Worth flying SQ from Chicago to India?
May 18, 2013, 8:57 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,158
Note that the SIN-HYD sectors are operated by Silkair (MI) SQs Regional arm. They are operating Narrowbodies A319 and A320. They are Full-Service but dont have AVOD (Personal IFE).
I personally would also choose the shortest possible flight to get there, condsidering you are travelling with a toddler. It could be quite stressful for all of you taking the long route via the Westcost.
I personally would also choose the shortest possible flight to get there, condsidering you are travelling with a toddler. It could be quite stressful for all of you taking the long route via the Westcost.
May 19, 2013, 12:47 pm
#17
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
I would much rather fly a one-stop journey such as QR ORD-DOH-HYD or EY ORD-AUH-HYD, which should both be a good experience in Y. BA World Traveller Plus would be also good with only one transit. CX also do ORD-HKG-HYD but I believe the overall journey will be longer.
It seems absolutely incomprehensible to fly all that way around with a toddler, regardless of the difference in product. Especially if we're talking about the minute differences between Y products.
It seems absolutely incomprehensible to fly all that way around with a toddler, regardless of the difference in product. Especially if we're talking about the minute differences between Y products.
May 19, 2013, 3:06 pm
#19
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AUH
Posts: 8,267
According to ITA, for example out 21/06 and back 28/06, the shortest journey time from ORD to HYD on SQ is 47h 20m on the way to HYD with 3 transfers, and 53h 35m on the way back again with 3 transfers.
If you flew QR, the journey time would be 19h 30m on the way there, and 21h 05m on the way back, with only a short-ish stop in DOH.
Even if the discussion was something like comparing SQ C and UA C, I would struggle to justify such a huge difference in the overall journey time, especially with a toddler. While SQ does indeed have better Y product, it's still in the context of a cramped Y seat amongst hundreds of people - the shorter the flight, the better. And I genuinely believe it would be crazy to drag a toddler along two full days' worth (or more) of travelling when the journey time can be literally less than half on an airline that is fundamentally similar in quality such as QR.
If you flew QR, the journey time would be 19h 30m on the way there, and 21h 05m on the way back, with only a short-ish stop in DOH.
Even if the discussion was something like comparing SQ C and UA C, I would struggle to justify such a huge difference in the overall journey time, especially with a toddler. While SQ does indeed have better Y product, it's still in the context of a cramped Y seat amongst hundreds of people - the shorter the flight, the better. And I genuinely believe it would be crazy to drag a toddler along two full days' worth (or more) of travelling when the journey time can be literally less than half on an airline that is fundamentally similar in quality such as QR.
May 19, 2013, 3:41 pm
#20
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Australia
Programs: SQ & QF
Posts: 1,302
According to ITA, for example out 21/06 and back 28/06, the shortest journey time from ORD to HYD on SQ is 47h 20m on the way to HYD with 3 transfers, and 53h 35m on the way back again with 3 transfers.
If you flew QR, the journey time would be 19h 30m on the way there, and 21h 05m on the way back, with only a short-ish stop in DOH.
Even if the discussion was something like comparing SQ C and UA C, I would struggle to justify such a huge difference in the overall journey time, especially with a toddler. While SQ does indeed have better Y product, it's still in the context of a cramped Y seat amongst hundreds of people - the shorter the flight, the better. And I genuinely believe it would be crazy to drag a toddler along two full days' worth (or more) of travelling when the journey time can be literally less than half on an airline that is fundamentally similar in quality such as QR.
If you flew QR, the journey time would be 19h 30m on the way there, and 21h 05m on the way back, with only a short-ish stop in DOH.
Even if the discussion was something like comparing SQ C and UA C, I would struggle to justify such a huge difference in the overall journey time, especially with a toddler. While SQ does indeed have better Y product, it's still in the context of a cramped Y seat amongst hundreds of people - the shorter the flight, the better. And I genuinely believe it would be crazy to drag a toddler along two full days' worth (or more) of travelling when the journey time can be literally less than half on an airline that is fundamentally similar in quality such as QR.
May 20, 2013, 2:16 pm
#21
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chicago, IL
Programs: Emirates Skywards, Mileage Plus, OneWorld, Qatar Airways Privilage Club
Posts: 301
Thanks for the advice everyone, as tempting as it is to try out SQ, logic dictates that I take QR, especially with a toddler. Maybe when she is a little bit older I can try out for SQ, but right now, I am leaning towards QR.
May 20, 2013, 5:04 pm
#22
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 16
I wouldn't fly SQ even if its hell lot cheaper. The routing is lot more complex, not to mention longer and traveling with a kid with such routing is honestly, insanity. I'm a parent of 1 who do fly quite a fair bit with my boy, and I try to fly direct flights as much as possible....