lsquare

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/busi...l-lane-2236071

Very exciting news!

Fiordland

Interesting it has a tag-on to Seattle. Wonder if they will be able to sell seats on the tag-on.

MainlyMiles

No traffic rights on YVR-SEA-YVR.

Full details here:

lsquare

There probably isn't enough demand at the moment for dedicated flights to both YVR and SEA. I think this makes a lot of sense and gives people in both markets a way to visit SIN.

Visconti

Smart. SG can capitalize while HK is still closed. I had never thought I'd switch CX/HK for SQ/SG, but, unless HK opens up, I may decide to, out of necessity.

lsquare

I agree. I find it very sad that HK remains closed, but the government there is keen on getting back to normal with the Mainland.

This would totally suck if I have OW status. I can't wait until pricing is released.

Visconti

While I both understand and appreciate HK's underlying aspirations here, it's nonetheless on a personal level a huge disappointment. HK is one of, if not the, my favorite cities in the world, for both professional and personal reasons.

You and me both!

lsquare

Weren't you the one that recommended the Grand Hyatt HK? I finally have Globalist status, but no way to use it in HK. Hopefully in 2022...

At least there's *G and Priority Pass. I think our lounge situations are taken care of in YVR and SIN.

Visconti

Yes, I recall that thread. The HK GH is one of my favorite hotels in the world. While I appreciate there are more expensive hotels, I'm from school of thought where "price is what you pay, and value is what you get." Value wise, for me, GH HK is hard to beat. From it's iconic status to over the years my coming to know many of their rank and file staff, especially in their lounge, I always feel welcome there, especially with the free flowing Ruinart bubbly. If I recall, we joked about overindulging and thankfully the top floor rooms are very short walk from the lounge, assuming we can navigate that stair case successfully. LOL

I really hope you'll have a chance stay there, especially now that you're Glob. At least in my experience, not just GH, but HK in general is very good at recognizing high status guests.

Yes, I think so. But, nonetheless, I'm sure going to miss CX's F lounges when going to and fro HKG, which is the perfect transfer point in SE Asia, in my view. I'm still hoping HK will eventually change course and decide while, of course, their relationship with the Mainland is paramount, there is a place for business and tourism with us in The West.

bpk6h

Very OT, but....I'm with you on GH HK...one of my absolute favorites. And yes, the club lounge...Ruinart, the view, as well as the head of staff there made that place.

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Visconti

Couldn't agree more. While I have no qualms with others doing so, I'm not in the practice of naming names, but I suspect we all know the head of staff on which you're referring. Moreover, the continuity here since inception (late 90s?) is what, in my view, hotels should aspire to provide. When guests are known, their preferences understood and, most importantly, NO SURPRISES are the keys to a world class hospitality venue, in my view.

yerffej201

looks like flights haven't been loaded yet?

Admiral Ackbar

These are the so-called VTL flights so there might still be some paperwork coordination to be obtained. I wonder if AC will be assigned some VTL flights eventually?

https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/s...-travel-lanes/

drvannostren

As a YVR employee and a star gold flyer, I'm always psyched to have more Star options at YVR. Recently adding Turkish and now SQ, I'm pumped! Neither one is a particularly cheap carrier to fly on, but if SQ is reasonable with Y awards this is another good option to Asia. That said I hope it can go year round and this whole VTL thing seemed a little complicated but maybe I just didn't read it carefully enough. I'd love to just get to a point in the world where we can be vaccinated and avoid quarantine. Testing sucks only because it's too damned expensive, but I can't wait to go back to the world being basically open.

drvannostren

According to the article it said they'd be available through channels on Oct 12.