Firefly suspending all flights to Singapore
Apr 9, 2019, 11:11 pm
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But SZB location can't be beat. Getting to & from KLIA is a PITA.
Fares not loaded yet so we won't know the taxes at XSP
Apr 10, 2019, 11:15 am
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Apr 12, 2019, 2:29 pm
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Apr 14, 2019, 8:48 pm
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I checked the august pricing, from subang to xsp is about rm 200, prices seems ok, but from xsp back to subang is at least rm 295 or so. For me the only issue is travel in/out from XSP to my home in Singapore, may only give a try if I need to go PJ area during noon period before I go back Singapore
Apr 15, 2019, 5:44 am
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Buses have dedicated lanes and work much better in peak hours, considering Singapore local buses also ply on the routes. Worst traffic conditions have been an hour, and mostly less than 20minutes. If you live in Jurong or woodlands senai is as good as Changi.
Apr 15, 2019, 6:13 am
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I don't want to push this too far off topic, but....
A) This is about Seletar, so travel to/from is shorter than from Changi if in the north.
B) The bus from Senai to JB Sentral takes 40 minutes alone, then you have to switch / wait for the next bus.
C) Anywhere 5-8am Mon-Sat, you're lucky to get into Singapore within 60mins (yes, I've done the first 170 from Larkin before, took 2+hrs after getting in the CIQ queue). The Causeway might have 'dedicated' lanes, but no one bothers, and even then there are still more than enough buses going through to jam it all the way up - heck, people can and do actually walk across faster than the buses drive. The line for passengers to get on the the SBS / SMRT / CW buses at the SG side is normally 3-4 buses in length at that time once you clear SG customs. The same from ~5-8pm in the evenings for going back into JB, and Fridays, even via the Causeway, it gets stuck like that till 10pm+. And public holidays are bad all around. Again, it's a minimum 1hr from Senai via bus just getting through Woodlands Checkpoint, and if you hit traffic, much worse.
If you have the time and keep track of the peak periods or build in enough of a buffer, sure, Senai is an option if the scheduling works for you. But it will take at least 30mins extra (accounting for immigration at Seletar) via taxi - which will eat into any savings on the ticket - or 45min+ extra if by bus vs the flight into Seletar.
[EDIT](Well, I guess you can take Firefly to Senai too, so that's a wash).
A) This is about Seletar, so travel to/from is shorter than from Changi if in the north.
B) The bus from Senai to JB Sentral takes 40 minutes alone, then you have to switch / wait for the next bus.
C) Anywhere 5-8am Mon-Sat, you're lucky to get into Singapore within 60mins (yes, I've done the first 170 from Larkin before, took 2+hrs after getting in the CIQ queue). The Causeway might have 'dedicated' lanes, but no one bothers, and even then there are still more than enough buses going through to jam it all the way up - heck, people can and do actually walk across faster than the buses drive. The line for passengers to get on the the SBS / SMRT / CW buses at the SG side is normally 3-4 buses in length at that time once you clear SG customs. The same from ~5-8pm in the evenings for going back into JB, and Fridays, even via the Causeway, it gets stuck like that till 10pm+. And public holidays are bad all around. Again, it's a minimum 1hr from Senai via bus just getting through Woodlands Checkpoint, and if you hit traffic, much worse.
If you have the time and keep track of the peak periods or build in enough of a buffer, sure, Senai is an option if the scheduling works for you. But it will take at least 30mins extra (accounting for immigration at Seletar) via taxi - which will eat into any savings on the ticket - or 45min+ extra if by bus vs the flight into Seletar.
[EDIT](Well, I guess you can take Firefly to Senai too, so that's a wash).
Last edited by crackjack; Apr 15, 2019 at 7:15 am
Apr 21, 2019, 11:09 am
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And flights to Seletar from SZB have resumed:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...apore-11464544
This quote though...
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...apore-11464544
This quote though...
ILS would have allowed pilots to land in all weather conditions, even when visibility is low. It had been put in place at the request of Firefly.
Apr 21, 2019, 9:10 pm
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And flights to Seletar from SZB have resumed:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...apore-11464544
This quote though...
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...apore-11464544
This quote though...
Maybe the title of this topic could be updated now though?
Apr 25, 2019, 12:31 am
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Had to get my mother to Singapore early this week. All flights were fully booked Sunday and even Air Asa was sold out Monday southbound. FY was the only option and wasn't too bad for last minute (<24 hrs before) at ~MYR400. Supposed up to 6x daily SZB-XSP.
Apr 29, 2019, 11:01 pm
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A friend of a friend (hence I don't know if this is 100% correct) got rerouted from seletar to senai yesterday because of the heavy rains, low visibility, and no ILS. Supposedly firefly told them to make their own way to SG (and claim transport costs), or wait 3 hours for them to arrange land transport / transfers 🤔
Any way that I can validate this story independently?
Any way that I can validate this story independently?
Apr 29, 2019, 11:37 pm
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A friend of a friend (hence I don't know if this is 100% correct) got rerouted from seletar to senai yesterday because of the heavy rains, low visibility, and no ILS. Supposedly firefly told them to make their own way to SG (and claim transport costs), or wait 3 hours for them to arrange land transport / transfers 🤔
Any way that I can validate this story independently?
Any way that I can validate this story independently?
This is all I can say though.