SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[jordyp123]

SQ248 MEL-SIN

Great flight in J. Service has improved in J as I have found it lacklustre the last few flights. BTC was excellent the Beef Tenderloin and it’s nice to have satay ex MEL. The crew made the difficult flight with my almost 2 twin boys a breeze.

 

[prozac]

550,000 points expiring in October and can top-up as needed. Extended illness has delayed booking and now looking at 2xJ Saver SYD-AMS next May 2027 for a 4-5 week trip. Then some of sth NL explore then drive down along the Rhine towns and villages into northern France the idea being to spend as long as we need before moving on.

Been more than a decade since I've booked on SQ or transited SIN so looking for some preference advice.
I'd prefer afternoon departures SYD but what are members preferences regards onward booking SIN. Do you advise a break in the airport hotel before onward travel? Should this be accommodated using an earlier SYD departure?

Return. I would like to plan a couple of days in SIN for R&R. What is a good time frame and then onward dep. flight?

 

[Flyfrequently]

550,000 points expiring in October and can top-up as needed. Extended illness has delayed booking and now looking at 2xJ Saver SYD-AMS next May 2027 for a 4-5 week trip. There some of sth NL explore then drive down along the Rhine towns and villages into northern France the idea being to spend as long as we need before moving on.

Been more than a decade since I've booked on SQ or transited SIN so looking for some preference advice.
I'd prefer afternoon departures SYD but what are members preferences regards onward booking SIN. Do you advise a break in the airport hotel before onward travel? Should this be accommodated using an earlier SYD departure?

Return. I would like to plan a couple of days in SIN for R&R. What is a good time frame and then onward dep. flight?

Great that you are planning travel @prozac
I am probably not the best person to give advice on stopovers as we do that just for a 2 week holiday!
Others will have some better input.

 

[prozac]

Great that you are planning travel @prozac
I am probably not the best person to give advice on stopovers as we do that just for a 2 week holiday!
Others will have some better input.

All advice is valuable @Flyfrequently.
Also seeking advice regards best SQ redemption booking techniques.

 

[I love to travel]

My personal preference is day flights to Europe where possible as you arrive in Europe and go to sleep. SO SQ 334 would be ideal and allows an overnight sleep. Or go on SQ 212 and make more of a day of in Singapore away from the airport

 

[MEL_Traveller]

550,000 points expiring in October and can top-up as needed. Extended illness has delayed booking and now looking at 2xJ Saver SYD-AMS next May 2027 for a 4-5 week trip. Then some of sth NL explore then drive down along the Rhine towns and villages into northern France the idea being to spend as long as we need before moving on.

Been more than a decade since I've booked on SQ or transited SIN so looking for some preference advice.
I'd prefer afternoon departures SYD but what are members preferences regards onward booking SIN. Do you advise a break in the airport hotel before onward travel? Should this be accommodated using an earlier SYD departure?

Return. I would like to plan a couple of days in SIN for R&R. What is a good time frame and then onward dep. flight?

Agree with I love to travel. By the time you get to your hotel, spend an hour to wind down, have another hour to get ready, spend two or three hours in the lounge well you’re a third of the way to Europe just in the time that you’re faffing around!

And in business class, you just snooze when you feel tired.

if you think the flight is going to be tiring and you want to get some rest, then consider a hotel at Heathrow on arrival? Even for a five star, it’s likely to be cheaper than the transit hotel in Singapore!

 

[Scr77]

I agree. If you have the time, go out of our way for day travel. We usually make the SIN stopover on the way to Europe because the flight timings work better.

FRA & CDG are probably good Daytime options to get to Amsterdam.

 

[dajop]

I agree. If you have the time, go out of our way for day travel. We usually make the SIN stopover on the way to Europe because the flight timings work better.

FRA & CDG are probably good Daytime options to get to Amsterdam.

There is considerable disagreement in the AFF community about the merit of these day flights. Those who think they waste time, those who they are great. Basically YMMV. But if you are a light sleeper, or struggle sleeping on planes (even in flat beds) , like I do, they're terrific.

I have used these day flights at least 20 times over the last 15 years, but being based in SIN, that is easy. Often will WFH on the flight and not take these as a day leave, but I know most either don't need to worry about this or can't. I have also done a few times originating in MEL (arrive evening in SIN, go home for the night, repack and travel to Europe next morning), Honestly I never experience jetlag on these, you go to bed not long after landing. Have done overnights a few times too and I find that the first day is a real struggle.

Whilst FRA and CDG are logical points for getting to AMS - if you stay at/near the airport at SIN, the 9am to LHR is worthwhile considering as it is earlier, and can then get a flight to AMS that evening if you want, at a reasonable hour (and at arrives at LHR at 3pm-ish, a very quiet time in T2, so transit is easy). Impossible with the CDG timing and FRA would get you to AMS very late. - after 10pm.

 

[LinaLee]

I know it’s controversial but have always found the entry via LHR easier especially T2 past immigration and luggage. This time it took me about 1.5 hours door to door from plane in T2 to check in at Sofitel T5 using the free transfers on the Elizabeth line. Also there’s always lots of options from LHR to rest of Europe. Club Europe BA if booked in advance is normally a bargain.

Bucket list stopover in Singapore my fav is the Raffles hotel. Allow for 2 days at least to enjoy the slow pace of life.