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- Silverkris Lounge makeover …. finally!
  
  Posted at 11:54 am by TTOTY, on July 5, 2019
  
  Ever since the first time I step foot into Silverkris Lounge in 2012 (and The Private Room in 2013), it has been errr….. stuck in a time warp.
  
  My first impression of the Business Class lounge back then was one of grandeur and opulence, with its luxurious marbled floor and walls. Together with the large food and beverage selection, it was the lounge I would love to be in back then.
  
  Just as I thought that nothing can be better, my first experience in the First Class Lounge and The Private Room (TPR) changed my mind. The lounge within a lounge concept made TPR an exclusive sanctuary. The a la carte dining menu made the TPR even more special.
  
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  Posted in Lounges | 0 Comments | Tagged Business Class, Changi Airport, First Class, Silverkris Lounge, Singapore Airlines, The Private Room
- Lufthansa Senator Lounge (FRA) Revisited
  
  Posted at 12:07 pm by TTOTY, on June 30, 2019
  
  After trying out both Lufthansa Senator Lounge and Maple Leaf Lounge in Frankfurt during my last 2 visits, I have decided to try out the Senator Lounge again.
  
  Until recently, transit in Frankfurt requires security check – which has since been dispensed with, though you still get an escort from the door to the lounge. Instead of weaving through the airport, one disembark straight to the waiting gate and straight to the lounge. In the past, you will come to the Maple Leaf Lounge first but with this new arrangement you reach the Senator Lounge first.
  
  Senator Lounge is used as the First Class Lounge for Star Alliance First Class and Star Alliance Gold passengers. Unfortunately, there is no admission to the Lufthansa First Class Lounge or First Class Terminal (for those departing from Frankfurt).
  
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  Posted in Lounges | 0 Comments | Tagged First Class, Frankfurt, Lufthansa Senator Lounge, Maple Leaf Lounge, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance, Star Alliance Gold
- CA 885 First Class (IAH-PTY) – First Air China experience
  
  Posted at 4:04 pm by TTOTY, on June 22, 2019
  
  This is a very new route that was launched only in April 2019. Twice a week, Air China would have a 5^th freedom flight from Houston to Panama City operated on a Boeing 777-300ER. The other options would be United Airlines which uses a Boeing 737. Between an international long-haul First Class vs a domestic USA First Class, the choice if very obvious.
  
  Air China being part of Star Alliance can be redeemed using Krisflyer miles (and it can be searched directly from Singapore Airlines website). The miles required on First Class is 40,000 miles per person while Business Class requires 30,000 miles (it has since been devalued to 46,000 and 34,500 miles respectively).
  
  So how did the flight go?
  
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  Posted in First Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Air China, First Class, George Bush International Airport, Houston, Krisflyer, Panama, Panama City, United Club
- That Time of The Year 2019!
  
  Posted at 11:04 am by TTOTY, on June 21, 2019
  
  My recently concluded TTOTY was a good break – and now its time to pen my thoughts.
  
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  Posted in Others | 0 Comments | Tagged Air China, Business Class, Copa Airlines, First Class, Food, Hilton, Intercontinental, Lounge, Panama, Priority Pass, Singapore Airlines, That Time Of The Year, Travel, USA, Waldorf Astoria
- Long Haul Economy Class or Short Haul First Class?
  
  Posted at 12:26 pm by TTOTY, on April 24, 2019
  One of the most common question someone new into redemption would ask:
  
  ISN’T IT BETTER FOR ME TO DO A LONG HAUL ECONOMY/PREMIUM ECONOMY REDEMPTION INSTEAD OF REGIONAL/SHORT HAUL PREMIUM?
  
  The answer is NO. The 2 rules I will tell my friends would be:
  - No Economy / Premium Economy redemption
  - No ADVANTAGE redemption (this however may work to your ADVANTAGE)
  I have broken both rules before – and this was for a special reason – SQ22 Inaugural and SQ21 return.
  
