Plus, it's law-and-orderly, BillT.

BC

I still like the idea of turning to Bob, upon arrival at SIN, and saying: "well, we have ongoing tkts, how about you?"

That's what you get for sojourning in South Africa while poor Andy has to call SIA reservations on an hourly basis.

>>>I will try to confirm on SQ972.<<<


(And not such a bad SIN-BKK flight -- well, remain rather partial to all SQ flights.)

Now, warm congrats for booking those SQ tickets (so appreciate that additional SIA revenue), and thanks to 'The Don' and others, appears as though you are bit more sorted.

Would only suggest venturing over to a most refined site, 'SQTalk' (along with that singaporeair dot com), for rather regular 'updates' from some kind 'folks', some, rumoured to have 'slight' SIA connections..

Have fun with the planning for your return to the Centre of the Known Universe. (And, I plan to notify certain SQ 'crew' of the imminent fights of 'the gang of five' -- 'duck and cover', indeed.)

Thanks again andy, for booking with SIA and hope you and your crew savour your Singaporean rides. (And, a healthy, happy and productive week to all you SIN-BKK SQ business travellers -- be seeing you this Friday 'sunset' at a certain SIN SilverKris Lounge; drinks on me.)

macintosh (robert)


... Singapore Airlines, You're a Great Way to Fly ...

So far, no luck talking to the reservation center. Even though Don has confirmed that there are open seats in economy on the next SIN-BKK flight, SQ 972, they won't confirm our placement. They claim that they will get back to me. I am sceptical. I will try again tomorrow when the US ticket offices are open.

Andy surely as its them thats made the change they should accommodate you? I hate it when airlines do this so frustrating. I have my fingers crossed for you (and we await the arrival of his Bobness on saturday.....

I am pleased to report that we are now confirmed on SQ 972 leaving SIN at 9:40 am 0n 11/15/09. I waited the two days that the call center in India suggested and I called an NYC number provided by a Fodorite. The answeree indicated that we had been confirmed on the new flight. When I checked on the website, we were now listed as on the flight. Previously, we had been listed as "waitlisted" on the flight. All appears resloved. A little extra time to sample the kaya toast in the Singapore Airport.

Yipee but I heard it was Bob who did a behind the scene negotiation with SQ by flying over to Singapore from S. Africa to personally talk with the head of Temasek(major shareholder of SQ). Apparently they are old friends from Bob banking days.

Congrats Andy c u soon.

If Bob had been doing this, there would have been forty-eight hours of complete panic. He would have worked Beth and Karen into frenzies with the uncertainty. Fortunately, our Panda remained calm and rode to the resue.

Plus, it's very difficult to imagine Bob doing anything "behind the scene". It's not his style.

Congrats, Panda! Here's some bamboo for a job well done!

Now to that mystery: Bob is going to be in South Africa but he's going to Bangkok via Buenos Aires? Which airline does such a roundabout route?

Andy and Bob--Laurel & Hardy

Just commenting

"Panda remained calm and rode to the resue."

Spoken like a true attorney!

Job well done, panda. Hope the bobness appreciates your expertise on this matter. What an adventure it has been!
Carol

"Fortunately, our Panda remained calm and rode to the resue."

Just how many times does one need to sue before one wins? You know, I'm oft-reminded by Panda's antics of that old expression "I'd rather be lucky than good".

BC

Yeah, I can tell you remained calm by the HELP! in the post's title.

Hyperbole is the province of the panda. One can only imagine the number of E-mails and telephone calls that would have taken place had his Bobness been present for this little episode. Calm was relative.

Put it that way, I can see your point.