Difference in F between nonstop and 1-stop SIN-(CMB)-DXB
Mar 22, 2010 | 2:26 pm
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Difference in F between nonstop and 1-stop SIN-(CMB)-DXB
Looking at buying F SIN-DXB 1am ish departure.
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?
Mar 22, 2010 | 2:51 pm
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Mar 22, 2010 | 3:28 pm
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Looking at buying F SIN-DXB 1am ish departure.
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?
Mar 22, 2010 | 3:45 pm
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EK 405 has suites in F and the meal service is basically whatever you want whenever you want it so you can eat all the way if you so wish. You might get two amenity kits - you might even get pyjamas if you are really lucky!
Mar 22, 2010 | 4:34 pm
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It is a relatively quick thing in CMB. Those who fly on to SIN or DXB usually stay on board the aircraft. Takes about an hour from the moment you touch down until you are up in the air again (unless CMB boarding chaos sets in which happens at times).
Mar 22, 2010 | 6:01 pm
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I would not take the flight with the stop, everything else being equal. It's just more safety videos, more ICE commercials, and there's no digital widescreen on that flight. Meal service gets rushed because of the short flight time. I find the direct flight more relaxed (in Y at least). Pax stay onboard at CMB. I've taken it once, and only about 15 pax were flying DXB-SIN, everyone else was DXB-CMB and CMB-SIN.
Mar 22, 2010 | 9:20 pm
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I would not take the flight with the stop, everything else being equal. It's just more safety videos, more ICE commercials, and there's no digital widescreen on that flight. Meal service gets rushed because of the short flight time. I find the direct flight more relaxed (in Y at least). Pax stay onboard at CMB. I've taken it once, and only about 15 pax were flying DXB-SIN, everyone else was DXB-CMB and CMB-SIN.
Mar 23, 2010 | 2:36 am
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I would not take the flight with the stop, everything else being equal. It's just more safety videos, more ICE commercials, and there's no digital widescreen on that flight. Meal service gets rushed because of the short flight time. I find the direct flight more relaxed (in Y at least). Pax stay onboard at CMB. I've taken it once, and only about 15 pax were flying DXB-SIN, everyone else was DXB-CMB and CMB-SIN.
Mar 23, 2010 | 5:13 pm
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The only reason to take the stopping flight is because it's often much cheaper in Y than the non-stop. Even for timing - in both directions there's a nonstop that leaves later and arrives earlier.
You don't get to get off in CMB. And yes, you get the safety demonstration ( ^ ) and the ICE advert (
) twice.
You don't get to get off in CMB. And yes, you get the safety demonstration ( ^ ) and the ICE advert (
) twice.
Mar 23, 2010 | 9:38 pm
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I did this in October in F. One stop in CMB on the way and direct on the way back. I confirm you don't get off in CMB, you only get one amenity kit, and the safety and ICE instructions come on twice..... The only major difference in F as far as I could tell was that the direct flight was packed but the stopping flight was absolutely empty, indeed we were the only F pax. I don't know if the stop was the cause of that or if we had just chosen a slow travel time but the exclusivservice was excellent.
Mar 24, 2010 | 12:00 am
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Looking at buying F SIN-DXB 1am ish departure.
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?
I see a nonstop of 7h10m on EK 405 and a 1-stop via CMB on EK 349m, with a 3h30m and a 4h15m segment.
Since I don't need to sleep and I wish to savor the experience I was thinking about taking the 1-stop - there would be two full meal services, presumably, and possible two amenity kits
Is that true? Any drawbacks?