SQ318 SIN-LHR in New Y (77WN), Terminal 2, The Shard, and Perfect Fish & Chips

[yflyer]

Another enjoyable TR. Thanks!

Looking forward to exploring T2 at LHR

Thanks, 9V-SIA!

[yflyer]

I look forward to cheese and crackers too.

Yes, so far everyone on this thread looks to be a fan of the cheese and crackers!

In the early 2000s, as a cost cutting measure, SQ removed the tiny milk tubs from Y trays and offering them only when passengers requested for them. It didn't go down well with passengers and was subsequently reinstated.

I would be quite upset if they got rid of the tiny milk tubs. One thing I dislike about Silkair is the use of powdered creamer, instead of milk.

[yflyer]

Cheese and crackers are already removed from the lunch trays on JNB-SIN flights (see my trip report). Guess we will see further degrading of Y meals, putting SQ Y in the league of any other full-service carrier out there.

I'm not as pessimistic at this point...so far, at least for the Y meals I've had, SQ has been fairly generous with meat/protein portions, and at least they haven't dropped the starter completely (the way CX has done on their HKG-SIN routes, where it is just fruit and a main course, with no starter).

[CarbonMan]

Thanks, yflyer! The fish and chips at LHR T2 looks really good! Too bad I won't be returning via LHR but drabby CDG. Anyone knows of anything interesting there that I should eat/do?

[SQueeze]

It's a good read. As usual, very very detailed coming from you.

The Hilton looks really good.

As is the new Terminal.

I love Heston's food too. I had lunch at Dinner by Heston and it blew me away. The meat fruit (liver shaped like an orange) was awesome. Will definitely not miss his restaurant at T2

and omg, that burger at Patty & Bun looks so yummmm. you shouldn't be putting up porn here, you know. hahaha

[yflyer]

Thanks, yflyer! The fish and chips at LHR T2 looks really good! Too bad I won't be returning via LHR but drabby CDG. Anyone knows of anything interesting there that I should eat/do?

Thanks, CarbonMan!

Paris has it's own charm -- hopefully you have some free time there too!

The last time I flew out of Paris, it was on AF in one of the newer terminals at CDG. Very stylish terminal, with some interesting food options too, although the check-in queues were really long.

[yflyer]

It's a good read. As usual, very very detailed coming from you.

The Hilton looks really good.

As is the new Terminal.

I love Heston's food too. I had lunch at Dinner by Heston and it blew me away. The meat fruit (liver shaped like an orange) was awesome. Will definitely not miss his restaurant at T2

and omg, that burger at Patty & Bun looks so yummmm. you shouldn't be putting up porn here, you know. hahaha

Thanks, SQueeze!

Heston's Dinner also on my to-try list!

And yes, maybe we should consider a rating system for the TR's so that viewers know that some photos are unsuitable for viewing on an empty stomach!

[CarbonMan]

Thanks, CarbonMan!

Paris has it's own charm -- hopefully you have some free time there too!

The last time I flew out of Paris, it was on AF in one of the newer terminals at CDG. Very stylish terminal, with some interesting food options too, although the check-in queues were really long.

Thanks for the warning. Will try to be there a tad earlier.

[SQGamespeed]

Great TR yflyer! The fish and chips do look appetising! I am going through the new T2 next month and hope to have enough time to try that restaurant.

Thanks, CarbonMan!

Paris has it's own charm -- hopefully you have some free time there too!

The last time I flew out of Paris, it was on AF in one of the newer terminals at CDG. Very stylish terminal, with some interesting food options too, although the check-in queues were really long.

Do you mean terminals 2E and 2F? For me, they are analogous to how T5 is to LHR: they helped to reduce the misery of using that airport.

[yflyer]

Great TR yflyer! The fish and chips do look appetising! I am going through the new T2 next month and hope to have enough time to try that restaurant.

Thanks, SQGamespeed! Yes, definitely worth a try if you are able to get to the airport a few hours before your flight!

Do you mean terminals 2E and 2F? For me, they are analogous to how T5 is to LHR: they helped to reduce the misery of using that airport.

Yes, this was CDG Terminal 2E. Very new, modern terminal with nice architecture and design. Very long queues on arrival and departure when I was there, though. Taxi queue on arrival took ages to clear as well, with part of the queue outdoors (in freezing weather...).

[Luminarc]

This flight had inflight wifi internet connectivity...

Just noticed that the text says "at 10,000 feet in the air". Doesn't seem right to me

[jammed]

thks for the wonderful TR! Again, yr attention for details, and so comprehensively fleshed out, brings so much visualisation to accompany the pics. Well done

isnt the iPhone 6+ a bit bulky to carry for a run? I just switched to 6 but find myself swapping the SIM to my old 5 when i go for my (vy short) 5-6km. And the only other item i have is my house-key

[yflyer]

thks for the wonderful TR! Again, yr attention for details, and so comprehensively fleshed out, brings so much visualisation to accompany the pics. Well done

isnt the iPhone 6+ a bit bulky to carry for a run? I just switched to 6 but find myself swapping the SIM to my old 5 when i go for my (vy short) 5-6km. And the only other item i have is my house-key

Thanks, jammed!

When I first got the iPhone 6+, I also wondered if it was too big to carry for a run, but after carrying it for runs a few times, I find it fine. Now other phones (including Galaxy S4's) seem small

I also found that A6 size plastic ziplock bags fit the iPhone 6+ perfectly, and usually put my phone in the plastic ziplock when I go running. Everything else (NRIC, transitlink card, ATM card etc) goes in a smaller ziplock, and into a small zipper pocket in my running shorts...

[jammed]

when i prepared for a run this morning, simply just cldnt bring myself to run with my brand new 6, esp when skies looked threatening, and swapped out the SIM into the 5.

one question - with ziplock bag, does yr 6+ screen respond to your touch-commands?

[GreekLunatic]

Great report Yflyer those fish n chpis looked great. I was amazed of the price of wifi.