SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Cruiser Elite]

You just never get tired of the ‘Welcome Aboard’ from SQ crew!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

To settle this once and for all.

Paging @Cruiser Elite to the forward cabin

In fact C and F Seats / Suites in F and R are ideal for RHDs (right handed drinkers) and A and D for LHDs.

When pouring drinks for pax - invariably the crew member will do so on tray in aisle - virtually never will they reach in and pour across pax lap - standard protocol.

Your glass will spend much more time ‘resting’ rather than being held - so if you look at pic below - this is 3C my go to Suite in old R - perfect positioning for a RHD

 

[SponsorSFC]

Just as well I don't plan to do too much resting

Ah yes a valid point but what about during meal service?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Makes no diff during before or after meal service - rarely if ever will glass be topped up without being removed and placed on tray in aisle for crew to top up - but whatever any Suite is just perfect

 

[SponsorSFC]

So for those playing at home we have the definitive answer....it doesn't matter.

Though in the interests of science I will ensure I test this further and report back.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

So for those playing at home we have the definitive answer....it doesn't matter.

Though in the interests of science I will ensure I test this further and report back.

It's a strange one, they either have to cross over you to collect the glass, and then again to replace it, or they cross over you to fill the glass in situ. Glasses shouldn't be removed from the dining table to be topped up, so in that scenario being in the D seat would be closest to the aisle

 

[Cruiser Elite]

It's a strange one, they either have to cross over you to collect the glass, and then again to replace it, or they cross over you to fill the glass in situ. Glasses shouldn't be removed from the dining table to be topped up, so in that scenario being in the D seat would be closest to the aisle

Unfortunately totally wrong MEL - whilst airborne the SQ protocol is that to avoid any chance of spillage over pax glasses are to be refilled in aisle on tray.

Feel free to clarify that with crew next time you are in R or F MEL

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Unfortunately totally wrong MEL - whilst airborne the SQ protocol is that to avoid any chance of spillage over pax glasses are to be refilled in aisle on tray.

Feel free to clarify that with crew next time you are in R or F MEL

I can confirm my glasses are topped up on the table during dining! But I accept your experience might be different

 

[Cruiser Elite]

**it happens - or rather subs happen - I snagged a R Saver on new 830 SIN-PVG today - got call at 7pm last night to advise sub old for new - get onboard and there are 10pax in R - NFI how they were going to fit into 6 Suites - maybe the reason for the sub.

Just got SMS and email saying W/L for R Saver on new 380 for Sunday PVG-SIN has cleared and ready for confirmation - hopefully it will stick this time.

 

[drron]

When it comes to drinking I am ambidextrous.

 

[Milboo]

Have a J upgrade coming up. Was looking at changing flight to fly earlier in day, and would forego the upgrade and stick to my booked PE seat (difference of night flight vs day flight).

Was a little surprised that, on top of the $70 SGD change fee, there would also be a $75 SGD (or thereabouts) fee for depositing my points back in my account!

 

[JohnK]

Unfortunately totally wrong MEL - whilst airborne the SQ protocol is that to avoid any chance of spillage over pax glasses are to be refilled in aisle on tray.

Feel free to clarify that with crew next time you are in R or F MEL

TG does the same from my limited experience.

 

[SOPOOR]

from another site "
And if you transfer enough points and book a return ticket on KrisFlyer, you can get another perk, which Virgin does not offer: a free stopover.

For example, given that you currently have to fly from Australia to New York via Singapore and Frankfurt (although direct flights are back from October 2018), if flying on a return ticket, you can request a stopover (a stop in a city for more than 24 hours) in one of those cities for free."

ok, so im a bit confused, if you fly long haul anywhere, you virtually stop in SG everytime, to and fro

so how do you add in an extra stop over for free?
because the last time I called up , they included the SG transit as a stopover, and I was not entitled to another one without paying

 

[MEL_Traveller]

from another site "
And if you transfer enough points and book a return ticket on KrisFlyer, you can get another perk, which Virgin does not offer: a free stopover.

For example, given that you currently have to fly from Australia to New York via Singapore and Frankfurt (although direct flights are back from October 2018), if flying on a return ticket, you can request a stopover (a stop in a city for more than 24 hours) in one of those cities for free."

ok, so im a bit confused, if you fly long haul anywhere, you virtually stop in SG everytime, to and fro

so how do you add in an extra stop over for free?
because the last time I called up , they included the SG transit as a stopover, and I was not entitled to another one without paying

One stopover is free per return (saver) award. Additional stopovers are USD100 each. (so if you cut Singapore you could stop in one of the other cities for free)

 

[SOPOOR]

One stopover is free per return (saver) award. Additional stopovers are USD100 each.

yes but I was told that if you are doing return longhaul say europe, the stopover both ways is singapore,
so you cant stop anywhere else for free

 

[MEL_Traveller]

yes but I was told that if you are doing return longhaul say europe, the stopover both ways is singapore,
so you cant stop anywhere else for free

Yes, if you are flying Singapore Airlines exclusively then you'd be limited to SQ ports and stopover opportunities. If you were to change that to a star alliance award your options for stopovers would increase. The examples above above for FRA are simply because SQ stops there on the way to JFK.

 

[SOPOOR]

Yes, if you are flying Singapore Airlines exclusively then you'd be limited to SQ ports and stopover opportunities. If you were to change that to a star alliance award your options for stopovers would increase. The examples above above for FRA are simply because SQ stops there on the way to JFK.

ahh I get it now, thanks, so if flying Sing air, then they stop sing everytime, but if going with other star alliance award, then a stopover in sg may not be the only option

got it

 

[travelislife]

ahh I get it now, thanks, so if flying Sing air, then they stop sing everytime, but if going with other star alliance award, then a stopover in sg may not be the only option

got it

Your example you could stopover in Frankfurt for free if you liked. Also remember a stopover is only greater than 24 hours. Everything less is a transit even if you leave the airport.

 

[SOPOOR]

Your example you could stopover in Frankfurt for free if you liked. Also remember a stopover is only greater than 24 hours. Everything less is a transit even if you leave the airport.

Oh I didn't know the 24 hr rule.

The call centre told. Me that my 4 hr stopover in Singapore is still counted as a stop over

 

[JessicaTam]

Oh I didn't know the 24 hr rule.

The call centre told. Me that my 4 hr stopover in Singapore is still counted as a stop over

That's barely a change of plane, let alone a stopover!