Actually Changing is one of the few airports that retags bags. Go to the transfer desk and they might be able to incept your bag and retag it and issue your AY boarding passes. But arriving in to SIN with Scoot I thought we would need to clear immigration to collect our luggage and re-check with AY...
Jump to postLittle hint: To get from Changi airport to downtown Singapore, the MRT Mass Rapid Transit light train is a really nice experience. The line from the airport into the town rides elevated rough 6 m above the street level and you can see a lot. Thanks Heinkel. Think my wife wants to have a look at &quo...
Jump to postHi all, thank you for all the info. Problem is solved and we will just drop off our luggage for a couple of hours as we head in to Singapore before checking in our luggage 3 hours before our flight. Looking forward to my first trip back to Europe post Covid.
Jump to postHave dowloaded the AY App and we can indeed check-in 24 hours departure but as johns624 predicted, still unsure if there is a simple bag drop at SIN our will I actually need to check-in with an agent 2-3 hours before departure. AY website is very unclear and can't find an answer anywhere else. Who c...
Jump to postHi folks, have been absent for a while but with the travel world slowly returning to normal it is time to travel again. With fares ex Oz still astronomical booked my first trip back to Europe as follows but think I may have made a mistake which will keep me from enjoying the lounges and pool in Sing...
Jump to postHi all, have not been on here for ages but do really need some good advise on following. My wife and I are going to take our 6 children to NZ for skiing in September. At this stage only Jetstar has uploaded flights with competitive air fares with QF and NZ completely uncompetitive at the stage. VA h...
Jump to postI am flying QR 909 SYD-DOH in business on Sunday and connecting to AUH and will be in first on QR 1044 from Doha to Abu Dhabi. I am Qantas platinum. First time flying QR so tell me if I will have access to the Al Safwa First Lounge ?
Cheers from Brisbane,
Peter
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jeffreyklm" class="quote" target="_blank">jeffreyklm</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>Good to hear! Though there are better ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/heavy747" class="quote" target="_blank">heavy747</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>This was Nauru Airlines 737-300 / <acron...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/debonair" class="quote" target="_blank">debonair</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>The seat after the flight. It sure looks s...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/fi622" class="quote" target="_blank">fi622</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>I've flown with them a few times and will be fly...
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Jump to postHi guys, lucky me gets to travel from Brisbane to Majuro, Marshall Islands next week. Quick meeting so customer booked my business class on Our Airlines (formerly Air Nauro) on their weekly milk run from Brisbane to Nauru connecting on their weekly flights to Majuro. Has anyone ever flown this airli...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jumpjet" class="quote" target="_blank">jumpjet</a> (<a href="#24" class="quote">Reply 24</a>):<br/><i>Ditto...... I go out of my way to book a s...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SaschaYHZ" class="quote" target="_blank">SaschaYHZ</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>Awesome report....one can dream of one...
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Jump to postHi Dirktraveller, thanks for sharing. I was in the <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym> <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> Lounge in February last year flying back to <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith Internation...
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Jump to postHi all, thanks for your positive feedback. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/WearyDrover" class="quote" target="_blank">WearyDrover</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<...
Jump to postHi all, Inspired by reading so many great trip reports over the years, I have decided to give it a go and share my latest adventure to Germany in April 2015 with you. Business takes me back to Germany (my country of birth) once a year and being self-employed I do treat myself to business class on th...
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Jump to postHi Dirktraveller, thanks for sharing. I am one of those frequent business class travelers that sleeps better on the angled seats than a flat bed except my last <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> trip in F. Once in a lime time experience being upgraded twice from C to F las...
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Jump to postHi all, am a loyal <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> flyer ever since I moved to Down Under in 2005 and have been <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> Platinum for the last 4 years. My overseas travel regularly takes me to Europe and being self employed I do treat myself t...
Jump to postAgree with Coal. Flew the QF380 only once so far from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>-<acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), Uni...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>Yes, <acronym title="Kuwait Airway...
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Jump to postHi rwsea,
thanks for those excellent suggestions. Think the train and bus both take approx. 30 minutes to Central Station. Looking forward to my upcoming trip and hope I'll finally remember to write a trip report.
