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  • I tried Jakarta T3 for the first time earlier this week. I flew up to JKT on SQ on Thursday evening, and returned to SIN yesterday.

    My flight landed in the early evening. We parked at an aerobridge gate in T3 after a long taxi.



    T3 is a large modern terminal, with graceful curves and a lot of glass and metal.

    Once off the plane, there was quite a bit of walking compared to the previous terminal, about similar to how far you need to walk in the new Mumbai or Delhi terminals, for example.



    The arrival area began with a walk down a fairly narrow corridor, but eventually we reached the main walkway which was more spacious, although overall the airside arrival area seemed a little dimly lit.



    The immigration hall was massive compared to the previous one, which should help with crowds, assuming the counters are fully manned. When i arrived, the hall was quite empty, so I cleared immigration very quickly.

    Large baggage claim area...



    There was a cluster of transport counters just outside the hall, after customs, before the main pick-up area. That was where I booked my Golden Bird car transfer to my hotel. From the Golden Bird counter, I was escorted via a separate exit to the driveway.



    This is the map of T3.



    Overall quite a smooth arrival experience, although, as mentioned, there is more walking than at the previous terminal.
    Last edited by yflyer; 25 May 2019, 03:11 PM.

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    • The JKT T3 Departure experience was good as well...

      A large airy departure hall...



      ...with many eating options both landside and airside.



      Rather than security at the gate, there is now a centralised security area before the immigration counters.

      The airside area...



      SQ*G pax were invited to use the Plaza Premium Lounge, but I didn't have time for that, and headed straight to the gate to board my flight.



      Overall, I thought the departure experience at T3 was great. I preferred the departure area, which was bright and lively, to the arrival area, which seemed a little drab by comparison.

      I think I will miss the old terminal just a little: I liked the low-rise architecture with ethnic design touches and tropical theme, with indoor gardens. But it was just bursting at the seams.

      I haven't tried T3 at peak periods yet, so I don't know if the extra space helps when the terminal gets busy, but at least on my first trip, the off-peak travel experience does seem to be an overall improvement compared to the old SQ terminal at JKT.
      Last edited by yflyer; 25 May 2019, 03:12 PM.

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      • How much time should one give between an SQ arrival and a domestic GA flight departure at CGK T3 at midday?

        Also, domestic GA arrival to SQ departure in the late evening?

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        • Originally posted by Savage25 View Post
          How much time should one give between an SQ arrival and a domestic GA flight departure at CGK T3 at midday?

          Also, domestic GA arrival to SQ departure in the late evening?
          the problem with this SQ arrival and domestic GA flight is the baggage delivery time. usually it will need around 30 minutes wait just for the first baggage to roll out.

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          • SQ SIN-CGK route is one of the highest revenue per hour flight in the world

            Its analysis puts Singapore Airlines in that position, delivering an estimated USD38,957 revenue per hour for its Singapore-Jakarta route.

            Source: https://blueswandaily.com/british-ai...airline-route/

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            • Originally posted by yflyer View Post
              I tried Jakarta T3 for the first time earlier this week. I flew up to JKT on SQ on Thursday evening, and returned to SIN yesterday.

              My flight landed in the early evening. We parked at an aerobridge gate in T3 after a long taxi. Overall quite a smooth arrival experience, although, as mentioned, there is more walking than at the previous terminal.
              I experienced T3 for the first time a week ago and have to say the walk from the gate to immigration along the long corridors is really far. Otherwise the new terminal still looks fairly fresh.

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              • Originally posted by 9V-SKU View Post
                I experienced T3 for the first time a week ago and have to say the walk from the gate to immigration along the long corridors is really far. Otherwise the new terminal still looks fairly fresh.

                It really depends on which flight you took. Most likely you took SQ 968?
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                • Originally posted by lingua101 View Post
                  It really depends on which flight you took. Most likely you took SQ 968?
                  I was on SQ962.

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                  • We were in Jakarta the other weekend and departing from there was not great: the immigration IT system was 'very slow' and queues were hardly moving. Maybe 40 mins to get through. Then of course the lounge, which is pretty awful, is miles away, although we did hitch a ride on a buggy to get back to the gate!

                    The thing I really don't like on arrival is that long corridor from the airbridges, there seem to be no emergency exits until you get into the main walkway.

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                    • First time using T3 this week and I have to say it was pretty positive inbound, especially the arrival experience, a bit mixed outbound.

                      Inbound I disembarked on QR at 21:15 and I was in the car to the hotel 20 minutes later!. We were on gate 8, so close to immigration, and there was not a single person at immigration (not one!!) when I got there off the QR flight. Departing on SQ was OK but I can only guess the contractors who built T3 must have a connection to those that built BKK (Suvarnabhumi) as it is woefully lacking in AC in many places, just like BKK. The lounge was OK, if a bit of a trek, but some people clearly choose to go to Burger King instead of bothering with it.

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