$23,000 trip in F on A380 SIN-JFK
Oct 1, 2014, 12:47 pm
#31
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Found one more piece of over-exaggeration:
Quote "I’d slept for 6 hours, or $6,000 worth of the flight."
I think this guy should go over his high-school math again. The total flying time from SIN-JFK is 21hrs 5mins and from JFK-SIN its 20hrs 5mins. So to keep calculation simple we can consider one-way flight time at 20hrs. So that's a total of 40hrs flight time for a total cost of 23,000 SGD.
So 6hrs of flight time is worth 3450 SGD and not 6000 SGD as mentioned in the blog.
Quote "I’d slept for 6 hours, or $6,000 worth of the flight."
I think this guy should go over his high-school math again. The total flying time from SIN-JFK is 21hrs 5mins and from JFK-SIN its 20hrs 5mins. So to keep calculation simple we can consider one-way flight time at 20hrs. So that's a total of 40hrs flight time for a total cost of 23,000 SGD.
So 6hrs of flight time is worth 3450 SGD and not 6000 SGD as mentioned in the blog.
Oct 1, 2014, 1:12 pm
#33
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Location: Clearwater, FL
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F vs. Suite
Please clarify for me. So, Mr. Low spent his Krisflyer miles for a one-way trip in the Suite class. I presume that F is considerably less opulent and closer to what is offered on .. perhaps CX? Is the Suite life worth the difference? To digress a bit, since one can now transfer Chase Sapphire points into Krisflyer program, can I presume that I can now fly Suite class by converting my Chase points? Am I right? Just curious .....
Oct 1, 2014, 1:28 pm
#34
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In the Uk national news now: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...xperience.html
Not sure why he is so special, I've seen dozens of SQ F Suites reports.
Not sure why he is so special, I've seen dozens of SQ F Suites reports.
I wonder what the trip report on the way back will be like.......
Oct 1, 2014, 1:42 pm
#35
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Please clarify for me. So, Mr. Low spent his Krisflyer miles for a one-way trip in the Suite class. I presume that F is considerably less opulent and closer to what is offered on .. perhaps CX? Is the Suite life worth the difference? To digress a bit, since one can now transfer Chase Sapphire points into Krisflyer program, can I presume that I can now fly Suite class by converting my Chase points? Am I right? Just curious .....
Oct 1, 2014, 1:55 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: EK - Silver; Accor - Silver; O6 - Gold; BAEC - Silver; Flying Blue; SPG; Krisflyer
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Found one more piece of over-exaggeration:
Quote "I’d slept for 6 hours, or $6,000 worth of the flight."
I think this guy should go over his high-school math again. The total flying time from SIN-JFK is 21hrs 5mins and from JFK-SIN its 20hrs 5mins. So to keep calculation simple we can consider one-way flight time at 20hrs. So that's a total of 40hrs flight time for a total cost of 23,000 SGD.
So 6hrs of flight time is worth 3450 SGD and not 6000 SGD as mentioned in the blog.
Quote "I’d slept for 6 hours, or $6,000 worth of the flight."
I think this guy should go over his high-school math again. The total flying time from SIN-JFK is 21hrs 5mins and from JFK-SIN its 20hrs 5mins. So to keep calculation simple we can consider one-way flight time at 20hrs. So that's a total of 40hrs flight time for a total cost of 23,000 SGD.
So 6hrs of flight time is worth 3450 SGD and not 6000 SGD as mentioned in the blog.
My bad. The price rated is for return ticket.
Last edited by lighthand; Oct 1, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Oct 1, 2014, 2:02 pm
#37
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The EK suites are much nicer. The toilet is MUCH bigger and there is a shower. Don't get the big deal.
Oct 1, 2014, 2:37 pm
#39
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London
Programs: AA Executive Platinum
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3 suites occupied out of 12 on an A380.
On Singapore Airline's flagship route.
An A380 isn't exactly cheap to run.
I wonder if they would be better off with "regular" first class seats or more business and economy class seats.
On Singapore Airline's flagship route.
An A380 isn't exactly cheap to run.
I wonder if they would be better off with "regular" first class seats or more business and economy class seats.
Oct 1, 2014, 2:40 pm
#40
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I agree. International F class is where flyers are encouraged to change into (70s looking gym suit) pajamas they board. Shorts totally fine. I regularly bring gym shorts onto Asiana and Singapore because their cabins are so darn hot and I cant sleep in anything else (within bounds of decency). I've been reminded now twice by OZ F crew not to get nuded out in my suite because they need to do seatbelt checks even when door closed. I guess I look like the kinda of guy who would do that.
