Originally Posted by
Awesom Andy
Given you must stop once between SIN and YYZ, you're spoilt for choices. BR via TPE, KE via ICN, BA via LHR (but why would you?), KL via AMS, just to name a few.
On top of that there is still EY via AUH, AY via HEL, but most of them required long connection, some almost 24 hours.
BR and KE are probably the better alternative, but the problem is BR only flies thrice a week and the timing is not correct for me. Not fancy KE as I have no status on ST.
The fare on TK is slightly cheaper $3,000-ish vs $3200-ish (CX K/V) while TK IST-YYZ-IST are in Comfort Class.
And the flying time on both sector is around 10-11 hours, just nice.
The only draw back is long transit times in IST. 7.5 outbound and 9 hours inbound.
Thinking to do stopover in IST, as I never been there and heard it is a nice city. But not sure if it is safe now.