Singapore Airlines - SIA

...the sky. I'd never flown Singapore Airlines on my long-haul flights to and from New Zealand, my home country, and now I must ask myself why? I have used three other major airlines and they definitely do not come anywhere near the service and comfort of Singapore Airlines. I flew at a busy time, four flights to and from Kiwi Land early December (2005) and late February (2006) so all trips were a full plane and this I believe is a good time to judge ...
...and this I achieved in Singapore Airlines. When I checked at the counter I asked could I claim them at that point in time and the lady said I could; after sighting my credit card she did the computer work on the spot and the deed was done. I had to book-in three hours before the flight at Heathrow and it was just as well I was early as the queue was long; I got into the snakelike behaviour which the ropes dictated and it was not too long before ...

Writing321 02.04.2006 (03.11.2008) · Read full review
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...enough this year. However, flying Singapore Airlines, and flying 1st class would have earned me a third of the points needed. This review is about that flight.... History: Malay airlines I can't remember the exact name) was formed in the 40's serving both Malaysia and Singapore. In the 1950's it split into the now Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines. Singapore airlines fly across the world, and, amongst other first, fly the longest route I ...
...are based, funnily enough, from Singapore and serve SE Asia, Europe, Africa and North America. Pretty extensive, it has to be said. The cost: Now, this is the interesting part. Go onto expedia (or you're fave travel site) and pick a flight between singapore and london, travelling first class. Yes, the price that comes up is truly staggering! However, there is extreme competition between Singapore airlines and Malaysian airlines between Singapore ...

pefidler 01.11.2002 (03.07.2007) · Read full review
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...last time I flew with Singapore Airlines (SIA) was more than 10 years ago. On that fateful flight, the plane was delayed many hours, due to 'unforeseen technical problems'. They boarded , and unboarded (alighted) us many many times and did not even have the courtesy to provide the passengers with refreshments. On top of the delays, there was the food poisoning incident when I flew with them from Hong Kong to Singapore. Did I mention they are also ...
...ever flown with. Fail not, Singapore airline has topped the worse airline I have ever flown with, with some qualification that is, from a developed country. Check in and reconfirmation =========================== At the check-in counter, customer service of Singapore airline happily informed us that for some 'strange' reasons, they had cancelled our tickets to Melbourne from Singapore. They had absolutely no idea why. When they tried to rebook ...

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I flew Singapore Airlines, in economy, on the first two legs of a round the world trip with Star Alliance. They were without question the best two flights of the trip, and among the best flights I have ever taken (and I have been flying regularly since I was an infant). My route with SA was Manchester to Singapore, then after a four day stopover, Singapore to Auckland. I flew out on Thursday morning, which is the one day of the week when SA flies ...
...rest. We had very friendly Singapore Girls (and a few Singapore Blokes!), and they were attentive. The crew (including flight deck) changed in Zurich, and the new crew was equally good. Call bells were answered promptly throughout the flight, and service was always with a smile. They were very helpful with my seating problem, and I had a few nice chats with some of them. ON-BOARD COMFORT Apart from the problems that I already mentioned, which only ...

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...start, where to start.... Singapore Airlines fares are definitely a shade more expensive than say BA or any other leading airline that flies to Singapore, but remember you have paid a premium and you are getting an excellent service. On average you will pay over £4,000 for a first class ticket (return) from London Heathrow (Term 3) to Singapore Changi Airport, but "oh, my, god!" it is definitely worth it. For those of us not made of money (or who ...
...are often deals about. Singapore airlines is part of the Star Alliance which includes airlines such as Quantas, BMI & Air Canada. This often means that you could have booked a flight on Quantas to go to say Sydney and turn up to your departure gate and find that you have a Singapore Airlines plane - Bonus! A benefit of the Star Alliance is that if you are collecting your air miles and you fly any airline that is part of the Star Alliance, your ...

tazzywazzy 06.04.2006 (07.04.2006) · Read full review
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Singapore Airlines as we know them now them only came into fruition in October 1972, which makes their name relatively new in the world of long-haul travel. The history of the airline can however be traced back to 1947 when Malayan Airlines began operating internal flights within Malaysia. In 1963 it’s name changed to Malaysian Airlines and then again in 1966 to Malaysian-Singapore Airlines in reference to the fact that both Governments were ...
...by Malaysian Airline System and SINGAPORE AIRLINE. Back then they had a flight network of twenty-two cities in eighteen countries. Today that has increased to ninety destinations in around forty countries. From the UK, flights with Singapore depart/arrive from both London Heathrow and Manchester. ~PRICING AND TICKETING~ The flights I used this year were – SQ321 – Heathrow to Singapore – departs 22.15 daily – 747-400 SQ221 ...

rachels_ratty 04.05.2003 · Read full review
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...and to my great surprise Singapore Airlines fitted the bill (literally). I was previously not going to include the price because of me travelling from Dublin to London on another airline, but I have been asked to include it, so I will! In total, a return flight from Dublin to Sydney was £701! That's stopping off in Heathrow and in Singapore. To say I was pleasantly surprised with this was an understatement considering that on Aer Lingus it usually ...
...always heard good things about Singapore Airlines, so I was not too worried about flying with them. Then September 11th happened, and not surprisingly, I was worried that first of all my plane would not fly out (on the 15th September) and then that the delays would be phenomenal. By the time I arrived in Heathrow, collected my bags (because at this stage Heathrow were refusing to book bags through to their final destination) and arrived at the next ...

