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It's 11/2 months since I've returned from completing my *RTW and I still haven't posted the trip report. I'll make a start tonight with a quick summary but it will evolve over the next few days and weeks, bit by bit...once I've figured out how to add pictures and actually find the time.
To start off, thanks to all the help I got from people here! Without you, the experience wouldn't have been as enjoyable as it was!
The initial routing to finish off the *RTW in J was
LHR-sin-cgk-SIN-BKK-NRT-lax-JFK-fra-ARN
I added in a little side trip before leaving LHR: CGK-sin-CAI-sin-CGK
With two more changes to the trip in SIN and adding the return leg to LHR it ended up being:
LHR-sin-cgk-sin-CAI-sin-cgk-SIN-icn-SFO-jfk-FRA-arn-LHR
I got to experience the new SQ J, and legs in F on UA select and SQ, made QPPS (to the old rules), FTL along the way and now I'm just shy of SEN.
The whole trip started off with a small SQTalk dinner in Maze on 23 July which has already been discussed with pictures in another thread.
The next morning blast-off picked me up at the Hilton Paddington and we had an uneventful taxi ride to LHR. Check-in went smoothly and blast-off was lucky that I hadn't used my full luggage allowance.
While blast-off queud for the tax refund I tried to get some dates changed on my *RTW at the SK ticket desk. But for whatever reason they didn't manage to do anything. Just a waste of time. Plus one of their staff was extremely unfriendly and utterly incompetent.
Getting through security was quick and pretty hassle free for LHR. We then proceeded to the VS Clubhouse...which only knowing lounges in BHX, GLA, STR, ZRH, CAI, and LAD simply blew me away. Champagne for breakfast, woohoo! I especially enjoyed the waiter service. And the shoe cleaning service is great! Had a quick breakfast
and then managed to get a massage. After that we checked-out the SKL...which just can't compete.
We missed the priority boarding but never mind. blast-off settled down in row 11, I did so in 17A. And almost all upperdeck seats were taken...
more to follow...
To start off, thanks to all the help I got from people here! Without you, the experience wouldn't have been as enjoyable as it was!
The initial routing to finish off the *RTW in J was
LHR-sin-cgk-SIN-BKK-NRT-lax-JFK-fra-ARN
I added in a little side trip before leaving LHR: CGK-sin-CAI-sin-CGK
With two more changes to the trip in SIN and adding the return leg to LHR it ended up being:
LHR-sin-cgk-sin-CAI-sin-cgk-SIN-icn-SFO-jfk-FRA-arn-LHR
I got to experience the new SQ J, and legs in F on UA select and SQ, made QPPS (to the old rules), FTL along the way and now I'm just shy of SEN.
The whole trip started off with a small SQTalk dinner in Maze on 23 July which has already been discussed with pictures in another thread.
The next morning blast-off picked me up at the Hilton Paddington and we had an uneventful taxi ride to LHR. Check-in went smoothly and blast-off was lucky that I hadn't used my full luggage allowance.
While blast-off queud for the tax refund I tried to get some dates changed on my *RTW at the SK ticket desk. But for whatever reason they didn't manage to do anything. Just a waste of time. Plus one of their staff was extremely unfriendly and utterly incompetent.Getting through security was quick and pretty hassle free for LHR. We then proceeded to the VS Clubhouse...which only knowing lounges in BHX, GLA, STR, ZRH, CAI, and LAD simply blew me away. Champagne for breakfast, woohoo! I especially enjoyed the waiter service. And the shoe cleaning service is great! Had a quick breakfast
and then managed to get a massage. After that we checked-out the SKL...which just can't compete.
We missed the priority boarding but never mind. blast-off settled down in row 11, I did so in 17A. And almost all upperdeck seats were taken...
more to follow...
Looking forward to your TR.
Same dilemma every time. Hehe. The Singapore Sling won.
I'm not a huge fan of permanently carpeted floors. *shudder* But other than that, Changi is as great as advertised. Getting through immigration was a breeze. blast-off and I got our luggage in no time. I then went to check-in and get rid of my hold luggage for my next flights, from CGK back to SIN, and on to CAI. Quick and professional service there. Back through security, 2nd piece hand luggage dropped off at the airside left luggage, and into the SKL. Relaxed there with blast-off for a bit till I had to leave for SQ954...
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