cop3

Hi

We are just trying to decide who to fly with and just wondered if anyone has any experiences - good or bad of flying with either of these airlines. We are hoping to fly out sometime in Spetember to Melbourne.

Any info greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Sue

Wendy

Singapore give you 40kgs baggage allowance on a one way flight with an unused PR visa. I don't think emirates do though.

rabsody

In my opinion, Singapore. I've always done the UK trip with them, this last time I went Emirates and I didn't think they were as good. Reasons:

The TV system wasn't as good as Singapore (worth bearing in mind if you have kids). They played them at a certain time rather than being able to pause, rewind, watch when you want etc. For large chunks of time there was nothing on.

Planes seemed older with Emirates.

Food better with Singapore in my opinion and they also seem a bit more free and easy with the drinks trolley!!! ;-)

Didn't travel with kids this last time but I think both are very good with children.

Also, depending on where you are flying from/to, Emirates can have two stop overs where you have to get off the plane and go through security and all that palava again each time.

Vim Fuego

I've not flown Emirates but some friends of mine have and they lost the bags on both flights. Then again so have Qantas so maybe they are just cursed.

Always flown Singapore, loved the service and the kid-friendly attitude.

here2learn

Ditto - Singapore is best

The Moore Family

Hi, we have just booked our flights with Emirates and they have allowed us 40kgs each with our PR visa.

Nicky

liverpool ryan

hi we arrived in melbourne last week we used singapore airlines and they were great we had a 12hour stop off at singapore and booked into the airport hotel it was well worth booking into. we crashed out for a couble of hours then had dinner and looked around the airport it was good fun. we got 40kg allowance so we took 6suitcases between us. i would defo reccomend them. were about in melbourne are you staying, we live in mordialloc and really like it sylvia

s-jmelbournewannabe

Singapore!!!!

karlos

We've flown with both. For the last few flights we've been using Emirates as they have worked out cheaper. Also found the flight / layover times quicker (flying to Perth).

The entertainment system on Emirates flights is pretty good. Large library of films etc. that you can pause / rewind. We flew with our young daughter this last time and they were very helpful.

Hope this helps.

KennyMilne

Has to be Emirates! Great planes, excellent entertainment and good staff, unlike singapore however I have only used each of them once - so could have been a good day for emirates crew or a bad one for Singapore!

shiels

We are trying to decide between thes two also.......

Singapore- allow extra baggage allowance and stopover but dont fly from Birmingham

Emirates- allow extra baggage allowance but not with a stopover but do fly from Birmingham

Decisions, Decisions!!!!!

C x

skye

Eva Air - £932 business class with 30kg allowance!!!

shiels

Weve toyed with this one too but dont know enough about eva air to risk near on £4000 on (3 Adults 1 Child-oneway)......................

Are you going to try them?? C x

skye

yes, they seem to have a good reputation - do a search on here..... asda travel are the cheapest - two stops for one hour which is acceptable.... anything for a bed!

shiels

from Heathrow i presume ?? wishful thinking that it would be Bham!!! When are you off? C x