minimum connecting time at Changi Airport
Jan 17, 2019, 4:20 pm
#151
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Any thoughts on a 75 minute connection between T4 to T2, and the other way round? These would be two different PNRs so chance of not having a printed BP, hand luggage only.
Jan 17, 2019, 5:23 pm
#152
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The transfer between T4 and T2 is via a bus so it's not very frequent and also not super fast so bear that in mind.
Take a look at the timeliness of your arrival flight. If it regularly delayed by more than 20mins then you might struggle, especially if you need to pick up a new BP.
Jan 17, 2019, 5:52 pm
#153
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Risky. Without a boarding pass you will be relying on making it to the relevant transfer desk in T2 before check-in closes. Doesn't provide much buffer for flight (if running late) and transfer bus.
Jan 18, 2019, 12:34 am
#154
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Not to mention factoring it the time it will take for your flight to arrive at the gate, deplane etc. etc.
Jan 18, 2019, 3:17 am
#155
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If everything works as it should (i.e. you land on time), BP is already in hand then 75 minutes should be sufficient.
The transfer between T4 and T2 is via a bus so it's not very frequent and also not super fast so bear that in mind.
Take a look at the timeliness of your arrival flight. If it regularly delayed by more than 20mins then you might struggle, especially if you need to pick up a new BP.
The transfer between T4 and T2 is via a bus so it's not very frequent and also not super fast so bear that in mind.
Take a look at the timeliness of your arrival flight. If it regularly delayed by more than 20mins then you might struggle, especially if you need to pick up a new BP.
Jan 19, 2019, 12:09 am
#156
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My suspicion is that they needed the immediate extra capacity so just built T4 to get that capacity, and to use it as a test bed for the technologies expected at the new super terminal T5 (already announced). At the same time, I'm (purely) guessing, that once T5 is built they will look at the configuration of T1-T4 and do some kind of rebuild between 2030 onwards.
Jan 19, 2019, 5:41 pm
#157
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With the fact that now SQ uses T2 and T3, 40 minutes connecting time might not be possible, even in the premium cabin. It would be unfortunate if you arrive at the farthest gate of T3 and have to depart from the farthest gate at T2.
Changi is not a bad place to wait for a flight. Thus, a longer connection time would be better.
Changi is not a bad place to wait for a flight. Thus, a longer connection time would be better.
Jan 20, 2019, 2:03 am
#158
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I think this was quite deliberate. Why though I don’t understand. Maybe SQ wanted to dissuade people from using LCCs or something. Or maybe they didn’t see value in building another track landside connecting T1-3 with T4. Didn’t make any sense to build something of that scale out just for a handful of passengers. I dunno.
Jan 20, 2019, 4:34 am
#159
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In early Jan, SQ266 was delay 2 1/2 hrs n 6 departing flights (mostly to Europe) were retimed to wait for the connecting paxes
Jan 20, 2019, 4:35 am
#160
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I think this was quite deliberate. Why though I don’t understand. Maybe SQ wanted to dissuade people from using LCCs or something. Or maybe they didn’t see value in building another track landside connecting T1-3 with T4. Didn’t make any sense to build something of that scale out just for a handful of passengers. I dunno.
Jan 20, 2019, 11:13 am
#161
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Sure quite possible. My limited point was that this wasn't an oversight by the planners.
Jan 20, 2019, 4:29 pm
#162
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In any case, the connection time is still reasonable, just slow for Changi
Jan 23, 2019, 5:42 am
#163
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Can anyone tell me at which terminal do SQ317 and 319 usually arrive at SIN? Trying to decide which combination of flights to pick to SYD, and leaning towards one of these two. We’d like to have a bit of time to look around at Changi and stretch our legs before the next 8 hours!
Also is the 777 to SYD one of the decent ones? Travelling J.
Many thanks.
Also is the 777 to SYD one of the decent ones? Travelling J.
Many thanks.
Jan 23, 2019, 10:13 am
#164
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Does anyone know if the SQ flights to/from Europe and Australia both arrive and depart at Terminal 3?
I read a review a while ago advising that this was so but it was several years old so not sure if this is still the case?
Many thanks.
I read a review a while ago advising that this was so but it was several years old so not sure if this is still the case?
Many thanks.
Jan 23, 2019, 7:00 pm
#165
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Check in for all flights to/from Australia and Europe is in Terminal 3. Departure will generally be from Terminal 3 - but at peak times a small number of flights could depart from one of the adjacent gates in Terminal 1 (such as C1 and C20), but as Terminal 3 and Terminal 1 are connected in a continuous manner, its not a big deal. As for arrivals, most such flights arrive in T3, but some do arrive in T2 depending on time and day (and very rarely in T1 but staff will be there to direct people to the correct terminal where baggage can be collected if this happens).