Inaugural SQ 856 SIN - HKG

[KevSQ]

Guys,

As promised, attached is some of the photos taken during the inaugural SQ 856 to HKG. I will post my full TR on this thread hopefully by next week when i return from Macau & HKG..Am currently writing this TR in my room (MGM Grand Macau)

Flight details:

Flight: SQ 856
Sector: SIN - HKG (Inaugural Flight)
Aircraft: A380 (9V-SKG)
Departed: 10.00am (instead of 9.45am)
Departure Gate: B5
Arrival Gate HKIA: Gate 60

Some photos at Gate B5



SATS chef in the gate...according to the TPR officer, the gate "party" started at 7am...



Quite crowded...photos taken here and there..



One for the album...

From L: SQ PAX, Lion City, Me & Stephen

[ginkoka]

Being a true-blue S'porean.... what was the free gift?

[KevSQ]

Being a true-blue S'porean.... what was the free gift?

Nothing... apart from the postcard with the signature that i have requested the captain pilot and LS...

I saw they were preparing lots of goodie bags when we landed at gate 60 for HKG - SIN bound...

[Kiwi]

Thanks for the report.

[9V-SIA]

Looking forward to the rest of the TR.

I hope you managed to win enough at the tables in MGM Grand Macau to pay for your trip!

[KevSQ]

Looking forward to the rest of the TR.

I hope you managed to win enough at the tables in MGM Grand Macau to pay for your trip!

Well..i was spending more time having meals (putting on more weight) and getting to know surroundings..no lady luck i assume...

[KevSQ]

As per my earlier TR, here it goes...

Took SQ 109 from KUL to SIN on 8th July for the inangural flight to HKG...arrived KLIA at 11.10am for my flight at 12.15pm...check in was a swift as there we no one at the business class check in counter...load for today's J class is rather empty...nothing much to report as it was an uneventful flight...well, besides then my camera went dead when i reached SKL in KUL.(Forgotten to charge my camera ever since my last trip...)

As soon as i was in SKL, it was empty and much later followed by the crowd..

Some of the photos in SKL in KLIA













KLIA...as usual rather empty as per compared with the rest of the airports round the world...



The gate where all SQ flights always parked - Gate C2

[KevSQ]

My boarding pass... (The check in officer asked me whether would i want my boarding pass for SIN - HKG...didn't wanted too..)



Well, just before my camera went dead, managed to catch hold of this PIA 738 arriving...



For today's SQ 109, it's being serviced by 772 (9V-SRC). Was a smooth flight (sorry..no photos as my camera went dead!)

Arrived Changi at 1.10pm and immigration clearance was smooth and went straight to catch a cab to Grand Hyatt where i put a night at...

Some photos of the grand king room in hyatt orchard..











Pretty comfortable bed..





This is the dressing area with the glass on the right hand side

[KevSQ]

The shower area..









Was actually watching MJ's memorial service - RIP MJ!



The waiting area on 9th floor...

[KevSQ]

Didn't had a good sleep the night before...dunno why.. woke up slightly blurry...at 6.15am and checked out...booked the cab to changi at 7.45am...but was already at the airport then..

Cab driver drop me straight to the F class check in where there is a officer helping me with the luggage and brought me to the check in counter..

Some photos in the check in lounge







And my suite boarding pass & TPR invitation



Went straight to SKL TPR as it was just a walk away from the immigration clearance area for F class...





Photos of SQ fleet on the background from TPR..



Talking about the new TWG tea...it was served in the TPR as well...

[KevSQ]

Ate scramble egg with bacon and sausage in TPR till i met up with LionCity & SQ PAX in the TPR....we actually chatted for a while until i went to the TPR counter and asked the lady officer whether is there anything happening at gate B5? She replied..."Sir, i need to come back to you...and later coming back with the answer...didn't anyone told u at the check in counter? There is something going on at gate B5 from 7.00am...sigh..."

We then went staright to gate B5 with the buggy which was offered by the lady in TPR bringing us to gate B5 within minutes..

Photos at gate B5

Gosh...where was i looking...hahaha..





View of the biggy bird taking us to HKG as SKG - thought it would be SKI



She looks familiar LionCity?









SQ 0303 having his shots as well...

[KevSQ]

Last few shots before we boarded the plane...annoucement on boarding came in at 9.00am with family with children and infant, followed by suite pax, PPS, J class and Y class...





Last shot of SKG...



SQ PAX admiring his suite stand...



Me as well...



SQ PAX with the LS...(forgotten his name..perhaps too busy with the clicking...)



Today's load for F = 6 pax (1A,2A,3A,4A,1F & 4F were taken) J = Full Y = ?

Cabin view (I'm sure all of us has seen it many many times...well, here it is again to bore you guys..)

[KevSQ]

View of my suite 3A...









LionCity not missing the action...



SQ PAX on suite 2A





The stairs leading to the upperdeck (J&Y class)





The magazine compartment..

[KevSQ]

LionCity having a shot with the supervisor - Mr. Choong







With the beautiful ladies - carmen & sandra...



SQ PAX having a moment with Mr. Choong..





One for the album...

[KevSQ]

Another shot of the stairs leading to the upperdeck..





The view at the main deck of Y class..



The menu being placed on top of the compartment



Menu for today's flight...nothing special though.. Did not have the time to write down the menu but photos of the food coming up next..



The TWG selections...