Review of Singapore Airlines flight from Sydney to Singapore in Economy

Trip Report: Singapore Airlines SQ220 Sydney - Singapore

I'm writing a trip report from 2007.  Singapore Airlines used to operated Boeing 747-400's from Sydney. This trip was prior to smart phone being ubiquitous.

Flight Details:
Airlines: Singapore Airlines
Flight: SQ 220 SYD-SIN
Reg : 9V-SPH
Aircraft: Boeing 747-412
Dep - SYD : 8.05
Arr - SIN : 14.25
Flight time : 7 hours, 50 minutes
Distance :6,305 kilometers or 3,404 nautical miles.

Introduction

I was travelling to Singapore on this trip and onwards to Mumbai after few days. I arrived at airport early and waited for check-in counter to open.

Flight Schedule

Check-In

Check-in for this flight was from counter J.

Baggage allowance for the flight was 30kg, I was below the limit. Had bag was light as I didn't want to carry too much weight on me. Flight was full. Passport and visa was checked and I got handed the immigration form and boarding pass.

PlaneSpotting

As I had completed the check-in formality. I had plenty of time to head towards the viewing deck in Sydney. Morning is peak arrival in Sydney after curfew is lifted.

Etihad A340-600

Qantas Boeing 747-400

Jetstar Airways A330-200

Korean Air from Seoul

Qantas Boeing 737-800 departure

Tarmac view with city background

American visitor

Singapore Airlines 9V-SWM

Sunrise landing on runway 16L

Charter aircraft

Qantas Domestic terminal

Qantas Boeing 747-400 arrival

Qantas Boeing 767-300 holding short of runway

Qantas Boeing 767-300 "City of Parramatta" rolling on runway 16R

Qantas Boeing 737-400 to New Zealand

Taxi to runway 16L

British Airways Boeing 777-200

Towed to remote gate

Qantas arrives at gate

British Airways Boeing 747-400 arrives while BA 777-200 is holding to cross runway to remote bay for afternoon flight.

Jetstar arriving at gate

Etihad disembarkation continues

Emirates Airbus A340-500 arrives from Dubai

Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER arriving from Toronto and Vancouver landing on runway 16L

Qantas Boeing 737-800 holding

LAN Airbus A340-300 arrives from Auckland

Qantas Boeing 767-300ER taxies from domestic gate

Towed to remote bay

Cargo Section

Jetstar Airways

Qantas Boeing 747-400ER

Qantas Boeing 747-300

Virgin Blue Airlines holding for arrivals

Rolling on runway 16R

Qantas Airbus A330-300 arrives

Air New Zealand Airbus A320 holding short

UPS MD11F ready to depart from runway 16R

Immigration and Security

After watching the air-side action, went to the food court for breakfast before boarding. In those days, food court had air-side view and could see passengers heading towards gate after immigration.

Qantas Boeing 767-300ER

Cathay Pacific A330 to Hong Kong

Air Tahiti Nui Airbus A340-300

United Airlines

After breakfast, I went for immigration check and then security. After completing the checks, I headed to gate.

Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 9V-SPH was operating SQ 220 to Singapore

Etihad was moved to remote gate after disembarkation of passengers. Will be operating afternoon flight to Abu dhabi

Qantas Boeing 747-400 taxies to  runway 16R

Boarding

Boarding started by seat numbers. Seated in the rear of the aircraft. Boarded first. I had chosen the seat while check-in and it was a 2 seater in in the second last row of the aircraft.

Boarding continued.

Window view while waiting for boarding to complete.

OnBoard service

Boarding was completed and crew began distributing warm towels.

Airside view

Emirates Airbus A340-500 to Auckland taxies to runway.

United to LA or San Fran. Freedom Air arrives from New Zealand

Pushback and Departure

Pushback commenced and aircraft began taxi to runway 16R. Freedom Air taxies to gate.

Etihad close view while taxing

Singapore Airlines 9V-SWM parked in remote bay before mid-day departure

Korean Air to Seoul holding for incoming aircraft

Qantas Boeing 747-300 view would be operating to Perth

Polynesian Airlines following SQ for departure

Royal Brunei towed

View while lined up to depart

Freight section used as remote gate

Royal Brunei towed to remote gate before mid-day departure to Bandar Seri Begwan

Roll commences

Heading South after departing from 16R runway - View of Bundeena

Turned West and then North West with view of Sydney Airport below.

3 runways of Sydney in view below

Sydney suburbs in view heading West.

Breakfast Service

Menu card was distributed by crew and drinks service followed soon after attaining cruising altitude.

Menu Details: Egg frittata with chicken sausage roasted tomato and mushrooms , fruit appetizer, yogurt, breakfast bakery, butter and fruit preserve

I had picked newspaper for reading.

Breakfast was served after drinks. I chose the egg frittata with chicken sausage

After breakfast, view of cabin.

Flight map - had just crossed into South Australia

Cabin light was off and windows shades down as it was bright outside. Central screen displayed the flight map.

Flight information displayed on screen

Rested for next 5 hours. Australian mainland was left behind while flying over the sea.
View of Indonesia volcano as aircraft hit turbulence around mid-day

Indonesian islands

Lunch Service

Lunch was served 2 hours before arrival. I chose the Thai style green curry chicken and vegetables with steamed rice

Red wine to wash the meal.

Arrival

Flying over Batam island of Indonesia. Captain came on speaker and announced descend would commence soon. Crew began clearing the rubbish and pre-arrival check.

Landed smoothly in Singapore.

Changi Terminal 3 under-construction

Terminal was not opened, Can see a Singapore Airforce Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker on the right

Passing terminal 1

Cargo aircrafts

Flight arrived at Terminal 2.

Cabin view as aircraft arrived at gate.

China Airlines Boeing 737

Qatar Airways in Asiad Games 2006 livery

View of Terminal 2 gates

Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300

Remote bay in use

Towing in action

Raffles class seating

Disembarkation was orderly, being in the rear and not in rush. Strolled out of the aircraft. View of 9V-SPH after disembarkation.

I hope you enjoyed the report.

Thanks for reading.

:)