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Old Sep 12, 2014, 6:12 pm
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As this thread has gotten quite big, here is an index of links to the relevant posts for quick reference, sorted by airport code. If you are unsure of the airport code please use the FT airport code lookup.

Key

e = link to post external to this thread
w = link to post within this thread
> = transit
< = turnaround
APT = airport code

e/w >/< APT airport name, country [specific airline, terminal or type of connection here]

INDEX

Code:

 A
 w < ACC Accra, Ghana
 e < ADE Aden, Yemen (warning difficult to do)
 w < AKL Auckland, New Zealand on CX
 e > AKL Auckland, New Zealand
 e < AKL Auckland, New Zealand
 w < AKL Auckland, New Zealand on TG
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 e > AMM Amman, Jordan
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands
 e > AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands on UA
 w < AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands on SQ
 e < ANC Anchorage, USA
 e < ANC Anchorage, USA
 w < APW Apia, Samoa
 e < ARN Stockholm, Sweden
 w < ARN Stockholm, Sweden on TG
 e < ATH Athens, Greece
 e > AUH Abu Dhabi, UAE on BA
 
 B
 w < BCN Barcelona, Spain on SQ
 w < BDL Hartford, USA
 e > BEG Belgrade, Serbia
 e < BEY Beirut, Lebanon
 e > BEY Beirut, Lebanon
 w < BHM Birmingham, USA on NW
 w < BIO Bilbao, Spain
 e > BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 w < BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 e < BKK Bangkok (Don Muang), Thailand
 e > BKK Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Thailand on SQ
 e > BKK Bangkok, Thailand TG -> TK
 e > BKK Bangkok, Thailand LH -> TG
 e > BNE Brisbane, Australia domestic to international on QF
 e > BOM Mumbai, India international -> international
 e > BOM Mumbai, India domestic -> international
 e > BOM Mumbai, India
 e > BOM Mumbai, India international -> domestic
 w < BOM Mumbai, India
 w < BOS Boston, USA
 w < BQN Aquadilla, Puerto Rico on UA
 e < BRU Brussels, Belgium
 w < BZE Belize City, Belize
 
 C
 e < CAI Cairo, Egypt
 e < CAI Cairo, Egypt
 w < CAI Cairo, Egypt on QR
 e > CCS Caracas, Venezuela international -> international
 w < CCU Kolkata, India
 w > CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
 e < CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on SQ
 w > CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on JO/JL
 w > CGK Jakarta, Indonesia on TG
 w < CGK Jakarta, Indonesia
 e > CHC Christchurch, New Zealand international -> international on NZ
 w > CLT Charlotte, USA
 w < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka on SQ
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 e < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka
 w < CMB Colombo, Sri Lanka on SQ
 e < CMN Casablanca, Morocco on LH
 w > CNS Cairns, Australia
 e < CNS Cairns, Australia international -> international
 e > CNS Cairns, Australia domestic -> domestic
 e < CNS Cairns, Australia international -> international
 e > CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 w < CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 e < CPH Copenhagen, Denmark on BA
 e > CPH Copenhagen, Denmark
 w > CRK Clark, Philippines on OZ
 
 D
 e < DAC Dhaka, Bangladesh on TG
 w > DCA Washington National, USA
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India domestic -> international
 e < DEL Delhi, India
 w < DEL Delhi, India
 e > DEL Delhi, India international 9W -> AA
 w < DEL Delhi, India
 w > DFW Dallas Fort Worth, USA
 w > DFW Dallas Fort Worth, USA
 w < DME Moscow, Russa
 e < DOH Doha, Qatar on BA
 e < DUB Dublin, Ireland on AA
 e > DUB Dublin, Ireland
 e < DUS Dusseldorf, Germany
 w > DXB Dubai, UAE
 w < DXB Dubai, UAE
 e < DXB Dubai, UAE on BA
 e > DXB Dubai, UAE with children during Ramadan
 
 E
 e < EBL Erbil, Iraq / Kurdistan
 w < EWR Newark, USA
 e > EWR Newark, USA
 e > EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 e < EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 e > EZE Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
 F
 e < FAT Fresno, USA
 e > FCO Rome, Italy on BA LGW-FCO-LHR
 e < FCO Rome, Italy on BA
 w < FCO Rome, Italy
 w < FCO Rome, Italy
 w < FPO Freeport, Bahamas
 w < FRA Frankfurt, Germany on NW
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 w < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany
 e < FRA Frankfurt, Germany on AA
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 e > FRA Frankfurt, Germany nonschengen on LH
 w < FUK Fukuoka, Japan on SQ
 
