I love the T2 terminal, T3 lost it charm, dimly lit and long treks to the gate
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Originally posted by davidfusq View PostI don’t understand why they couldn’t just let us arrive at terminal 2E and collect the luggage from any free 2E belt instead of the first D1 belt that SQ always uses.
Honestly, i don’t think T3 is as bad as some people make it out to be. If anything, i appreciate the wide open spaces that it provides. And I don’t think the walking distance is any longer than at the old T2 or at Changi or any other major airport in the world for that matter. And knowing SQ, they’ll pay for premium gate assignment (I’m thinking gate 8) that will minimize the walking distance.
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Originally posted by MAN Flyer View PostThis will give them a golden opportunity to make a decent lounge...
Any chance they might have a SilverKris lounge?
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Originally posted by lingua101 View PostI do not think this is true. I have been passing through CGK T3. he walk is shorter compare to T2 in my opinion.
I did notice the SQ 330 or 350 (can't remember which) at another gate that was quite a distance from the lounge but I presume that is always the case for that flight as its close to SQ961 which ets D1.
I am guessing SQ will end up have to share the lounge like Esplanade lounge in T2.
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Singapore Airlines doesn’t operate a SilverKris Lounge in Indonesia, or for that matter any foreign airlines do not operate their own branded lounge, as I read on another forum that there is a restriction by either Indonesia airport authority or the ministry on foreign airlines lounges. Singapore Airlines circumvent this by having JAS (the ground agent in Jakarta airport) operates the Esplanade Lounge exclusively for SQ guests. So, in practice, Esplanade Lounge is just another SilverKris Lounge. Anyway, the name Esplanade would remind anyone of Singapore and hence Singapore Airlines.
Another interesting thing about the scale of SQ in Jakarta T2 is that their check in desk is the northernmost end of T2. There is a dedicated immigration lane for SQ first and business class passengers just next to the check in desk which lead directly to the Premier Lounge and a short distance away from gate D1. These First and Business Class guests have to walk through and exit the Premier Lounge to cross over to access the Esplanade Lounge. The Premier Lounge is designated as Krisflyer Gold Lounge, though KFEG members traveling on economy class cannot use the dedicated immigration lane and in order to access the lounge has to make one big U-Turn past the normal immigration located at the Southern section of the terminal.Last edited by davidfusq; 23 April 2018, 03:19 AM.
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Originally posted by MAN Flyer View PostThe Esplanade lounge is SQ's own lounge, effectively. They should really have just called it an SKL (albeit it would probably be the worst in the network now with others having had a refurb) but didn't want to for some reason. Maybe because it's crap.
But I do remember that someone (with credible source) told me that SQ actually wanted to build SKL but the AP II did not agree. So at he end it becomes Esplanade lounge which is managed by JAS actually.
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Originally posted by SQ968 View PostI read in another forum that immigration at T2E is no longer staffed, hence the need to bus arriving passengers to T2D to clear immigration and customs.
Honestly, i don’t think T3 is as bad as some people make it out to be. If anything, i appreciate the wide open spaces that it provides. And I don’t think the walking distance is any longer than at the old T2 or at Changi or any other major airport in the world for that matter. And knowing SQ, they’ll pay for premium gate assignment (I’m thinking gate 8) that will minimize the walking distance.
This is the same everywhere even in SIN. I remember disembarking/board the plane on the "border" gate in SIN. For example SQ use D40/41 which is technically in T1 instead of T2.
If your SQ plan arrived at D41, there will be ground staff to redirect you to T2, as the baggage will be delivered at T2. Of course if you are traveling light and familiar with the airport, you can simply walk down to immigration hall at T1 and get off.visit my blog
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Originally posted by davidfusq View PostMy recent SQ962 flight which arrives at CGK 1710 was parked at E3. Upon disembarkation, we were ushered across to E4 and goes down the stairs to board a bus to bring us to arrival in Terminal 2D. What a long journey.... I don’t understand why they couldn’t just let us arrive at terminal 2E and collect the luggage from any free 2E belt instead of the first D1 belt that SQ always uses.
Just wonder why they cannot make the bus standby below the first gate.
The issue is SQ is using T2D not 2E so they do not have "access" to the facility there? Also I guess easier to move people by bus.
Garuda did this very often in CGK. I was flying DPS - CGK on B77W. Upon arrival at CGK. We walked through the aerobridge then come out from the gate, went down by stair board the bus (as we arrived at International section and need to be ferried to domestic section). I notice some of people seem very familiar with the drill. I gues they are GA frequent fliers
Originally posted by davidfusq View PostThe same plane should depart back to SIN at 1805 and hence the same E3 gate that lingua uses. Then again, I don’t understand why the airport didn’t assign a D gate for the aircraft when I saw there are some D gates weren’t occupied. Of course as there are three SIN-CGK SQ flights in the span of 3 hours departing SIN between 1515 and 1720, thus gate D1 couldn’t be used for the middle of these 3 flights.
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Originally posted by lingua101 View PostI do not think it is a matter of staffing. SQ uses D terminal at CGK, so imagine what nightmare to now and then redirect passenger to E gate?
Anyway SQ using one of the T2E gates is nothing new. I recalled departing from E3 as early as mid 2000s. At that time normally SQ158/958 and 159/959 would have been assigned an E gate as it arrived/departed during the afternoon rush (CI, BR, CX, SQ arriving/departing within minutes of each other), they had to divert some flights to park in T2E otherwise immigration queues in T2D would be overflowing.
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Originally posted by SQ968 View PostI think you misunderstood what I meant. I meant that immigration in T2E had been closed. There is no immigration staff there, so all passengers need to be redirected to T2D to complete immigration formalities there because there is no immigration facilities in T2E anymore. This applies on all flights which have the misfortune of being assigned a T2E gate.
Anyway SQ using one of the T2E gates is nothing new. I recalled departing from E3 as early as mid 2000s. At that time normally SQ158/958 and 159/959 would have been assigned an E gate as it arrived/departed during the afternoon rush (CI, BR, CX, SQ arriving/departing within minutes of each other), they had to divert some flights to park in T2E otherwise immigration queues in T2D would be overflowing.
But I do not think that is the reason. My arrival on T2E was quite some months ago when GA International flights still using T2E.
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I think the Angkasa Pura II as the airport operator should be more proactive to ensure the seamless-ness of travelling through SHIA, such as reallocating gates and check-in desks so that the load between the sub terminals are balanced.
It seems now airlines in 2E have mostly moved to T3 and 2E landside check in areas are mostly empty. Even the 2E airside have been reduced with lounges previously occupied by Garuda and other local banks have been deserted and hoarded up to be part of 2F domestic area but still deserted.
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Originally posted by davidfusq View PostI think the Angkasa Pura II as the airport operator should be more proactive to ensure the seamless-ness of travelling through SHIA, such as reallocating gates and check-in desks so that the load between the sub terminals are balanced.
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Originally posted by lingua101 View PostYou are probably right that there now is no more
Even if there is immigration staff in T2E, the airlines will not deliver the luggage in T2E, so how you will collect the luggage?
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