SQ - "Capital Express" SIN CBR WLG Service
Jan 24, 2018, 6:53 pm
#61
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Marriott LT Plat; WoH Exp; AS Gold; AA Plat
Posts: 369
My SQ 247 flight reservation was automatically changed to SQ 237 departing about 90 minutes earlier than my original flight.
Last edited by arfaczar; Jan 24, 2018 at 7:49 pm
Jan 24, 2018, 11:38 pm
#62
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,844
Probably need to be earlier during daylight savings time in MEL, but for rest of year 15:00 departure would arrive at 00:25, which in my books is OK arrival time (bearing in mind that's only 22:25 body clock time!) Also would open up a range of connections from within SE Asia.
Based on my experience on EK's SIN-BNE flight, which arrives at 00:50 IIRC, it was a brilliant flight to be on. Half day in the office, straight to the airport, and then fly down. Would have happily slept nicely in bed that night had I not been transferring to MEL four hours later.
Based on my experience on EK's SIN-BNE flight, which arrives at 00:50 IIRC, it was a brilliant flight to be on. Half day in the office, straight to the airport, and then fly down. Would have happily slept nicely in bed that night had I not been transferring to MEL four hours later.
Apr 16, 2018, 7:36 am
#63
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
Posts: 4,513
Looking for Business Class redemption ex-WLG, I see the new SQ flight WLG-MEL-SIN on the (I presume old old) 777-200. Would that be the old slanted Biz seats?
I assume so, since booking SQ C with UA miles is limited to non-flat beds, right?
That said, even for this itinerary, it might be ok in SQ C considering lounges in SIN, catering, service, etc.
Thoughts/ comments? Thanks!
I assume so, since booking SQ C with UA miles is limited to non-flat beds, right?
That said, even for this itinerary, it might be ok in SQ C considering lounges in SIN, catering, service, etc.
Thoughts/ comments? Thanks!
Apr 18, 2018, 3:34 am
#64
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: MEL
Programs: QFF, AA, LM, EY
Posts: 761
Looking for Business Class redemption ex-WLG, I see the new SQ flight WLG-MEL-SIN on the (I presume old old) 777-200. Would that be the old slanted Biz seats?
I assume so, since booking SQ C with UA miles is limited to non-flat beds, right?
That said, even for this itinerary, it might be ok in SQ C considering lounges in SIN, catering, service, etc.
Thoughts/ comments? Thanks!
I assume so, since booking SQ C with UA miles is limited to non-flat beds, right?
That said, even for this itinerary, it might be ok in SQ C considering lounges in SIN, catering, service, etc.
Thoughts/ comments? Thanks!
Paid flights return MEL-WLG is just over $A1,000 in J which is quite a deal
Apr 23, 2018, 8:12 pm
#67
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: MSP
Programs: DL PlatMM, BA and Alaska Emerald, HHonors DIA, Accor, Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Amb, UA Silver, AA
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May 4, 2018, 3:52 pm
#69
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Bay Area, CA
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Posts: 66
I am booked to fly SIN-MEL-WLG SQ247 J in December, the reservation states 772 but looking at SQ247 inaugural flight yesterday they flew 772 ER retrofitted version which I believe is lie-flat.
May 4, 2018, 6:57 pm
#70
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Singapore
Programs: A3 Gold, SQ Gold, AT Gold, Accor Silver, HHonors Diamond, I Prefer Elite, DISCOVERY Titanium
Posts: 472
May 4, 2018, 8:24 pm
#71
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Wellington NZ
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The flights in/out of WLG use non-refitted aircraft
I've flown on 9V-SQM and 9V-SQN in/out of WLG.
The inaugural flight used 9V-SQJ and todays flight is using 9V-SRO.
My understanding is that the 9V-SQ* & 9V-SR* series are in regional configuration while the 9V-SV* series has been refitted.
Last edited by WLG Base; May 4, 2018 at 8:45 pm
May 4, 2018, 8:34 pm
#72
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Singapore
Programs: A3 Gold, SQ Gold, AT Gold, Accor Silver, HHonors Diamond, I Prefer Elite, DISCOVERY Titanium
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Thanks for correcting me, might had been misleaded with singapore airlines website and seat guru website
The Singapore Airlines fleet ? your travel experience redefined.
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Si...nformation.php
Definitely wish am wrong, so 5 of us can enjoy the good product in September
May 4, 2018, 9:31 pm
#73
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: YVR, KUL
Programs: AC, MH, BA, AF-KL
Posts: 2,903
All of the remaining -200s and -200ERs have been refitted at some point. The SV* series was refitted with the 2006 long-haul product whereas the SQ/SR* series got the 2009 regional J and new seat covers in Y.
May 8, 2018, 7:01 pm
#74
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: Lifetime *G (MP), Lifetime PE (Bonvoy)
Posts: 1,465
Redemption seats
Interestingly there are plenty of J redemption seats CBR-SIN at the Saver rate showing up, but they don't show up at all for SYD-SIN on the same dates even though it's the same aircraft that now flies SYD-CBR-SIN. According the SQ app on my phone, SQ288 is a 777-300ER aircraft, which I understand has lie-flat seats. Only downside is the 60-minute stopover in CBR with no lounge (First World problem).
May 8, 2018, 7:10 pm
#75
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 4
Yes. They are the 2013 J seats. Perfectly good for a trip of this length.
Last edited by xtfer; May 8, 2018 at 7:11 pm Reason: Fix error