The infamous JFK-FRA SQ25 Route
Oct 9, 2007, 11:23 pm
#46
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I'm flying C from JFK all the way through to SIN on SQ25 next month. Would I have enough time to comfortably deplane, get my passport stamped, make it back into the terminal and onto the plane?
Are there premium passport, security lines, etc?
Are there premium passport, security lines, etc?
Oct 10, 2007, 2:05 am
#47
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At FRA, you can go through passport control without having to exit security. You have ample time, though there are no premium passport queues.
Oct 22, 2007, 2:19 pm
#48
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Somewhat off topic... on SQ26 if I'm arriving on a non-holiday Sunday in F would I be able to make a 12:20 PM flight that's going out of T3 (Delta domestic to DFW)? I won't have baggage, just carry-on.
Oct 22, 2007, 2:44 pm
#49
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Most times that I have taken this flight it has gotten in on time and there have been few if any other pax queued up at immigration. That said, any slight delay and a long line at immigration and you won't make that flight...
Oct 22, 2007, 2:46 pm
#50
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Of course YMMV if there are delays, but there is no queue at the foreigners' immigration at that time, and I've easily made the 12.15pm NW flight out of T4 about 3-4 times when arriving in C.
Oct 22, 2007, 10:04 pm
#51
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I arrived on a Sunday at 10.50am in Y (although the IFS graciously allowed me to sit in C just before landing when he found out I had a short connection) with two pieces of checked luggage and still comfortably made it to my 12:14pm DL flight in T3 via Airtrain. Even had time to stop by the CRC after checking in with DL.
Of course YMMV if there are delays, but there is no queue at the foreigners' immigration at that time, and I've easily made the 12.15pm NW flight out of T4 about 3-4 times when arriving in C.
Of course YMMV if there are delays, but there is no queue at the foreigners' immigration at that time, and I've easily made the 12.15pm NW flight out of T4 about 3-4 times when arriving in C.
Nov 6, 2007, 5:15 am
#52
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Paid Upgrades?
Hi all
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
Nov 6, 2007, 5:39 am
#53
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Hi all
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
YMMV
Nov 7, 2007, 1:55 am
#55
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Hi all
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
LX sometimes offers paid upgrades for a reasonable fare (approx 500$ US - ZRH, Y to C). I'm booked in C (award) for JFK - FRA and wanted to know whether SQ also offers such kind of paid upgrades (would like to upgrade to F). Any experiences?
Thanks and best regards
grischtu
Dec 7, 2007, 8:07 pm
#56
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I am booked on this route, outbound April, returning in early May. I seem to recall someone on FT saying this route will go nonstop when SQ gets more ULH birds. I'm curious if anyone knows of a timeframe for this.
Dec 7, 2007, 8:47 pm
#57
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That would be a bummer. Lots of travel to Europe planned for next year, and I was hoping to use this route for connections out of FRA...
Dec 10, 2007, 5:07 am
#58
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A SIA sales rep told me recently that the A380 will eventually replace the 744 on SIN-FRA-JFK but that they do not plan to bring any changes to the routing (despite his acknoledgement that they still have some problems to fill a 744 on the FRA-JFK leg).