[飛行報告] 道別SQ 747-400 客機, HKG-SIN-HKG in J
Reason for the trip: Need a trip during Chinese New Year holiday, was planned to go BKK because TG fly their A340-600 to HKG, however, just before booking, I discovered that SQ would send the 747-400 to HKG instead of 772 during the CNY period, so it is the best opportunity to travel on it before they retire in March 2012.On the day, I took the Airport Express to HKIA, and found the QF advertisment for their new A380 service to Sydney
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CNY decoration in HKIA
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SQ check-in counters are in aisle F
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No queue for Business check-in
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After the immigration, I looked out the windows and found the 747 was still parking outside, it stayed overnight in HKIA
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It would be nice to visit the lounge for breakfast
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The lounge was so quiet with only few people
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Food and Drinks counter
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My choices, the food quality was good and the choices was more than enough!
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After the breakfast, I headed to the Gate 23
26 Janruary 2012
Hong Kong (HKG) – Singapore (SIN)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Flight: SQ 859
Aircraft: 747-400
Registration: 9V-SPJ
Seat: 20K (Business)
Gate: 23
Arriving Gate: B3
Gate 23
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My boarding pass
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9V-SPJ
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Boarding was about to start, the queue for Economy Class was so long, that's the reason SQ use the 747-400 rather than 777-200 during the period
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Door 1L
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Dedicated Bag for 9V-SPJ
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First Class cabin, not open for this flight
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View from my seat 20K, the last row of upper deck
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Overhead bin
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Welcome drink, I chose water
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Legroom
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Safety Information Card
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Side bin
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Another angle
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Engines
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Pushed back was on time, during taxiing, saw the all white OX 747-400 heading to BKK
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And the one I wanted to see for long, the Hong Kong Trader 747-8F
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Takeoff was fast and we used only half the runway
The IFE was turned on afterwards
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Post-takeoff drink and nuts
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The seat was comfortable and wide enough, but it was not easy to control
The seat control
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IFE handset
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Noise Cancelling headphones
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Meal started very soon after takeoff, here is the menu, nicely design for Chinese New Year!
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Starter
Smoked duck breast with dried apricot compote with Mustard vinaigrette
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Main
Book the Cook - Stir-fried prawns and scallops with braised beans in leek and red wine vinaigrette with vegetables
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Dessert
Peach crumble flan with vanilla sauce
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Skipped the cheese, just some fruit
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After the meal, visit the washroom
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The load was very light in Business class today, only 5 upper deck, a very peaceful cabin
Cabin view
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The famous Row 17 with many legroom
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The near flat seat
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Stair to main deck
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After 3 hours of flying, we were going to descend to Singapore, at this moment, some passengers moved to upper deck with their bags, I was wondering were they going to visit the flight deck after landing, but the answer was due to the flooding in Economy Cabin, the passengers have to move to somewhere else, ooops!
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Anyway, landing was smooth and thank you 9V-SPJ!
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Passed the immigration in no time, took the MRT to Novena to the rather new hotel called Oasia Hotel Singapore
Club room in 25/F, it was nice but a bit too small
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View from my room
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The service was very good and the Club floor was very nice, the only cons were the size of the room and the not so centered location
After 2 nights, I was in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3 again
FID
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Business Class check-in at Aisle 6
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So quiet at that time
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For Chinese New Year?
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There was quite alot of people at immigration today, so it took about 10 minutes to clear
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Head to the Silverkris Lounge
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Entrance
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Food area
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Many choices, but not in my taste
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It's time to proceed to the gate, and I found that I will be on 9V-SPQ
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28 Janruary 2012
Singapore (SIN) – Hong Kong (HKG)
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Flight: SQ 870
Aircraft: 747-400
Registration: 9V-SPQ
Seat: 24K (Business)
Gate: B2
Arriving Gate: 43
Gates B1,2,3,4
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Last Call already
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Boarding Pass
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Gate B2
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9V-SPQ
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Seat 24K at main deck
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Last row
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View from my seat
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Seating pitch
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Engines and Wing
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Our neightbour have to change her flat tire
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Pushed back was on time, the Business and Economy class cabins were fully packes, but the First Class left empty
Meal service commenced after takeoff
Starter
Fa Cai Yu Sheng (Singapore CNY dish) - Prosperity New Year Salad with Salmon to usher in the "Year of the Dragon"
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Main
Book the Cook - Duck with Yam Rice
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Dessert
Chocolate and Cherry cake with raspberry sauce
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Cheese and fresh fruit
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I was so full after the meal......and this is the toilet time!
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Descend started afterwards, the three hours journey finished in no time.
The landing was a bit hard, and it took ages to taxi to the Gate 43. It should be the last SQ's passengers 747 landing in HKG
When everyone rushing to leave, I took the opportunity to take some more photos of the First Class cabin
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The famous seat 1B
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Thank you very much 9V-SPQ!
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It is a bit sad the Queen will leave SQ this year, but they are really tired especially the problems about water, wet floor and flooding on 9V-SPJ, water dripping on 9V-SPQ.
Hope they will find a new home in the future! For those who would like to farewell the SQ's 747-400, you can still find them in SIN-MEL-SIN until late March
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