award booking - long layover in singapore

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

I'm currently booked in F SYD - JFK in October.

When I made the booking the only option for the SYD - SIN sector was for the earliest flight which means I've got nearly 10 hours in Singapore.

Does anyone know if it's worth my time to call up a few weeks before my flight to see if I can get a later flight?

 

[albatross710]

Does anyone know if it's worth my time to call up a few weeks before my flight to see if I can get a later flight?

It's always worth calling up and asking.

Do you have enough miles to put a waitlist booking into the system for the later sector? THen you will be in the queue for it and get a notification if a seat become available. If it does, call the call centre knowing that you have a place for them to move you.

Experiences on how this will exactly work have varied. in some cases it is a complete refund and reissue. In other cases, the KF centre have been able to adjust the booking to take into account the other availability.

I'm jealous!

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

It's always worth calling up and asking.

Do you have enough miles to put a waitlist booking into the system for the later sector? THen you will be in the queue for it and get a notification if a seat become available. If it does, call the call centre knowing that you have a place for them to move you.

Experiences on how this will exactly work have varied. in some cases it is a complete refund and reissue. In other cases, the KF centre have been able to adjust the booking to take into account the other availability.

I'm jealous!

I can see that I can waitlist for the later A380 flight SYD - SIN

If I waitlist for it they wont automatically book the flight for me?

I think you'd be more jealous if i was flying the other way. In some way going over in F wastes the experience to a degree because they have just super menus for SIN - FRA and FRA to JFK.

I'm consoling myself with the fact there's much worse places to while away a few hours than in TPR

 

[burmans]

I can see that I can waitlist for the later A380 flight SYD - SIN

If I waitlist for it they wont automatically book the flight for me?

I think you'd be more jealous if i was flying the other way. In some way going over in F wastes the experience to a degree because they have just super menus for SIN - FRA and FRA to JFK.

I'm consoling myself with the fact there's much worse places to while away a few hours than in TPR

Waitlists have to be accepted if/when they come through so no they wont automatically book it for you.

 

[albatross710]

I'm consoling myself with the fact there's much worse places to while away a few hours than in TPR

10 hours is way too long for me in the TPR. It's nice but not that nice. When we had a long layover there, we refreshed after arriving on the flight from ZRH, slept on a lounge while waiting for a reasonably time to go to the city, then got back and had a meal before boarding.

 

[Eggsbenedict]

We had a roughly 12 hour layover earlier this year, stopped in at TPR before heading to the airport hotel for a few hours sleep. Anyway 5-10min after arriving in TPR a lounge staff member came over and offered us a much earlier flight we declined due to 777 vs A380 and wanting to have a sleep in the hotel.

 

[Jeffrey O'Neill]

10 hours is way too long for me in the TPR. It's nice but not that nice. When we had a long layover there, we refreshed after arriving on the flight from ZRH, slept on a lounge while waiting for a reasonably time to go to the city, then got back and had a meal before boarding.

Been to Singapore many a time so no real interest to head into the city.

I'd prefer some sleep

We had a roughly 12 hour layover earlier this year, stopped in at TPR before heading to the airport hotel for a few hours sleep. Anyway 5-10min after arriving in TPR a lounge staff member came over and offered us a much earlier flight we declined due to 777 vs A380 and wanting to have a sleep in the hotel.

Wish that was an option but only 1 flight a day to JFK

 

[Pushka]

We had an 18 hour layover last Monday. We stayed in a day room at the Crowne Plaza. Gorgeous pool and room. But dreadfully expensive food so we slipped into the airport to eat.

 

[get me outta here]

During a SIN connection of 6.15 hours, would I have enough time to get to The Gardens by the Bay and would SQ be proving a free stopover tour? It's some years since I went into SIN.

I'm looking at SYD - SIN - AMS suite + 777 300ER which would suit me nicely for sub SQ100K points and $508. I would still WL the earlier flight I think.

 

[albatross710]

During a SIN connection of 6.15 hours, would I have enough time to get to The Gardens by the Bay and would SQ be proving a free stopover tour? It's some years since I went into SIN.

Depends upon the hours that you are at the airport. 6 hours in normal business hours is plenty of time. You can check the info on the tours from T3 http://www.changiairport.com/en/airport-experience/attractions-and-services/free-singapore-tour.html and Airport Attractions - Singapore Changi Airport

 

[get me outta here]

Thanks for those links. Looks like the best bet is the city lights.

Depends upon the hours that you are at the airport. 6 hours in normal business hours is plenty of time. You can check the info on the tours from T3 Airport Attractions - Singapore Changi Airport and Airport Attractions - Singapore Changi Airport