Nested mileage run to SIN
Jun 2, 2001 | 4:25 pm
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Nested mileage run to SIN
I recently became a Flyertalk addict and was bent upon doing a mileage run to reach 1 K. I found a $ 700 fare from MSY-SIN(Upgradeable and saved $ 100 courtesy a FT friend) and bought a ticket thro the internet from SIN-PDX for $ 460 US dollars. My routing read MSY-LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-ORD-LAX-PDX-(Side ticket for $212)LAX-MSY-DEN-PDX-ORD-NRT-SIN-HKG-LAX-MSY. Total cost $ 1272. There were two overnights in Chicago and I managed a $ 40 from Priceline.com at Doubletree. I used Marriott miles for 2 nights at SIN and the last run spent 6 hours at Changi. I got upgraded on one ticket and have finally first time in my life become 1K at a cost of less than $ 1500 (58000 base miles, I had the rest ) thanks to my buddies at Flyertalk. The experience at changi during last trip is as follows:
As singapore has become a popular mileage run I thought I will share my recent experience in overnighting in Changi. I recently completed a nesting two round trips to Singapore from MSY and the last segment was MSY-DEN-PDX-ORD-NRT-SIN OVERNIGHT SIN-HKG-LAX-MSY. Normally I stay at the transit Hotel zip in and out of Changi. This time I decided to test Changi's public facilities. My flight arrived at 1130 PM and I found a corner called quiet corner with a dark location and pleasant music with loungers similar to old first class seats. I put my carry on in a locker and went to sleep. They were perfect with good support for the back and legs. As my biological clock was still Noon, I slept only for 2 hours. Went to the internet cafe and spent 1 hour (6 SIN dollars ) checking my email. Had a cup of coffee in the 24 hour food court and checked in at the United transfer counter at 4.30 AM. The counter is supposed to open at 4/30 AM, but the staff turned up at 4.40 Am. Got my boarding passes, went to the SATS premier lounge and had a nice shower and breakfast. Didnt feel tired and would recommend this to anybody who has 4-6 hours in Changi. It is squeaking clean, excellent entertainment abound (Their TVs with speakers in the seats are outstanding) and no hassle.
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As singapore has become a popular mileage run I thought I will share my recent experience in overnighting in Changi. I recently completed a nesting two round trips to Singapore from MSY and the last segment was MSY-DEN-PDX-ORD-NRT-SIN OVERNIGHT SIN-HKG-LAX-MSY. Normally I stay at the transit Hotel zip in and out of Changi. This time I decided to test Changi's public facilities. My flight arrived at 1130 PM and I found a corner called quiet corner with a dark location and pleasant music with loungers similar to old first class seats. I put my carry on in a locker and went to sleep. They were perfect with good support for the back and legs. As my biological clock was still Noon, I slept only for 2 hours. Went to the internet cafe and spent 1 hour (6 SIN dollars ) checking my email. Had a cup of coffee in the 24 hour food court and checked in at the United transfer counter at 4.30 AM. The counter is supposed to open at 4/30 AM, but the staff turned up at 4.40 Am. Got my boarding passes, went to the SATS premier lounge and had a nice shower and breakfast. Didnt feel tired and would recommend this to anybody who has 4-6 hours in Changi. It is squeaking clean, excellent entertainment abound (Their TVs with speakers in the seats are outstanding) and no hassle.
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Jun 4, 2001 | 11:02 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by drbala:
Normally I stay at the transit Hotel zip in and out of Changi. This time I decided to test Changi's public facilities. My flight arrived at 1130 PM and I found a corner called quiet corner with a dark location and pleasant music with loungers similar to old first class seats. I put my carry on in a locker and went to sleep. They were perfect with good support for the back and legs. As my biological clock was still Noon, I slept only for 2 hours. Went to the internet cafe and spent 1 hour (6 SIN dollars ) checking my email. Had a cup of coffee in the 24 hour food court and checked in at the United transfer counter at 4.30 AM. The counter is supposed to open at 4/30 AM, but the staff turned up at 4.40 Am. Got my boarding passes, went to the SATS premier lounge and had a nice shower and breakfast. Didnt feel tired and would recommend this to anybody who has 4-6 hours in Changi. It is squeaking clean, excellent entertainment abound (Their TVs with speakers in the seats are outstanding) and no hassle.
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Normally I stay at the transit Hotel zip in and out of Changi. This time I decided to test Changi's public facilities. My flight arrived at 1130 PM and I found a corner called quiet corner with a dark location and pleasant music with loungers similar to old first class seats. I put my carry on in a locker and went to sleep. They were perfect with good support for the back and legs. As my biological clock was still Noon, I slept only for 2 hours. Went to the internet cafe and spent 1 hour (6 SIN dollars ) checking my email. Had a cup of coffee in the 24 hour food court and checked in at the United transfer counter at 4.30 AM. The counter is supposed to open at 4/30 AM, but the staff turned up at 4.40 Am. Got my boarding passes, went to the SATS premier lounge and had a nice shower and breakfast. Didnt feel tired and would recommend this to anybody who has 4-6 hours in Changi. It is squeaking clean, excellent entertainment abound (Their TVs with speakers in the seats are outstanding) and no hassle.
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Jun 14, 2001 | 7:00 am
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Wow, that's quite a run! I am very interested in the "quiet corner" at Changi that you mention as I will be arriving on a flight at 1.00am and departing again at 7.30am, which does not really justify a hotel stay. If you could provide some guidance it would be much appreciated!