 G
 e > GOT Gothenburg, Sweden
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil Delta to Gol
 e > GRU Sao Paulo, Brazil BA to JJ (Tam)
 w < GUM Guam, Guam on NW
 e < GUM Guam, Guam on JL
 
 H
 e > HAN Hanoi, Vietnam
 w < HAN Hanoi, Vietnam
 e > HEL Helsinki, Finland
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR CX -> 5J
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR QF -> OZ
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR LX -> OZ
 e > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR OZ -> QF
 w > HKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
 e < HKT, Phuket, Thailand
 w < HYD Hyderabad, India
 
 I
 e > IAD Washington Dulles, USA
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e > ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e > ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 w < ICN Seoul Incheon, South Korea
 e < IKA Tehran, Iran
 e > IQQ Iqique, Chile
 e > IQQ Iqique, Chile int->dom
 w < IST Istanbul, Turkey
 e < IST Istanbul, Turkey
 w < IST Istanbul, Turkey on BA
 e > IST Istanbul, Turkey international -> international on TK
 e > IST Istanbul, Turkey international -> international on TK
 e < IUE Niue, Niue
 
 J
 w < JAX Jacksonville FL, USA
 w < JAX Jacksonville FL, USA
 e < JFK JFK New York, USA on CX
 w < JFK JFK New York, USA on UA
 w > JFK JFK New York, USA
 w > JFK JFK New York, USA
 e < JFK JFK New York, USA international -> international
 e > JNB Johannesburg, South Africa int->int
 e > JNB Johannesburg, South Africa international -> international
 
 K
 e < KIX Osaka Kansai, Japan on SQ
 e < KTM Kathmandu, Nepal
 e < KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 e > KUL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 e < KWI Kuwait City, Kuwait on BA
 
 L
 e > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w > LAX Los Angeles, USA
 w < LAX Los Angeles, USA
 e > LAX Los Angeles, USA NZ -> LH
 w < LAX Los Angeles, USA on TG
 e < LDH Lord Howe Island, Australia
 w < LED St Petersburg, Russia on LH
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LGW London Gatwick, UK (September 2006)
 e < LGW London Gatwick, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK on UA
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK (October 2006)
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK on AA
 w > LHR London Heathrow, UK
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK international -> domestic
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK CO turnaround beware
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 w < LHR London Heathrow, UK
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK T5->T3
 e > LHR London Heathrow, UK T3->T5
 e > LIM Lima, Peru
 e > LIM Lima, Peru AA->LA
 w > LIM Lima, Peru
 e < LIR Liberia, Costa Rica AA
 e > LIS Lisbon, Portugal
 e > LIS Lisbon, Portugal BA->TP
 w < LON London, UK
 e < LPB La Paz, Bolivia
 
 M
 e > MAA Chennai, India 9W -> LH
 w < MAA Chennai, India
 w < MAD Madrid, Spain
 w > MAD Madrid, Spain RJ->BA
 w < MAD Madrid, Spain
 e > MAD Madrid, Spain nonschengen IB -> BA
 e < MAN Manchester, UK on SQ
 e < MAN Manchester, UK on SQ
 e < MAN Manchester, UK
 e < MAN Manchester, UK
 e > MAN Manchester, UK international -> international
 e < MCO Orlando, USA
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman on BA
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman
 e < MCT Muscat, Oman on BA
 w < MEL Melbourne, Australia
 e < MEL Melbourne, Australia
 e > MEL Melbourne, Australia NZ -> SQ
 e > MEL Melbourne, Australia SQ -> NZ
 e > MEX Mexico City, Mexico
 e < MLA Malta, Malta
 w < MLA Malta, Malta
 e < MLE Male, Maldives
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines
 e < MNL Manila, Philippines on SQ
 e < MNL Manila, Philippines on TG
 w < MNL Manila, Philippines on UA
 
 N
 e < NCE Nice, France
 e < NGO Nagoya, Japan
 w > NGO Nagoya, Japan - international to international
 e < NLK Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 w < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e < NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan AA to other oneworld airlines
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan, international -> domestic
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan OZ -> NZ
 e > NRT Tokyo Narita, Japan international -> international on JL
 
