Flight Details
Flight No : TZ2
Aircraft : Boeing 777-200/ER
Reg : 9V-OTD "Maju lah"
Departure (SIN): 02.10 AM
Arrival (SYD): 11.50 AM
Total time: 7hr 50min
Trip Report: Scoot 9V-OTD TZ2 Singapore to Sydney
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Flight routing
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Introduction
This trip report is returning flight to Sydney in Sept 2012. After arriving from Bangkok by Tiger Airways, read Trip report: Tiger Airways 9V-TAP TR2103 Bangkok - Singapore
Spend daytime shopping in Singapore. After having dinner headed to airport.
Dinner

Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2
Arrived at the Terminal 2 around 11a.m to collect left bags.
Terminal 2 Arrival area

After collecting bag. We went upstairs to the departure area
Departure Schedule

Departure

Check-In area

Check-IN
As we were travelling light, did not have issues with weight.

Got out boarding pass and we headed towards immigration.



Immigration
We headed towards immigration after the check-in. Immigration had a short queue. It did took 2 mins to complete the process.

Departure Area
As it was past mid-night, few shops were open.
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view of tarmac

Shops had shutters down.

My friend wanted to shop for his family. We went looking for goods.


Flight Schedule
Scoot Flight TZ2 would be departing gate F42.


After he had completed his shopping, we headed towards the gate.


Passing the garden inside Terminal 2

Information counter was unmanned. We didn't require any information.

Walking towards F pier

Scoot to Gold Coast
Our friends were heading to Gold Coast, their flight was departing before the Sydney flight.
Gate

Long walk to gate


Gate F42 was furthest, We had a long walk to reach.

Arriving at the gate, boarding had commenced.


Upon arriving at the gate, security check was conducted. Queue was short for the security. Boarding pass was checked. We waited few minutes before boarding was called.
As we were seating in the rear, we were able to board first. After all passengers had boarded. Doors were close. Safety demonstration was conducted.
Push-back commenced soon after. After a short taxi, we were airborne.
As this was a red-eye flight and having walked all day. I fell asleep soon after takeoff.
I must have slept 5 hrs as When I woke, flight was over Western Australia.

Window view
As my friend had booked the flight, we had aisle seats.

Seating

Yellow seats were more comfortable than the blue seats as there was charge for seat selection.

Most passengers were still sleeping,

View of the outside

Cabin Service and Entertinment
As this was a red-eye flight, service was limited till morning.
We had ordered food while booking the ticket and were served meal in the morning.
Crew supplied water on request.
Entertainment was non-existent as the seats did not have entertainment system.
Cabin View
After getting refreshed. Stretched myself as the seats were not comfortable. Specially when the person in front reclined.

Legroom
Legroom was enough for me.

Reclined seat

Window view
Port side wing view

Starboard side wing view

Had to get up few times to stretch. Toilet

Scoot Boeing 777-200ER Cabin view

Closer to Sydney

Landing and Disembarkation
Landed on runway 34L and then taxied back to terminal.

Last view of cabin before exiting.

View of the engine

Immigration and Quarantine
As we were returning from Singapore around mid-day, immigration was not busy. After completing immigration we headed for baggage collection. Quarantine queue was fast moving and we were able to exit the terminal within half hour of landing.
After exiting the terminal, we took cab to our respective destinations.
Hope you enjoyed the report. Thanks for reading.
End of trip.
:)
no IFE for 7 hrs?????
Times passes when flying out. Feels much longer when returning.
Thanks for this Throwback report! I had almost forgotten Scoot started out flying 777s from parent SQ! I also can't believe Scoot has been around this long, wow.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your comments.