Tips for late departure SIN-HEL with kids

[doctork]

Hi travelling brains trust!

I'm flying in February: Singapore-Helsinki-LHR with DrMrsTorkPhD, Miss 7yearsTork and Miss 4yearsTorklet.
AY business SIN-HEL connecting to BA Club Europe HEL-LHR.

Finnair departs late at night 2355 from Changi. We're holidaying at the W Sentosa beforehand and I can get a 4pm checkout. If check-in opens 3 hours prior (as I recall), ie.m 9pm, that will still leave us 4 hours with bags at Changi T1 public area.

Questions:
1. Changi airport website doesn't list AY as an early checkin airline, but has anyone been able to do this in business class? Would certainly help as the kids like all the stuff they can do inside, and at the least we can go for a swim in the transit hotel pool.

2. Baggage storage looks like a good option at SGD13 per piece. Anyone used it?

3. Any other suggestions?

Otherwise, we may as well hang around our Sentosa hotel for dinner (and more swimming before a UK February) and head to the airport for 9pm.

 

[JohnK]

I believe AY business class customers can use the DNata early check-in facilities in SIN. You can try confirming by sending them email.

I've used SIN luggage facilities a number of times without issues.

 

[lakeman]

I believe AY business class customers can use the DNata early check-in facilities in SIN. You can try confirming by sending them email.

I've used SIN luggage facilities a number of times without issues.

We tried to check in early for an AY flight in business class but couldnt find any way to do this .
AY checkin staff only turned up shortly before 3 hrs before flight and talking to NData staff prior to this didnt help.
Has anyone had success ?

 

[Yosh!]

We used the storage in Teminal 3 with no issues a few months ago. Also a few good restaurants landside. There was also a slide whereby your airport receipts can get you a few gos. We didn’t use it as my kids were below height restriction.

Careful with travelling back to SIN, as not to be involved in rush hour..,

Yosh!