One Very Short Life: Singapore - Port Moresby Flight

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Singapore - Port Moresby Flight

My entry on Travel Guide to Port Moresby needs some updates.

For readers who are planning to go to Port Moresby, do take note that Air Niugini no longer flies to Port Moresby from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. This service stopped towards the end of March in 2011. Since then, it has increased its flight to Singapore to four times weekly, i.e. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Since I continue to receive feedback that many Malaysians, especially those from rural areas, continue to fear travelling alone to Port Moresby, I hope the following post will assist to allay their fear of not finding their way around Changi International Airport.

For those travelling from Sibu, take note that Malaysia Airlines lands at Terminal 2 but Air Niugini departs from Singapore at Terminal 1. To fly Air Niugini, passengers arriving on Malaysia Airlines will need to go to Terminal 1.

After exiting the Arrival Hall at Changi Airport, you will notice the direction signs hanging from the ceiling. Take the escalator to the Departure Hall one level up.

Outside Terminal 2 Arrival Hall


After exiting the Arrival Hall, you will notice the direction signs and the escalator to the Departure Hall

Take the escalator to the Departure Hall from the Arrival Hall

From the top of the escalator, you will see this scene to your right

This scene to your front ...

... and this scene to your left

Take the left path and follow the direction signs to the Skytrain station to go to Terminal 1

Follow the direction showing "Skytrain to T1 & T3"

Continue to follow the sign "Skytrain to T1 & T3" ....

Continue to walk and follow the sign ....

... this is the Skytrain Station to T3 ... continue walking

Skytrain to T1 platform comes after Skytrain to T3 platform.

Waiting lounge for the Skytrain to Terminal 1

The short ride in the skytrain is free.

On arrival at Terminal 1, disembark and follow the crowd to exit to Terminal 1 Departure Hall.

Follow the crowd to exit to the Departure Hall of Terminal 1

Exiting Terminal 1 to the Departure Hall

At the Departure Hall, you will notice the giant Flight Information display screen. Stop and search for Air Niugini. From the information here, check to see where Air Niugini check-in counter is. In my case, it was at Row 4 for Air Niugini.

Remember to check the Flight Information to know where Air Niugini check-in counter is

The check-in counter for Air Niugini was at Row 4

Look for "4". That's where the check-in counters are.

At Row 4, look out for the Early Check-In notice stand near the counters for the early check-in opening time.

"Air Niugini" is not displayed on the information display screen. Look for the counter where you notice stocky, dark-skinned Melanesian men queuing up. That would most likely be the Air Niugini counter.