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What is AC? - you mean Air Canada?connection via AC.
What is AC? - you mean Air Canada?connection via AC.
yeah, aeroplan/air canadaWhat is AC? - you mean Air Canada?
No. The risk is too great.Is a 50 min connection in SIN on separate tix advisable?
For context - looking to book HYD-SIN-MEL (SQ519, SQ247) with a 50 min connection via AC.
AC only shows each segment as available, but not the entire journey (could be an issue with MCT on their end).
That’s the thing. Two flights in a row. DXB-SIN connecting SIN-SYD.
The first flight the seatbelt sign was on for 30 minutes after takeoff, despite - as it turned out - perfect flying conditions. Resulting service harried given full flight and short flying time. The second flight the seatbelt sign went off quick enough, but then came on at least half a dozen times during the flight. Nothing more than the occasional light bump. The sign went on around 90 minutes prior to landing, meaning a hot coffee to wake up was out of the question. As was changing out of PJs as the WCs were out of use.
Haven’t had that problem on a dozen previous SQ sectors. But now I know it’s a risk, it does factor in to my choice of carrier.
It’s not an issue… until it is.
No… because on SQ the vast majority of use of the seatbelt sign doesn’t apply to crew. They are advised they may ‘continue duties with caution’. So the conditions aren’t such that they could lead to injury.We have been through this before on AFF.
If you do not believe in 'clear air turbulence', I guess that is your problem. I can only say that I put my trust in the people 'driving the bus' even if it mean I miss my coffee or last glass of wine.
For SIN arrivals, turbulence can be a real issue over the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea so SQ often err on the side of caution during the last hour of the flight from the Sub-continent or Europe.
If your new choice of carrier is happy to potentially have crew, particularly, getting injured if unexpected turbulence should be encountered then it it is not something I am willing to accept.
I've had the SQ crew instructed to stop service and take their seats on numerous occasions. With good reason most times.No… because on SQ the vast majority of use of the seatbelt sign doesn’t apply to crew.
Only Qantas requires all passengers and crew to be seated when the seatbelt sign is on.
Not at all… QF has the correct approach. If the seatbelt sign is on, all pax and crew should be seated.I've had the SQ crew instructed to stop service and take their seats on numerous occasions. With good reason most times.
I guess that takes QF and SQ off your list of preffered carriers then.
You are welcome to your opinion.
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How do you know that it was not a proactive pilot decision?. Maybe they were concerned?On our flight from Dubai the seatbelt sign was left on - in perfect conditions as it turned out - until we reached cruising altitude.
This thread is about experiences flying SQ. I’m setting out the context of my experience, and passing on information others may wish to take into account when choosing their carrier.Blah blah blah MEL - you just wanting to argue with people or wanting to actually achieve something?
100% correct and you have relayed your experience several times - others can readily absorb and assess - repeating it over and over is getting a bit echoey IMO - but YVMDThis thread is about experiences flying SQ. I’m setting out the context of my experience, and passing on information others may wish to take into account when choosing their carrier.
This thread is about experiences flying SQ. I’m setting out the context of my experience, and passing on information others may wish to take into account when choosing their carrier.
Pot, kettle? Seems both of you have repeated your opinions over and over…..100% correct and you have relayed your experience several times - others can readily absorb and assess - repeating it over and over is getting a bit echoey IMO - but YVMD
Pot, kettle? Seems both of you have repeated your opinions over and over…..
Can’t you both have different experiences/perspectives and both be right? Isn’t that what YMMV means?
A recent flight from NRT-SIN, the seatbelt sign was on most of the flight without any noticeable turbulence or inflight service and it changed my SQ fanboy status.
Having just flew SQ J for the first time (revenue return to Japan) and separately from the seatbelt sign being illuminated without noticeable turbulence, I really wasn’t impressed with the tiny cubby hole for my feet (I tried to change to one of the bulkhead seats as recommended here but couldn’t). I wasn’t impressed after flying SQ F and R (that I loved) and didn’t think SQ J was as good as QF J, but SQ was cheaper via SIN than direct with QF or JAL and I was a fanboy. If I were paying again and SQ J was a lot cheaper than QF/JL I would still choose SQ, but if it wasn’t I wouldn’t. SQ F & R a different matter.
That was my perspective and it doesn’t matter if others have had different experiences as this was mine. I do however understand others see all this differently as theirs was different.