Leaving Bangalore
The bus ride from Hebbal to the airport at that hour took only about 45 minutes.
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Bus bay and short pedestrian crosswalk to the terminal
I held out my Mileage Plus Gold card and joined the SQ Business class line for check in. I requested for and got a hand written admission card to the business class lounge.
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Clear signs at the terminal
A short escalator up took me to passport control. That was done quickly and then security was over in short order and I went looking for the business class lounge.
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At the lounge getting connected to the internet was easy. I grabbed a small sandwich and coffee and got online to check emails.
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BLR-SIN SQ 503
Continued...