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PhilH
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SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Thread started on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm »
I'm looking to fly BKK - SIN in March and just wondered which would be better TG or SQ? The flight will be in J.
I will be connecting from a previous internal Thai flight, most probably from HKT or CNX, so will be incoming Domestic TG business class into BKK, then onward to SIN.
It appears that TG operate mainly A300's into SIN, which I flew on last year BKK-CNX and while OK, they were not outstanding. SQ would be a choice of 772/773, although these are three class service. There are some A333's scheduled for TG, but they are later in the day and don't fit my schedule quite so well. What are the respective lounges like at BKK, or does SQ share with TG there?
Is SQ F worth it on this route? The trouble I've got is that this is part of a longer BKK-SIN-HKG award redemption and there is no F availability on SIN-HKG, so unless it's really much better than J on BKK-SIN, I'm tempted not to waste the miles.
Thanks in advance for any help.
shortfinals
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #1 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:44pm »
on Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm, PhilH wrote: I'm looking to fly BKK - SIN in March and just wondered which would be better TG or SQ? The flight will be in J.
This one's a no brainer - TG's AB6 is dismal beyond belief. Did i mention abysmal? wait... I think i said horrid.
Doesn't matter. All 3 apply.
As for flying F - save the miles. Most days it runs 1 hour 50 minutes, J will do just nicely
« Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:45pm by shortfinals
PhilH
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #2 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:48pm »
Hi shortfinals, thanks for the super quick answer! OK, SQ it is then. Now to my second question, do I blow the extra miles for F? This will probably be a bmi cash + miles redemption.
J = 11,250 miles + £75
F = 15,000 miles + £100
The extra will of course be wasted on SIN-HKG as I can only get Raffles on this sector (although will be Spacebed 744). Thanks!
PhilH
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #3 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:49pm »
Ah! You edited your post to answer my F point while I was writing my reply!! Thanks for the info!
jjpb3
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #4 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:50pm »
SQ uses the TG lounges near the D gates, which were packed in the mid-afternoon when I was there last week. It would not have been a very relaxing experience for me, if I were travelling in Raffles.
I'm with shortfinals. For the short BKK-SIN flight, I think F would be worth it only if: you get the 744 (thus the SkySuites), which is usually the 16.00 flight, or if the F cabin is relatively empty so you get lavished with extra attention. Otherwise, you might find the service a bit rushed and the seats not much of an upgrade from Raffles. In your position, I'd stick with Raffles. « Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:51pm by jjpb3 »
MANFlyer
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?« Reply #5 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 6:46pm »
I could never advise ANYONE to fly on those dreadful TG AB6's, so it's SQ for sure.
Hmm, for the sake of £25 and what was just 5 times prepaid parking at EDI with the recent BAA offer, I might be tempted to swig a couple of bottles of Krug in F...
If SQ67 was still running with the 744 I would definitely go for it. I suppose by then it 'might' have a 77W earning it's keep prior to it's evening longhaul runs to Europe. I'm also firmly of the opinion you should never let the opportunity to fly SQ F pass you by...
It's nice dilemma to have.
« Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 6:52pm by MANFlyer »
CGK
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?« Reply #6 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 11:24pm »
So far, even when SQ switched my flight from 744 to 773, F is still enjoyable if you are into the inflight service, i.e. enjoy the meals and drinks (Krug anyone? IFE would be my less priority.
9V-JKL
SQTalk Elite Gold
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 11:35pm »
on Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm, PhilH wrote: SQ would be a choice of 772/773, although these are three class service.
You may just want to note that SQ625 is a 2-class 772 coming in from KIX
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SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Thread started on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm »
I'm looking to fly BKK - SIN in March and just wondered which would be better TG or SQ? The flight will be in J.
I will be connecting from a previous internal Thai flight, most probably from HKT or CNX, so will be incoming Domestic TG business class into BKK, then onward to SIN.
It appears that TG operate mainly A300's into SIN, which I flew on last year BKK-CNX and while OK, they were not outstanding. SQ would be a choice of 772/773, although these are three class service. There are some A333's scheduled for TG, but they are later in the day and don't fit my schedule quite so well. What are the respective lounges like at BKK, or does SQ share with TG there?
Is SQ F worth it on this route? The trouble I've got is that this is part of a longer BKK-SIN-HKG award redemption and there is no F availability on SIN-HKG, so unless it's really much better than J on BKK-SIN, I'm tempted not to waste the miles.
Thanks in advance for any help.
shortfinals
Founding SQTalker
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #1 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:44pm »
on Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm, PhilH wrote: I'm looking to fly BKK - SIN in March and just wondered which would be better TG or SQ? The flight will be in J.
This one's a no brainer - TG's AB6 is dismal beyond belief. Did i mention abysmal? wait... I think i said horrid.
Doesn't matter. All 3 apply.
As for flying F - save the miles. Most days it runs 1 hour 50 minutes, J will do just nicely
« Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:45pm by shortfinals
PhilH
SQTalker
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #2 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:48pm »
Hi shortfinals, thanks for the super quick answer! OK, SQ it is then. Now to my second question, do I blow the extra miles for F? This will probably be a bmi cash + miles redemption.
J = 11,250 miles + £75
F = 15,000 miles + £100
The extra will of course be wasted on SIN-HKG as I can only get Raffles on this sector (although will be Spacebed 744). Thanks!
PhilH
SQTalker
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #3 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:49pm »
Ah! You edited your post to answer my F point while I was writing my reply!! Thanks for the info!
jjpb3
Founding SQTalker
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG? « Reply #4 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:50pm »
SQ uses the TG lounges near the D gates, which were packed in the mid-afternoon when I was there last week. It would not have been a very relaxing experience for me, if I were travelling in Raffles.
I'm with shortfinals. For the short BKK-SIN flight, I think F would be worth it only if: you get the 744 (thus the SkySuites), which is usually the 16.00 flight, or if the F cabin is relatively empty so you get lavished with extra attention. Otherwise, you might find the service a bit rushed and the seats not much of an upgrade from Raffles. In your position, I'd stick with Raffles. « Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 5:51pm by jjpb3 »
MANFlyer
Founding SQTalker
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?« Reply #5 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 6:46pm »
I could never advise ANYONE to fly on those dreadful TG AB6's, so it's SQ for sure.
Hmm, for the sake of £25 and what was just 5 times prepaid parking at EDI with the recent BAA offer, I might be tempted to swig a couple of bottles of Krug in F...
If SQ67 was still running with the 744 I would definitely go for it. I suppose by then it 'might' have a 77W earning it's keep prior to it's evening longhaul runs to Europe. I'm also firmly of the opinion you should never let the opportunity to fly SQ F pass you by...
It's nice dilemma to have.
« Last Edit: Oct 26th, 2006, 6:52pm by MANFlyer »
CGK
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Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?« Reply #6 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 11:24pm »
So far, even when SQ switched my flight from 744 to 773, F is still enjoyable if you are into the inflight service, i.e. enjoy the meals and drinks (Krug anyone? IFE would be my less priority.
9V-JKL
SQTalk Elite Gold
Re: SIN - BKK : SQ or TG?
« Reply #7 on: Oct 26th, 2006, 11:35pm »
on Oct 26th, 2006, 5:34pm, PhilH wrote: SQ would be a choice of 772/773, although these are three class service.
You may just want to note that SQ625 is a 2-class 772 coming in from KIX
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