No business class award seats available – so had to rough it out at the back of the bus. Truth be told – everything was good, set my expectations low and I got the opportunity to witness how the crew works in Y.

Checked out at 7am and the Jewel was quiet and peaceful. Followed the connecting bridge to T2.

The Wonderfall

Step 1 – check to see if my flight exists, check!

Got here just in time to see the show – love this thing.

No SKL access, so camped out at the PP Sats lounge which was good enough.

Didnt get a chance to take pics of the buffet but it was a good selection – even had a DIY laksa station.

Got early to the gate and the security line was long but move as quickly as it could. Unfortunately due to bad luck and bad timing, I could not snag a last minute cash upgrade to J as the couple in front of me grabbed the last two. After a short 10 minute wait in the holding pen, eventually made it onto the plane.

Going from 1A to 70A is a humbling experience. 😭

At least I had 3 windows 😀

Cabin crew were coming around with hot towels

STEAMY towel

No seat buddy for me, so more space.

Bit of a queue for the runway but we eventually made it to the front

Peace out, SIN.

After the seat belt signs went off, the crew were in action. Love these snax.

Drink service

Asked if I wanted a chicken or fish dish. Went with Chicken – forgot to take a pic, so imagine saucy noodles with chicken pieces. Was decent.

Crew came around after to hand out ice cream and WOW, it was good! Pro tip – if you dont like the dessert in F or J, you can request ice cream from Y.

The flight was as uneventful as it could get – I watched a movie to pass the time and before I knew, we were over the Maldives and began our descent.

Male

Taxi

Love remote stands

Last off the plane and on the last bus to the terminal. Once we got into the immigration area, a new lane magically opened up and I was able to bypass the snaking lines. Processed quickly, through bag scans and I was pulled aside to show a maple syrup bottle in my suitcase and show it was not alcohol. After that, I went outside into the heat of the arrivals area to find the boat to take me to Dhigurah island.

Next up – a sun filled week in the Maldives