Category: Airlines

[Flight Review] TAP8406 / SQ388 Singapore SIN to Barcelona BCN – Business

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Barcelona, Business Class, Holiday, Singapore Airlines, Spain, TAP Air Portugal10 Comments

TAP Air Portugal Traipse

  • TP8406 / SQ388 Singapore to Barcelona – Business
  • Four Points Diagonal, Barcelona
  • Pau Casals VIP Lounge (Aena), Barcelona El Prat Airport
  • TP1037 Barcelona to Lisbon – Executive
  • The Ivens, Autograph Collection
  • TAP Premium Lounge Tejo, Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport
  • Novotel Lisbon
  • TP 668 Lisbon to Amsterdam – Executive
  • Amsterdam Marriott Hotel
  • Sheraton Amsterdam Airport Hotel and Conference Center
  • Star Alliance Lounge – Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
  • TP669 Amsterdam to Lisbon – Executive
  • Lisbon Marriott Hotel
  • TP822 Lisbon to Milan – Executive
  • TP8435 / SQ355 Milan to Singapore – Business
  • TAP Flights in general during this trip (TP1037/ TP 668 / TP669 / TP822)

So…. as expected there were changes to this crazy trip as you can see above, but all that in due time. Let me start with the great start first heh. And particularly so for this flight as I managed to secure the bassinet seat at the T-48hr online check in mark yay.

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[Flight Review] Qantas QF71 Perth to Singapore (Economy)

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Grabbed from Qantas’ official site

OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

Summarizing my thoughts about Qantas in general in this post as I was pretty sick ex-SIN so couldn’t review anything else.

So the background was that I had expiring Qantas points to use which otherwise cannot be used for anything else. I only deliberated a little bit as the only direct flight was of crappy timing for departing SIN (landing after midnight) but I decided I could deal with it in the end. Thank goodness the return flight timing was a lot more reasonable.

[Some pics used here are a combi if what I took for my depart from SIN before I fell sick]

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[Lounge Review] Perth International Lounge

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Australia, OneWorld, Perth, Perth International Airport, Qantas, Singapore Changi Airport1 Comment
Grabbed from https://www.qantas.com/sg/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/all-qantas-airport-lounges/perth-international-transit-lounge.html#lounge-information-and-access-eligibility

OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

Based on my research, this seems to be the only lounge that is available at Terminal 3 for international departures so 3hrs prior to check in here we go!

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[Lounge Review] Qantas Singapore Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Qantas, Singapore Changi Airport1 Comment

OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

  • British Airways Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
  • Qantas Business Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
  • Cathay Pacific Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport (tbc)
  • Qantas QF72 Singapore to Perth – Economy
  • Pan Pacific Perth
  • The Westin Perth
  • The Ritz Carlton Perth
  • Perth International Lounge, Perth International Airport
  • Qantas QF71 Perth to Singapore – Economy

After the disappointing BA Lounge, I had much higher hopes for this spot especially after seeing glowing reviews from fellow travelers. And thank goodness it lived up to what I had in mind!

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[Lounge Review] British Airways Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, British Airway, OneWorld, Singapore Changi Airport4 Comments

OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

  • British Airways Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
  • Qantas Business Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
  • Cathay Pacific Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport (tbc)
  • Qantas QF72 Singapore to Perth – Economy
  • Pan Pacific Perth
  • The Westin Perth
  • The Ritz Carlton Perth
  • Perth International Lounge, Perth International Airport
  • Qantas QF71 Perth to Singapore – Economy

Checking in for my QF flight 4hrs at Changi Airport was almost smooth except for the fact that the Business Counters were rather confused when I asked to confirm that One World Sapphire can use this line. Apparently, my JAL Sapphire was not tagged to my ticket – despite calling the QF customer service to add it manually and then seeing it added to my ticket via the mange booking section.

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[Trip Planning] OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

On By Satu KosongIn Airport Lounges, Australia, British Airway, Cathy Pacific, GHA Discovery, Holiday, Marriott Bonvoy, OneWorld, Pan Pacific, Perth, Qantas, Ritz Carlton, WestinLeave a comment

So I finally got my One World Sapphire (OWS) status after completing the Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track. While I am happy to finally see my status reflected, there were issues with Japan Airlines telling me that my Sapphire status is only valid until 31 March 2025 versus the campaign’s official T&C of 31 Dec 2025 – a 9 months difference! Eventually it got sorted out (and hopefully stays that way!), I figured why not start planning to try out my newly minted status.

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[Lounge Review] SilverKris Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport

On By Satu KosongIn Airlines, Airport Lounges, Economy, Holiday, Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Singapore AirlinesLeave a comment

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

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[Flight Review] Japan Airline JAL077 Tokyo Handea to Manila to (Business)

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Grabbed from JAL website

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

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[Lounge Review] Sakura Lounge, Tokyo Haneda Airport

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Grabbed from Japan Airline’s website

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

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[Flight Review] Japan Airlines JAL078 Manila to Tokyo Haneda (Business)

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Grabbed from JAL website

Trip.com x Japan Airlines Sapphire Fast Track

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