 O
 w < OAK Oakland, USA
 e < OOL Coolangatta Gold Coast, Australia int->int
 w > ORD Chicago, USA
 w > ORD Chicago, USA
 e < OSL Oslo, Norway
 w > OSL Oslo, Norway on TG
 w < OTP Bucharest, Romania
 e < OTP Bucharest, Romania
 e > OTP Bucharest, Romaia TK -> LH
 
 P
 w > PEK Beijing, China
 w < PEN Penang, Malaysia
 w > PER Perth, Australia
 w > PER Perth, Australia
 e < PER Perth, Australia domestic
 w < PNH Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 e < POM Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea international
 e > POS Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
 e < PPT Papeete, Tahiti on NZ
 e > PRG Prague, Czech Republic
 w > PUJ Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
 w > PVG Shanghai, China
 e < PVG Shanghai, China on NZ
 e < PVG Shanghai, China
 
 R
 e > RAR Rarotonga, Cook Islands
 w > RDU Raleigh-Durham, USA
 w > RDU Raleigh-Durham, USA
 e > RUH Riyadh, Saudi Arabia tricky
 w < RUH Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 
 S
 w < SAN San Diego, USA
 w < SAN San Diego, USA
 w > SBP San Luis Obispo, USA
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile int->int
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile int->int
 e > SCL Santiago, Chile dom->int
 w < SEA Seattle, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA
 w > SFO San Francisco, USA
 w < SFO San Francisco, USA on SQ
 e < SGN Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on SQ
 w < SGN Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore SQ -> UA
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore
 e > SIN Singapore, Singapore SQ -> LH
 w < SIN Singapore, Singapore on UA
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 e < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 w < SJU San Juan, Puerto Rico
 e < SKG Thessaloniki, Greece
 w < SMF Sacramento, USA
 e < SOF Sophia, Bulgaria
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom on AA
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom
 e < STN London Stansted, United Kingdom
 e < STR Stuttgart, Germany
 w > STL St Louis, USA
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia int->dom
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia dom->int
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia international -> international on QF
 e < SYD Sydney, Australia on NZ
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia NZ -> TG
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia TG -> NZ
 e > SYD Sydney, Australia NZ -> NZ
 
 T
 e < TBU Nuku'alofa, Tonga
 w < TGU Tegucigalpa, Honduras on UA
 e < THR Tehran, Iran
 e > TIP Tripoli, Libya
 e < TLV Tel Aviv, Israel
 e > TLV Tel Aviv, Israel
 w < TPE Taipei, Taiwan
 e > TPE Taipei, Taiwan CX->UA
 w < TPE Taipei, Taiwan on MH
 e < TUN Tunis, Tunisia
 e < TUN Tunis, Tunisia
 
 U
 e < UIO Quito, Ecuador
 w < USM Koh Samui, Thailand
 
 V
 e < VCE Venice, Italy on BA
 w < VCT Victoria, USA on CO
 e < VIE Vienna, Austria
 w > VNS Varanasi, India
 
 W
 e < WAW Warsaw, Poland
 e < WDH Windhoek, Namibia
 
 Y
 w < YEG Edmonton, Canada
 e > YHZ Halifax, Canada
 w > YUL Montreal, Canada
 e > YUL Montreal, Canada
 w > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 e > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w > YVR Vancouver, Canada
 w < YYC Calgary, Canada
 w > YYC Calgary, Canada
 w < YYC Calgary, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 e > YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ, Toronto, Canada
 w > YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 w < YYZ Toronto, Canada
 
 Z
 e > ZRH Zurich, Switzerland
 
 Misc no problems at these airports posts 
 Misc cautionary tales in these countries posts
 e < Canada customs problems
 e < Middle East turnarounds
 
 
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Old Oct 8, 2014, 12:36 pm
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SJU turn

Just on a 50 mins turn in SJU from ORD. Same crew as inbound flight. Getting some surprised looks... Was upgraded on way here but not back. Had 15 mins at lounge (priority pass or lounge club access).
Doing LGA-ORD-SJU-ORD-LGA same day on UA. 5600 miles for $250 which is decent
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Old Oct 11, 2014, 6:29 am
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U.S.-Canada-U.S.-GIG

Routing to GIG (No YQ or YR) via YYZ back into US, e.g. IAH, adds about 2000 miles and drops the price by about $300 based on a lower fare (no dump).

