Trip Report: Singapore Airlines SQ231 Singapore- Sydney
Flight Details:
Airlines: Singapore Airlines
Flight :SQ231 SIN-SYD
Reg : 9V-SWS
Aircraft: Boeing 777-312/ER
Dep - SIN(T3) : 12:25 AM
Arr - SYD : 9:55 AM
Flight time : 7h 05m
Distance : 6,305 kilometers or 3,404 nautical miles.
Introduction
This trip report is the return journey in 2010. To read flight to Singapore, check here: Singapore Airlines SQ220 Sydney - Singapore
Arrival AT AIRPORT
I had dinner in city and arrived 3 hours before flight. Reached Changi airport by train, collected bag from left luggage in arrival area in Terminal 2.
View of Terminal 2 before heading towards Terminal 3.
Terminal 3
Check-in counter was not busy, I had less than 10 kgs. Got the boarding pass. I was free to walk around till departure time
Terminal 3 departure entry.
Jet Airways crew heading towards immigration.
Walking towards viewing gallery.
View of departure area
Restaurants near viewing gallery
Flight Schedule
Walking back
Check-in area
Short queue for Sydney flight.
Immigration
Completed the immigration without any issues and entered in the departure area.
Decided to have some food before boarding.
view from food court.
PlaneSpotting
After food, it was time for planespotting . Terminal 3 was mostly Singapore Airlines [SQ].
SQ Boeing 777-200
Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-800
SQ's
Front view of SQ B777
Departure Gate at Terminal 3
Terminal 1 - Terminal 3 connection
Terminal 1
moving walkway to gate
Airside view from Terminal 1
Serveral airlines operating, more variety at Terminal 1
Terminal 1 undergoing renovation
Terminal 1 signage
Airline information at Skytrain stop to the way to Terminal 2,
Terminal 3
Terminal 2
More shopping options in Terminal 2.
Silkair [MI]
ANA Boeing 767-300 in Star alliance livery
Mix of SQ and MI
Front view of SQ
Returned back to Terminal 3 close to departure time.
Security and Boarding
Walked towards the security check area. Passed security. Passport and boarding pass was checked. Waited in gate area for boarding call.
Boarding call was made, walked towards aircraft to be greeted by crew and directed towards seat.
Onboard
Heavy rain outside. China Eastern parked next to the SQ. Window view was blurred due to rain.
Waiting for Pushback
Passengers seated.
Crew ready to distribute towels.
DEPARTURE
Pushback commenced after captain announced doors closed. Safety demonstration conducted on personal screen.
Couldn't see outside due to heavy rain.
Flight Path
Flight Information
Flight details
Just after departure, heading South.
Crew distributed amenity pouch
Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Safety card
Orange juice supplied after departure
Back of card
Inflight Magazine
Snack
Being a red-eye flight. Snack was supplied after departure.
Window View
Slept after snacks.Woke while flying over Northern Territory.
Morning light
Flight location
Menu
Refreshment
Breakfast
Flight Information
Could smell breakfast getting ready.
Flight information
Flight path
Breakfast
Breakfast was served 1.30 hrs before arrival. Scrambled egg for breakfast with hashbrown.
Arrival in Sydney
Flying over the Blue mountains
South West Sydney
Approaching from South heading North
Approaching runway 16R from North
Sydney city view
Landed smoothly and exiting runway.
Virgin Blue departing parallel runway 34R
Old control tower and plane spotting area
Taxi to gate.
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340-600
International Terminal View
United in Tulip blue
Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200
British Airways Boeing 777-200
British Airways Boeing 747-400
United Airlines Boeing 747-400
SQ towed to gate for midday departure
Air New Zealand Boeing 767-300ER to Auckland
Thai Airways Boeing 777-200
Disembarkation
Disembarkation commenced in few minutes after arriving at the gate. View while exiting the aircraft.
Singapore Airlines 9V-SWS Boeing 777-300ER
Immigration and QuarAntine
Passed immigration without any issues, collected bag, as I was traveling light was allowed to exit without any question.
Exited terminal and got in a taxi.
Hope you enjoyed this trip report. Thanks for reading.
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