Oct 1, 2014, 2:42 pm
#41
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The guy lifted content from three of my posts and one other bloggers. He never acknowledged my emails or tweets and has deleted and blocked anyone who has posted something negative on his facebook posts about this.
Definitely had PR help getting this out there, I'm trying to figure out who spread the word so I can send them an email.
He's removed my pictures and generalized the wording that he stole from me enough to avoid a lawsuit I think. It wasn't even necessary, he had a great story without my content.
Definitely had PR help getting this out there, I'm trying to figure out who spread the word so I can send them an email.
He's removed my pictures and generalized the wording that he stole from me enough to avoid a lawsuit I think. It wasn't even necessary, he had a great story without my content.
Last edited by bthotugigem05; Oct 1, 2014 at 2:49 pm
Oct 1, 2014, 3:21 pm
#42
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Oct 1, 2014, 3:43 pm
#43
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Firstly, plagiarism is wrong and he should be publicly shamed for that... still, aside from that heinous breach of trust, the fact remains that there are a bunch of haters on this page.
He's obviously playing to a certain demographic (younger folks who've never even dreamed of riding up in front) and social media is all about exaggeration and image manipulation anyway. I suppose I'm biased, because I think it's hilarious that I get 3-4x the number of likes and comments on my IG or FB when I post up pics of Asiana suites or ANA Square or the first class cabana rooms at the Wing in HKG for example.
I sort of read it as a fun, cheeky, semi-facetious trip report. Whatever the case, he's got the attention he was looking for.
He's obviously playing to a certain demographic (younger folks who've never even dreamed of riding up in front) and social media is all about exaggeration and image manipulation anyway. I suppose I'm biased, because I think it's hilarious that I get 3-4x the number of likes and comments on my IG or FB when I post up pics of Asiana suites or ANA Square or the first class cabana rooms at the Wing in HKG for example.
I sort of read it as a fun, cheeky, semi-facetious trip report. Whatever the case, he's got the attention he was looking for.
Oct 1, 2014, 3:56 pm
#44
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MIA and VRN
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"There needs to be a sense of grace, dignity and privilege to be able to travel in premium classes, and not to brag about it. If you do travel in F, please do enjoy the trip but please keep your self respect... As you pore thru those elegant menus and wine lists, there are many people out there who won't have a meal this evening. You are more fortunate than those few..."
However, there are many trip reports out there, why this went so viral, beats me. Even Italian Corriere della Sera talks about it, raising every kind of comment, up to indignation as there are people starving in the world...
I flew SQ suites with my wife 3 weeks ago JFK-FRA-SIN, enjoyed a great crew who made the flight truly memorable, no need to plaster the net with our photos though!
Oct 1, 2014, 4:03 pm
#45
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Firstly, plagiarism is wrong and he should be publicly shamed for that... still, aside from that heinous breach of trust, the fact remains that there are a bunch of haters on this page.
He's obviously playing to a certain demographic (younger folks who've never even dreamed of riding up in front) and social media is all about exaggeration and image manipulation anyway. I suppose I'm biased, because I think it's hilarious that I get 3-4x the number of likes and comments on my IG or FB when I post up pics of Asiana suites or ANA Square or the first class cabana rooms at the Wing in HKG for example.
I sort of read it as a fun, cheeky, semi-facetious trip report. Whatever the case, he's got the attention he was looking for.
He's obviously playing to a certain demographic (younger folks who've never even dreamed of riding up in front) and social media is all about exaggeration and image manipulation anyway. I suppose I'm biased, because I think it's hilarious that I get 3-4x the number of likes and comments on my IG or FB when I post up pics of Asiana suites or ANA Square or the first class cabana rooms at the Wing in HKG for example.
I sort of read it as a fun, cheeky, semi-facetious trip report. Whatever the case, he's got the attention he was looking for.
The guy lifted content from three of my posts and one other bloggers. He never acknowledged my emails or tweets and has deleted and blocked anyone who has posted something negative on his facebook posts about this.
Definitely had PR help getting this out there, I'm trying to figure out who spread the word so I can send them an email.
He's removed my pictures and generalized the wording that he stole from me enough to avoid a lawsuit I think. It wasn't even necessary, he had a great story without my content.
Definitely had PR help getting this out there, I'm trying to figure out who spread the word so I can send them an email.
He's removed my pictures and generalized the wording that he stole from me enough to avoid a lawsuit I think. It wasn't even necessary, he had a great story without my content.