Review of Jetstar Asia Airways flight Singapore Medan in Economy

Flight 3K 287
Class Economy
Seat 17A
Aircraft Airbus A320
Flight time 01:00
Take-off 22 Sep 17, 21:05
Arrival at 22 Sep 17, 21:05
3K 49 reviews
TerryYong
By 602
Published on 27th September 2017
Over the last weekend, I took a short 'makan' trip to neighbouring Medan in Sumatra, Indonesia. 'Makan' is malay/indonesian for eating, and that is what the trip is all about to the unofficial food capital of Indonesia.

Jetstar launched additional evening flights on some Fridays of each month (according to the flight schedule, it is not all Fridays) to Medan, and the flight departure time at 2035hrs is perfect for me to catch after a day of work. Adding the discounted fares available during Jetstar's frequent sales, it was a no-brainer to book. Return was a one-way flight via Silkair as it is the only evening departure back from MEdan, and fares are not too pricey either.

Checked in online and self-printed the boarding pass. However as my return flight was not on Jetstar, I had to proceed to the document check counter to have my documents verified.

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FIDS at Terminal 1.

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Jetstar uses self check-in kiosks and bag-drop.

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Departure gate at C25.

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22 September 2017
Jetstar Asia
3K 287
Singapore (SIN) - Medan Kualanamu (KNO)
A320
9V-JSB
Economy Class
Flight Time: 1H00M



Boarding commenced slightly late due to late aircraft arrival from the previous sector.

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Aircraft was one of the oldest in the 3K fleet and had the thick-cushioned seats but with minimal legroom and recline. Cabin was clean and did not show its age though.

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Seated at 17A. View from window.

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Inflight magazines and sales.

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It ended up a pretty full flight. Pushed back and we had a quick taxi to Rwy20C for departure.




Climbing out of SIN

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Buy-on-board and duty free sales was offered with not many takers on this short flight. As with most Jetstar flights, crew were generally casual and friendly.

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A short cruise later, we descended into Medan and landed on Rwy23 on schedule even though we departed late. Jetstar had padded the sector time at 1h30m though usual flight time would be around an hour.




Medan's new Kualanamu airport is huge and we taxied for quite some time to the gate.

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Disembarked. Note the cool rainbow-changing coloured control tower in the background.

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As there were no other international arrivals at the time, immigration and customs was rather efficient. Kualanamu airport terminal is huge and spacious, unlike many other Indonesian airport terminals.

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Verdict

Jetstar Asia Airways

6.4/10
Cabin6.5
Cabin crew7.5
Entertainment/wifi6.0
Buy-on-board menu5.5

Singapore - SIN

9.1/10
Efficiency9.5
Access8.5
Services9.5
Cleanliness9.0

Medan - KNO

8.0/10
Efficiency9.0
Access7.5
Services7.5
Cleanliness8.0

Conclusion

A short and no-frills flight on Jetstar at very affordable prices. Definitely no complaints as long as flight is punctual.

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  • Comment 414531 by
    anaknegeri 55 Comments
    Nice report, sir.

    I frequently visit Medan, my mom's hometown. So let me suggest interesting places in Medan to "makan":

    - "Soto Sinar Pagi". The favorite "soto" of my mom's family, especially my late grandpa. It's one of legend food stalls in Medan.

    - "Lontong Kak Lin". Medan-style lontong curry and lontong with "pecel" sauce.

    - "Tabona". A restaurant selling curry bee hoon.

    - "Ondo". Offering traditional Bataknese food, such as "babi panggang" (roasted pork), "saksang" (pork dish with blood sauce).

    - "Ola Kisat" Babi Panggang Karo (BPK). Selling traditional roasted pork from Tanah Karo. You can come here while on the way to Berastagi or Tongging.

    - Indian-style "Mee Rebus" at Kampung Madras, Medan's "Little India". Available only at night.

    - Jalan Semarang. Also night only. Here you can eat Medan's best kway teow, while my mom's family usually come here to eat "chee cheong fun".

    - "Padang Sidempuan" Restaurant, selling "ikan salai" (smoked fish). It's originally from Padang Sidempuan, a city in South Tapanuli, around 400 km from Medan.

    That's my must-try list of Medan foods. Someday if you visit Medan again, you can come to these restaurants.

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