Best East Coast to SIN Economy Flight
Aug 16, 2014, 5:19 pm
#1
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Best East Coast to SIN Economy Flight
Next Winter I will be flying to a conference in Singapore for 5 days. The organizers let me buy my own ticket and get reimbursed, and I plan to use miles to pay for my partner to come with me.
I have Silver United status and Gold AA status. Which airlines would be best for an east coast USA to SIN flight in economy? I am a bit wary of flying Star Alliance outside of United itself, because I can't get preferred seating with Star Alliance Silver (or much of anything for that matter). For the long haul to wherever I am connecting I definitely want to choose my seats.
Any guidance would be much appreciated!
I have Silver United status and Gold AA status. Which airlines would be best for an east coast USA to SIN flight in economy? I am a bit wary of flying Star Alliance outside of United itself, because I can't get preferred seating with Star Alliance Silver (or much of anything for that matter). For the long haul to wherever I am connecting I definitely want to choose my seats.
Any guidance would be much appreciated!
Aug 18, 2014, 3:09 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SIN
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You could also check out BR -- I believe they have premium economy on the route and would transit in TPE from JFK.
Another choice, if you are originating in BOS, is to transit in IAD or ORD. Both NH and UA offer service from those cities and you could fly UA from BOS to either (unlike JFK). You can also try LH or UA from EWR, if you want to stay on UA for your domestic leg.
No *A one-stop travel from BOS-SIN, but EK now offers one-stop flights BOS-DXB-SIN if you are interested in limiting your travel time. That's likely the quickest trip between the two cities.
Another choice, if you are originating in BOS, is to transit in IAD or ORD. Both NH and UA offer service from those cities and you could fly UA from BOS to either (unlike JFK). You can also try LH or UA from EWR, if you want to stay on UA for your domestic leg.
No *A one-stop travel from BOS-SIN, but EK now offers one-stop flights BOS-DXB-SIN if you are interested in limiting your travel time. That's likely the quickest trip between the two cities.
Aug 18, 2014, 4:18 am
#7
Join Date: Jul 2005
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For a one-stop service from BOS,
If travelling One World, you can consider JAL which was suggested earlier and also BA. BA will fly the new A380 for LHR-SIN (only 3 flights a week) from October onwards.
If taking *A, you can consider Swiss, Lufthansa.
If travelling One World, you can consider JAL which was suggested earlier and also BA. BA will fly the new A380 for LHR-SIN (only 3 flights a week) from October onwards.
If taking *A, you can consider Swiss, Lufthansa.
Aug 18, 2014, 7:57 am
#9
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Location: SIN
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The issue with JL is also a long layover at NRT, as well as unbearably small pitch in Economy. I believe only EK has convenient timings in terms of reducing layover at the transit airport.
Aug 18, 2014, 8:59 am
#10
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Correcting myself -- there is no *easy* one-stop service. LH and LX both do it in one stop but if I recall have very long layovers.
The issue with JL is also a long layover at NRT, as well as unbearably small pitch in Economy. I believe only EK has convenient timings in terms of reducing layover at the transit airport.
The issue with JL is also a long layover at NRT, as well as unbearably small pitch in Economy. I believe only EK has convenient timings in terms of reducing layover at the transit airport.
You're right about LH and LX having long layovers as the trans-Atlantic sector usually arrive in the morning... However if connecting to an SQ flight is an available option, then this is def an option for the OT to consider as SQ345 and SQ25 both depart late morning/early afternoon for SIN.
Aug 18, 2014, 12:27 pm
#11
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Thanks so much for this information!
The price of the trip within the economy fare range doesn't matter for me, and longer layovers are not bad as I have both broad lounge access and friends in most of the layover cities.
If JAL has small pitch, it is an issue for me as I am fairly tall. So I was mainly thinking about comfort. So any standouts here besides the newer planes mentioned?
The price of the trip within the economy fare range doesn't matter for me, and longer layovers are not bad as I have both broad lounge access and friends in most of the layover cities.
If JAL has small pitch, it is an issue for me as I am fairly tall. So I was mainly thinking about comfort. So any standouts here besides the newer planes mentioned?
Aug 19, 2014, 7:24 am
#12
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Does a stopover come into play (even if you have to cover the hotel cost on your end)? This way you could add a mini-trip to Tokyo (or Honolulu perhaps) as part of this trip since you will have the flight costs reimbursed anyway.
Aug 19, 2014, 5:52 pm
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You know aster, that is a great suggestion! I don't have as much time on my way to Singapore, but I have time on the way out. I've learned a lot from flyertalk about building more complex itineraries and this will be a good chance to try it out. Thanks again!
Aug 19, 2014, 6:44 pm
#14
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TK via IST arrives at 4pm and departs at 12:40 am (~9 hours transit) gives you enough time to go into the city and have a nice meal and some entertainment before another flight.