Yesterday while driving where Tanglin Road becomes Orchard Road, I saw another ad, but this time it was IB cobranded with QR. I couldn't make out the details as I was driving, but it seemed to be promoting Madrid, and both with IB and QR logos. Color was kind of maroon but not quite QR's brand color...
Jump to postWhat's going on here? Singapore Airlines will reportedly suspend flights to and from the mainland Chinese cities of Chengdu and Chongqing from 31 March because it hasn’t received approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to fly the two routes for the summer and autumn seasons....
Jump to postNot sure what the numbers are, but there's definitely mining-related traffic from Singapore to Brazil, Chile, and Peru, most of which goes via SYD and SCL.
(Before anyone asks, all the marketing/sales/trading offices of all the major miners are in Singapore).
I was just telling a friend earlier today that I have only flown IB once, BOG-SDQ-MAD, in 1993, on a 742, there were fleas on the plane. Have never flown IB since and to this day I still have a very bad impression of them.
Jump to postJust saw two large billboard ads of Iberia advertising Madrid in Singapore on the AYE, one of the highways in Singapore (for those in Singapore, the ads are close to where the highway splits into the AYE and Telok Blangah Road).
Took photos and tried to attached the files but it failed.
Any chance these planes could be to restart / launch new routes? I've been keeping my fingers crossed for years that Delta resumes SIN, nonstop from either SEA or LAX.
Jump to postI found out from Alaska Air that they only take checked luggage up to 4 hours before departure. However, since I am flying in from SIN on SQ about 10-11 hours before, I can ask SQ to interline the luggage onto AS. That way I can pick it up and recheck it post customs at SFO.
Jump to postHello Does anyone know if Alaska Airlines offers some kind of early check in or early baggage check? I will be landing in SFO around 7-8pm on SQ from SIN and the next morning I have a 6am AS flight. I will stay at the Grand Hyatt SFO, but I will have three large suitcases, one snowboard bag, and one...
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https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ ... -on-nov-23
Money laundering, illegal loans, and a lcc startup airline
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/ma ... on-3874171
LX SIN-BKK-SIN
LH SIN-CGK-SIN
SQ TPE-LAX-TPE
QR SIN-DPS-SIN
UA SIN-HKG-SIN
DL SIN-NRT-SIN
Is driving an option? I once had a ~12 hour layover at LAX (the only time I've been to LA). I rented a car (got a nice BMW convertible), went to Brentwood for their farmer's market, then to Griffith Observatory, then went to drive around Topanga Canyon, then back around the CA 1 to Manhattan Beach, ...
Jump to postSeems silly and stupid to rush out 5G when there is a risk of it interfering with aircraft. Aviation is a huge safety risk to begin with, and now wireless companies are given the power to push out 'faster' 5g service at the expense of aviation / aviation safety? 4G and LTE don't interfere with airc...
Jump to postThere's two things I don't understand about US aviation. I am sure there is a logical explanation and I'd love to understand it: Flight numbers - I noticed sometimes both the outbound and the inbound have the same flight number, e.g. DL 778 is both ATL-SFO and SFO-ATL. Why? In most other places you ...
Jump to postI wish they would start earlier. The SQ SIN-YVR flights were always packed with people in Singapore heading to Whistler to ski. Hope this sticks around for some time.
Recently chatted to a former YVR station manager for SQ who said they just didn't have enough a/c and had to redeploy to Australia.
very versatile and capable airplane :checkmark: Bang on. Best performing twin out of hot high like Bogota and Sanaa. Also an incredible aircraft for the likes of Emirates to open up new markets. EK network planners would use it to test markets and when established up-gauge to the 772/773. Was my fa...
Jump to postI remember QF flew 744s to FRA from SIN. Virtually nobody I knew based in SIN would choose them over SQ or LH. The only people I knew who chose QF on this leg were Chileans who had their FF program with LA.
Jump to postWhat's the advantage of a glass jet bridge? I've never been on a jet bridge before and thought "gee, I wish I had a window right about now" Have you been on one that is all glass? Then you’d understand. It’s the best view of the airplane you are about to take a journey on. It’s really coo...
Jump to postIncidentally, they are still selling SIN-YVR tickets on the nonstop SQ 48 in December 2023. Surprised they have not updated the system. Thinking of booking this and then seeing what they put me on (AC via LAX/SFO or BR via TPE seem to be options). Could SQ be just pausing the service during the rea...
Jump to postIncidentally, they are still selling SIN-YVR tickets on the nonstop SQ 48 in December 2023. Surprised they have not updated the system. Thinking of booking this and then seeing what they put me on (AC via LAX/SFO or BR via TPE seem to be options).
Jump to postThis is a real shame. I flew this route in December to go skiing in Whistler. Actually came across 3 other families who had flown from Singapore to go skiing in Whistler. Canadians thought it was a long way and inconvenient, but it's the opposite. 13h flight time SIN-YVR (factoring strong winter win...
Jump to postLas Vegas would have an allure over Macau, which is that Macau is controlled by the CCP, while Las Vegas is not. However, Singapore now has two massive casinos (others in Cambodia and the Philippines) which are closer to China and away from the CCP's eyes. None of these gamblers care about tourist a...
Jump to postRandomly came across this on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHLwPdUA0q0 A few things that surprised me: (1) Doing testing and checks with actual aircraft prior to opening to identify and squash bugs before opening (2) Glass jetways - The largest airport in the US with them Point (2) in par...
