First Big Redemption Help
 

Just booked EWR-HKG in business using AA miles
then doing other small travels ending in singapore.
Booked SIN-HKG suites using city thank you points
and HKG-JFK using AA miles.

Traveling Solo so prefer a window

My question is

What is the best seat for 777-300ER four class set up in Business class for my two flights?
What Lounges are available (if any) in EWR?
What lounge can I use in HKG pre departure to JFK

Then
Best suite for SIN-HKG on an A380 Four class v.1
What is the check in procedure at SIN (separate entrance? what lounge do i get? do I get transported to plane via car?)
Even though I'm flying at 840 am should i still book the cook for a ribeye?

Any other tips would be amazing to make my first big points redemption a special one

Thanks!!

Use the search function, it should answer all your questions.

I would use seatguru to determine the best seat.

For lounge availability just do a search. Im sure Cathay has a partner award lounge in EWR.

EWR has a British Airways Galleries lounge for OW partners, which is okay (i.e. you'll never mistake it for a CX lounge).

Welcome to FT! I can't answer all of your questions, but...

For SIN-HKG in SQ 380 suites, I don't think it will make much difference which window seat you pick. The only difference I can think of is that you might get served first in row 1, but the service is so excellent and efficient that even this is only a minor matter.

I believe there is a very nice, dedicated check-in area in SIN for F passengers.

It's worth getting to SIN early for your SIN-HKG flight to enjoy The Private Room (TPR), which is exclusively for SQ F passengers. Even entering it is an experience, as you first go through the regular SQ lounge, then the regular first class lounge (which I believe is for the highest elite SQ members and perhaps for passengers traveling in F on SQ partner airlines) and then finally the TPR. Superb service and ambiance in TPR, including breakfast made to order, very nice champagne and/or cappuccino, etc.

At check-in, they will direct you to TPR. Your boarding pass gets you in.

If you can handle that much food, maybe a nice breakfast at TPR and then something more lunch/dinner-like on the flight to HKG (though are you sure they won't be serving breakfast rather than lunch/dinner on that flight?). If you do have a choice of lunch/dinner, the lobster thermidor is great.

SIN is such a nice airport, that it's also worth wandering around before your flight (or perhaps upon arrival in SIN), in particular to check out it's beautiful Butterfly Garden. BUT I'm not sure what is open early in the morning, so you'd want to check on this before bothering to get there extra early.

No limo service to get to the plane.

In HKG, you'll have access to a number of very nice CX business lounges. My favorite is The Wing for its views of the airport and surrounding hills, but the Pier has been renovated in the past year or so and I read good things about it. One basis on which to choose is simply to pick the lounge closest to your departure gate, since HKG is a big airport.

I agree with the suggestion that seatguru.com is a decent (though not always perfect) resource for finding recommended seats on any given airline's planes.

Have a great trip!

Thanks thunderroad!!

You're welcome!

Not to be a worry-wart, but...Are you connecting on the same day for your SIN-HKG flight on SQ and your HKG-JFK flight on CX? If so, be aware that you run the risk of losing your CX flight if your SQ flight is delayed or canceled, since these are two separate tickets. (If in fact is is the same day and a tight connection, you might even want to consider adjusting your flights if possible.)

SQ is a fantastic airline for which delays and cancellations are unusual, but they do happen.

lol, they are same day. but don't worry i am on a 740 out of SIN, and don't leave HKG until 645 pm. there are three other SQ flights that would get in on time plus a couple of cathay as well. so i have contingency plans lol

Sounds good!