With the short one-night stay in Dublin completed, it's time to head back to the UK via Birmingham for my actual holiday destination, on Ryanair FR666 from Dublin Terminal 1. I quite like the departure screens showing the direction to the check-in row, makes it so much faster to figure out where to go. Ryanair's … Continue reading Flight Review – Ryanair FR666: Dublin Terminal 1 to Birmingham by Boeing 737-800
Ryanair is apparently the world's worst airline as claimed by travellers all over the internet. Being a fan of all things budget, Ryanair is definitely on top of my list for airlines that I would like to try flying at least once in my life. On this trip to the UK, I found a really … Continue reading Flight Review – Ryanair FR671: Birmingham to Dublin Terminal 1 by Boeing 737-800
Jetstar Asia 3K286 is a once-weekly flight Medan to Singapore departing on Monday mornings, allowing people in Medan to head back to Singapore after the weekend by taking a half-day leave off from work. The combination with the onward flight of Jetstar Asia 3K287 allowed me a true full weekend in Medan to explore the … Continue reading Flight Review – Jetstar Asia 3K286: Medan to Singapore by Airbus A320-200 (Emergency Exit Row Extra Legroom Seat)
Jetstar Asia 3K287 is a once-weekly flight from Singapore to Medan in the evening, possibly to cater to those heading home for the weekend while taking minimal leave from work. As the schedule worked out pretty well for a free-fare flight, I opted for this flight to head to Medan to cover the last remaining … Continue reading Flight Review – Jetstar Asia 3K287: Singapore to Medan 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 Flight Review – 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 Flight Review – 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 Flight Review – Thai Airways TG409: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Singapore by Airbus A350-900
Thai Airways TG402 is the only morning flight of Thai Airways departing from Singapore at 8.15am, arriving into Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport at 9.15am. As such, the flight usually runs full with both people getting to Bangkok as well as transfer passengers to other destinations. This time, my flight was served by the higher-capacity Boeing 777-300. … Continue reading Flight Review – Thai Airways TG402: Singapore to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi by Boeing 777-300
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 Flight Review – AirAsia AK1791: Kota Kinabalu to Singapore by Airbus A320-200
After getting off the Railink from Sudirman Baru (BNI City) station, I transferred onto the Kalayang (Skytrain) to get to Terminal 3 where my AirAsia Indonesia flight back to Singapore was departing from*. As the Airport Railway Station is not physically connected to any of the terminals, a transfer to the Skytrain is necessary. *NOTE: … Continue reading Jakarta SHIA Kalayang: Airport Railway Station to Terminal 3 by Skytrain (Transfer at Terminal 2)