Originally Posted by
lingua101
I think the price sensitivity comes from who pay for the fare.
Most people who fly on J especially on long haul, most likely is being paid by company. Hence time is more important.
When SQ introduce SIN-EWR nonstop, it sheds 4 hours which is 8 hours both way (1 working day).
If you pay from your own pocket, typically you will be able to tolerate longer journey if it makes significant savings.
I fly between SIN-NYC 3-4 times a year. Given this is personal travel, I pay for these flights myself.
Worth noting that it's not only the duration of the journey that matters, but also departure and arrival times.
For example, just booked SQ in J JFK-FRA-SIN for next month, as the departure time maximises my day in NY and I arrive in SIN in time for a day in the office.