SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Cruiser Elite]

964 SIN-CGK APR 30

What a shame only a 2 hour tour - what could possibly go wrong? Just ask Gilligan

 

[Kangol]

I assume you meant Cristal. Salon is in a different league and only served onboard JL F on ex-Japan routes.

I don't think any airline besides JL have ever had Salon. Delamotte doesn't count

Earlier this year I was on LHR-SIN and they only had one bottle of Cristal loaded. Apparently they opened more than the allocated amount on the outbound leg!

 

[sudoer]

Anyone flown out of Nagoya with SQ before, any comments on the airport or nearby/onsite airports to stay at the night before for an early morning checkin?

Did it last week on the 10:25am departure! There are plenty of hotels at the airport (about 6 within walking distance). The closest to the terminal is Centrair Hotel which was quite good, it's also used by quite a few cabin crew. It's literally 2 min walk to the check-in desks.

The best quality option is probably the Four Points by Sheraton (stayed on Bonvoy points on a previous trip) but that involves about an additional 500m walk including some uncovered outside. Other options are stock standard Japanese business hotels.

There is a FamilyMart convenience store right outside the Centrair Hotel entrance, and plenty of restaurant options (maybe 40?) landside in the terminal.

The observation deck is worth a look too, and there's a paid public onsen ($12 or free with priority pass) in the terminal with views of the bay. There's not much to do airside, although I didn't look at the Plaza Premium lounge so can't comment on that.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

 

[billmurray]

Did it last week on the 10:25am departure! There are plenty of hotels at the airport (about 6 within walking distance). The closest to the terminal is Centrair Hotel which was quite good, it's also used by quite a few cabin crew. It's literally 2 min walk to the check-in desks.

The best quality option is probably the Four Points by Sheraton (stayed on Bonvoy points on a previous trip) but that involves about an additional 500m walk including some uncovered outside. Other options are stock standard Japanese business hotels.

There is a FamilyMart convenience store right outside the Centrair Hotel entrance, and plenty of restaurant options (maybe 40?) landside in the terminal.

The observation deck is worth a look too, and there's a paid public onsen ($12 or free with priority pass) in the terminal with views of the bay. There's not much to do airside, although I didn't look at the Plaza Premium lounge so can't comment on that.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Very helpful, thanks sudoer

 

[sudoer]

Oh and how could I forget - Flight of Dreams...

About 5 min walk via covered walkway from Centrair Hotel, one of the prototype Dreamliners is kept in a hangar surrounded by a few restaurants and cafes.

One of them is even on Priority Pass.. mmm free beer.



Definitely worth a look! You can walk around the Flight of Dreams building for free, there are some paid activities in/around the plane, and there's a Boeing store on site (or at least there was a couple of years ago)

https://www.centrair.jp/en/event/enjoy/flightpark/index.html