That was the reason given for our SQ52 to MAN departing from gate C20 yesterday. I am familiar with the use of Flexi Gates at the T3/T1 and T2/T1 'border', but I have never been given a proper T1 gate for a T3 departure. SQ52 doesn't leave until after 2am either so they must be struggling. I noticed the BNE fight went from a T1 gate as well.
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The last two transfers I made at Changi I noticed C1 being used by an SQ flight, including arriving into it myself from DUS. As we pulled in, C20 also had an SQ plane in it. I get the impression C1 is almost considered to be part of T3 now.
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It’s pretty much a daily occurrence. Quite common for them to occupy gates C1, C20 and C22. On rare occasions, even C23 for the T3/T1 side.
For T2/T1 side, they use D40, D41 and even up to D42 (mainly MI).
It also depends on the corresponding arrival flight, it may have arrived at a time when other gates are occupied hence they use these “flexi gates”, instead of having to tow the aircraft over again to the other gates as they gradually become available.Singapore Airlines - A great way to fly...
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I heard this also happens during the morning hours. For example, SQ12 and maybe a few other flights like SQ828, SQ288, SQ211 or at least any flight departing from 7AM to 11AM will use those gates. Evening flights, not so much the case.
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Originally posted by boing View PostIt happens to the late evening flights as well. Flexi gates are still not as bad as remote bay departures, which also gets assigned occasionally.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostFRA is pretty notorious for it if you fly on a single-aisle.
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I am on SQ52 again tonight (well, 02:25...) so will be interesting to see where we go from this time. Up until our C20 a few weeks ago SQ52 tended to be quite close in as it departs after the heavy evening bank. In fact I am regularly the only one in the FCL lounge when I leave to board.
When it was SQ328 via MUC it was nearly always B8, 9 or 10, which is almost T1 anyway
Originally posted by boing View PostIt happens to the late evening flights as well. Flexi gates are still not as bad as remote bay departures, which also gets assigned occasionally.
Originally posted by SQ228 View PostYes, remote bay assignment to a wide-body is just hell, although QR seemed to be famous for it at one stage before DOH was appropriately upgraded. FRA is pretty notorious for it if you fly on a single-aisle.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostYes, remote bay assignment to a wide-body is just hell, although QR seemed to be famous for it at one stage before DOH was appropriately upgraded. FRA is pretty notorious for it if you fly on a single-aisle.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostYes, remote bay assignment to a wide-body is just hell, although QR seemed to be famous for it at one stage before DOH was appropriately upgraded. FRA is pretty notorious for it if you fly on a single-aisle.
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Originally posted by alian View PostWell noted on QR in DOH I was recently on QR from SIN to MCT and all my flights out of DOH were on remote bays 2 A350-1000 and 1 A320. They have so many aero bridges but still keep getting remote bays on both arrival and departures
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Originally posted by boing View PostIt happens to the late evening flights as well. Flexi gates are still not as bad as remote bay departures, which also gets assigned occasionally.
And the first time I arrived on SQ25 it was parked on a remote bay as well, but that was back in 94.
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Through my years of travelling through Changi, I encountered several times we were bussed to or from the remote stands:
1. On Firefly turboprop flights to Subang. Gates assigned are usually those along the long sides of T2.
2. On an Oman Air early morning flight to Kuala Lumpur. Gate assigned was one of the common gates A1-8 at T3. A6-A8 being the remote gates which you need to descend to after security screening. The aircraft was parked at the sides of T1.
3. On a Malindo Air evening flight from KL. The aircraft was parked at the aprons of T2 near the Jetquay terminal. We were bussed to T3 across the southern taxiway.
4. On an Air China morning flight to Beijing. A short ride to the remote stands between T1 and the cargo terminal.
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