Good Australia business class fares with Singapore Airlines

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• JP says:

  8 Feb8 February 07:14

  The Singapore deal has been around for weeks now and had loads of availability within business.

  Journey is both 777 and A380 & books into business class D.

  As an FYI depending on your stopover or just transit price will increase slightly but totally worth it for spending time in Singapore

• Travel Strong says:

  8 Feb8 February 07:26

  Another word of warning: once you start reading those turntable reviews it can get out of hand quickly. I was about to buy another limited edition variant from Virgin Red last year. After spending a few hours researching things I instead spent a low 4 figure sum on turntables and speakers instead. (At least it was on a weekend with good ebay nectar offers!).

• tony says:

  8 Feb8 February 07:47

  Just a reminder that Changi is still treating transit passengers from a number of countries – including the UK and France – as if we all have Ebola, regardless of needing to be vaccinated & PCR tested pre-flight.

  From the SQ site:

  Travellers flying from a Category IV country, or from Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom will be required to stay within a transit holding area, where amenities are restricted.
  Please note that travellers who are required to stay within the transit holding area will not be able to access the lounge.
  ===
  On the basis Singapore continues to take this robust line, I’d be very wary about dropping a large sum with SQ, not knowing what policy they’re going to come up with next.

  • Alanr says:

    9 Feb9 February 16:37

    I transited Changi airport from UK to Australia last Sunday and having seen the above text on the website was expecting to be herded into the holding area. However, this did not happen and I was free to roam the terminal including entering shops and a business class lounge. Don’t know why this occurred – maybe it was because I came on a Finnair flight from Helsinki (just a transit from UK), or the rules are poorly enforced, or who knows. All a bit confusing.

    • Alanr says:

      9 Feb9 February 16:39

      Sorry, meant to say that text about the holding area is also on the Changi Airport website, so I assumed it applied to everyone from UK, not just SQ passengers.

• SuE says:

  8 Feb8 February 07:54

  A quick heads up – If you are from uk . You cannot transit ‘normally’ through Singapore airport . You are taken to a holding area and from there to the plane . You cannot shop, eat, or use a lounge… until when? I don’t know

• Paul says:

  8 Feb8 February 08:19

  What’s class tickets is this article talking about please?

  • Rich says:

    8 Feb8 February 08:37

    Business – it mentions it further down the article when referencing the lack of a review.

    Given the fare level it is obviously about J fares to most of us who travel a lot but it could have been clearer for those who don’t.

  • Rhys says:

    8 Feb8 February 08:42

    Business

• Phil G says:

  8 Feb8 February 08:28

  Remember you need to be triple jabbed to get in to France if your second jab was more than 9 months ago otherwise you are classed as ‘unvaccinated’

• Boon says:

  8 Feb8 February 08:30

  Is it worth the risk of taking another set of Covid travel rules, to save money traveling from a third country?

  In this case with the SQ deal, you now have to take on the risk of 4 country rules changing.. UK, FR, SG, and AU!

  One too many for me for just a few hundred pound savings…

• Alan says:

  8 Feb8 February 09:27

  I love SQ to Oz but would be wary of booking just now given you’re at the whim of French and Singaporean travel rules with these fares.

  • Rob says:

    8 Feb8 February 09:30

    You’re also at the whim of Singapore travel rules if you fly on BA, of course. Qatar is even more risky given their shutdowns. Your only real option is Emirates if you want total security (or the direct Qantas flight of course) – even Etihad is risky on this basis given their very strict approach.

    • Andrew J says:

      8 Feb8 February 10:44

      I don’t think at any point during the pandemic Qatar has placed any restrictions transit passengers in Doha which is what I assume you mean by “shutdowns”.

      • memesweeper says:

        8 Feb8 February 12:24

        No, but the UK did

        • Andrew J says:

          8 Feb8 February 12:34

          As it did with the UAE, which is why I was also confused by Rob’s comment about Emirates being the safe choice.

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