Originally Posted by
Sweet Willie
How is Garuda ?
for the route SIN-DPS, Garuda wants just over $300US RT and Singapore Airlines was $1200+

I've flown Garuda dozens of times, and I'm still posting.
Garuda is fine, it's the national carrier, has reasonably modern equipment, and I feel as safe as I do on any developing nation airline. For $50 extra I'd take SQ, but not for the amounts you are quoting.