Questions re: connecting in SIN
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Questions re: connecting in SIN
I arrive at SIN on UA early morning on the 10th and have 11 hours before my next flight on Air Asia. I wil have to claim bags and then check in again, which could bring up some issues.
If I decide to get 6 hours of sleep in the transit hotel, can I check in around 2am and stay until 8am? Would my bag presumably be available for me to claim several hours after my arrival? Is it typically best to make a reservation at the hotel, or is it typically OK to walk up to the counter?
Or am I making this too difficult? Should I just get off the plane, get my luggage, go through Customs, and check into a hotel near the airport?
Also, it appears that Air Asia (AK) allows early checkin in Terminal 1 at 5:30am. Does that seem correct?
Thanks...first time connecting in Singapore.
If I decide to get 6 hours of sleep in the transit hotel, can I check in around 2am and stay until 8am? Would my bag presumably be available for me to claim several hours after my arrival? Is it typically best to make a reservation at the hotel, or is it typically OK to walk up to the counter?
Or am I making this too difficult? Should I just get off the plane, get my luggage, go through Customs, and check into a hotel near the airport?
Also, it appears that Air Asia (AK) allows early checkin in Terminal 1 at 5:30am. Does that seem correct?
Thanks...first time connecting in Singapore.
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I arrive at SIN on UA early morning on the 10th and have 11 hours before my next flight on Air Asia. I wil have to claim bags and then check in again, which could bring up some issues.
If I decide to get 6 hours of sleep in the transit hotel, can I check in around 2am and stay until 8am? Would my bag presumably be available for me to claim several hours after my arrival? Is it typically best to make a reservation at the hotel, or is it typically OK to walk up to the counter?
Or am I making this too difficult? Should I just get off the plane, get my luggage, go through Customs, and check into a hotel near the airport?
Also, it appears that Air Asia (AK) allows early checkin in Terminal 1 at 5:30am. Does that seem correct?
Thanks...first time connecting in Singapore.
If I decide to get 6 hours of sleep in the transit hotel, can I check in around 2am and stay until 8am? Would my bag presumably be available for me to claim several hours after my arrival? Is it typically best to make a reservation at the hotel, or is it typically OK to walk up to the counter?
Or am I making this too difficult? Should I just get off the plane, get my luggage, go through Customs, and check into a hotel near the airport?
Also, it appears that Air Asia (AK) allows early checkin in Terminal 1 at 5:30am. Does that seem correct?
Thanks...first time connecting in Singapore.
Claiming bags and then heading to a hotel is doable but after a long TPAC flight I would just check in at the airport transit hotel and grab my zzzz's.
Good idea to make reservations for transit hotel as I have seen many walk-up finding "no room at the Inn"
AirAsia would only let you check in bags 2 hours before your flight IIRC.
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Thanks for the info, including the insight re: Air Asia. There does not appear to be an easy way for someone in the U.S. to reach them to ask questions, and I could not find the answer on their site.
I booked the transit hotel two years ago, but I can't remember how I did it. I went to http://www.changiairport.com/en/airp...it-hotels.html. They have a link to http://www.harilelahospitality.com/t...ateshtml/c16ei, which is broken.
I can book it on third party sites, but I have to indicate that I would check in on the 9th in order to check out on the 10th. I don't want to get the wrong 6-hour slot and miss out.
I booked the transit hotel two years ago, but I can't remember how I did it. I went to http://www.changiairport.com/en/airp...it-hotels.html. They have a link to http://www.harilelahospitality.com/t...ateshtml/c16ei, which is broken.
I can book it on third party sites, but I have to indicate that I would check in on the 9th in order to check out on the 10th. I don't want to get the wrong 6-hour slot and miss out.
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Thanks for the info, including the insight re: Air Asia. There does not appear to be an easy way for someone in the U.S. to reach them to ask questions, and I could not find the answer on their site.
I booked the transit hotel two years ago, but I can't remember how I did it. I went to http://www.changiairport.com/en/airp...it-hotels.html. They have a link to http://www.harilelahospitality.com/t...ateshtml/c16ei, which is broken.
I can book it on third party sites, but I have to indicate that I would check in on the 9th in order to check out on the 10th. I don't want to get the wrong 6-hour slot and miss out.
I booked the transit hotel two years ago, but I can't remember how I did it. I went to http://www.changiairport.com/en/airp...it-hotels.html. They have a link to http://www.harilelahospitality.com/t...ateshtml/c16ei, which is broken.
I can book it on third party sites, but I have to indicate that I would check in on the 9th in order to check out on the 10th. I don't want to get the wrong 6-hour slot and miss out.
T2/T3: https://ipmsath.com/ath/public/bookingpage.aspx
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Honestly, if one flies with LCC you should fly with carry on only.