The world's most OVERRATED airline - Singapore Airlines
Sep 16, 2019, 7:15 am
#272
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 834
Look what is on the cover of Singapore’s Business Class Menu! 😂😂😂
Sep 16, 2019, 8:10 am
#273
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: CGK SIN PER ORD
Programs: UA 1K MM, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 2,813
Lol @ Garuda Premium Arrival luggage service at CGK.
My bag came out 55 mins after the plane landed at 21:58
A family in front of me passing through customs got off SQ968, clearly seen from their checked luggage tags. That flight arrived 22:24.
I cannot buy time, and you can wait if you want at a 'premium' arrival luggage service. I choose quicker baggage claim everytime over a stand that does absolutely nothing other than pick your luggage from the carousel and bring it to you. FWIW, I waited at the carousel since it would take me additional 2-3 mins if I waited at the room.
My bag came out 55 mins after the plane landed at 21:58
A family in front of me passing through customs got off SQ968, clearly seen from their checked luggage tags. That flight arrived 22:24.
I cannot buy time, and you can wait if you want at a 'premium' arrival luggage service. I choose quicker baggage claim everytime over a stand that does absolutely nothing other than pick your luggage from the carousel and bring it to you. FWIW, I waited at the carousel since it would take me additional 2-3 mins if I waited at the room.
Sep 16, 2019, 9:49 am
#274
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 834
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Last edited by northsideguy; Sep 16, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Sep 16, 2019, 8:55 pm
#275
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MUC/RJK
Programs: SQ G, LH FTL, UA S, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,442
Sep 16, 2019, 11:07 pm
#276
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Accor Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, SQ TPPS
Posts: 50
The moderators on FT are unfortunately the kind who enjoy giving fullest effect to freedom of speech (whether intelligible or otherwise) above anything else. Not even when ad hominem attacks are made on the cabin crew would they intervene. Personal observation. Guess that's what it takes to make FlyerTalk great again (and again).
Sep 17, 2019, 12:29 am
#277
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
The moderators on FT are unfortunately the kind who enjoy giving fullest effect to freedom of speech (whether intelligible or otherwise) above anything else. Not even when ad hominem attacks are made on the cabin crew would they intervene. Personal observation. Guess that's what it takes to make FlyerTalk great again (and again).
Sep 17, 2019, 1:43 am
#278
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: SYD
Programs: Miles & More / Virgin Velocity-Gold
Posts: 392
The joke is SQ won World's Best Airline for 19 consecutive years!! The voters must be the same group of people who only have flown on Singapore Airlines and no other airline for 19 years!!
Another joke is SQ won Best First Class!! Long list of items that SQ First Class does not have & still can be best First Class!!
1. The lounges are not fantastic, mediocre at best. Do not even have a sleeping bed, no free Spa and massage.
2. No mother of pearl spoon when serve caviar in First Class. In fact, crew does not know what is a mother of pearl spoon. Caviar only limited to lunch & dinner in First Class, other airlines have it even for supper.
3. No chauffeur to & from airport.
4. No choice of hot or cold towels served on a towel plate like many airlines like ANA, Qatar Airways, Garuda Indonesia, EVA Air.
5. No baggage stand for First & Business Class passengers' baggage at the carousel like Garuda Indonesia & Lufthansa First Class in SIN T2.
6. No arrivals lounge in SIN like Qatar Airways, British Airways, Etihad Airways, ANA.
7. Their A380s do not even have a lounge area, bar, self service area with snacks.
Please call a spade a spade!!
Another joke is SQ won Best First Class!! Long list of items that SQ First Class does not have & still can be best First Class!!
1. The lounges are not fantastic, mediocre at best. Do not even have a sleeping bed, no free Spa and massage.
2. No mother of pearl spoon when serve caviar in First Class. In fact, crew does not know what is a mother of pearl spoon. Caviar only limited to lunch & dinner in First Class, other airlines have it even for supper.
3. No chauffeur to & from airport.
4. No choice of hot or cold towels served on a towel plate like many airlines like ANA, Qatar Airways, Garuda Indonesia, EVA Air.
5. No baggage stand for First & Business Class passengers' baggage at the carousel like Garuda Indonesia & Lufthansa First Class in SIN T2.
6. No arrivals lounge in SIN like Qatar Airways, British Airways, Etihad Airways, ANA.
7. Their A380s do not even have a lounge area, bar, self service area with snacks.
Please call a spade a spade!!
Sep 17, 2019, 9:51 pm
#280
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MUC/RJK
Programs: SQ G, LH FTL, UA S, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,442
Sep 18, 2019, 2:03 am
#282
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 819
Sep 18, 2019, 2:05 am
#283
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: MUC/RJK
Programs: SQ G, LH FTL, UA S, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 1,442
Sep 18, 2019, 8:46 am
#284
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Accor Diamond, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, SQ TPPS
Posts: 50
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?bl...72864305713108
Bohtong's blog is not the only SQ ex-crew blog around. You gotta work harder on your Google skills. Otherwise, how to feed you the Kool-Aid every day?
Sep 18, 2019, 1:25 pm
#285
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SEA, but up and down the coast a lot
Programs: Oceanic Airlines Gold Elite
Posts: 20,387
Fun fact: “overrated” SQ J has superior hard product on midhaul (1500-2500 mile routes) to airlines like CX, NH and LH, and is redoing the fleet such that all their planes will have lie-flat J.
I’d probably be a bit more concerned about having to sit in Euro “J” (blocked middle, 30” Y pitch on a narrow body Airbus) for my connecting 3-5 hour flight from LH or SQ F than whether or not I got a MOP spoon, but I’m sure I could selectively make any airline look bad (even QR) if I had some axe to grind. I must say OP’s axe looks exceedingly sharp and ready for use, though I no doubt expect them to continue grinding.
I’d probably be a bit more concerned about having to sit in Euro “J” (blocked middle, 30” Y pitch on a narrow body Airbus) for my connecting 3-5 hour flight from LH or SQ F than whether or not I got a MOP spoon, but I’m sure I could selectively make any airline look bad (even QR) if I had some axe to grind. I must say OP’s axe looks exceedingly sharp and ready for use, though I no doubt expect them to continue grinding.