Cheers from Brisbane,
Peter
Just the report I was looking for. Simply brilliant. Just booked my annual business trip to Germany in May with <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym>/AY and can't wait to fly the A350. As a single business traveller really love the herringbone layout and have booked window seats for my fl...
Jump to postHi Coal, sounds like a plan. Only been to Helsinki once about 30 years ago with my parents arriving on the good old Finnjet. I'll just walk myself tired so I can sleep on the flight to <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kon...
Jump to postJust booked my yearly business trip to Germany and will be flying the <acronym title="Finnair (Finland)">AY</acronym> 350 <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym>-<acronym title="Helsinki - Vantaa (HEL / EFHK), Finland">HEL</acronym> and <acronym title="Helsinki - Va...
Jump to postHi all, on my way back from Germany in May I will have 8 hours transit in Helsinki. Arrive in to <acronym title="Helsinki - Vantaa (HEL / EFHK), Finland">HEL</acronym> from <acronym title="Hamburg (- Fuhlsbuttel) (HAM / EDDH), Germany">HAM</acronym> at 3:50pm and continue on to <acronym title="CURRE...
Jump to postHi all, need to attend a conference in <acronym title="Kuala Lumpur - International (Sepang) (KUL / WMKK), Malaysia">KUL</acronym> in November and as I have collected enough status credits for another year as a <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> Platinum thought I'd look for some cheap...
Jump to postHi 312Neo, thanks for posting the brilliant take-off video in <acronym title="Boston - General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS / KBOS), USA - Massachusetts">BOS</acronym>. Reminds me of my childhood when we lived in New York and would fly back to Germany at least once a year to visit relati...
Jump to postHappened to me once on November 12, 2001. <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> 587 had crashed after take-off at <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> and my <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/debonair" class="quote" target="_blank">debonair</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i> <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz ...
Jump to postHi all, need a bit of advice on my return trip from the upcoming Transport Logistic 2015 in Munich. I am booked on <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> 52 to <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym> departing <acronym title="CUR...
Jump to postWhat are my chances of getting a refurbished A330 on <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> 23 to <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym> on February 7, 15 ? Flying business and the new business class seat looks amazing. Cheers from Brisba...
Jump to postGreat Report as usual. Am already looking forward to my next <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> A380 adventure in C flying <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Josef Strauss) (MUC / EDDM), Germany AND OLD: Munich - Riem (MUC / EDDM) (closed), Germany">MUC</acronym>-<ac...
Jump to postHi all, am off to <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym> on <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> 23 early February 2015. Any one have insight how the upgrade of the A330 fleet is coming along ? Do you think I have a realistic chance of ...
Jump to postHi Craig, whenever I ask Flight Centre for a quote (mainly business class flights to Europe and the US from <acronym title="Brisbane (- Eagle Farm) (BNE / YBBN), Australia - Queensland">BNE</acronym>) they are usually more expensive than what I can find directly online. Will then go back to them and...
Jump to postLooks stunning. Finally a worthy picture to replace my current desk top picture. Bet you an A330 would look brilliant in this retro colour scheme.
Cheers from Brisbane,
Peter
Thanks for sharing. Fully agree with your comments that the current seat is fine for snoozing on a day light flight but can't wait for the J upgrades on the A330 fleet. My wife and I are traveling from <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New Sout...
Jump to postHad the pleasure of two missed approaches on a Jetstar A320 in to <acronym title="Wellington - International (WLG / NZWN), New Zealand">WLG</acronym>. On our second approach we were nearly on the ground when the crew decided to abort. Lots of use of the paper bags on the plane. The crew kept us very...
Jump to postThanks for sharing and am looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Can't wait to see the "new" TBIT myself in 3 weeks time. Last time I was in transit in <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> I thought TBIT was a terrible dump. Hope the newly refurbished ...
Jump to postHi guys, just booked my next Europe trip making use of a <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> double mileage offer flying <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> 433 <acronym title="Brisbane (- Eagle Farm) (BNE / YBBN), Australia - Queensland">BNE</acronym>-<acronym...
Jump to postDid Piedmont also operate Fokker 100s ? Believe sometime around 1987-88 I flew on one of them <acronym title="Miami - International (Wilcox Field / 36th Street / Pan American Field) (MIA / KMIA), USA - Florida">MIA</acronym>-<acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida...
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