invisible

Could you post those dates? I've just did a quick search on ITA for SIN-IAH-SIN and cheapest I see on SQ is SIN $2646 for 6-10 nights leaving on Aug 28-29, the rest is >SIN $3200.

UA is SIN $2500-$2600 for departures on Mon-Thursday whole August.

uastarflyer

NRT-SIN-NRT doesn't offer CPU

Yes both ways today is CO metal but will go back to UAUA later this year like it had been until just a few months ago.

As to price - SQ was actually cheaper for Y on my dates this summer, I bought SQ (even a tie I would give to SQ due to zero change fees and zero bag fees for 2 bags for any status)

As to comfort, don't care what the numbers say, SQ Y on a 77W is cramped versus UA in E+.

And I disagree re soft product being universally better - UA gives full cans of Coke, as many as i want. SQ gives a thimble. And I can go to the galley and get a fresh pot of Freshpoo made (well, I used to do this for SBUX). And they keep some limited snacks out too. And the UAUA crews are generally great.

Unfortunately, HQ is giving them less and less each passing year to work with.

The SQ desert ice creams even in Y are very good. UA used to give mid flight sherbet, that got zapped

ErgoTraveler

Great AC and BF is the best. PMCO aircraft, and HUGE improvement over what UA flew on this leg previously. IMO, BF seats better than UA GF. certainly better storage than the new UA Biz seats. How could you not like the 2-2-2 vs. 2-4-2? Heading home this week on that flight.

Also as I discovered, if booked as "direct" your connecting seat does not show up, a glitch according to the GS rep and you have only one seat shown on the first leg. They split it and then both legs became seat selectable.

Current crew for both legs is IAH based, that will change to EWR based on the NRT-SIN leg shortly. Sad to hear it is going back to the UA 3 class later this year.

pigx5

For me, I am not tall so I will pick more recline on SQ than more legroom on UA.

chinatraderjmr

I don't care how good the airline is or what class. Anyone who would fly TWICE the amount of time for a better airline meal & seat needs to get his head examined. If your on your own dime there are plenty of other carriers you can fly across the pacific. While it will take a little longer as you must stop in LAX as well, it's not nearly the 24 hours the SQ flight thru DME would be. If your in Y however, UA's E+ is more comfortable then SQ's regular Y. You don't get an ice cream sandwich and the service is not comparable but I assume your goal is to get from A-B as quickly and as comfortably as the class your flying in allows. Pains me to say this but stick with UA in Y. Otherwise you can go with 1 stop thru LAX in C (I know it's being cancelled but pretty sure SQ still has non stop all C flight from LAX-SIN

tnmlyger

About 40 miles...

chinatraderjmr

And one is east bound, the other is West. The SQ flight takes over 2 hours longer from SIN-IAH & the UA flight is longer when it goes West as well.

GDaoV

Aug-08/19

invisible

I really do not know where did you see that price. Please share, would be interesting to know.

On SQ's web site it shows... SIN $8512 in Economy for those dates

Hipmunk shows $2339 on UA metal for the same dates. ITA says that it is $2184 with two connections and $2403 with one connection on UA metal.

UA-NYC

Opinion varies on this issue by the way - plenty of shortfalls of the PMCO BF seat vs. PMUA

GDaoV

Today on SQ website versus last night:
Total:
USD 2,225.54
(Includes taxes and surcharges)

The 'Sweet Deals' tkts in Y are now gone; it was $1689.

Searching right now for Aug-08 depart from IAH to SIN then coming back on Aug-21, total+taxes = $1539.54, 'Sweet Deals' = 50% miles.

$1564 total+taxes if you want Flexi Saver with 100% miles

kmcbrid2

[QUOTE=uastarflyer;20673875]NRT-SIN-NRT doesn't offer CPU


And I disagree re soft product being universally better - UA gives full cans of Coke, as many as i want. SQ gives a thimble. And I can go to the galley and get a fresh pot of Freshpoo made (well, I used to do this for SBUX). And they keep some limited snacks out too. And the UAUA crews are generally great.

Unfortunately, HQ is giving them less and less each passing year to work with.QUOTE]

Are you saying UA's soft product is universally better and SQ HQ's is giving less?

It is the issue of this route going back to 3 class and when?

So what I'm hearing is that UA's business class is preferred for this route compare to alt priced options of AA or MH?

Even though CX and SQ may have a little better business class product it is not enough to spend your own dime on to choose over UA business class.

Also can anyone tell me if NRT business class lounges have a kids play area?

JOSECONLSCREW28

When we on the sCO side started flying NRT - SIN it was an NTA/NLS based trip, then shortly after the 787 groundings it became an HTA/HOS trip. Now with the 787s soon to be going back to the skies NRT - SIN will once again become a NTA/NLS trip, while DEN - NRT will become an HTA/HOS trip. Same with LAX - NRT once the 787 flies that route again that will once again become a HTA/HOS trip.

chiph

It's not twice as long, it's just under 25% longer duration. Block to block on UA is 19.75h, SQ is 24.6h.

gailwynand

And that's before the connection issues in NRT that others have mentioned. Not sure what the airport experience at DME is, though.

Yeah, the drink service on SQ is annoying when it comes to soft drinks. But I mainly drink water when onboard and UA is no better when it comes to that. For alcohol, though, they don't use minis and pour generously which is much appreciated. And I prefer Tiger to anything they serve up beer wise on UA.

You know you can use the call button on SQ to get extra beverages and snacks, right? The FA's actually respond to it very promptly and don't cop an attitude unlike UA. For snacks, they actually have sandwiches and such on most long flights - generally a greater selection than UA - and they will give you some on request. Check the menu. Sometimes they will bring around a snack basket once or twice too.