Sin-kul-sin Turnaround
Nov 17, 2004 | 11:27 am
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A most thorough report on one of the world's shortest international flights, no less! ^ ^
Nov 25, 2004 | 9:18 am
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guys, a bit off-topic question but relevant for KUL-SIN tread: what is the reasonable/minumum transfer time between flights in Changi airport?
I will be landing in SIN at 19:45 (SQ from KUL into Term2) and will need to catch up flight departing at 22:40 (BA from Term2).
Is 3 hours emough to disembark, take luggage, transfer, check-in, some shopping and drinks/shower in the BA departure lounge?
Or do I need to take a previous KUL-SIN flight arriving at 17:45?
Will I have to go through Singapore immigrations (arriving from KUL and departing to LHR)? How long it might take on a Sunday night?
many thanks for recommendation/advise
mishkira
I will be landing in SIN at 19:45 (SQ from KUL into Term2) and will need to catch up flight departing at 22:40 (BA from Term2).
Is 3 hours emough to disembark, take luggage, transfer, check-in, some shopping and drinks/shower in the BA departure lounge?
Or do I need to take a previous KUL-SIN flight arriving at 17:45?
Will I have to go through Singapore immigrations (arriving from KUL and departing to LHR)? How long it might take on a Sunday night?
many thanks for recommendation/advise
mishkira
Nov 26, 2004 | 3:02 am
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hi and thanks for reply. Sounds good.
I would check the bags for the whole trip if they allow me to do so in KUL (?).
I just remember last year flight to BKK on TG and out on BA - they refused to checkin my bags for the whole trip when I boarded TG in ChangMai (some unefficiency in BKK airport or principal rule not to check to the following OW flights...
) so I had to pick-up my bags from the carrusel in BKK Domestic and run to BKK International to check in on the onward BA flight to LHR... Hope Changi is better one:-)
I would check the bags for the whole trip if they allow me to do so in KUL (?).
I just remember last year flight to BKK on TG and out on BA - they refused to checkin my bags for the whole trip when I boarded TG in ChangMai (some unefficiency in BKK airport or principal rule not to check to the following OW flights...
) so I had to pick-up my bags from the carrusel in BKK Domestic and run to BKK International to check in on the onward BA flight to LHR... Hope Changi is better one:-)
Nov 26, 2004 | 4:17 am
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mishkira Bear in mind that BA won't interline bags to other carriers if you have two separate bookings, so your experience in CNX may simply have been TG "retaliating" to this.
IF MH refuse to interline onto BA, at least you haven't got to cope with teh slog between two terminals. Simply exit customs, up one floor and you'll be at departures. Can't comment on immigration times though as it's been a couple of years since I was last through SIN.
As for the OP's question about duty free, there's no duty free allowance for travel between Sinagpore and Malaysia, so that's why you were refused.
IF MH refuse to interline onto BA, at least you haven't got to cope with teh slog between two terminals. Simply exit customs, up one floor and you'll be at departures. Can't comment on immigration times though as it's been a couple of years since I was last through SIN.
As for the OP's question about duty free, there's no duty free allowance for travel between Sinagpore and Malaysia, so that's why you were refused.
Nov 26, 2004 | 6:50 am
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Originally Posted by Swiss Tony
mishkiraBear in mind that BA won't interline bags to other carriers if you have two separate bookings
Jun 30, 2005 | 10:18 am
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Originally Posted by metcalve
When the call was answered, I told my story, and it's definitely a different agent who answered this call but she said, "oh, are you mr. XXX?" I got a shock, apparently my less-than-important story has spreaded around the call centre. "mr XXX, i'm sorry to inform you that because the booking is illegal, you cannot do the check-in online, but we have already sent a telex to our colleagues in KL who will be able to help you when you check-in."
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Anyway found my seat 40A with someone in 40C who was so kind and obliging to stand up when he saw me approaching my seat.
Originally Posted by metcalve
Perhaps it was a very short flight, and the crew were stressed about completing the drink service on time, but it didnt warrant the stewardess barking coffee or tea for you mdm?
Jun 30, 2005 | 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by AeroWesty
Outside of the entertaining remarks about the staff that was encountered during this interesting trip, I'm a bit confused to if the OP is male or female? He/she seemed to change genders from one flight to the next.
It's nothing to be confused about. It is called transgendered.
Jul 1, 2005 | 8:22 am
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Originally Posted by AeroWesty
Outside of the entertaining remarks about the staff that was encountered during this interesting trip, I'm a bit confused to if the OP is male or female? He/she seemed to change genders from one flight to the next.
, but it seems that the SIA girl had a problem identifying males out of the entire cabin as she was merely repeating herself like a broken tape recorder punctuating every sentence with a mdm.