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Review: Singapore Airlines A350 MH Business Class (CGK-SIN)
Singapore Airlines flight details Barely a week after returning from Singapore, it was time to head to Guangzhou, China – via… Singapore yet again. Naturally, this meant a string of flights on the city-state’s coveted flag carrier, Singapore Airlines. While the airline has historically scheduled only its long-haul Airbus A350s to Jakarta, we’ve seen more…
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Review: Garuda Indonesia 737 Business Class (CGK-SIN)
Garuda Indonesia flight details With more than 40 active jets, the Boeing 737-800 is unquestionably the backbone of Garuda Indonesia’s fleet. They are the airline’s regional workhorse, shuttling passengers across the archipelago and to nearby international cities. Although Garuda normally operates widebody aircraft on the Singapore route, the airline’s ongoing spare-parts shortage has resulted in…
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Review: TransNusa A321 Economy (CGK-SIN)
TransNusa flight details After relaunching in 2022 as a low-cost carrier, TransNusa has steadily expanded its network to include a small but growing roster of international destinations. Following a sudden shift to a medium-service model last year, the Jakarta-based airline now actively promotes its premium positioning across its various media channels. Previously relying solely on…
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Review: TransNusa C909 Economy (CGK-DPS)
TransNusa flight details After more than two years since TransNusa became the foreign launch customer for Comac, I finally had the chance to fly this intriguing new aircraft, much to my excitement. Since taking delivery of its first Comac C909 (also known as the ARJ21) in December 2022, the airline has shifted its deployment strategy…
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Review: Philippine Airlines A321 Business Class (CGK-MNL)
Philippine Airlines flight details Founded in 1941, Philippine Airlines (PAL) holds the distinction of being Asia’s first commercial airline. Over the decades, it has evolved into the Philippines’ flag carrier, maintaining a prominent role in the nation’s aviation landscape. Today, PAL operates a mixed fleet of Airbus A321s, A330s, and Boeing 777s, serving a wide…
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Review: Garuda Indonesia Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
Garuda Indonesia Lounge The Garuda Indonesia International Lounge at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Terminal 3 is the flagship facility for the airline. Being the Indonesian flag carrier’s hub, the terminal is home to two adjacent lounges in the international section – a First Class lounge and a Business Class lounge; this review will focus on…
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Review: Garuda Indonesia A330 Business Class (SIN-CGK)
Garuda Indonesia flight details Being a prestige route of sorts, Garuda Indonesia often flies its long-haul widebody planes on its flights to Singapore. I have flown both the airline’s newest Airbus A330-900neo and the oldest Airbus A330-300 Business Class on this route. As I rushed to book this flight, I didn’t think twice and assumed…
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Review: Garuda Indonesia A330 Economy Class (DPS-CGK)
Garuda Indonesia flight details Garuda Indonesia, Indonesia’s state-owned flag carrier, is undoubtedly the most comfortable way to fly within the country. While the airline isn’t as premium as the likes of Japan Airlines or Singapore Airlines for instance, Garuda Indonesia does provide very consistent and reliable services throughout its network. As such, it has long…
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Review: Singapore Airlines 777 First Class (CGK-SIN)
Singapore Airlines flight details To kick off my Indian Subcontinent Extraordinaire, I flew Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777-300ER First Class from Jakarta to Singapore. Despite being a short sub-two-hour flight, the airline exclusively offers its long-haul product between the two cities. Naturally, this extends to the airline’s First Class product – only offered on the Boeing…
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Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Jakarta (CGK)
Singapore Airlines First Class Lounge Following a brief visit to the Business Class section of the Singapore Airlines Lounge, it was finally time to check out the airline’s exclusive First Class Lounge! A private section of the Singapore Airlines Lounge, the First Class Lounge is best described as a lounge within a lounge, within a…