S.R

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Hi all,

Have 2 separate bookings, one on SQ, and another on PG, and wondering if SQ will check luggage through to PG on a separate ticket so I don't need to clear immigration etc and recheck in SIN.
Booking 1: EWR-SIN SQ J arriving 5pm
Booking 2: SIN-USM PG J departing 8pm

So would SQ check my luggage all the way through to USM at EWR? And does PG have a airside transfer desk to get BP from?
Or will I have to clear immigration and recheck in and check my bags with PG at SIN?

lokijuh

If the agent is competent enough to do, should be possible as SQ do allow through checking of luggage on separate tickets and do have agreement with PG (indeed SQ codeshares on the PG service). Not sure if PG have a specific presence at the transfer desks, but may have a presence via a general agent at the transfer desk. They do have 8 codeshares on the flight from SIN-USM so probably do serve quite a few transiting passengers.

S.R

Thanks
In the case that I am unable to have the luggage checked through, how arduous/time consuming is the process of clearing immigration and claiming my bags at SIN from SQ, then doing a landside transfer to T1 for PG? (I’m assuming my EWR-SIN flight will arrive at T3?)
I’ve only ever done airside connections or arrived at SIN as my end destination, so transiting land side is new to me. Hoping it’s somewhat straightforward and doable with only 3hrs between arrival and departure!

realgaga

Guidelines say that SQ can IATCI to PG on flights via SIN. If the check in agent at EWR says no, politely escalate it to the SQ duty officer. Do note that the connection isn't protected.
It's recomended to check at SIN transfer desk (if any) whether the baggage is transferred.

jagmeets

Unless things have changed in the last few months, there is no SQ employee @ EWR- all contracted out and fairly unhelpful IME. That said, no reason why they shouldn’t check the bags through.

couldn’t dig up the info on Changi’s website - but PG should have a transfer counter given the amount of connecting traffic they get- probably at Transfer C or D (the 2 ends of Terminal 1 that PG operates out of, towards terminals 3 & 2 respectively).

Time-wise, probably 40 mins, worst case. 30 for getting through and collecting bags + 10 for any needed inter-terminal transfers.

overall- think that the OP will be fine- perhaps drop an email to Changi to ask about the transfer desk (they’re reaponsive). Not sure if it happens now, or whether PG does, but SQ used to be able to pull bags from the belt and re-tag, for customers who got boarding passes at the transit desks and didn’t have bags checked through.