132 Hour Reverse-Raw Dog: Mumbai, Singapore, & Hong Kong

I am about to embark on an air miles-powered short trip to Asia with an old friend. In stark contrast to the recent trend of raw-dogging flights, we will be doing the exact opposite: a ‘reverse raw-dog’, where we will be eating and drinking everything on offer, whilst attempting to enjoy every perk of the in flight experience, fighting extreme jet-lag as we go.

The flights were booked over six months ago, using a combination of Avios, KrisFlyer, and AAdvantage miles. We only have a short window for the trip, just 132 hours between the departure of our outbound flight and arrival back in the UK, so we are going to maximise the experience over the 13,600 miles we will travel. Our average speed will be over 100 miles an hour (including time on the ground)!

This trip is very much about the journey and, as we are both air miles nerds and foodies, we designed it around certain premium airline products, both in the air and on the ground, complemented by a plan to try some amazing food whilst exploring the cities we’ll be visiting (briefly).

Our itinerary is as follows - 

(Red eye from London to Mumbai)
Mumbai - 12 hours
(Red eye from Mumbai to Singapore)
Singapore - 24 hours
(Day flight from Singapore to Hong Kong)
Hong Kong - 48 hours
(Evening flight from Hong Kong to Doha)
Doha - 3 hrs
(Red eye from Doha to London)

Of the six nights away, we will be spending three on planes, which would normally suck. However, as we’re using miles for premium cabins, these will be some of the most comfortable beds in the sky.

Our flights are as follows:

Included with these are the airline’s amazing ground experiences, which cover 3 of the world’s best airline lounges: The Private Room in Singapore, The Wing and Pier in Hong Kong, and the Al Safwa lounge in Doha. We plan to explore and enjoy these to the full.

I’ll keep a log of all the best things from along the way. See you on the flip side!