Is this routing worth the hassle assuming reasonable connection times to clear Canadian and US immigration in YYZ, but only 45 minutes in IAH?

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Old Oct 11, 2014, 6:40 am
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please read the Sticky. This is not a mileage run, but something addressed in the Trick It forum.
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Old Oct 11, 2014, 6:40 am
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Depends on if you'll need to switch gates etc. transiting at YYZ is relatively easy and painless. +2000miles -300$ I'd be doing it.

Details?
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Old Oct 11, 2014, 8:48 am
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Originally Posted by anandrag
I remember someone posting about their experience staying at SIN airport from midnight till 7 AM. Read this over last month. Can't for the life of me find it via search though. Would have thought was in the min transit thread which even has an index. Not there.

Anyway, am debating whether to do EWR-NRT-SIN-NRT-IAH-EWR on UA (ANA for NRT-SIN leg) in coach. Spending that much time in coach scares me, but 21,000 miles at 4.3 CPM is attractive. Would take me 2-3 separate domestic MRs to get similar mileage.

So, wondering what others felt doing it and whether they were 'in pain' for days after and wished they had never done it...
Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer
I've spent the night at SIN before. Very doable whether you decide to stay airside or go thru customs and visit the country. Food is my recommendation to kill time, should be a bunch of hawkers open even after midnight, both at the airport and outside (outside is obviously better)



How is the passport control in SIN? do they buy in to the MR for flying 24 hours and turning back in 6 hours? will they give you any issues? You are basically going in at 1AM and back at security/Passport control by 4 AM

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Old Oct 11, 2014, 12:39 pm
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MR on DL/KA with ICN turnaround

I've checked out the Wiki but can't find a good answer to this.

I am considering a MR from MSP to ICN and back via JFK, no luggage. Outbound layover at JFK is about 1.5 hrs arriving Terminal 4, departing to ICN at Terminal 1 on Korean Air metal.

Turnaround at ICN is about 1:20 on KA metal, different equipment so different gate, I presume. Is this doable? Can I get return BP at DL lounge at JFK Term 4 or will I have to get it at ICN? If so, where? Korean Air lounge? Anything else I need to consider?

Thanks!

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Old Oct 11, 2014, 6:31 pm
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Originally Posted by IAHUArunner
How is the passport control in SIN? do they buy in to the MR for flying 24 hours and turning back in 6 hours? will they give you any issues? You are basically going in at 1AM and back at security/Passport control by 4 AM
The great thing about SIN is that you never have to leave the airport so there's no need to go through passport control unless you want to go into the city. Security screening happens at each gate an just prior to departure

The airport is a fair bit out of the city so plan to spend a good 30 mins in a cab there and back if you do go sightseeing.

My experiences so far is they don't even blink twice at MRers
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Originally Posted by drvannostren
Depends on if you'll need to switch gates etc. transiting at YYZ is relatively easy and painless. +2000miles -300$ I'd be doing it.

Details?
29 Nov. SCE-IAD-YYZ-IAH-GIG

return 4 Nov. GIG-IAH-ORD-SCE all in about $1430 vs. $1807 w/o YYZ routing
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I've checked out the Wiki but can't find a good answer to this.

I am considering a MR from MSP to ICN and back via JFK, no luggage. Outbound layover at JFK is about 1.5 hrs arriving Terminal 4, departing to ICN at Terminal 1 on Korean Air metal.

Turnaround at ICN is about 1:20 on KA metal, different equipment so different gate, I presume. Is this doable? Can I get return BP at DL lounge at JFK Term 4 or will I have to get it at ICN? If so, where? Korean Air lounge? Anything else I need to consider?

Thanks!
I'd be more worried about JFK connection than the ICN one.

ICN is very efficient - just clear transfer security and proceed to transfer desk to get the return boarding pass(es). Note you will need either an onward boarding pass or printed itinerary showing onward flight to enter transfer security.

At some times of day the security queues can be long, but they move very quickly and airline staff proactively pull short connection passengers to the front of the queue. If you have lounge access then you should have time for a quick visit.

