SIN Do 2010 - MLK weekend 16-18th January 2010 - Page 3

violist · Apr 8, 09, 7:49 am

B's shining example has spurred me to upgrade to Confirmed:

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UA 171 BOS SFO 0630
UA 837 SFO NRT 1128
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UA 803 NRT SIN 1755
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UA 804 SIN NRT 0720
UA 852 NRT SFO 1900
UA 824 SFO BOS 1300

WWBGD · Apr 8, 09, 10:20 am

I am a definite possible maybe. Can't vouch for Mashg though or Mrs.wwbgd.

wwbgd

upup&away · Apr 8, 09, 11:54 am

I would not be one to miss the SIN-DO, so
count me in as a definite.

Will work out the flights and hotel later.

Cheers,
upup&away

**szg** · Apr 8, 09, 12:26 pm

Me too, I can't miss it.

I should be there this weekend too !!

bschaff1 · Apr 9, 09, 3:19 pm

I'm holding an award ticket from HNL for this DO. I'm planning on HNL-NRT-BKK-DPS, and return DPS-SIN(stopover)-NRT-HNL and back via a purchased ticket. It's really hard to pass up 65k for the award from HNL when I would pay 30k miles for a DPS ticket as is.

Also, what is the agenda with mini-bar parties this year?

perthite · Apr 9, 09, 7:00 pm

Count me as a possible/interested.

(and also in any pre and post 'tours' that might be on. I've only ever done a transit through Kuching aiprort before)

chchkiwi · Apr 9, 09, 8:50 pm

At this point I'm a strong probable.

f0zzyNUE · Apr 10, 09, 2:27 am

please add me to the definite list.

flight tickets will be organized in nov/dec as i don't like to book so long in advance

Melville · Apr 10, 09, 5:38 pm

Please add me to the possible group.

f4freeJunior · Apr 11, 09, 9:28 am

Pls put me down as a "maybe". Would love to attend again after a 3 yrs break.

alex0683de · Apr 11, 09, 10:55 am

Make me a maybe. Thread is bookmarked and the ANA tool is fired up - if I find something nice I'll book it.

**Spiff** · Apr 11, 09, 2:01 pm

I'm very probable.

bdesmond · Apr 11, 09, 8:28 pm

Mark me as probable - had a great time this year. I'm also up for another opushomes expedited adventure and quite possible the Kuching trip.

My calendar is operating on about a rolling two-three week window lately so I haven't a clue what I'll be doing 8 months from now. Should know around November perhaps for sure.

upup&away · Apr 14, 09, 3:47 pm

I would be interested in a Kuching excursion as outlined. I was planning
to go straight to B.S.B. in Brunei, but might reconsider, and add KCH as
a stop.

Unfortunately, there seems to be no easy way to get from KCH to BWN without backtracking, from what I can tell.

opushomes · Apr 14, 09, 4:59 pm

Alternatives:

1. Royal Air Brunei presently has twice a week service from Kuching to BWN Tuesday and Saturday. Shows still available in January.

2. Fly KCH-BKI (Kota Kinabalu) on Air Asia or MH and fly to BWN on Royal Air Brunei. It is about a fifteen minute flight on Royal Air Brunei.

3. Or from BKI take a taxi to the ferry to Brunei. The problem with this is that it is the expensive taxi ride from the pier in Brunei to the central part of the city, for example, the Sheraton. Four years ago it was in excess of $S50. Note: Brunei dollar is on a par with Sing dollar and both are interchangable.

4. Fly Air Asia to Labuan and take the ferry as above. When I did it I routed via Miri to Labuan.

5. Fly to Miri and catch the bus to Brunei. Downside is that it takes considerable time on the bus. One can also hire a taxi in Miri to the border and attempt to connect to a bus in Brunei.

Hopefully these alternatives are helpful. I have actually flown the BWN-BKI route. Royal Air Brunei is expensive.

BI operates as a Malaysia Air codeshare KUL-BWN on Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, Sun in January which would be a back-track. It leaves at 2230.