Jump to postI am not sure I agree with your comment that the ME3 have taken over Europe-Asia routes. I for one used to travel a lot between London and Hong Kong and I have only on occasion choosen the ME3 due to lower cost, generally BA and CX are very competitive bearing in mind there is a slight premium for ...
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They were also doing CPH to FCO but I think that has ended.
My opinion is obviously just one data point, but on my end I decided to change our annual ski trip to Courchevel to go to Whistler instead. I'm not concerned with war spilling over to the rest of Europe, but if the energy crisis intensifies, and France is required to share more of its nuclear energy...
Jump to postMalaysia Airlines used to fly KUL to EZE via either JNB or CPT (can't remember) on a 744. It was a vanity group as I remember the CEO or the PM at the time had a property in Argentina.
Jump to postSingapore Airlines: Raffles Class
Thai: Royal Silk Class
SYD-LAX is the Pacific version of JFK-LHR. It has historical colonial ties and many multinationals are moving APAC/Oceania HQ to SYD/SIN/ICN/HND from HKG/Mainland China due to the lockdown in China & HKG. Also SYD/SIN speak English for the most part making recruiting easier. I don't know any MN...
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A few years ago it was SIN-TOD
OzarkD9S wrote:"PIA to SFO". At first I thought Peoria, Illinois was getting a new route on G4. "PK to SFO" would cause less confusion.
I'm inclined to think a pax cares more about the product. Does a pax even know what an IATA code is- a flight number prefix is unimportant. It depends. Go anywhere in SE Asia (Bangkok, Jakarta, KL, etc.), get in a taxi to the airport, and when the driver asks which airline (to know which door to dr...
Jump to postJust about anywhere in the World is easier than in the U.S. It's baffling that nearly 2 years after this Pandemic started we still can't test people efficiently in this country. I just spent Christmas vacation in Austria and all I had to do to get tested for my return flight was walk into the local...
Jump to postTo be fair, doing three tests at Changi / "designated clinics" is probably a lot less stressful than tracking down a single test in NYC right now... Just about anywhere in the World is easier than in the U.S. It's baffling that nearly 2 years after this Pandemic started we still can't tes...
Jump to postTo address some of the comments: (1) Flew SIN-JFK-SIN just days after the VTL went into effect. Flight was packed, J was completely full both ways, PEY had a couple of empty seats (2) The testing regime upon return is quite straightforward. PCR on arrival at SIN, and even with that, it took 30 mins ...
Jump to postWhat most people on this thread don't realize is that China's plan for HK is just to be another town within the Greater Bay Area. This whole thing of HK as an int'l business/financial center and transport hub is nonsense in the eyes of the CCP. Sad, but true. CX may end up becoming a feeder for CA (...
Jump to posthttps://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Transportation/Indonesia-aims-to-rival-Changi-Kuala-Lumpur-in-6bn-airport-deal What a joke and what a waste of money. The worst part is that it seems they have awarded contracts. While the rest of the country is in such desperate need of infrastructure updates to ser...
Jump to postDoes anyone else think it's weird that the seats have different widths in rows 11 and 14? Is it due to the fuselage tapering? The 737 has a bit of a tapering at the front. On an all Y config, it is apparent from row 5 and forwards. That's not the reason. The throne seats are 22" because there'...
Jump to postseansasLCY wrote:Why does SQ start the row numbers at 11?
CM's 7M9 business seats seem more efficient of a lie-flat narrowbody option; but SQ's seem far more luxurious. https://liveandletsfly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Copa-737-MAX-Business-Class-1.jpeg What I'm wondering, is what's the median stage length for SQ's 737Ms? CM's are quite long. The shor...
Jump to postAre you put under complete anesthesia during the procedure? Nah, just some drops to numb the eye, but you are awake and see everything. Here's how it went for me: 1. They open up your eye "The Clockwork Orange" style - 1-2 mins 2. Put in numbing drops - 1 min 3. They open up a layer of th...
Jump to post(DISCLAIMER: I've read most of the former LASIK threads here, but they mostly involve getting the surgery vis-a-vis becoming a pilot, which I have no interest in .) My best friend and I area considering getting vision correction surgery. He's signed up already. I'm still in research. He's having th...
Jump to postHi I have a 2021 MacBook Air with M1 chip. One of the drawbacks of the M1 chip architectural design choices is that it does not natively support dual monitor output. I have been researching on dual HDMI port dongles to plug in, but none seem to be "perfect". The ones sold on the Apple webs...
Jump to postWere they not already codesharing as Star Alliance partners? UA and SQ long had a chilly relationship. IIRC SQ use to codeshare with US back when they were in Star. Correct. SQ IIRC had codeshares from SQ gateways to US hubs on US. But no codeshare with UA. With US while US was independent and part...
Jump to postI think you're reading too much into this. All we know is that SQ and UA will code-share with eachother on flights between the U.S. and Singapore. That is EWR-SIN, LAX-SIN, and SFO-SIN. That's it. I am sure it will be much more than that. EWR-SIN is gone, for one. For two, why would SQ sign an MOU ...
Jump to postNever thought I'd see this: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/sia-signs-mou-with-united-airlines-in-move-that-could-lead-to-more-arrivals-at I guess it took a global pandemic for these two enemies to partner. Makes sense. SQ doesn't have a proper partner in the US (AS only cover West...
Jump to postNever thought I'd see this: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/sia-signs-mou-with-united-airlines-in-move-that-could-lead-to-more-arrivals-at I guess it took a global pandemic for these two enemies to partner. Makes sense. SQ doesn't have a proper partner in the US (AS only cover West ...
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