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  Posted in Others | 0 Comments | Tagged Business Class, Economy Class, First Class, Krisflyer, Miles, Redemption, Singapore Airlines
- Upcoming Krisflyer devaluation
  
  Posted at 4:46 pm by TTOTY, on January 17, 2019
  
  With only one week to go, the cost for award redemption on Singapore Airlines is going up for both First and Business Class redemption (I shall only talk about Saver Award – lets be realistic, I doubt many of us can afford the Advantage Award ticket). The cost for Economy Class redemption remains the same and the margin between Premium Economy and Business is so small that Premium Economy is not worth considering (barring special circumstances).
  
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  Posted in Flights | 2 Comments | Tagged Award travel, Business Class, Devaluation, First Class, Krisflyer, Redemption, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance
- Air China First Class Lounge Shanghai
  
  Posted at 3:20 pm by TTOTY, on September 6, 2018
  
  Singapore Airlines does not have a Krisflyer lounge in Shanghai which is a tad surprising considering that SQ flies 4 daily flights to PVG, so First Class or Suite passengers are invited to use the No.71 Air China First Class Lounge located near gate D71, but on the second floor where there are other cafes and restaurants located.
  
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  Posted in Lounges | 0 Comments | Tagged Air China, First Class, Lounge, Shanghai, Singapore Airlines, Star Alliance
- SQ828 First Class (SIN-PVG)
  
  Posted at 4:19 pm by TTOTY, on August 25, 2018
  
  After a hiatus, lets hear it again from CHC on his most recent trip on SQ F to PVG on the 77WR (using the 2013 F cabin, but spotting just 4 instead of 8 seats).
  
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  Posted in First Class, Flights | 0 Comments | Tagged Boeing 777-300ER, Changi Airport, First Class, Krug, Shanghai, Silverkris Lounge, Singapore Airlines, The Private Room
- QR40 First Class (CDG-DOH)
  
  Posted at 5:20 pm by TTOTY, on August 1, 2017
  
  The emergence of Airbus A380 opened up many possibilities for airlines to configure their planes, once impossible. We have Singapore Airlines with their Suites, Etihad with their Residence and Apartment and Emirates with their on board shower. These special classes can be configured to be on either level 1 or 2 (although Airbus prefers it to be on level 2). Qatar houses its First Class cabin on the upper deck, with only 8 seats. It has a very generous 83” pitch but with only 23” of width. Unlike Singapore Airlines / Emirates or Etihad, Qatar Airways uses open suite. They have an on-board bar in between First and Business Class cabin (this is not something unique and is available on both Emirates and Etihad A380).
  
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  Posted in First Class, Flights | 1 Comment | Tagged Doha, First Class, Paris, Qatar Airways, QR40
- SQ636 First Class (SIN-HND)
  
  Posted at 10:26 am by TTOTY, on October 20, 2016
  
  I made a booking from Singapore to Tokyo with a connection to Sapporo as I would join up with my parents for a Hokkaido trip. Instead of flying from Malaysia, I decided to fly from Singapore on Singapore Airlines to Tokyo and connect domestically to Sapporo via ANA (using the very attractive domestic ANA pricing for tourist).
  
  I had a choice of either doing the SQ 636 (which I chose) vs. SQ632. SQ636 have been flying on 77WN (which I have wanted to try last year on SQ1 but I didn’t manage to redeem it.) Being a night flight, it offered only a supper service (truncated meal service). SQ632, being a morning flight offered a full lunch service but is being served by the older 77W. After much consideration, I chose SQ636 for the sake of trying out 77WN.
  
  SQ636 has been served mainly using 77WN (9V-SWU, SWV, SWY) but there was once the flight was served by SWF (data from flight radar 24). Although there is a small chance that a bird swap may occur, most of the flights were using 77WN.
  
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  Posted in First Class, Flights | 1 Comment | Tagged Changi Airport, First Class, Silverkris Lounge, Singapore, Singapore Airlines, The Private Room
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