LTN Phobia

It is a non-issue. I carry a full cabin bag with all sorts of junk well over probably about 2 dozen times a year through SIN gate security. I never thought of it as a particular hassle, except that they tend to pick on scissors even if they are well within European limits.

What you absolutely MUST know is that Australia does not permit duty free liquids purchased at LHR to be carried over onto the flight from SIN onwards (in addition, you have to get your duty free purchase at SIN gate-delivered if over 100 ml), so you must not buy duty free liquids unless you can fit it into a 100 ml container in a 1 litre resealable bag or you have a particular desire to lose it at SIN...

Given the very rough handling that baggage is often given at SYD, if you are in a position to travel HBO, I recommend doing so.

Bluebirdnick

​​​​​​Cayman is one-or at least it just to be. Not sure any more now that is a different aeroplane on that route.

Agree totally on the Pj's. I have absolutely no hesitation in changing in to a sleeper suit from first or another airline when I'm in CW, or other business class cabins that don't have them.

BA5E

Agree there we always do the BA11 and BA15 and in reverse BA16 and BA12, on both sectors out and back you get plenty of time for a shower and totally freshen up and a bite to eat, also getting on a different aircraft makes it nice change of scenery albeit a metal tube. We always use the QF lounge find that nicer and showers are good, only get Veuve but often find am not need too much more bubbles as consumed quite a bit on either the LHR leg or QF F lounge.^

dddc

Darling, sitting there and ripping to shreds what other pax are wearing IS a way to survive long haul flights!

Globaliser

On this aspect, remember that on the SIN-SYD sector, Australia will not allow you to carry on liquids etc that exceed the baggie allowance (100 ml limit etc). This applies to liquids bought at duty free shops even if they are in a STEB. So if you're going to buy duty free liquids, buy them at SIN and no earlier.Fortunately, security at SIN is at the gate. Basically, so long as you're in the security queue at the gate, the aircraft isn't going to leave without you. So this is less stressful than in a conventional centralised security arrangement.In the days of the JSA, this used to be complex.

If transiting at SIN, you had to get off whether you were flying BA or QF.

But if transiting at BKK, you only had to get off if you were on a BA aircraft. If flying QF, you didn't have to get off if you preferred to stay on board, and you could leave cabin baggage on board even if you did get off.

CardiffScot

LON - CMB via MLE (is another historical one), passengers stayed put, the aircraft was partially cleaned around you, and the crew changed too. It was quite fun watching the handover.

Sparth3103

I always find it strange that people don't check in their bags more often. I travel about 60-70 times a year and I like to check everything in. I've never had a bag missing (and now I'm sure my next flight will miss my bags )

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

Security is conducted right at the entrance to the waiting area of the boarding lounge. There are usually two lanes processing passengers, no priority for premium.

The earlier you arrive at the gate, the longer the queues will be. Arrive just before the gate closes (ie the time printed on your boarding pass... 15 or 20 minutes before departure) and there'll likely be nobody waiting.

Note that the flight monitors are particularly aggressive at SIN... they seem to show 'gate closing' about 45 minutes prior to departure. If you follow that advice you can arrive to long queues for security and to find boarding hasn't even started. So you can arrive a little later than that.

Tobias-UK

One of the two lanes is for Fast Track eligible passengers.

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

Thanks. Never noticed it! Or is it BA specific?

Tobias-UK

Of the airlines I've travelled on from SIN (BA, CX, TG, LX, SG) all have had a priority lane for eligible passengers.

sammyg901

You might not of noticed because in my experience there is no practical difference - usually half the flight if not more has access via cabin or status ! But as others have said the plane won't leave if you are in the queue, so it isn't a big stress point

Guy Betsy

Getting off at stopovers is not up to the airline but up to the destination country's requirements.

HKG-YVR-JFK, yes you have to get off because US Border requires it.
JFK-YVR-HKG, no because HKG immigration does not.
Similarly, with LHR-SIN-SYD and vv... the destination country requires that security checks are done.

Globaliser

The JSA experience suggested that the destination country's requirements are not the only consideration. I think that the most logical explanation I got to for what was then the situation was that Singapore required everyone to get off but Bangkok did not, and BA required everyone to get off but QF did not.