Hi
We are arriving into Singapore on 1st May at 23.50pm terminal 1 and departing 2nd May at 08.55 am Terminal 2 to Koh Samui in Thailand. Can we stay in the transit hotel or would we have to clear customs as we are departing from a different terminal or would it be best just to find a pay as you go lounge as Emirates lounge closes at 2.00am.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Maureen
Hi Maureen, when you land, of which I'm guessing EK405, you can stay in the 'sterile' area if you wish. No actual requirement for you to clear customs and come back in again. EK flights arrive and depart from Terminal 1, and Silkair flight arrive and depart from Terminal 2. You would however need to walk to the other end of Terminal 1 to catch the Skytrain to Terminal 2. Please note the sky train near Gate C1 in Terminal 1 only goes to Terminal 3.
MI interline agreements are the same as SQ. Thus on SQ's website, one can find that indeed Emirates can interline the baggage through to MI. If that fails, follow this transfer desk procedure for easy transfer to your next flight. Head to Transfer Desk E or F at Terminal 2 via the skytrain, and at the Transfer Desk, the Check in desk cerk will ask you for your baggage receipts from EK, and they will then re-tag your baggage to your intended final destination of VTSM/USM/Koh Samui.
Since there is no requirement to go landside, you can therefore enjoy a night at the Ambassador Transit hotel in T2. You do however need to make reservations for the hotel beforehand via their website as they wouldn't normally have available space on an ad-hoc basis.
If you have Velocity Gold or Platinum, you can access the Krisflyer Gold Lounges in T2 and T3 even on a Silkair (MI) flight number. both lounge are open 24/7, and will be a good place to grab a bite during the wee hours of the night should you feel hungry. Also, no arrivals access with Emirates after arrival in Singapore as The Emirates Lounge is a Departures lounge only and EK doesn't provide such a facility as an Arrivals Lounge in SIN.
EDIT: Whoops, didn't see that there was a second page to this thread, but i'll just leave this here for easy reference.