BTW the code for Korean Airlines is KE not KA (which is Dragonair).
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Old Oct 12, 2014, 3:11 am
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Originally Posted by mrswirl


Originally Posted by IAHUArunner
How is the passport control in SIN? do they buy in to the MR for flying 24 hours and turning back in 6 hours? will they give you any issues? You are basically going in at 1AM and back at security/Passport control by 4 AM

The great thing about SIN is that you never have to leave the airport so there's no need to go through passport control unless you want to go into the city. Security screening happens at each gate an just prior to departure

The airport is a fair bit out of the city so plan to spend a good 30 mins in a cab there and back if you do go sightseeing.

My experiences so far is they don't even blink twice at MRers
If, for any reason you need to go landside, the queues for immigration/customs are short and rather efficient. Going HBO, I've done it in 20+ min [queue for immigration, (customs), elevator, security and exit passport control]

My experiences on returns etc are the same as mrswirl.

SIN is a very pragmatic City/State. Eveybody touching down, regardless of immediate return, or staying longer, generates income/taxes/fees in one sort or another
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Old Oct 14, 2014, 11:41 am
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Originally Posted by onobond
If, for any reason you need to go landside, the queues for immigration/customs are short and rather efficient. Going HBO, I've done it in 20+ min [queue for immigration, (customs), elevator, security and exit passport control]

My experiences on returns etc are the same as mrswirl.

SIN is a very pragmatic City/State. Eveybody touching down, regardless of immediate return, or staying longer, generates income/taxes/fees in one sort or another
Thanks. I am doing this as pure MR. Had credit from a cancelled ticket and a free weekend. 21000 miles. Still like to be on the ground outside rather than staying in. Its on UA.
about 6 hours on ground. Any food place right outside after midnight? How is the passport control/security lines coming back early morning?
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by IAHUArunner
Thanks. I am doing this as pure MR. Had credit from a cancelled ticket and a free weekend. 21000 miles. Still like to be on the ground outside rather than staying in. Its on UA.
about 6 hours on ground. Any food place right outside after midnight? How is the passport control/security lines coming back early morning?
I don't know the area around the airport very well but from what I could see, there's not a whole lot close by. A cab ride into the city would be the best option to one of the food centers such as Maxwell or Smith Street or check out the Marina Bay area for the famous Sands hotel.

The check-in lines can get long early in the morning (UA flights to NRT and HKG leave at the same time) but Passport/Immigration is quick and easy - there are multiple stations so lines are short. There are no kiosks in the departure area for check-in so you'll have to stand in line to get your boarding pass and a sticker on your passport. Check-in desks open at 3am. Helps to have *G status or be in C/F to avoid the long economy line.

Security is at each gate area beginning an hour prior to departure. You can roam the terminal until then and once you are at the gate you'll go thru standard security screening then be put into a sterile waiting area before boarding. It's hard to describe here but it will be obvious once you get there.
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Old Oct 15, 2014, 4:37 pm
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Originally Posted by onobond
If, for any reason you need to go landside, the queues for immigration/customs are short and rather efficient. Going HBO, I've done it in 20+ min [queue for immigration, (customs), elevator, security and exit passport control]

My experiences on returns etc are the same as mrswirl.

SIN is a very pragmatic City/State. Eveybody touching down, regardless of immediate return, or staying longer, generates income/taxes/fees in one sort or another
Just keep in mind that Singapore is very much rules-based; there is no flexibility for interpretation of rules. As in, if customs & immigration & security are 100% empty at 4am and you thought it would be cool to get a Singapore stamp in your passport, and their rules don't allow you to go landside if your flight is less than 3 hours away, and you're at 2:59... they won't let you go landside. Not that I'd know anything about this.

But it's a great airport to roam, particularly the section United uses.
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Old Oct 16, 2014, 4:12 pm
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Anyone done a same day turn in MNL? I was curious if you can stay airside and if an hour and a half is enough of a layover...?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Old Oct 21, 2014, 7:59 am
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Originally Posted by Mike Jacoubowsky
Just keep in mind that Singapore is very much rules-based; there is no flexibility for interpretation of rules. As in, if customs & immigration & security are 100% empty at 4am and you thought it would be cool to get a Singapore stamp in your passport, and their rules don't allow you to go landside if your flight is less than 3 hours away, and you're at 2:59... they won't let you go landside. Not that I'd know anything about this.

But it's a great airport to roam, particularly the section United uses.
Thx. Landing (UA) scheduled for midnight and should be out by 1 AM. Don't think have enough time to go cab in to city for food!. Any food / street food available close by? Any suggestions for airport food ? Landside for 3-4 hours only.
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