Transferring in Singapore if booked on 2 different tickets.

[asterix]

Thanks, I did end up changing my QF81 to QF1 the day before. So we will be landing 9pm Singapore time.

Now to decide whether we go via immigration and get to a hotel by midnight or just book the expensive terminal hotel. Leaning towards a regular hotel. Some say 30min to collect luggage and clear immigration - sounds a bit too quick imo but I've never been there,

We were in Singapore in December. Immigration was very fast as it was the smartgates, however there was a problem with the luggage for the flight and we waited an hour for the bags to come out.

 

[SYD]

We were in Singapore in December. Immigration was very fast as it was the smartgates, however there was a problem with the luggage for the flight and we waited an hour for the bags to come out.

That’s unusual.

Thanks, I did end up changing my QF81 to QF1 the day before. So we will be landing 9pm Singapore time.

Now to decide whether we go via immigration and get to a hotel by midnight or just book the expensive terminal hotel. Leaning towards a regular hotel. Some say 30min to collect luggage and clear immigration - sounds a bit too quick imo but I've never been there,

30 mins is not unusual.

I almost suggested getting QF81 so you have an “early“ arrival and time for dinner and a wander. Then the good part of the next day to see some highlights!

Anyway, I suspect you’ll want to stop over again after a short sampler visit.

 

[LostRedditor]

Decided on QF1 so we won't have to get up at 4am or stay in a Sydney hotel the night before to get to our flight

 

[SYD]

Decided on QF1 so we won't have to get up at 4am or stay in a Sydney hotel the night before to get to our flight

Yes, that’s a very good reason!

 

[AIRwin]

SYD-SIN is paid full fare economy flexi.

Luckily you booked flexi - was there any change fee or fare difference?

 

[LostRedditor]

Luckily you booked flexi - was there any change fee or fare difference?

Yeah I learned from losing $1100 to British Airways earlier this year on a $8700 booking. Couldn't believe it when they said it...

There was no fee or difference to pay as the flight was same price

 

[JohnK]

Thanks, I did end up changing my QF81 to QF1 the day before. So we will be landing 9pm Singapore time.

Now to decide whether we go via immigration and get to a hotel by midnight or just book the expensive terminal hotel. Leaning towards a regular hotel. Some say 30min to collect luggage and clear immigration - sounds a bit too quick imo but I've never been there,

I've checked the SIN transit hotel recently and stunned at the AUD250-350 rate for 6 hours. I think the cheapest hotel outside is minimum AUD150.

We have SIN transit coming up in 6 days arriving ~3:00am and departing ~1:00pm and we're just staying airport. In November I got all 3 of us in lounge but not sure that will keep working with 6 year old daughter getting older. We'll just sleep in the lounge chairs upstairs if they're still there.

 

[AIRwin]

We'll just sleep in the lounge chairs upstairs if they're still there.

I arrived on QF1 recently and slept on the floor in the quiet area outside the QF lounge before my flight to CNX the next morning...

 

[dajop]

Thanks, I did end up changing my QF81 to QF1 the day before. So we will be landing 9pm Singapore time.

Now to decide whether we go via immigration and get to a hotel by midnight or just book the expensive terminal hotel. Leaning towards a regular hotel. Some say 30min to collect luggage and clear immigration - sounds a bit too quick imo but I've never been there,

Definitely stay land-side as you have a 24 hr layover, and if you've never been to SIngapore, it would be a waste to just spend that time airside (even though Changi airport is nice enough). A different scenario altogether to those with 7-8 hr layovers ....

I'd estimate you could easily be in taxi by 10:30pm - at the absolute latest - and at your hotel by 11pm if you stay in central Singapore, or at the hotel by 10:40pm if you stay landside at the airport (at the Yotel in the Jewel complex or the Crowne Plaza).

On return, probably a sensible idea would be to do early check in at Jewel (before 6:30pm, after that just go to regular counter in the terminal) explore the Jewel and Vortex and then head airside when you're ready.