As I previously mentioned, I planned my itinerary around the 11:20 am First Class CX flight to Changi. Check out was a breeze and I took the pleasant ride on the airport express. The Airport Express was a 75 second walk from the lobby of the hotel! Since I had no luggage to check and already had my boarding pass, I proceeded to immigration control, where I was promptly hassled by an official for some unknown reason. He was asking me "where I got my passport", etc., and then brought over a supervisor...all very embarrassing...anyhow, the supervisor seemed amused as there was no issue at all and wished me a very pleasant flight and thanked me for coming to Hong Kong. Weird.

I did see a very interesting poster that I thought I would share:



I used my Haven lounge invitation to have breakfast. Was quite a walk there through the terminal, but at least it was near the departure gate. The Haven was very lackluster. It had a minimal breakfast spread and is really not a very special lounge, which is quite surprising for a flagship lounge for a great carrier like CX.





I certainly would not make a point of trying to visit The Haven, but for a free breakfast only 23 minutes by train from my hotel, well, it was convenient.

The flight to Singapore was aboard a 747.



Once again, the cabin was completely full, but I hardly notice and it did not affect the service in the least.





On this trip I had to be careful that I did not partake in too large an onboard lunch, as I had buffet reservations for that evening at the Fairmont in Singapore.

The starter was a pastrami plate, then I selected a fish dish, and then had a fruit plate for desert.







Unfortunatly, they do not serve caviar or even Krug on this short 3.5 hour flight.





Nevertheless, the comfort of the CX F suite was great, and I enjoyed the light meal and watching a movie.

Upon alighting from the jetbridge, I was met by a Jetquay representative who took me my buggy all through the airport on a speedy 10 minute journey, put me through an in-house customs official (which was a relief as Singapore customs can be quite strict), and by the time that was done, my luggage was ready and I my car was standing by from the Fairmont to take me to the hotel. The experience was great with the Jetquay service which Fairmont provided at a cost less than through Jetquay itself. What a way to arrive! So seemless and easy!





The 15 minute or so ride to the hotel was punctuated by the incredible avenue leading from the airport, which is lined with incredible palm trees and flowers. It was amazing to see, especially after being explained by the driver that what I was seeing was all reclaimed land. Wow!