"What Would You Book" Master Thread: Crowdsourcing the Best Award Itinerary

[AJK]

Option 1.
SIN-HKG, SQ J 77W
1:05 PM -5:05 PM
Cost- 27.5k SQ + taxes
Pros: Great seat, SQ J lounge, easily switch to SQ R if my waitlist clears on.
Cons: More expensive, gets in a little later than I would like.

Option 2.
SIN-HKG, CX J A350
12:55 PM- 4:55 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Great seat, cheaper, (hermolis meal?)
Cons: Lousy lounge, gets in a little late

Option 3.
SIN-HKG, CX J 777-200
9:55 AM- 2:05 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Cheaper than the SQ flight, gets in 3 hours earlier, (Hermolis meal?)
Cons: Angle flat seats, lousy lounge

What would you book?

Timing aside (as we have no idea how important that is here), I'd go for option 1: (i) I haven't flown SQ J, (ii) 7K is immaterial, and (iii) you have a chance to do SQ R, if you haven't.

If timing is the be all end all, option 1: It's a 3.5 hour flight, and you barely will have time for FAs to make double bed on SQ R (trust me), before your on final descent.

[mochjas]

Option 1.
SIN-HKG, SQ J 77W
1:05 PM -5:05 PM
Cost- 27.5k SQ + taxes
Pros: Great seat, SQ J lounge, easily switch to SQ R if my waitlist clears on.
Cons: More expensive, gets in a little later than I would like.

Option 2.
SIN-HKG, CX J A350
12:55 PM- 4:55 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Great seat, cheaper, (hermolis meal?)
Cons: Lousy lounge, gets in a little late

Option 3.
SIN-HKG, CX J 777-200
9:55 AM- 2:05 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Cheaper than the SQ flight, gets in 3 hours earlier, (Hermolis meal?)
Cons: Angle flat seats, lousy lounge

What would you book?

option 2

[Dan]

Really depends on your schedule.
Don't get worked up on seats on short flights where reclining ability is more important than like flat.

[nobiggy]

Option 1.
SIN-HKG, SQ J 77W
1:05 PM -5:05 PM
Cost- 27.5k SQ + taxes
Pros: Great seat, SQ J lounge, easily switch to SQ R if my waitlist clears on.
Cons: More expensive, gets in a little later than I would like.

Option 2.
SIN-HKG, CX J A350
12:55 PM- 4:55 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Great seat, cheaper, (hermolis meal?)
Cons: Lousy lounge, gets in a little late

Option 3.
SIN-HKG, CX J 777-200
9:55 AM- 2:05 PM
Cost- 20k BA + $33
Pros: Cheaper than the SQ flight, gets in 3 hours earlier, (Hermolis meal?)
Cons: Angle flat seats, lousy lounge

What would you book?

#1 (That's only if you don't mind splurging on the points)
If you need to be there by a certain time they are all great options for a 4 hour flight.

[mmgfarb]

Really depends on your schedule.
Don't get worked up on seats on short flights where reclining ability is more important than like flat.

Right, that's why I'm leaning towards the earlier flight. I'm flying to HKG on Thursday and flying out sometime on Sunday, (we'll get to that soon) so I think I want to have as much time as possible in HKG on Thursday.

[AJK]

Right, that's why I'm leaning towards the earlier flight. I'm flying to HKG on Thursday and flying out sometime on Sunday, (we'll get to that soon) so I think I want to have as much time as possible in HKG on Thursday.

...so you're asking why?

[mmgfarb]

...so you're asking why?

If trying one of those products is worth the 3 extra hours.

[EJB]

L Keep in mind cx occasionall switches that route to a330 w reclining seats. I’d still do earlier cx but it’s really a wash.

[AJK]

If trying one of those products is worth the 3 extra hours.

No business product on a four hour flight is worth sacrificing a needed day at your destination. Period.

[mmgfarb]

No business product on a four hour flight is worth sacrificing a needed day at your destination. Period.

Hopefully the SQ flight clears, that's at 8 AM so really the best of both worlds.

[mmgfarb]

L Keep in mind cx occasionall switches that route to a330 w reclining seats. I’d still do earlier cx but it’s really a wash.

I think that's what I'm gonna go with.