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...lacking anything. We flew Singapore Airlines to New Zealand to visit family and were going to a wedding. We decided on Singapore Airlines because Singapore was located more or less in the centre of London and Auckland. We boarded a 747-400 at 22:00 GMT, right on time bound for Singapore in a flight that took 14 hours. The friendly crew made this flight feel shorter than my flight to Thailand with Thai Airways. As we taxied to the runway, we caight ...
...perfume. We arrived in Singapore at 19:00 local time. The airport was fabulous! Changi was the only airport I had ever been to with a Koi Pond and Garden in the centre of it!! Aswell as that, there were free internet terminals and a large selection of shops. The whole place was kept clean, which of course ties in with Singapores clean lifestyle. At 11:00 local time, we boarded another 747-400 Megatop to Auckland. This flight took 9 hours and was ...

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Reading a few opinions written by other Ciao-ers made me realise that there is nothing new that I can really add as to what travelers can expect from SIA but my personal testimonials. If SIA's CEO is reading these opinions, he could not but help thinking that he's almost god in the flying world ... And he wouldn't be too wrong. I've been flying with SIA for as long as I remembered. Living in Jakarta for the first 15 years of my life meant that ...
...me seat on SIA. And even now, unless SIA does not fly to my destinations, I will always choose to use it. Ok, so they are not the cheapest around. However, as I have to fly long haul at least twice a year, I find that the extra £50-100 is definitely worth it if I mean I could survive being couped up in a flying shoebox, with recycled air circulated around me, breathing in other passengers' germs for over 12 hours and still come out at the other end ...

babyenne 06.02.2003 · Read full review
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...heard many good things about Singapore Airlines and when we booked our Christmas holiday last January and found out that 2 of the 6 flights we would be taking were with Singapore Airlines, I was happy about that. But, as always, one is always a bit cautious and everyone's experience and be different. My worries began back in August when I found out I was pregnant! After consulting the doctors and midwives, I was assured I could continue on my Christmas ...
...December 2005 from Heathrow to Singapore and the second flight was on the 24th December 2005 from Singapore to Hong Kong. Both flights were on a Jumbo Jet. ~PRE-FLIGHT and CHECK-IN~ My dear husband did some research and found out that if we joined the Singapore Airline Kris Flyer club, we could check in and pick our seats 48 hours ahead of time online. We quickly joined and waited for the 48 hours to come. My husband made sure that he was free ...

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...I have travelled by Singapore Airlines (SA) a few times now on long haul flights to Singapore and Australia and am pleased to give the emphatic thumbs up for this airline. Long Haul flights are testing enough for the most well travelled flyer, but consider the amount of stress and tireness that the air host/esses go through. You wouldn't even know that the SA host/esses (OK hosts for the purpose of this post, its a bit naff having to type that constantly!) ...
...their stride. THE PLANES & SEATING The planes are always new, clean and well-presented. The SA colours are burgandy, gold and green (if I remember corectly) and the decor has a cosy but sophisticated air to it. The seating is much better than most (I'm talking about economy here by the way!) with better leg room and comfy seats with squidgy head rests that you can wrap around your neck. Lets face it, sitting in the same seat for hours without being ...

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We flew LHR-SIN-LHR, out on 777-300ER, back on A380 in economy PRE-FLIGHT Booking through Opodo was quick and easy, though we weren't given any Lufthansa miles. Check in opened online 48 hours before departure, when you select a seat and print a temporary boarding pass. This took quite a long time as you have to enter endless personal details. At Heathrow, they use the new Virgin wing of T3, so dropping off bags was a fast and pleasant experience. ...
...In economy, there are 3 crew for every 10 rows, making service fast, yet personal. They come as soon as you press the call button, and regularly come round to check on disabled passengers and children. They even spent an hour calming a screaming baby, much to the relief of the entire cabin and were very helpful with finding your seat, not to mention well groomed (I had chocolate on my chin, so a male attendant came with a tray if assorted wet wipes, ...

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...The main emphasis of Singapore Airlines has always been on service. Off course many airlines offer you good service but what about those little things that you can only experience if you have flown with them. For example on my flight, I was in Economy Class and the night was upon us. Most of the passengers were fast asleep with their pillows stuck under their heads and blankets pulled up over their shoulders. I personally cannot sleep on a flight. ...
...If you are ever travelling to the Far East then make it a point to fly Singapore Airlines. They truly are special and you will not be disappointed. Singapore Airlines are in my view the best airline in the world. Visit their very comprehensive website at: www.singaporeair.com ...

vinodgm 18.06.2001 · Read full review
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...for just £77 return to Singapore a real bargain so I decided to pick up one of these flights. My colleague who I was good friends with decided that she wanted to come as well so we both applied to take a friend with us and it was decided that we would go in September we received our fax back to say that we had been successful and decided to make plans for our stay. This was at the time where SARS was just coming to an end and Tourism was pretty ...
...We received E tickets from Singapore which for people who are not familiar with them, they are just like a standard print out confirming that this may need to be presented to immigration when requested, it shows your itinarary and your ticket cost. On the itinerary is a reference this is what is generated when your booking is made in a Computer Reservations System or Global Distribution System and is the 80's style system used to make the reservation. ...

KELLYLOUJ 08.08.2005 (08.11.2006) · Read full review
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Singapore Airlines really do rise above any other airline irrelevant of the class or distance you fly. I have recently returned from a trip to Sydney, Australia and after the many good reports we decided to fly with Singapore Airlines. I knew I shouldn’t be disappointed. We booked the flights through the travel agent about 1 year in advance as because of the popularity of Singapore Airlines the flights get booked up very quickly indeed. The total ...
...including airport taxes at Manchester, Singapore and Sydney and VAT. Which was a very reasonable price for such a long distance journey? We decided to fly economy class after inspecting the various classes available via their website and decided that economy would suit our needs adequately. Our departure date came and we made our journey to Manchester Airport. The flight was at 9am to Singapore via Brussels and we had to be there for 2 hours before ...

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