minimum connecting time at Changi Airport
Oct 10, 2016, 4:23 pm
#106
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Thanks guys. Worst case is I walk 
If flight is on one I have 1 hour 10mins from arriving on sq 232 and departing on sq118 at T2. Is the SKL anygood at T2 ? I'm not sure if I even have time to explore the lounge ? I'm flying suites on sq232 and J on sq118. I can use F lounge right?
If flight is on one I have 1 hour 10mins from arriving on sq 232 and departing on sq118 at T2. Is the SKL anygood at T2 ? I'm not sure if I even have time to explore the lounge ? I'm flying suites on sq232 and J on sq118. I can use F lounge right?
Oct 10, 2016, 9:46 pm
#107
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Thanks guys. Worst case is I walk
If flight is on one I have 1 hour 10mins from arriving on sq 232 and departing on sq118 at T2. Is the SKL anygood at T2 ? I'm not sure if I even have time to explore the lounge ? I'm flying suites on sq232 and J on sq118. I can use F lounge right?
If flight is on one I have 1 hour 10mins from arriving on sq 232 and departing on sq118 at T2. Is the SKL anygood at T2 ? I'm not sure if I even have time to explore the lounge ? I'm flying suites on sq232 and J on sq118. I can use F lounge right?
). Especially for short KL flights, people will turn up quite late. Of course, turn up at a time that you are comfortable with, I know many are horrified at turning up at the gate anything later than 45 mins before departure. Assuming you arrive in T3,
- If 118 is departing from F gate in T2, don't bother with the T2 lounge, go to T3 lounge (present your suites BP from SYD flight). Should take no more than 16 mins to get to your gate (4 min walk to skytrain, possible 4 min wait for skytrain, 3min journey, up to 5 min walk to gate).
- If 118 is departing from E gate, make your way to T2 and use lounge in T2. From there at most 5-10 mins from gate (depending on how fast you walk).
Of course if you arrive in T2, then just make your way to lounge in T2.
Yesterday would have worked well, SQ 232 arrived 20 mins early at A5, only 2 mins walk to the lounge, and 118 went from F59. Could have had almost an hour in the lounge in T3!
Oct 10, 2016, 11:05 pm
#108
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Thanks. Yeah I think SQ232 normally arrives at T3 because it's a A380?
How is the T2 lounge compared to T3? Is the F side much better? Or should I go J side?
How is the T2 lounge compared to T3? Is the F side much better? Or should I go J side?
Note that gates close for SQ flights at Changi, strictly 10 mins before departure. The strictness works both ways though - they won't close the gate early and offload you if you turn up to the gate at least 15mins before departure (I've turned up as late as 11 mins out ). Especially for short KL flights, people will turn up quite late. Of course, turn up at a time that you are comfortable with, I know many are horrified at turning up at the gate anything later than 45 mins before departure.
Assuming you arrive in T3,
- If 118 is departing from F gate in T2, don't bother with the T2 lounge, go to T3 lounge (present your suites BP from SYD flight). Should take no more than 16 mins to get to your gate (4 min walk to skytrain, possible 4 min wait for skytrain, 3min journey, up to 5 min walk to gate).
- If 118 is departing from E gate, make your way to T2 and use lounge in T2. From there at most 5-10 mins from gate (depending on how fast you walk).
Of course if you arrive in T2, then just make your way to lounge in T2.
Yesterday would have worked well, SQ 232 arrived 20 mins early at A5, only 2 mins walk to the lounge, and 118 went from F59. Could have had almost an hour in the lounge in T3!
). Especially for short KL flights, people will turn up quite late. Of course, turn up at a time that you are comfortable with, I know many are horrified at turning up at the gate anything later than 45 mins before departure. Assuming you arrive in T3,
- If 118 is departing from F gate in T2, don't bother with the T2 lounge, go to T3 lounge (present your suites BP from SYD flight). Should take no more than 16 mins to get to your gate (4 min walk to skytrain, possible 4 min wait for skytrain, 3min journey, up to 5 min walk to gate).
