$1,300 One Way (Biz) India-EWR (SIA Longest Flight)
Jul 13, 2018, 4:59 am
#61
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It's located in the restricted area so without the boarding pass you'll not be able to use (as without it you cannot clear the transit security). Not possible for domestic transits, unless your next flight is on any AI 010-399/900-999 which depart from international wing.
You'll have a plenty of time in AMD but DEL transit can be a risky one, especially as I can see AI 142 from CDG gets delayed very frequently. That time in the morning is not peak-hours so it shouldn't take too much time to clear immigration, but if you are going there with an e-visa the queue could be very long that could easily take an hour. If you'd have a sticker visa from Indian Consulate abroad, it'll take much less time as these days there aren't many foreign visitors with pre-arranged visa and there is no need to line up at busy e-visa counters. Once you're out from exit, you'd need to then transfer to Terminal 1, which can take about 15 minutes to reach and the baggage drop counter closes 45 minutes before departure. If your AI flight is on-time then it should be fine but based on their on-time performance it's like playing Russian roulette. On the positive side, there are plenty of flights between DEL-AMD so even if you miss your intended flight you still have enough time to make it to your SQ departure flight.
In AMD, since you are arriving in late afternoon there wouldn't be enough time for sightseeing as most of them close in the evening. I'd recommend getting a room near-by the airport (like The Ummed Ahmedabad) and relax there.
You'll have a plenty of time in AMD but DEL transit can be a risky one, especially as I can see AI 142 from CDG gets delayed very frequently. That time in the morning is not peak-hours so it shouldn't take too much time to clear immigration, but if you are going there with an e-visa the queue could be very long that could easily take an hour. If you'd have a sticker visa from Indian Consulate abroad, it'll take much less time as these days there aren't many foreign visitors with pre-arranged visa and there is no need to line up at busy e-visa counters. Once you're out from exit, you'd need to then transfer to Terminal 1, which can take about 15 minutes to reach and the baggage drop counter closes 45 minutes before departure. If your AI flight is on-time then it should be fine but based on their on-time performance it's like playing Russian roulette. On the positive side, there are plenty of flights between DEL-AMD so even if you miss your intended flight you still have enough time to make it to your SQ departure flight.
In AMD, since you are arriving in late afternoon there wouldn't be enough time for sightseeing as most of them close in the evening. I'd recommend getting a room near-by the airport (like The Ummed Ahmedabad) and relax there.
Jul 14, 2018, 8:56 am
#62
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Del-jfk..mu jal
I cant find the other thread for DEL-JFK but clearly there is more excitement about this route , are Malaysian and JAL business product not even close to SIA ? I want to book one of them , cant decide which one is better
Jul 14, 2018, 11:58 am
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MH = Malaysian Airlines
I believe the other thread is LAX-DEL. There may be other available origin destinations.
At any rate, I have booked the one way fare from Asia to the US for two reasons (and putting aside subjective reasons - e.g. soft product)
1) New plane - A350-900ULR
2) New (re-introduction) route - Singapore all the way to the east coast nonstop (!) although personally, one way, at 17-18 hours, would be enough for me; not sure I can endure nor want to fly the round-trip.
Jul 14, 2018, 3:06 pm
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The MH fare requires 2 connections in KUL and NRT. I think it depends where you want to credit your miles and if you're fine with double connection. DEL-KUL-NRT is on A330/A350 and NRT-JFK is on 777. All flights are aisle-access lie-flat seats. I think the JL 777 apex seats are better than SQ seats. Service-wise, they're all equally good. Food-wise, MH you get tasty satay and JL offers decent Japanese options, I have always found SQ food very mediocre.
I booked SQ fare because I just wanted to try the new ULH route.
Jul 14, 2018, 3:28 pm
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This is the thread: $1,300 Biz Del-NYC (Malaysia and Japan airlines) one way
The MH fare requires 2 connections in KUL and NRT. I think it depends where you want to credit your miles and if you're fine with double connection. DEL-KUL-NRT is on A330/A350 and NRT-JFK is on 777. All flights are aisle-access lie-flat seats. I think the JL 777 apex seats are better than SQ seats. Service-wise, they're all equally good. Food-wise, MH you get tasty satay and JL offers decent Japanese options, I have always found SQ food very mediocre.
