What is a good business to get into now in Singapore?

Better-than-coach flight to Singapore

• I'm traveling to Singapore from San Francisco at the end of this year. I've made this flight before flying coach on SQ. While I have no problem with the airline, being in a seat that small for that long drives me nuts. What I'm looking for is a "better-than-coach" flight to Singapore that won't break the bank. NWA business-class runs about $3800, SQ is about $4500. These fares are at least 3x more expensive than a coach fare. EVA has a "deluxe economy" class that could be good, but they are already booked solid. I'm looking for a round-trip ticket, probably from SFO, but other bay-area airports are fine, and I'd consider flying to another city (LAX?) to get the trip started. I'd like to arrive in Singapore on or before Dec. 24 and leave Singapore on or after Jan 2. The answer I'm seeking will suggest a few alternative ways to get a better-than-coach trip with prices significantly better (say < $2500) than the ones I have already found. The trip also shouldn't become any more of a marathon than it already is -- 20hr flight time there and 16hr flight time returning is typical.

• Answer:

  Hi stigmattic, Following the research I carried out, here are the results that satisfy the criteria that you specified. I selected "business class" as your class of travel. $2,072.27 9:10 PM Depart San Francisco (SFO) Arrive Singapore (SIN) 2:00 PM +2 days Sun 22-Dec 24hr 50mn Philippine Airlines 105 / 503 Connect in Manila (MNL) Total stops: 2 ----------------------------------------------------------- 2:55 PM Depart Singapore (SIN) Arrive San Francisco (SFO) 6:15 PM Thu 2-Jan 19hr 20mn Philippine Airlines 504 / 104 Connect in Manila (MNL) Source: Expedia.com http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?tovr=2002051103&ps3u= $2060 airfare $5 service fee $2065 trip cost Philippine Airlines 105 Sun, Dec 22 9:10p-12:45a San Francisco (SFO) Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) 2 Philippine Airlines 105 Mon, Dec 23 1:35a-5:55a plane change Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) Manila (MNL) CEBU Pacific Air 803 Tue, Dec 24 7:30a-10:55a Manila (MNL) Singapore (SIN) total duration: 21h 45min ------------------------------------------------------------ CEBU Pacific Air 804 Thu, Jan 2 12:05p-3:30p plane change Singapore (SIN) Manila (MNL) 1 Philippine Airlines 104 Thu, Jan 2 10:15p-6:15p Manila (MNL) San Francisco (SFO) total duration: 22h 10min __________________________________ $2066 airfare $5 service fee $2071 trip cost Philippine Airlines 105 Sun, Dec 22 9:10p-12:45a San Francisco (SFO) Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) 2 Philippine Airlines 105 Mon, Dec 23 1:35a-5:55a plane change Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) Manila (MNL) CEBU Pacific Air 803 Tue, Dec 24 7:30a-10:55a Manila (MNL) Singapore (SIN) total duration: 21h 45min ------------------------------------------------------------ Philippine Airlines 504 Thu, Jan 2 2:55p-6:35p plane change Singapore (SIN) Manila (MNL) 1 Philippine Airlines 104 Thu, Jan 2 10:15p-6:15p Manila (MNL) San Francisco (SFO) total duration: 19h 20min __________________________________ $2071 airfare $5 service fee $2076 trip cost Philippine Airlines 105 Sun, Dec 22 9:10p-12:45a San Francisco (SFO) Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) 2 Philippine Airlines 105 Mon, Dec 23 1:35a-5:55a plane change Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) Manila (MNL) Philippine Airlines 503 Tue, Dec 24 10:30a-2:00p Manila (MNL) Singapore (SIN) total duration: 24h 50min ------------------------------------------------------------- Singapore Airlines 76 Thu, Jan 2 4:45p-8:15p plane change Singapore (SIN) Manila (MNL) 1 Philippine Airlines 104 Thu, Jan 2 10:15p-6:15p Manila (MNL) San Francisco (SFO) total duration: 17h 30min ___________________________________ $2072 airfare $5 service fee $2077 trip cost Philippine Airlines 105 Sun, Dec 22 9:10p-12:45a San Francisco (SFO) Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) 2 Philippine Airlines 105 Mon, Dec 23 1:35a-5:55a plane change Honolulu/Oahu (HNL) Manila (MNL) Philippine Airlines 503 Tue, Dec 24 10:30a-2:00p Manila (MNL) Singapore (SIN) total duration: 24h 50min -------------------------------------------------------------- Philippine Airlines 504 Thu, Jan 2 2:55p-6:35p plane change Singapore (SIN) Manila (MNL) 1 Philippine Airlines 104 Thu, Jan 2 10:15p-6:15p Manila (MNL) San Francisco (SFO) total duration: 19h 20min ____________________________________ $3246 airfare $5 service fee $3251 trip cost China Airlines 3 Sun, Dec 22 12:05a-6:05a plane change San Francisco (SFO) Taipei (TPE) 2 China Airlines 665 Mon, Dec 23 9:25a-11:10a Taipei (TPE) Hong Kong (HKG) China Airlines 665 Mon, Dec 23 12:10p-3:55p Hong Kong (HKG) Singapore (SIN) total duration: 23h 50min --------------------------------------------------------------- Philippine Airlines 504 Thu, Jan 2 2:55p-6:35p plane change Singapore (SIN) Manila (MNL) 1 Philippine Airlines 104 Thu, Jan 2 10:15p-6:15p Manila (MNL) San Francisco (SFO) total duration: 19h 20min Source: Orbitz.com http://www.orbitz.com/App/FlightSearchResults 1988.00 + taxes: 82.30 = $2070.30 Philippine Air Lines / PR105 / Boeing 747 / 1 Stop / Cabin: Business 09:10 PM December, Sunday 22 05:55 AM December, Tuesday 24 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US (SFO) MANILA , PH (MNL) Singapore Airlines / SQ71 / Boeing 777 Jet / Cabin: Business 08:15 AM December, Tuesday 24 11:40 AM December, Tuesday 24 MANILA , PH (MNL) SINGAPORE , SG (SIN) ------------------------------------------------------------ Philippine Air Lines / PR504 / Airbus Industrie Jet / Cabin: Business 02:55 PM January, Thursday 02 06:35 PM January, Thursday 02 SINGAPORE , SG (SIN) MANILA , PH (MNL) Philippine Air Lines / PR104 / Boeing 747 / Cabin: Business 10:15 PM January, Thursday 02 06:15 PM January, Thursday 02 MANILA , PH (MNL) SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US (SFO) ___________________________________ 1988.00 + taxes: 83.30 = $2071.30 Philippine Air Lines / PR105 / Boeing 747 / 1 Stop / Cabin: Business 09:10 PM December, Sunday 22 05:55 AM December, Tuesday 24 SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US (SFO) MANILA , PH (MNL) Philippine Air Lines / PR503 / Airbus Industrie Jet / Cabin: Business 10:30 AM December, Tuesday 24 02:00 PM December, Tuesday 24 MANILA , PH (MNL) SINGAPORE , SG (SIN) -------------------------------------------------------------- Philippine Air Lines / PR504 / Airbus Industrie Jet / Cabin: Business 02:55 PM January, Thursday 02 06:35 PM January, Thursday 02 SINGAPORE , SG (SIN) MANILA , PH (MNL) Philippine Air Lines / PR104 / Boeing 747 / Cabin: Business 10:15 PM January, Thursday 02 06:15 PM January, Thursday 02 MANILA , PH (MNL) SAN FRANCISCO, CA, US (SFO) ___________________________________ Source: "Flight Discount" https://meridia3.sabredotres.com/meridia?posid=8YD9&sid=m1r2r72mim211-Ae:E07AEC73BA0FF9161EA956C8E3D36250& Here are a few sites in which you email them for alternative flights fare quotes: "BizTravelDeals" http://www.biztraveldeals.com/biz/business_rt.asp "Fly First Class" http://www.flyfirstclass.com "Discovery World" http://www.discoveryworld.com/form.htm "E-Fares 4 Less" http://www.e-fares4less.com "4 Airlines" http://www.4airlines.com/international-airfare.html#form "J. S. Pujji" http://www.abfcorp.com/quote.htm "1st Air Net" http://www.1st-air.net This is a good source for finding sites for flights and travel: "Open Directory Project" http://dmoz.org/Recreation/Travel/Transportation/Air/Consolidators Keywords used: flights "business class" If you have any questions regarding my answer, please don't hesitate to ask before rating. I wish you the best of luck and safe travelling! Best regards, rainbow