Originally Posted by dat4life

I’ve been spoiled back home with CLEAR and Pre Check. Rarely do I have any sort of issue with security. But today, my razor cartridge refills sparked a five-minute conversation with the security guys and gals in Jakarta. I never had a problem with bringing those cartridges through security at any airport around the world before, and I haven’t had trouble since. In fact, I bought another set in Singapore and brought it through security in London, Istanbual, Cairo, Phuket, and (drumroll please) Jakarta again later in my trip without issue. I quickly grew tired of arguing, so I offered to abandon the cartidges at the checkpoint. The offer was deemed worthy, and I left without further incident.

Originally Posted by dat4life

After my third glass of Dom, I began noticing the cabin was getting a little rough around the edges. This plane was delivered brand spanking new to Singapore back in 2005, and it’s actually 5 years younger than the Cathay A330 I flew to Jakarta. But it doesn’t seem like they’ve updated it much since delivery. The leather covering of the seat was worn and had scuffmarks here and there. The carpet was fraying at the edges and ripped in some areas. Overall, the cabin just looked very tired. Of course, this is all normal wear and tear. But it was a little surprising to me that Singapore hasn’t tried to upkeep the cabin a little better. I suppose this might be why 9V-SYL is operating this quick jaunt between Jakarta and Singapore.