The past weekend, I did a short weekend trip to Phuket for a laze and relax birthday getaway via SilkAir. Tickets booked quite some time back were of a very reasonable price, almost similar to the budget carriers. This would also be my first time flying on SilkAir's new B737-800 aircraft as my previous trips were all on MI's Airbus family.
Checked in at Terminal 2 at the self check-in kiosk but the kiosk could not print the boarding passes and was directed to the desks. No worries as the boarding passes were printed on the normal stock instead of flimsy paper. SilkAir still has colours on its economy boarding passes!
Terminal 2 FIDS
Some of the aircraft on the tarmac, majority of which are from the SQ family.
The B737 which would be flying me to Phuket.
Departure Gate F40.
04 August 2016
SilkAir
MI 756
Singapore (SIN) - Phuket (HKT)
B737-800
9V-MGJ
Economy Class
Flight Time: 1H24M
9V-MGJ for the short-haul to Phuket.
Boarding commenced soon after security at the gate was cleared.
Welcomed at the door and passed the Business Class cabin. Business Class seats are basic recliners, similar model to those used by a number of airlines as well on their narrowbodies, such as Malindo, Garuda, Vietnam Airlines etc.
Economy class cabin.
Economy Class seat is of the same model as those on Jetstar, but with a tad more padding and legroom. However, I find the seat pitch has shrunk slightly from the Airbus fleet. The Airbus fleet has up to a couple inches more legroom.
Checked in at Terminal 2 at the self check-in kiosk but the kiosk could not print the boarding passes and was directed to the desks. No worries as the boarding passes were printed on the normal stock instead of flimsy paper. SilkAir still has colours on its economy boarding passes!
Terminal 2 FIDS
Some of the aircraft on the tarmac, majority of which are from the SQ family.
The B737 which would be flying me to Phuket.
Departure Gate F40.
04 August 2016
SilkAir
MI 756
Singapore (SIN) - Phuket (HKT)
B737-800
9V-MGJ
Economy Class
Flight Time: 1H24M
9V-MGJ for the short-haul to Phuket.
Boarding commenced soon after security at the gate was cleared.
Welcomed at the door and passed the Business Class cabin. Business Class seats are basic recliners, similar model to those used by a number of airlines as well on their narrowbodies, such as Malindo, Garuda, Vietnam Airlines etc.
Economy class cabin.
Economy Class seat is of the same model as those on Jetstar, but with a tad more padding and legroom. However, I find the seat pitch has shrunk slightly from the Airbus fleet. The Airbus fleet has up to a couple inches more legroom.
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