- If 118 is departing from E gate, make your way to T2 and use lounge in T2. From there at most 5-10 mins from gate (depending on how fast you walk).
Of course if you arrive in T2, then just make your way to lounge in T2.
Yesterday would have worked well, SQ 232 arrived 20 mins early at A5, only 2 mins walk to the lounge, and 118 went from F59. Could have had almost an hour in the lounge in T3!
Oct 10, 2016, 11:16 pm
#109
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Plus lighter with better views (i.e. it has windows, the J side doesn't), bar service in the evenings, and generally quieter.And yes, since India flights were moved from T2 to T3 a few months ago, there are no more SQ A380 flights leaving from T2, so most of the time I would expect to arrive in T3 on an A380.
Oct 11, 2016, 12:39 am
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Yep would be interesting if I can access TPR. But I wouldn't have much time. Although I will have access to the TPR on my return trip to SYD which I have plenty of time
Dec 30, 2016, 7:43 pm
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Code:
DD DI ID II
STANDARD: SIN 020 060 060 060
TERMINAL: SIN 1 TO 1 --- --- --- 060
1 TO 2 --- --- --- 060
1 TO 3 --- --- --- 060
2 TO 1 --- --- --- 060
2 TO 2 --- --- --- 060
2 TO 3 --- --- --- 060
3 TO 1 --- --- --- 060
3 TO 2 --- --- --- 060
3 TO 3 --- --- --- 060
EXCEPTIONS:
A/L FLT-NBR TR
-ALL- 1 --- --- --- 090
SQ 5550-5569 3
NH 6250-6299 --- --- --- 050
SQ 0001-0999
NH 6250-6299 --- --- --- 050
SQ 5002-5399
-ALL- 1 --- --- --- 060
SQ 2
-ALL- 1 --- --- --- 060
SQ 3
NH 6250-6299 --- --- --- 060
SQ
---------------------------------------------------------------
[DD] Domestic To Domestic [DEP] Departure Airport
[DI] Domestic To Intl [ARR] Arrival Airport
[ID] Intl To Domestic [A/L] Airline
[II] Intl To Intl [TR] Terminal
[EQP W] Wide-Body Aircraft [EFF] Effective Date
[EQP N] Narrow-Body Aircraft [SUP] Suppressed/Prohibited
Oct 24, 2017, 6:46 pm
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Oct 24, 2017, 8:01 pm
#119
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However a delay could send your plans awry - the 9W flight at the moment has 79% on time arrivals (ie. within 15 mins of schedule) and the other 21% of flights are delayed an average of 30 mins. With GA cutoff is 45 mins, 30 mins late gives you a 45 min window to recheck your bags, which is probably OK.
Any longer delay it starts getting tight though, and if your GA fare is restricted ("use it or lose it") you might have to purchase a new ticket (possibly on another carrier). Chances of this seem to be about 9% of having an excessively late arrival (>45 mins late).
Oct 25, 2017, 7:39 am
#120
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If it goes to plan it should be OK. Both in T3, so easy connection.
However a delay could send your plans awry - the 9W flight at the moment has 79% on time arrivals (ie. within 15 mins of schedule) and the other 21% of flights are delayed an average of 30 mins. With GA cutoff is 45 mins, 30 mins late gives you a 45 min window to recheck your bags, which is probably OK.
Any longer delay it starts getting tight though, and if your GA fare is restricted ("use it or lose it") you might have to purchase a new ticket (possibly on another carrier). Chances of this seem to be about 9% of having an excessively late arrival (>45 mins late).
However a delay could send your plans awry - the 9W flight at the moment has 79% on time arrivals (ie. within 15 mins of schedule) and the other 21% of flights are delayed an average of 30 mins. With GA cutoff is 45 mins, 30 mins late gives you a 45 min window to recheck your bags, which is probably OK.
Any longer delay it starts getting tight though, and if your GA fare is restricted ("use it or lose it") you might have to purchase a new ticket (possibly on another carrier). Chances of this seem to be about 9% of having an excessively late arrival (>45 mins late).