Trip Report:
12 July 2014
AF 254 SIN - CGK
Dep. 1655
Arr. 1735
I took this flight on a second day after Air France resumes its operation to CGK. SIN – CGK used to have numerous fifth freedom flights but had been disappearing in the past few years due to either re-routing via other destination or going direct. The last fifth freedom flight was about 2 years ago with Lufthansa having CGK as a tag on for its FRA – SIN flights. However, with the switch to A380, CGK tag on was then changed to its MUC – SIN flight, which was later cancelled as LH stopped flying to SIN from MUC.
I arrived at the airport 1 hour and 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The check-in process was smooth and the agent asked me if I knew where the lounge would be.
I was very familiar with the lounge which was a shared lounge managed by DNATA. KLM and China Airlines also use this lounge but Cathay Pacific seems to be the main user as the entrance to the lounge is clearly modeled after CX design. This lounge does have a very good outside view to the tarmac.
Having spent about 45 minutes in the lounge and had myself something hot to eat – I didn’t expect AF to serve hot meal for this short 1 hour and 20 minutes sector, I decided to go to the gate at D44.
The flight was in the middle of the boarding process when I arrived and it would be flown by F-GZNB.
I was one of the very last few passengers to board the flight. The Y load and Y+ load were quite high as there were fewer than 5 empty seats in Y. The J load that day was however not very good. I counted only around 15 of us. I later learned from the cabin crew that most of the passengers on the flight actually originated from SIN and only around 70 originated from CDG.
Upon entering the cabin through the 1L, I was greeted by a very friendly French female crew. She pointed me the direction to my J seats through the F cabin. I was not impressed at all with AF’s F cabin and the seats which to me was very much lacking in privacy. My impression changed once I reached the mini J cabin which I though was very nice despite feeling a little tight with 2 – 3 – 2 seat config. My seat was 7L which was located on the 2nd J cabin. Along the way, 2 more very friendly female attendants also greeted me.
My seat
A view from my seat
My entire row was empty throughout the flight
A pair of slipper was found on every seat along with cloth hanger
A bottle of Evian was also available in every seat
12 July 2014
AF 254 SIN - CGK
Dep. 1655
Arr. 1735
I took this flight on a second day after Air France resumes its operation to CGK. SIN – CGK used to have numerous fifth freedom flights but had been disappearing in the past few years due to either re-routing via other destination or going direct. The last fifth freedom flight was about 2 years ago with Lufthansa having CGK as a tag on for its FRA – SIN flights. However, with the switch to A380, CGK tag on was then changed to its MUC – SIN flight, which was later cancelled as LH stopped flying to SIN from MUC.
I arrived at the airport 1 hour and 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time. The check-in process was smooth and the agent asked me if I knew where the lounge would be.
I was very familiar with the lounge which was a shared lounge managed by DNATA. KLM and China Airlines also use this lounge but Cathay Pacific seems to be the main user as the entrance to the lounge is clearly modeled after CX design. This lounge does have a very good outside view to the tarmac.
Having spent about 45 minutes in the lounge and had myself something hot to eat – I didn’t expect AF to serve hot meal for this short 1 hour and 20 minutes sector, I decided to go to the gate at D44.
The flight was in the middle of the boarding process when I arrived and it would be flown by F-GZNB.
I was one of the very last few passengers to board the flight. The Y load and Y+ load were quite high as there were fewer than 5 empty seats in Y. The J load that day was however not very good. I counted only around 15 of us. I later learned from the cabin crew that most of the passengers on the flight actually originated from SIN and only around 70 originated from CDG.
Upon entering the cabin through the 1L, I was greeted by a very friendly French female crew. She pointed me the direction to my J seats through the F cabin. I was not impressed at all with AF’s F cabin and the seats which to me was very much lacking in privacy. My impression changed once I reached the mini J cabin which I though was very nice despite feeling a little tight with 2 – 3 – 2 seat config. My seat was 7L which was located on the 2nd J cabin. Along the way, 2 more very friendly female attendants also greeted me.
My seat
A view from my seat
My entire row was empty throughout the flight
A pair of slipper was found on every seat along with cloth hanger
A bottle of Evian was also available in every seat
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