Long transit in S'pore???
Aug 12th 2009 | 9:00 am
#16
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Re: Long transit in S'pore???
On a personal choice I don't think I will ever fly with Emirates again, supposed to be a great airline, absolute joke. We went on 6 or 7 Emirates planes in total to get to oz and all of them where terrible. The seats where like sitting on plastic, I think we could of handled it if is was a short flight but to Oz you would expect something better...... the food was rubbish on all flights, and we waited over an hour for someone to take the trays away.....got to the stage where us and a few other people got up and gave them to the crew because they were ignoring us when we buzzed them.
We stopped in Dubai for one hour which was good as its a v.busy airport, but time we got off and back on again it was about 30 mins so not that long, however the cleaners took a passengers shoes which he left on the plane! lol so they had to be given slippers for the rest of the journy..... hhe
I know i'm sounding like a moaner but trust me, when you spend near to a grand for a flight you expect something better than that. Also on the way home, someone was smoking in the toilets, we told the air hostess who turned a blind eye to it!!
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We also stopped in Singapore and it is a very clean airport so I dont think you should worry to much about swine flu, the plane is probably the worse place to be honest..... but up to you really at what you want to do.....but I for one know I wont be going with Emirates again.....
Rant over! lol x
We stopped in Dubai for one hour which was good as its a v.busy airport, but time we got off and back on again it was about 30 mins so not that long, however the cleaners took a passengers shoes which he left on the plane! lol so they had to be given slippers for the rest of the journy..... hhe
I know i'm sounding like a moaner but trust me, when you spend near to a grand for a flight you expect something better than that. Also on the way home, someone was smoking in the toilets, we told the air hostess who turned a blind eye to it!!
..... We also stopped in Singapore and it is a very clean airport so I dont think you should worry to much about swine flu, the plane is probably the worse place to be honest..... but up to you really at what you want to do.....but I for one know I wont be going with Emirates again.....
Rant over! lol x
Aug 12th 2009 | 9:46 am
#17
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From: Hampton, Victoria
Re: Long transit in S'pore???
We have travelled long haul with young babies a few times, not a pleasant experience but it is viable. At that age everyone worries constantly, but they are more resilient than you think and are very often com-fartable.
As mentioned in other posts it is a stunning airport with every type of service you could wish. Unlike the UK they won't shut down half the airport to refurbish for 6 months every year. I have spent seven hours there on one trip and could easily do it again.
Al
Last edited by bigAPE; Aug 12th 2009 at 9:52 am.
Aug 12th 2009 | 8:08 pm
#18
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Re: Long transit in S'pore???
Hey,
We had stop overs in Singapore for a few days you see, hence getting on more than the average amount of planes to Oz.....and all of them were rubbish...
Oh well you live and learn!
x
We had stop overs in Singapore for a few days you see, hence getting on more than the average amount of planes to Oz.....and all of them were rubbish...
Oh well you live and learn!
x
Aug 12th 2009 | 8:58 pm
#19
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Christchurch
Re: Long transit in S'pore???
Singapore Airport is fantastic, I really enjoyed my time there. Any airport that takes the trouble to put a tropical butterfly garden in gets my vote.
Aug 12th 2009 | 9:01 pm
#20
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Re: Long transit in S'pore???
Totally agree!!! :-D
Aug 13th 2009 | 12:44 pm
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Re: Long transit in S'pore???
Hi
Thought of posting this thread and seeking the views of everyone, At the moment I'm in two minds whethr to travel in Emirates or Quntas to OZ with my little baby (1 year). I have heard both the airline offers high range facilities for infants. But with Quants there's nearly a 6 hour transit at S'pore which I personally likes to hang around at. I was told that S'pore airport has a nice play area and private nursary area for the little ones.
But amidst everything I'm panicking about the risk of high exposure to swine flu for my baby by having a long transit time at S'pore air port.
Where as with Emirates the transit time will be roughly 1 hour where we have to go in haste.
So what would you think, Will the chances of capturing Swine flu be high with a long transit time at S'pore airport?
Thought of posting this thread and seeking the views of everyone, At the moment I'm in two minds whethr to travel in Emirates or Quntas to OZ with my little baby (1 year). I have heard both the airline offers high range facilities for infants. But with Quants there's nearly a 6 hour transit at S'pore which I personally likes to hang around at. I was told that S'pore airport has a nice play area and private nursary area for the little ones.
But amidst everything I'm panicking about the risk of high exposure to swine flu for my baby by having a long transit time at S'pore air port.
Where as with Emirates the transit time will be roughly 1 hour where we have to go in haste.
So what would you think, Will the chances of capturing Swine flu be high with a long transit time at S'pore airport?
Seriously - LHR and JFK are third world - get to Changi and see what a first world airport looks like.
Aug 13th 2009 | 3:56 pm
#23
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Re: Long transit in S'pore???
I got really sad at singapore airport, first time we went there a disabled man who must have been a good late 70's was sweeping and mopping mcdonalds. 
Wanted to take the bloody mop and do it myself. Poor buggar.
It was a real wake up call after a few years living in OZ where people expect every bloody bonus/payment under the sun..........
Kids hate me
in singapore/korea/china etc I keep pointing out how easy they have it in the western world.
Anyway good thread at least I know where the showers are this time, on the way back were straight through, OMG why did I book it that way
Wanted to take the bloody mop and do it myself. Poor buggar.It was a real wake up call after a few years living in OZ where people expect every bloody bonus/payment under the sun..........
Kids hate me
in singapore/korea/china etc I keep pointing out how easy they have it in the western world. Anyway good thread at least I know where the showers are this time, on the way back were straight through, OMG why did I book it that way
