Indonesia AirAsia QZ268 is the last Indonesia AirAsia flight of the day from Jakarta to Singapore, with a dinner-time flight time, making it very time-effective to get back home from Jakarta. As all AirAsia flights had moved to Terminal 2 of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, I caught the Skytrain there to head for my flight. Terminal … Continue reading Indonesia AirAsia QZ268: Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 2) to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
I booked this Jakarta trip as a gamble, not knowing the precise date when the MRT Jakarta would actually open, since I wanted to secure a low fare about 2 months before. Thankfully, with the news updates closer to the date, it turns out that my prediction was almost spot on and I made this … Continue reading Indonesia AirAsia QZ263: Singapore to Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 2) by Airbus A320-200
Jetstar Asia 3K206 is the last flight of the day among every airline from Jakarta to Singapore, departing at 9.35pm. Despite arriving in Singapore past midnight, this schedule allows me to maximise my day in Jakarta and even allowed me enough time to go to Bandung and back comfortably before flying back to Singapore. I … Continue reading Jetstar Asia 3K206: Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 3) to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
Jetstar Asia is a Singapore-based low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Australia's Qantas. As I bought my ticket during a rare free seats sale, here I am trying out Jetstar Asia to Jakarta rather than hopping on my typical AirAsia flights. While pretty early, Jetstar Asia Airways 3K201 gets me into Jakarta for a rather full … Continue reading Jetstar Asia 3K201: Singapore to Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Terminal 3) by Airbus A320-200
Arriving from the Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link City Line, it was time to get on the final leg of my Thailand trip, Thai Airways TG409 back home. The timing of this late afternoon flight back to Singapore works perfectly to maximise the day in Bangkok while not getting into Singapore too late. Heading to queue … Continue reading Thai Airways TG409: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Singapore by Airbus A350-900
As I was short on time for this trip, I opted to fly back to Bangkok instead of catching the train as that would get me into Bangkok too late at night. While comparing fares online, I somehow found that Thai Smile had a lower fare than low-cost carriers and even the train despite them … Continue reading Thai Smile Airways WE25: Ubon Ratchathani to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi by Airbus A320-200
AirAsia AK1791 is the second and last flight of the day from Kota Kinabalu to Singapore, departing at 2.35pm daily. As I arrived at the airport just in time for the plane, it was a little bit of a rush, but it still worked out in the end. As I got to the check-in kiosk … Continue reading AirAsia AK1791: Kota Kinabalu to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
AirAsia flies from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu twice a day, with the evening flight being AirAsia AK1792 departing at 5.35pm, perfect for an early start the next day in KK. The flight time also allows for a quick weekend getaway with just a half day's leave from work. Heading to the FAST Check-in kiosks to … Continue reading AirAsia AK1792: Singapore to Kota Kinabalu by Airbus A320-200
After a night on klia2's floor, it was time to head for my flight back to Singapore on AirAsia AK701, the first flight out from KL early in the morning. This flight was part of the reroute via KL from Medan with AirAsia AK395 as my originally-booked Indonesia AirAsia QZ180 was terminated. The overnight stay in … Continue reading AirAsia AK701: Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by Airbus A320neo – Flight Delayed
AirAsia AK395 is the last flight of the day from Medan to Kuala Lumpur. This flight was another reroute via KL as my originally-booked Indonesia AirAsia QZ180 was terminated. However, looking at the schedule from Medan to KL and KL to Singapore, it was hard to piece together a good connection of less than 2 hours … Continue reading AirAsia AK395: Medan to Kuala Lumpur by Airbus A320neo