Singapore again

Flew China Eastern out of Pudong Airport Terminal 1 this afternoon. Most airlines have switched over to the new Terminal 2. I was shot when I stepped foot into Terminal 1. So quiet! And this is Shanghai, China! So is Shanghai really require the opening of a second terminal? And planning to build a third terminal starting 2012? I think NOT! Terminal 1 now was like a ghost town compared to Terminal 2. Everything seemed death! Capacity problem, right! Too much capacity and not enough people.

During the flight down to Singapore, the flight was pretty much empty. The load factor wasn't an issue. I think China Eastern lost money on this flight. So empty.... 2 biz class passengers with about 40 seats available. Service was "ma ma hu hu". That meant, "so so". The women were dressed and make-up as expected; but the guys... That was a different story. One guy just sat in the biz class reading newspaper and attempted to clear his right ear with his finger. China man, I am telling you!

The food... We ordered vegetarian meal. As expected, another "ma ma hu hu". We got a small portion of boiled potatoes and red pepper slices; lettuce for salad. And the bun was served to us AFTER we finished our meal. Good thing for the packed mixed nuts we always travel with.

5 hours and 10 minutes later, we arrived at Singapore. I could not stop wondering about this new terminal. So calming. So elegant. Our flight arrived at 9:00pm and we were out the door in the taxi to the M Hotel by 9:21pm. We were the first thru immigration and our bags were first to come out. Then the exit was right in front of us. Taxi stand was just behind the exit. Too smooth.....

25 minutes later M Hotel. Nothing has changed since we were here about 4 months ago. We got an upgrade S$60 gave us free Internet access for one computer (right ;-) with me? Haha... Get real), b'fast for two, lounge access and evening drinks and snacks and 3 pieces of laundry daily. Not bad.

Tonight I could announced that I cannot hold my liquor!!! Half a glass of Gin Martini and I was tipsy! Can you guys read this ok? Is this coherent? :-P We had curry. Spicy and I did a Kwon. Sweated like a pig from my head....

Two annoying things! One, the iPhone with China Mobile could not get a signal; good thing we brought a backup Nokia. Two, my Singapore SIM has run out of money and re-assigned. I thought I had until end of December. Obviously NOT.