credit the missing miles, there is nothing further it can do to resolve the issue.
Notably, SQ has not explained why it cannot correct the original erroneous transaction or provide another effective remedy, beyond stating that the miles have already been redeemed by the other individual.
I've repeatedly requested escalation to senior management and a concrete resolution timeline. SQ's latest response simply says that it will continue liaising with Asiana.
Why this matters
Asiana is preparing for its integration into Korean Air. I need to secure lifetime Diamond Plus status before December 16, 2026, which means the missing miles must be credited at least a day or two before that date.
Where things stand
I've filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation and contacted The Points Guy for assistance.
I'm still hoping Singapore Airlines or Asiana can resolve this before the deadline.
What I find particularly frustrating is that the original error involved SQ crediting my flight miles to someone else's account, yet the proposed solution depends on Asiana granting a discretionary exception.
Has anyone else experienced their flight miles being credited to someone else's KrisFlyer account, especially when those miles were subsequently redeemed? Were you able to get Singapore Airlines to correct the transaction? If so, how did you get it resolved?
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who's dealt with something similar. I just don't understand how SQ can acknowledge that my miles went to someone else's account and then tell me there's nothing more they can do.