Originally Posted by
764toHI
I think it's a jump ball between one and two - if you miss the TATL connection, or if any delay pushes would cause a misconnect at LHR, you can force UA to move you onto a midmorning EWR/IAD-NRT flight connecting to SIN and arriving in the next evening. And since you're in Y, I think I'd prefer one because if you end up going TPAC, I wouldn't want to be on the 77W on UA79.
+1, also would pick IAD over EWR since there's both UA803 and NH1 that you can be put on to NRT if you misconnect in IAD.
Originally Posted by
tvhead
My comments:
B) If you are in EconPlus on an UA Dreamliner, you will have a more comfortable experience than Econ on SG 380
C) I would really urge you to consider: RDU/SFO, there are two non-stops on UA, and then SFO/SIN NS on 787. You would have a long, daytime layover in SF. But you might find that improved your experience. Take BART into the city. Have lunch at Pier 39 or Fisherman's wharf.
I realize that the morning arrival in SIN is irksome, but that's hard to avoid as it's on the other side of the world from the US east coast. And consider that on arrival, your body clock will be registering 'evening' during the Singapore morning. So if you can get into your hotel by 1pm, it won't be too bad. The east-bound itineraries (via LHR) will be about 25 hours from start to finish. That's not bad, but as you say the short layovers could be a problem. Especially early morning december weather into EWR (or even IAD). But if you fly west, spend the day in SF, and then on to Singapore, that long leg will only be 16 hours. And it will be at night, so you would more naturally sleep enroute.
Is this your first time in Singapore? It's a great destination.
Would not agree with picking the SFO-SIN nonstop — 9-across in a 787 is tight, and the extra legroom in E+ won't make up for rubbing shoulders with a stranger for a 17 hour flight. Also with the late night departure if SFO-SIN goes tech or if you misconnect you'll be stuck in SFO until the next day, whereas from EWR/IAD you can always be rerouted via NRT (or HKG if flying ex-EWR), or even SFO or LAX in the event of IRROPs or if you misconnect.