I concur. SHA is a much larger domestic air hub with a high-speed train station next to it. It is a real air/rail hub with a truly national network reach. SHA is also much closer to Shanghai's city centre.

for most of the Japanese travellers outside major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo and Nagoya, they usually have to fly domestically to airports like Narita and Kansai before commencing their international journeys. it means that they need two stops anyway. the CI's itinearay that you mentioned ...

Thanks for the clarification. I was wondering what on earth did they plan the stopover at SIN outbound but not inbound. If it was to open SIN-AMS market it was not going work. Now it's clear the rationale is operational.

it's also the one that came up to my mind. similar to Toronto City Airport, but surrounding is even more scenic with Christ the Redeemer, etc.

landing at HK's old airport (Kai Tak) was much more dramatic. you approached towards Checkerboard Hill, made a sharp turn, flew over old chinese-style residential building, saw people hanging laundry, then landed on the runway.

I must admit that I don't find those lounges, as shown on the pictures, very classy and appealing as one would expect for such a top, 'invitation-only' tier.

The new name, if adopted, would seem a bit too long and crumpsy to pronounce IMO, because 'Singapore' has three syllables while the names of other major cities in the world, like NY and Sydney, have two syllables only. It makes a huge different

i find that the Club World washbags are much more attractive personally. a simple and smart design, and one can really use it as a gym shoe bag or something else. the first class washbags, by contrast, are ordinary.

the move gives Air NZ's a direct reach to a huge number of Asian and African destinations, all with an one-stop transit. it is a solid competition to EK coverage (two-stop transit) S'pore is a more natural choice (than HK) for frequent flyers to SE, South and West Asia and like sticking with Air...

As you pointed out clearly, you felt dismay initially as you saw the babies in the J cabin. That's the concerns many passengers have, be it a reality or a perception.