URGENT: United vs. Singapore Air Business Class on DEN-SIN Route
Jul 30, 2014, 5:24 pm
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URGENT: United vs. Singapore Air Business Class on DEN-SIN Route
Debating United vs. Singapore airlines for honeymoon trip.
Flying out of Denver on Monday September 29th with arrival in Singapore on Tuesday the 30th (or just after midnight).
United has the benefit of a DEN-NRT-SIN route with no other connection. On 787 two class in Businessfirst so the slightly bigger seats from DEN to NRT and then on 772 three class in Businessfirst from NRT to SIN.
If flying on Singapore air, would book United economy to SFO and then would be on SFO-HKG-SIN or SFO-ICN-SIN both routes on the 773 with the new Singapore Air business class seats which are phenomenal.
Cost is going to be largely equivalent but debating whether the added hassle of switching airlines in SFO and the extra connection is worth the superior experience in Singapore Business. Note I am 6'5" 200lbs, so no the wider seat may be nice. Don't know difference in service quality but interested to hear.
Any help ASAP would be appreciated as only have 18 hours to cancel the already booked United flight.
Flying out of Denver on Monday September 29th with arrival in Singapore on Tuesday the 30th (or just after midnight).
United has the benefit of a DEN-NRT-SIN route with no other connection. On 787 two class in Businessfirst so the slightly bigger seats from DEN to NRT and then on 772 three class in Businessfirst from NRT to SIN.
If flying on Singapore air, would book United economy to SFO and then would be on SFO-HKG-SIN or SFO-ICN-SIN both routes on the 773 with the new Singapore Air business class seats which are phenomenal.
Cost is going to be largely equivalent but debating whether the added hassle of switching airlines in SFO and the extra connection is worth the superior experience in Singapore Business. Note I am 6'5" 200lbs, so no the wider seat may be nice. Don't know difference in service quality but interested to hear.
Any help ASAP would be appreciated as only have 18 hours to cancel the already booked United flight.
Jul 30, 2014, 5:49 pm
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URGENT: United vs. Singapore Air Business Class on DEN-SIN Route
Don't cross-post. You put the same question in the UA forum. Try reading the FT rules.
Jul 30, 2014, 8:39 pm
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OP and I define 'urgent' differently. If it were me, I would switch to SQ. Or, you could fly to NRT on UA and connect to a SQ flight there.
Jul 30, 2014, 9:29 pm
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Personal opinion... I would fly SQ J over anything UA, even UA First.
Jul 30, 2014, 9:43 pm
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UA? Hahahahaha.
SQ? YES!
SQ? YES!
Jul 30, 2014, 10:28 pm
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But based on the comments here, seems like anything is a step up from UA. LOL.
Jul 30, 2014, 11:50 pm
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Can you fly UA into LAX? Then you can fly the A380 LAX-NRT-SIN.
Jul 31, 2014, 12:35 am
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Honeymoon? Go with SQ... almost guaranteed to enjoy the trip... on UA J... hit or miss.
Jul 31, 2014, 1:04 am
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Jul 31, 2014, 1:09 am
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I saw urgent as well and thought of a distressed traveler needing critical help from FT'ers.
But given you have 18 hours to figure this out, here's one more opinion to add to your mix:
SQ
But given you have 18 hours to figure this out, here's one more opinion to add to your mix:
SQ
Jul 31, 2014, 7:25 am
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It is against FT rules to cross-post. I am closing this thread. Please continue discussion here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...sin-route.html
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