Flight Details :
Airlines: Singapore Airlines
Flight: SQ421 BOM-SIN
Reg: 9V-SYD
Aircraft: Boeing 777-312
Dep BOM : 11.45
Arr SIN : 19.35
Distance : 3,899 kilometers
Flight time : 4 hours 55 minutes
Introduction
Singapore Airlines 9V-SYD SQ421 BOM-SIN in 2006.
This trip report covers the flight when Mumbai had Terminal 2C operating, Air India had hub in Mumbai. Since last two years, Mumbai has a new terminal building and Air India has moved hub to Delhi. Singapore Airlines was flying Boeing 777-300 for the daytime service. The iphone was not released.
Video Link to photo album
For easy viewing, photo album is converted to video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od-QgUb3Jog
Arrival
Travelling from Eastern suburbs on Mumbai, passed the busy Andheri Kurla Link road.
Arriving at the Airport
Check-In, Immigration and Security
I had arrived on time for the trip, completed the check-in, Immigration did not take long as the international terminal was not busy during noon time, After completing security, waited for the boarding call.
Flight Schedule
Boarding
Soon boarding was called by seat numbers, I had chosen the seat in the tailend as it is 2 seater, unlike the other seats in economy cabin.
Airside view
Service vehicles
Air India hub
Soon was time for pushback and taxi.
View of Terminal 2C
Air India A310
Taxi to runway 27
Ethiopian Airlines
Construction of remote bays
Taxiway
Lining up on runway
View of Mumbai Airport Terminal 2
Overflying Western Railway
Juhu Airport
Juhu Beach
Turning South and then East, flew over South Mumbai
Worli
View of South Mumbai
Distant view of Mumbai
Over Navi Mumbai
Cabin view
Cruising
Inflight Service
Soon lunch was served, forgot to take photo. I had chosen non-veg option - Chicken with rice.
In an hours flight was flying over the Bay of Bengal.
View of Andhra Pradesh coastline
Had a turbulence as always in this region, had rest for the next few hours.
Cabin view
Flight information
Flying over the Malacca Straits.
Flight map
Evening time as the flight had reached Malacca Straits
Sun setting behind
Window view
Flight path
Somewhere over Johar Baru
Approaching Singapore from the West
Crossing the road
Taxi to Terminal 2.
Singapore Airlines 9V-SRP
Immigration and Customs
On arrival in Terminal 2, headed for immigration and custom. I had visa on arrival status, Immigration didn't take long as there were not many people in the queue. Got my passport stamped, was soon out to collect my bag.
Terminal 2 Arrival waiting area
Heading to MRT to Bugis
Changi MRT Station
I hope you enjoyed the report. Thanks for reading.
