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First world problems - which lobster option?

I've seen some discrepancies in the Book The Cook lobster descriptions - so some of them must be wrong!

Public website description for First Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Boston" option as a whole lobster (yum!) - and note that there is no mention of "Classic" lobster:
Screenshot from 2018-07-31 21-19-12.png

Public website description for Business Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Classic" lobster option:
Screenshot from 2018-07-31 21-19-19.png


So based on this I would pick the "Boston" option to get the full suites experience (I've had lobster in J before), and also it doesn't show "Classic" as even available for suites passengers.


However.... when actually making the selection in the manage booking area - the descriptions are different. Both "Boston" and "Classic" options are showing as available for selection:
Screenshot from 2018-07-31 21-19-01.png

This describes the "Boston" option as just the tail, and the "Classic" option as a half-shell.


I have an upcoming flight in suites out of Singapore. So which should I pick? :eek::oops:

Based on the booking management descriptions, have chosen the "Classic" option rather than the "Boston" option.

Am I making a mistake? Anyone with recent lobster suites experience? Help! :D
 
Need to vent, and tell my tale of scaryness in regards to the SQ booking website.
l did my very first booking on the SQ booking website, wow...
Long process, we complain about QF, but SQ one is hair raising scary, after entering booking day of planned travel, time, flight, etc, and enter credit card, guess what happened?
Maybe its happened to the rest, but got a time out 504 error.
Money has been debited and sitting as authorised, out of my card account!
Wait few seconds, nope, nothing, 504 error code still there.
In desperation, I pressed the round circle up top, booking couldn't be completed... came up.
5 mins later, I get the 6 digit SQ PNR and the booking appeared in my booking page of the SQ KF website.
Painful, and having to keep mobile phone on hand, as the SQ system and your bank's system will keep sending you 2 factor authentication all the time in the booking.
I will go to Flybuys travel next time for my SQ bookings!
Sorry for the vent, just to close up, if any one has a want for a drama, that SQ booking website is one to try out.
Heart stopping!
 
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Now, that I have gotten that out of the way, can I ask a question.
I am on SQ247 on the MEL - WLG sector in J.
Has anyone flown this flight, in J and was able to visit the Koru lounge as well as the SQ lounge?
Seeing that by the time I fly, the VA break up would be done and dusted, so no access under that one for my VA "the Lounge" card.
Thanks.
 
Sludge321 said:
First world problems - which lobster option?

I've seen some discrepancies in the Book The Cook lobster descriptions - so some of them must be wrong!

Public website description for First Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Boston" option as a whole lobster (yum!) - and note that there is no mention of "Classic" lobster:
View attachment 132833

Public website description for Business Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Classic" lobster option:
View attachment 132832


So based on this I would pick the "Boston" option to get the full suites experience (I've had lobster in J before), and also it doesn't show "Classic" as even available for suites passengers.


However.... when actually making the selection in the manage booking area - the descriptions are different. Both "Boston" and "Classic" options are showing as available for selection:
View attachment 132834

This describes the "Boston" option as just the tail, and the "Classic" option as a half-shell.


I have an upcoming flight in suites out of Singapore. So which should I pick? :eek::oops:

Based on the booking management descriptions, have chosen the "Classic" option rather than the "Boston" option.

Am I making a mistake? Anyone with recent lobster suites experience? Help! :D
Click to expand...
A similar question was recently asked in the 'book the cook' thread

It received this answer
 
Thanks Steady and Comoman! I must have missed that book the cook thread. I've updated my booking to the "Boston" option now, based on Comoman's photo :D.
 
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Sludge321 said:
First world problems - which lobster option?

I've seen some discrepancies in the Book The Cook lobster descriptions - so some of them must be wrong!

Public website description for First Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Boston" option as a whole lobster (yum!) - and note that there is no mention of "Classic" lobster:
View attachment 132833

Public website description for Business Class out of Singapore - this describes the "Classic" lobster option:
View attachment 132832


So based on this I would pick the "Boston" option to get the full suites experience (I've had lobster in J before), and also it doesn't show "Classic" as even available for suites passengers.


However.... when actually making the selection in the manage booking area - the descriptions are different. Both "Boston" and "Classic" options are showing as available for selection:
View attachment 132834

This describes the "Boston" option as just the tail, and the "Classic" option as a half-shell.


I have an upcoming flight in suites out of Singapore. So which should I pick? :eek::oops:

Based on the booking management descriptions, have chosen the "Classic" option rather than the "Boston" option.

Am I making a mistake? Anyone with recent lobster suites experience? Help! :D
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When are you flying?
I was the one who posed the question in the other thread as I had the same descriptions as you when I went to BTC.

I’m currently on the Boston version from FRA-SIN in 4 weeks. Will advise whether I get the tail or full shell.
 
NoName said:
When are you flying?
I was the one who posed the question in the other thread as I had the same descriptions as you when I went to BTC.

I’m currently on the Boston version from FRA-SIN in 4 weeks. Will advise whether I get the tail or full shell.
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This Saturday SYD-SIN and Sunday SIN-LHR - so I will do likewise and report back! :)
 
NoName said:
I’m currently on the Boston version from FRA-SIN in 4 weeks. Will advise whether I get the tail or full shell.
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Well this was the Boston Lobster in Suites several weeks ago on the FRA-SIN flight.

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coriander said:
"When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble.........." :D
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Oh Lord it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror
Cause I get better looking each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord It's hard to be humble,
But I'm doing the best that I can

I used to have a girlfriend,
But I guess she just couldn't compete,
With all of these love-starved women,
Who keep cowering at my feet
Oh I probably could find me another,
But I guess they're all in awe of me
Who cares?
I never get lonesome
Cause I treasure my own company
 
Is it wrong that I've got in my mind that I'm flying 'The Cruiser Route' in Suites for SIN-PEK next month.. but not sure how the 6 glass minimum will go? ;)
 
yeah I am.. i just seem to have a really bad track record with flying F with mrs tizey and being 'level headed' so I'm patrolled on intake like a hawk. Cant blame her really... once had a (very, VERY) good day flight in F to MEL-SIN one year (she's geniunely baffled how I was let out of the airport in that state.. harmless, but no recollection of landing/passport control/customs/taxi), and the last MEL-SIN-NRT I was pretty heavily inebriated on strong pain killers after having minor surgery 5 days prior to departure.

But yes. Krug will be several, but without medication impacts and/or too much vodka with my caviar.

23/9 - MEL-SIN-PEK in Suites.
 

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