A month to recuperate from our Feb trip and we are all off again on another grand adventure. This time, we would be celebrating multiple occasions - my 42nd birthday, my dad’s 75th birthday, mom’s 65th birthday and their 45th anniversary. We left it to my parents to decide where they wanted to go to celebrate and they bounced around the idea of Australia, Maldives and Spain before finally settling on Singapore.
After Singapore, we would all go our separate ways - they would head back home while the Mrs, Junior and I would head to the Philippines for a wedding plus some beach time in Boracay. Then we would close off the trip with a couple days in Bali before heading back home.
I helped my parents and sister build out their points balances over the past year and they were able to accumulate their own pool to book award flights.
My parents routing using Aeroplan and Alaska points:
My sisters routing using the same points bank:
My itinerary:
AC J - YYZ to LAX
SQ J - LAX to SIN
W Sentosa Cove - 1 night
Marina Bay Sands - 1 night
Marriott Tang Orchard Road - 3 nights
The Park Royal - 3 nights
SQ J - SIN to MNL
Sheraton Manila - 3 nights
PAL Express Y - MNL to MPH and return
Shangri-La Boracay - 3 nights
Marriott Manila - 1 night
Westin Singapore - 1 night
SQ J - SIN - DPS
Westin Bali - 2 nights
Garuda Indonesia J - DPS to CGK
Jakarta Airport Hotel - a few hours
NH J - CGK to JFK via HND
AC J - JFK to YYZ
AC J - YYZ to LAX
Booked the 8am flight as it was the only flight on a larger plane versus later flights. It was originally supposed to be a A330 but ended up being swapped to a B787 (which had a little more space). As usual, the morning bank of flights meant long lines everywhere but with priority check in and NEXUS/GE, we breezed through and we were in the lounge 20 minutes from curbside.
Gorgeous start to the day with a balmy 8c degrees.
Our ride to LAX
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The obligatory seat shot
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Lovely view outside
Ze menu - typical hum drum blah choices which have not changed in a long time
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Quick de-icing at the worlds largest deicing facility
Then a super long taxi to the far end of the airport and then rocketing off into the morning sky
Breakfast was served eventually starting off with fruit and chia seed pudding (which was delicious)
Followed by my choice of the hot breakfast
Junior’s choice
Me relaxing with the ever so soothing flight map
Full cabin
Thirty minutes to landing
Parked at the gate
A pretty standard flight in AC J - nothing to rave about or even complain about. The service was punctual, the crew were nice enough, the food was neither good nor bad and the flight was very smooth.
After collecting our bags, we took the shuttle bus to the rental car company. Stayed one night before catching our flight to SIN.
Yay for Executive Elite status!
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