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Thai First to SYD via BKK or SQ J direct SIN-SYD
Thai First to SIN-BKK-SYD or SQ J direct SIN-SYD ? parameters:
TL;DR: is Thai First experience and BKK F massage worth the detour via BKK compared to direct SIN-SYD in business class with Singapore Airlines? |
IF COST/TIME arent a factor, then Thai First to SIN-BKK-SYD is better for you (the parents) to enjoy the trip.
-Larger bassinet seat (you will likely have an empty F class suite just for the baby stuff. -Better attention by FAs to assist you with the baby in flight -The F lounge at BKK (and complementary 1 hour massage session) -The F assisted transit (with buggy and all) -The F amenity kit and PJs! -The Champagne and fine cuisine (one of you could stay sober?) HOWEVER, travelling with a baby is usually quite stressful, and adding a transit point when you have the option of a direct flight is not recommended. (Handling strollers, the longer flight, the additional worry of syncing up feed/sleep times to the itinerary...) SQ would be the better flight for the baby (while the parents miss the stuff I mentioned above. What does the mother think? |
TG BKK SYD a red eye? you must be kidding! the flight is 8 Hours 30, so enough time for Sleep
red eyes are short night flights of 3-5 Hours... with baby or kids i would go for the shortest way... |
For travel, there is an old adage that flying 'west is best, and east is least'. I have always found the 4-6 hours time zone change flying east from SE Asia to NZ to require some adjustment. So a day flight is 'generally' better - although I'd go for the mid-late morning departure to arrive in the evening and then straight to accommodation and sleep, rather than the early morning departure options.
I'd be tempted to support BinSabai's thought that keep it 'simple and short' when flying with kids - unless there really is a reason you desire to fly in F. At 4 months age, flying likely brings discomfort to a child (pressure changes etc etc) no matter what you do) |
Would agree with both BinSabai and Thai-Kiwi: short and direct is definitely better. If this is your first trip with a baby, you probably wouldn‘t be able to enjoy champagne and caviar anyway, and a connection means two more pressure changes for the child. |
Thanks for the advice. I will stick with the SQ SIN-SYD direct flight. Connections incolve higher risk of delays amd I wouldn't want to be stuck with baby in BKK airport. Plus day flight means we won't be desperate in try to make baby fall asleep. She can stay awake as long as she doesn't cry ;) |
Originally Posted by BinSabai
(Post 30781073)
TG BKK SYD a red eye? you must be kidding! the flight is 8 Hours 30, so enough time for Sleep
red eyes are short night flights of 3-5 Hours... The term "red-eye" derives from the symptom of having red eyes, which can be caused by fatigue or late-night travel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eye_flight |
Originally Posted by flyerby
(Post 30787823)
In commercial aviation, a red-eye flight is a flight scheduled to depart at night and arrive the next morning. While any overnight flight may be considered a red-eye, the term is most commonly used for west-to-east flights that take advantage of time differences in order to move passengers long distances without the loss of a business day. For example, in North America red-eye flights typically depart from the West Coast between 10:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. and arrive on the East Coast between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. the next day. Due to local time changes and the short overnight flight duration, passengers arrive on the East Coast at the beginning of the next day without having adequate time for a full night sleep. The term "red-eye" derives from the symptom of having red eyes, which can be caused by fatigue or late-night travel. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eye_flight |
You can get a massage anywhere.
I've been on both to Syd and would go SQ J. |
There is no guarantee you would get a BKK F massage.
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Originally Posted by WLG Base
(Post 30794267)
There is no guarantee you would get a BKK F massage.
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I didn't love the transit at BKK to Australia weird liquid restrictions at the gate. First was nice but I'd go direct in J as well - as long as you're lie flat you're golden . . .
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Some babies seem to encounter difficulty flying, possibly due to pressure changes. If I am travelling with a baby I would opt for the shortest flight.
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Originally Posted by BinSabai
(Post 30794966)
at least a 2 times 30 minutes massage I was always offered when flying F and in more than 9 of 10 cases the 1 hour massage
60 mins was not available last week, but the were swift to offer 2x 30 without hesitation. |
Originally Posted by atsak
(Post 30794998)
I didn't love the transit at BKK to Australia weird liquid restrictions at the gate. First was nice but I'd go direct in J as well - as long as you're lie flat you're golden . . .
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