Garuda Indonesia operates flies the Singapore - Jakarta route 9 times daily. While the Boeing 737-800 is commonplace in the fleet especially for regional flights, twice a day, one of their widebody jets supplement the schedule with extra seats. During the day, GA825 uses the Airbus A330-200 for the short shuttle. GA825 departed from Gate A21 … Continue reading Garuda Indonesia GA825: Singapore to Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta by Airbus A330-200
During the Malindo Business Class sale, I did buy more than one ticket from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. So here I am, back at KLIA once again. After coming in by the KLIA Ekspres and a light lunch at the KLIA Premier Access Lounge, I headed off for immigration and my gate, H8. H8 is … Continue reading Malindo Air/Batik Air Malaysia OD807: Kuala Lumpur to Singapore by Business Class
After a short overnight nap at Changi Airport, I headed for breakfast and to the gate to catch my Scoot flight to Bangkok. This will be my first time flying with the new Scoot IATA code of TR after Tigerair was merged in. My Scoot flight TR298 bound for Bangkok Don Mueang and thereafter to … Continue reading Scoot TR298: Singapore to Bangkok Don Mueang by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
PELNI, which is an abbreviation of PT. Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia, is the national shipping company of Indonesia, operating ferries which connect the main islands of the Indonesian archipelago. The PELNI office in Batam is a 10-minute leisurely walk from Sekupang Ferry Terminal which is a gateway to and from Singapore. It is located at Jl. Dr. … Continue reading Day 1-2: The PELNI KM Kelud from Batam to Jakarta
The KM Kelud was already outside of the Port of Tanjung Priok at around 5pm, when dinner was served, and stopped short of entering the port. After about another half an hour of non-movement, the captain made an announcement saying that we are "drifting" as they are waiting for the pilot to board the ship to … Continue reading Day 2: Disembarking from the KM Kelud at the Port of Tanjung Priok
I was awoken at around 4.30am for the Subuh prayer blasted on the PA system. While there was a slight buffer thanks to my cabin door, somehow it felt really loud as compared to the ones in the day time. After the prayer, I couldn't get back to sleep since I slept for quite a … Continue reading Day 2: PELNI KM Kelud from Batam (Batu Ampar) to Jakarta (Tanjung Priok)
While having my lunch, I was informed by the staff that there was another guy sharing my room and he could get me another room for a fee of Rp100,000. I obliged, and then another staff said Rp200,000 would be good, to which I responded that I could almost buy another Economy Class ticket at … Continue reading Day 1: PELNI KM Kelud from Batam (Batu Ampar) to Jakarta (Tanjung Priok)
From London to Singapore in 40 Days has finally begun! Planning for this trip only started about 2 months before, so it felt a little rushed when I departed. I flew Garuda Indonesia* for my flight to London, and since I was sort of flexible with my exact travel date, my one-way fare costs only SGD450.10, … Continue reading Day 0: Garuda Indonesia GA86 from Singapore to London by Boeing 777-300ER