SQ Executive Economy vs TG Premium Economy
Oct 15, 2007, 10:17 pm
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SIN
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SQ Executive Economy vs TG Premium Economy
Pricing for SIN-NYC
SQ (SIN-EWR): SGD2,300 before surcharges (Executive Economy)
TG (SIN-JFK via BKK): SGD4,180 before surcharges (Premium Economy)
And we all know TG charges one of the highest surcharges amongst Asian airlines. Therefore the TG premium economy price is almost twice that of SQ Executive Economy.
I have not tried the TG product. But for those who have tried the above 2 products, is TG's seat way superior above SQ's seat that they can afford to charge that high a price/premium?
Thanks for your feedback.
SQ (SIN-EWR): SGD2,300 before surcharges (Executive Economy)
TG (SIN-JFK via BKK): SGD4,180 before surcharges (Premium Economy)
And we all know TG charges one of the highest surcharges amongst Asian airlines. Therefore the TG premium economy price is almost twice that of SQ Executive Economy.
I have not tried the TG product. But for those who have tried the above 2 products, is TG's seat way superior above SQ's seat that they can afford to charge that high a price/premium?
Thanks for your feedback.
Oct 16, 2007, 10:11 am
#2
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,606
Pricing for SIN-NYC
SQ (SIN-EWR): SGD2,300 before surcharges (Executive Economy)
TG (SIN-JFK via BKK): SGD4,180 before surcharges (Premium Economy)
And we all know TG charges one of the highest surcharges amongst Asian airlines. Therefore the TG premium economy price is almost twice that of SQ Executive Economy.
I have not tried the TG product. But for those who have tried the above 2 products, is TG's seat way superior above SQ's seat that they can afford to charge that high a price/premium?
Thanks for your feedback.
SQ (SIN-EWR): SGD2,300 before surcharges (Executive Economy)
TG (SIN-JFK via BKK): SGD4,180 before surcharges (Premium Economy)
And we all know TG charges one of the highest surcharges amongst Asian airlines. Therefore the TG premium economy price is almost twice that of SQ Executive Economy.
I have not tried the TG product. But for those who have tried the above 2 products, is TG's seat way superior above SQ's seat that they can afford to charge that high a price/premium?
Thanks for your feedback.
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Oct 16, 2007, 9:07 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
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(although I might prefer the TG pitch...especially on the long flights! I might get a chance to check them out, if there is a free seat in PE, as I will be in Royal Silk next week to LAX (planned, not confirmed))
Oct 17, 2007, 7:19 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: YUL
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 129
I have tried both and agree with the previous posts.
I would go with SQ without hesitation.
Add to the previous arguments that IFE in SQ is far superior to TG. Also note the difference in departure time. SQ flight leaves around noon from SIN if I remember well while TG to JFK leaves BKK around 1AM. Personally, I do prefer a daytime flight over a red-eye one.
Maybe one advantage of TG over SQ is the cabin size: TG also offers regular Y seats on the BKK-JFK route so that the Premium economy cabin is 5 or 6 rows while the SQ flight has only C and exec economy seats, so the cabin might feel slightly more crowded.
I would go with SQ without hesitation.
Add to the previous arguments that IFE in SQ is far superior to TG. Also note the difference in departure time. SQ flight leaves around noon from SIN if I remember well while TG to JFK leaves BKK around 1AM. Personally, I do prefer a daytime flight over a red-eye one.
Maybe one advantage of TG over SQ is the cabin size: TG also offers regular Y seats on the BKK-JFK route so that the Premium economy cabin is 5 or 6 rows while the SQ flight has only C and exec economy seats, so the cabin might feel slightly more crowded.
Oct 17, 2007, 10:28 am
#6
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Try getting TG fares through a consolidator, they are sometimes lower than SQ's regular fares.
Oct 23, 2007, 4:18 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Somewhere between Singapore and the US
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SQ without a doubt
I just completed a trip NY to SIN on SQ EE. I found the EE seats to be quite nice, I did fold a blanket up and use that as extra cushion on the return. I like the rows near the back of the aircraft on the A B side since this can get some good views on the return.