“So you’re flying from Singapore to Colombo to Singapore to Colombo to Singapore?”

Do you always fly with the same guy on these international trips? Double mileage run or something?

@ Mark -- This was one of the friends I travel with occasionally. We didn't travel outbound together, only the return.

Lucky never travels alone!

CX regional business is something i always try to avoid.

Now that I'm UA MM (million miler with lifetime gold), I don't have to Mileage Run!! Have fun.

I had to watch Pitch Perfect twice, too, on my flight to BKK. Had quite a bit of eye candy 😉

Given that you posted this, I assume that you figured it out, but, there is a single transfer desk at Colombo run by Sri Lankan Airlines that handles transfers for all of the airlines that operate out of Colombo. (It's straight back behind the sitting buddha as you enter the main terminal area.) When I was there, the agent at the transfer desk couldn't check me in directly (as he didn't have access to CX's computer systems), he sent me to the lounge and walked over to the CX checkin desks for me to get my boarding passes then brought them to me in the lounge. I (reluctantly) had to give him my passport, but it was all pretty quick and seamless.

Same experience as Kyle, whether connecting to CX or EK (though the EK lounge means this is no longer a requirement when flying them).

I normally refrain from correcting spelling/grammar, but I have to this time. It is "udders" not "utters". Cows across the world are slightly horrified. 🙂 You did give me quite the giggle though. And milk tea is the bomb. I became addicted on a visit to Japan a few years ago. I am excited to have it in a few months on my trip with CX.

@ Mile Bucket -- Realized that and corrected it a minute after posting, sorry! That's what I get for writing a post at 3AM in the morning after flying nonstop for days.

I figured you were tired. I'm still chuckling. Have fun on your trip!!

Thanks for the entertaining post! I'm wondering what would happen if you can't get the return boarding pass in time?

so did you buy two separate tickets? I am assuming they would let you board without having a visa even though your first flight ends at CMB? If you could detail the process in a post, that would be very helpful for those who are thinking of doing the same thing

Is that a SPORK?

I have always enjoyed the CX regional business class. They are not long flights, yet still have comfortable seats and excellent Cathay service.

I love Sri Lanka. Been to Colombo and Negombo 4 times already. You should couple of nights there next time 😉

While I understand the notion of positioning to CMB for great outbound fares, I'm not sure how flying SIN-CMB-SIN does that - or did you buy (or redeem) a one-way SIN-CMB and then continue on a revenue ticket that originates in CMB and has a transfer in SIN?

@ Carl -- Sorry, SIN-CMB was a ticket I booked using BA Avios.

The other day I flew SQ SIN-KUL. 0:47 flight. Two hot towels, two drink services, and a meal (pre-packaged sandwich). 'Nuff said.

Today I flew CX KUL-HKG, on the 777 with regional business. Not too bad for a 3:30 flight. And I saw the same SHARPS sign in the lav! From my seat in 12K I could see diagonally across to the C-cabin lav. After every pax exited, an FA entered to clean it. And while we were waiting for the jetway to pull up to the 1L door upon arrival, the lead FA was on her hands and knees wiping down the floor in the front galley so deplaning pax wouldn't slip on the way out. Oh my.

@ jim

I've done the same thing twice so far (transited Colombo on two separate tickets). Once I arrived in via SQ, and once I arrived via TG. Neither time did the airline ask for a visa. Having said that, both times I applied for a free transit visa online ahead of time using their ETA system and got an instant approval, so if I needed to leave the airport I could do so easily: http://www.eta.gov.lk/slvisa/

This is OFFICIALLY the most entertaining travel blog.

@Kyle: Thanks!