I booked SQ fare because I just wanted to try the new ULH route.
The MH fare requires 2 connections in KUL and NRT. I think it depends where you want to credit your miles and if you're fine with double connection. DEL-KUL-NRT is on A330/A350 and NRT-JFK is on 777. All flights are aisle-access lie-flat seats. I think the JL 777 apex seats are better than SQ seats. Service-wise, they're all equally good. Food-wise, MH you get tasty satay and JL offers decent Japanese options, I have always found SQ food very mediocre.
I booked SQ fare because I just wanted to try the new ULH route.
MU = China Eastern
MH = Malaysian Airlines
I believe the other thread is LAX-DEL. There may be other available origin destinations.
At any rate, I have booked the one way fare from Asia to the US for two reasons (and putting aside subjective reasons - e.g. soft product)
1) New plane - A350-900ULR
2) New (re-introduction) route - Singapore all the way to the east coast nonstop (!) although personally, one way, at 17-18 hours, would be enough for me; not sure I can endure nor want to fly the round-trip.
MH = Malaysian Airlines
I believe the other thread is LAX-DEL. There may be other available origin destinations.
At any rate, I have booked the one way fare from Asia to the US for two reasons (and putting aside subjective reasons - e.g. soft product)
1) New plane - A350-900ULR
2) New (re-introduction) route - Singapore all the way to the east coast nonstop (!) although personally, one way, at 17-18 hours, would be enough for me; not sure I can endure nor want to fly the round-trip.
thanks for replying
Last edited by tdot_guy; Jul 14, 2018 at 3:40 pm
Jul 14, 2018, 4:24 pm
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Jul 14, 2018, 9:15 pm
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thank you both for replying , I have never flown a380 or a350 , deciding between these 2 . I also wanted to be able to stop in Tokyo or SIN so I can see the city for a day or 2 . CAnt make a decision ,the good thing about SIA flight is that I can book return flight to come back to SE asia in March , I was thinking of using the return flight until SIN and exit from there and book another flight(separately ) to Aus or somewhere inSE asia . Do you know if they will not credit miles if I dont use the last sector on my return flight from SIA-AMD?
thanks for replying
thanks for replying
Jul 15, 2018, 4:23 am
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Jul 17, 2018, 4:10 am
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In my opinion place like SIN and HKG in Asia are quite premium market. They have a lot of corporate travelers that fill up those premium seat. Also there is many non stop options as both are key hub in Asia. If the nonstop is selling at 10K, the transit only need to sell at 8K to attract more budget conscious corporate traveler. Hence, it will be rare to see airlines needs to do sales ex these market.
Jul 23, 2018, 1:38 am
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I used to fly SQ21/22 all the time in PE - but the worst part was the lack of connectivity - especially when their was a tsunami wave that hit India - the FA informed me, but didn't provide any further information which city/coast was hit!
Wondering about the new planes and wifi on board - SQ probably sucks your blood to give you any proper data service...
Anyway, flying UA door to door BOM-EWR-BOM nowadays with (now fixed, mostly) data on board for a more expensive, but affordable price of $28.00...
Food and wines suck, but what to do...
Wondering about the new planes and wifi on board - SQ probably sucks your blood to give you any proper data service...
Anyway, flying UA door to door BOM-EWR-BOM nowadays with (now fixed, mostly) data on board for a more expensive, but affordable price of $28.00...
Food and wines suck, but what to do...
Jul 23, 2018, 4:40 am
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I used to fly SQ21/22 all the time in PE - but the worst part was the lack of connectivity - especially when their was a tsunami wave that hit India - the FA informed me, but didn't provide any further information which city/coast was hit!
Wondering about the new planes and wifi on board - SQ probably sucks your blood to give you any proper data service...
Anyway, flying UA door to door BOM-EWR-BOM nowadays with (now fixed, mostly) data on board for a more expensive, but affordable price of $28.00...
Food and wines suck, but what to do...
Wondering about the new planes and wifi on board - SQ probably sucks your blood to give you any proper data service...
Anyway, flying UA door to door BOM-EWR-BOM nowadays with (now fixed, mostly) data on board for a more expensive, but affordable price of $28.00...
Food and wines suck, but what to do...
Jul 25, 2018, 9:50 pm
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were you in window or middle seat?