Why are all the Perth-Singapore flights at such terrible times?
Mar 22, 2023, 10:06 pm
#31
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At least none are as horrendous as the Scoot departure, which is 9 p.m. and arrives into Singapore at... 2:30 a.m.! Took it once, worked Pacific Time West Coast USA hours at Changi remotely, then boarded a 10 a.m. United flight home which was... horrendous.
Wouldn't have chosen that Scoot timing in my wildest dreams if my final destination was Singapore tho
Wouldn't have chosen that Scoot timing in my wildest dreams if my final destination was Singapore tho
Mar 22, 2023, 11:53 pm
#32
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At least none are as horrendous as the Scoot departure, which is 9 p.m. and arrives into Singapore at... 2:30 a.m.! Took it once, worked Pacific Time West Coast USA hours at Changi remotely, then boarded a 10 a.m. United flight home which was... horrendous.
Wouldn't have chosen that Scoot timing in my wildest dreams if my final destination was Singapore tho
Wouldn't have chosen that Scoot timing in my wildest dreams if my final destination was Singapore tho
Btw, SQ11 (LAX-NRT-SIN) used to arrive around 3am or so back in the day, but it still performed rather well.
Mar 23, 2023, 6:47 am
#33
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For Singapore resident passenger, taking a short break in Perth, the timing is probably not so bad. It allows a full day in Perth, and even a leisurely drive back from say Margaret River before flying home. If travelling HLO, and the flight was on time, landing at 2:30am I could easily be home by 3:15am. Still a good 4+ hrs sleeps + any winks on the plane before landing. Better than 100% overnight flight. Probably is a flight that is acceptable to Scoot's leisure demographic.
Last edited by lokijuh; Mar 23, 2023 at 6:55 am
Sep 19, 2023, 8:56 am
#34
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Well … all my griping and moaning notwithstanding, here I am at Perth Airport sitting in the SilverKris lounge waiting to board the red-eye SQ216, more for want of an alternative than out of choice, I hasten to add.