16 Days Europe Vacation Package 10 - 25 Dec 2010 Day 1

16 Days Europe Vacation Package Day 1 SIN - Paris

Our tour package, 16 Days Europe, was booked with Chan Brothers Travel.  Leaving Singapore on Friday, 10^th Dec via Air France, 2330 hrs departure from Singapore Changi International Airport Terminal 1, we had a short transit in Paris on the way to Rome.  Costing approximately SGD$5000 (USD3921) per person, a Europe vacation package does not come cheap.

Leaving home at 2015 hrs, we arrived at Singapore Changi Airport before 2100 hrs, the requested time by our tour manager, Ricky Tiang, to meet.  After getting our boarding passes from Ricky, we proceeded to the Air France counter to check in our luggage.

Holiday Travel Tips:-

Air France and KLM flights have a new baggage policy where if you are on AF Voyageur or KLM Economy flight, you are only allowed one piece of check in luggage at 23 kg or less.  For a second bag under the one piece allowance for AF Voyageur or KLM Economy cabins, there is a charge of USD55. Additional bags cost USD200 per bag.  Although it is stated that a second bag is able to be checked in free of charge on more than 50 routes, you need to check which destination this is applicable to.

Our friends, Lionel and Lisa, together with their kids had dinner at the airport and on the way, came to see us off.  After having a drink with them, we proceeded to clear immigration.

We spent some time walking around the duty free shopping before boarding the plane.  Our flight departed at 2340 hrs, ten minutes later than scheduled.

Waiting outside the boarding gate for Air France flight

Air France plane

As we were seated almost to the back of the plane, we could feel the turbulence even more.  Fortunately none of us suffered any motion sickness and we arrived in Paris Charles De Gaulle airport more than 12 hours later, at 0600 hrs local time.

Aerial clouds image from our Air France flight

Holiday Travel Tips:-
After serving you with your dinner, Air France will dim the lights.  As most passengers would be sleeping, they do not wake you up to serve you water or snacks.  However, if you require any, just make your way to the galley and help yourself to the water and snacks provided.