Coming in from my VN409 flight from Seoul, there is actually a tight connection of 40 minutes to Singapore on VN655. However, Vietnam Airlines did not sell this connection, and thus I had to wait for 2 hours and 45 minutes for my connecting flight, Vietnam Airlines VN657 from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore. … Continue reading Flight Review – Vietnam Airlines VN657: Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore by Airbus A350-900 Version 2 (Zodiac/Safran Seats)
Vietnam Airlines offers one of the lowest full-service airfares in the region. With a rather cheap airfare to Seoul on the super long National Day weekend, I decided to try out their services with a very reasonable fare. On top of that, Vietnam Airlines has also recently increased the capacity of one of their flights … Continue reading Flight Review – Vietnam Airlines VN656: Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City (for Seoul-Incheon) by Airbus A350-900 Version 2 (Zodiac/Safran Seats)
As I booked my ticket later than usual when planning this trip, thanks to the change in Royal Railway's timetable which brought me to Bangkok instead, airfares between full-service and low-cost carriers were minimal. Taking costs and services into account, I decided to go for Singapore Airlines to go back home. I picked a flight … Continue reading Flight Review – Singapore Airlines SQ983: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Singapore by Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Jetstar Asia 3K593 is a daily flight from Singapore to Phnom Penh, with Jetstar Asia being the sole low-cost carrier on this route. I had booked this free fare flight quite some time back, and with the rapid progress of Royal Railway perfectly in time for my trip, I was very pleased to be flying … Continue reading Flight Review – Jetstar Asia 3K593: Singapore to Phnom Penh by Airbus A320-200
Heading back to Singapore after a hearty dinner at Deen Maju Nasi Kandar at Jalan Gurdwara, I decided to use AirAsia as well, instead of coming back overland by bus or train, as it costs just RM45 all in, making it the cheapest option. Thank you, AirAsia. I got my ticket on AirAsia AK1727, the … Continue reading Flight Review – AirAsia AK1727: Penang to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
Scoot TR411 is Scoot's newest route, flying from Kota Bharu non-stop to Singapore, making it Scoot's 7th gateway to Malaysia. The flight path spans almost the entire Peninsular Malaysia on the East Coast, save for a small portion between Kota Bharu and Pengkalan Kubor, hence my calling this flight as the new-age Ekspres Rakyat Timuran. … Continue reading Flight Review – Scoot TR411: Kota Bharu to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
From the Keisei Skyliner, it was a short and easy elevator up to the departures are for my Delta Air Lines flight back to Singapore. Delta Air Lines operate one flight a day to Singapore, which is actually a seventh freedom flight since the flight number does not originate in the United States of America, … Continue reading Flight Review – Delta Air Lines DL169: Tokyo-Narita to Singapore by Boeing 767-300ER
Delta Air Lines is an American airline which does not operate direct flights to the United States of America from Singapore. In fact, even if you book such a ticket, it would require a transit in Tokyo Narita Airport as Delta operates a unique Seventh Freedom Flight to Tokyo, whereby the flight does not carry … Continue reading Flight Review – Delta Air Lines DL168: Singapore to Tokyo-Narita by Boeing 767-300ER
Heading back to Singapore, I got on Scoot again, but this time, my departure was from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. Scoot is the only airline to operate from both airports in Bangkok, offering lots of flight timing options with fares comparable most of the time for both airports, so I can choose whichever is convenient for … Continue reading Flight Review – Scoot TR617: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Singapore by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Scoot TR868 from Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang is the very last flight of the day departing from Singapore for Bangkok, which continues on to Tokyo Narita. This timing is a rather good option to get to Bangkok the night before if you have limited time in the city, or works for a short weekend … Continue reading Flight Review – Scoot TR868: Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner