[FARE GONE] DL: EWR-SIN $690.30 ai - 3.43 cpm
Feb 25, 2012, 12:23 pm
#46
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North Alabama
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No need for a formal hotel room reservation for a one day turn:
With DL's late arrival just book a 6 hour block at the Changi T1 Ambassador transit hotel. By the time you are done with the 6 hours plus a shower, you will be at 7-8am so grab the SMRT train into town and start your food adventure. I never waste my money or points on one night of hotel with DL's late arrival when I go to SIN.
Check in opens at T-h which is about 3am. So hang out around town, by the time the partying and eating is done it will be 1-2am. Some of the night market is open all night with sight and sound plus food to keep one amused. Freshen up at the lounge prior to departure.
With DL's late arrival just book a 6 hour block at the Changi T1 Ambassador transit hotel. By the time you are done with the 6 hours plus a shower, you will be at 7-8am so grab the SMRT train into town and start your food adventure. I never waste my money or points on one night of hotel with DL's late arrival when I go to SIN.
Check in opens at T-h which is about 3am. So hang out around town, by the time the partying and eating is done it will be 1-2am. Some of the night market is open all night with sight and sound plus food to keep one amused. Freshen up at the lounge prior to departure.
Feb 25, 2012, 12:34 pm
#47
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 740
This was widely available from LAX...
Last evening, but it appears to have disappeared.
Also, if you are using the Ambassador Hotel, I'd book the room sooner than later. I've always snagged a room, but friends of mine haven't been so lucky.
Finally, the check in process is a bear - no e-check in! It starts at 3 am and there are NO LOUNGES outside of security.
Also, if you are using the Ambassador Hotel, I'd book the room sooner than later. I've always snagged a room, but friends of mine haven't been so lucky.
Finally, the check in process is a bear - no e-check in! It starts at 3 am and there are NO LOUNGES outside of security.
Feb 25, 2012, 12:39 pm
#48
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The transit hotel book up very fast like 4-6 wks in advance.
Breakfast
Singaporean coffee(KOPI) with Kayan toast, (toast with a spread of egg, coconut) with soft boil eggs.
Chinese congee (rice soup with whatever filling you want plus fried fritter and rice noodle rolls.
Bat kut teh (Herbal pork bone soup)
Others:
Kwey dew, oyster pancakes, hainan chicken rice, rojas, satay, curry fish head, chili crab, frog stew, Laksa, many different versions of curry, other Malaysian and Indonesian.
Just go to hawker centres, (Newton is one but there are many others) and just see what you like. Most vendors are English literate.
There is also a seafood centre on the way into the city from the airport along the road that one should try.
Just carry wet wipes, napkins in your pockets, wash everything down with Tiger Beer.
Feb 25, 2012, 1:47 pm
#50
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Thanks OP!
book one from Nov 16 - 26.
EWR DTW HND, NRT SIN and reverse with 18 hours in Tokyo in both directions for 760. now i have to figure out how to go home from SIN.
kind of sad that my booked travel will get me 1k and Plat already. less excitement to book more trips!
book one from Nov 16 - 26.
EWR DTW HND, NRT SIN and reverse with 18 hours in Tokyo in both directions for 760. now i have to figure out how to go home from SIN.
kind of sad that my booked travel will get me 1k and Plat already. less excitement to book more trips!
Feb 25, 2012, 1:49 pm
#51
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There is a ton of availability all other times.
Feb 25, 2012, 2:48 pm
#53
Join Date: May 2008
Location: BOS/SIN
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Posts: 2,704
I was going to book this, but then I calculated the CPM with my (minimal) expenses and realized that it was going to hop over 4 CPM quite easily. I've been to SIN a bunch of times and I can't plan for more than a weekend.
Thankfully I can dump C2-C1 with my eyes closed and for $680 I can get a couple of more practical trips to see my AMS-based gf with a much lower CPM.
Thankfully I can dump C2-C1 with my eyes closed and for $680 I can get a couple of more practical trips to see my AMS-based gf with a much lower CPM.
Feb 25, 2012, 4:53 pm
#54
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Feb 25, 2012, 5:49 pm
#55
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F1 days were available... superb!
Thank you, OP!
Booked Sep. 19 - Sep 26, LAX-MSP-NRT-SIN SIN-MSP-LAX @660/pax (with free EC seats thanks to my wife's PM status). I wish there were similar options from SEA (our hometown) as now we need to figure out logistics to/from LAX.
Jumped on this deal not only because of the ticket prices, but also because of the Singapore Formula 1 race. Ticket prices for that one + the hotel will definitely make the airfare/mileage savings (3.1 cent/mile) savings non-existent.
Booked Sep. 19 - Sep 26, LAX-MSP-NRT-SIN SIN-MSP-LAX @660/pax (with free EC seats thanks to my wife's PM status). I wish there were similar options from SEA (our hometown) as now we need to figure out logistics to/from LAX.
Jumped on this deal not only because of the ticket prices, but also because of the Singapore Formula 1 race. Ticket prices for that one + the hotel will definitely make the airfare/mileage savings (3.1 cent/mile) savings non-existent.
Feb 25, 2012, 7:17 pm
#56
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Feb 25, 2012, 8:00 pm
#58
Join Date: Apr 2010
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Thank you, OP!
Booked Sep. 19 - Sep 26, LAX-MSP-NRT-SIN SIN-MSP-LAX @660/pax (with free EC seats thanks to my wife's PM status). I wish there were similar options from SEA (our hometown) as now we need to figure out logistics to/from LAX.
Jumped on this deal not only because of the ticket prices, but also because of the Singapore Formula 1 race. Ticket prices for that one + the hotel will definitely make the airfare/mileage savings (3.1 cent/mile) savings non-existent.
Booked Sep. 19 - Sep 26, LAX-MSP-NRT-SIN SIN-MSP-LAX @660/pax (with free EC seats thanks to my wife's PM status). I wish there were similar options from SEA (our hometown) as now we need to figure out logistics to/from LAX.
Jumped on this deal not only because of the ticket prices, but also because of the Singapore Formula 1 race. Ticket prices for that one + the hotel will definitely make the airfare/mileage savings (3.1 cent/mile) savings non-existent.
Feb 26, 2012, 6:47 am
#60
Formerly known as vgandhi
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thanksgiving week
I got the thanksgiving week for $ 702 ai for ewr-msp-nrt-sin and sin-nrt-lax-atl-ewr for total of 22890 MQM
Good find OP
Will take a side trip to Bali
Good find OP
Will take a side trip to Bali