Which would you choose: SQ62 or SQ38?

[jani]

I guess this promotion just proves that they need to encourage people to take this flight, and this means loads (in Y) are still not good enough.

Nothing againts SQ, but I hope it continues this way, at least until after August

Thanks for the info Jet Blast. Would appreciate if you can post or PM me the load factor for May.

[Jet Blast]

jani,

For May, DME-IAH had an average load factor of right around 50%. Going the other way, IAH-DME had a load factor of around 70%.

There was a major convention (OTC) in Houston in early May so those numbers are slightly inflated due to SQ having at or near full planes during the convention.

[jani]

Thanks. Looks like I'm increasingly closer to going via SQ62. The price also dropped about $120 since yesterday!

[solitaire]

I don't know about SIN-LAX or SIN-DME but DME-IAH has been averaging less than 50% loads through April. I should find out the May loads in a week or two.

If I was flying SIA I would choose SQ62, but I'm biased since I'm from Texas. If you've never been to Russia flying SQ62 might prove a more exciting trip.

One thing to consider is the departure times of SQ38 and SQ62. SQ38 leaves SIN at 4:15pm while SQ62 departs at 2:15am. Arriving into LAX on SQ38 you'll get there at 5:35pm while arriving into Houston on SQ62 you'll get there at 1:50pm. Not sure if that matters since neither city will be your final destination.

The return flight is a wash. You'll depart LAX at 9:15pm or depart IAH at 5:50pm. Both flights arrive in SIN at pretty much the same time (5:45am and 5:35am).

If you are travelling with a companion and have yet to purchase your tickets, SIA announced a promo fare for SQ62. It'll cost S$1588 per person based on the "two-to-go" sale. Please click on the link for more info.

http://www.singaporeair.com/mediacen...ws/NE_3608.jsp

You can't go wrong with either flight. I'm sure whichever flight you choose you will be happy.

I just booked myself on SIN-IAH-SIN today and the timings are as follows:

SIN-IAH Dep 0945; Arr 2125 (27 July)

IAH-SIN Dep 1750; Arr 0535 +2 (4 Aug)

Is SQ keeping this bird parked at IAH for 20 hours?

[9V-JKL]

No, SQ has revised the schedules for the flights from 2/Aug.

New Timings are:
SIN-IAH dep 0215 arr 1350
IAH-SIN are per your post above

[Jet Blast]

jani,

May I ask which flight you chose?

If you're still interested in the load factors, SQ61/62 were just about 60% for the flights to/from IAH.

[jani]

I chose to go with MH due to cheaper rate and ability to upgrade to J