At the door I was welcomed aboard by the inflight supervisor and directed to my center aisle seat in the second to last row of business class. This flight was operated by an Airbus A330 with Singapore’s regional business class configuration. It’s an angled flat product though feels pretty tight, with a total of five…
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Nice report.
Happy to say service last June from DPS-SIN in J was quite individualized. Obviously depends on the crew.
Veep is an excellent show...
Does SQ have the best overall drink menu? Something for everybody: cocktails (alc and non-alc), illy coffee, good selection of teas. They even have Guiness...sorry, no Fanta.
Pre-flight apple juice? Unprecedented!
Were you jousting with your seat opponent? Where's the usual love for the pretzel bread? What does neck taste like? Ummm...pork neck, that is. (And don't say chicken.) 😉
@ David -- Yes, I'd say so. They have a damn impressive drink menu on just about all their flights.
The A330s actually have the same latest Krisworld system as the 77Ws/380s/340s. (Not that it matters on a 2 hour hop)
While these look like really nice, modern seats, I was struck by how bland they look. That cabin is 50 shades of beige. Reminded me of a Southwest plane back in the 80's, or a cheap car interior. They really should have done something to liven it up a bit. Even just a contrasting color panel in the headrest would make a huge difference. They've got the blue pillows, they could use that same color for some accents in the seat.
Looks like you had a mediocre set of crew on this flight. I used to fly this route about once a month back in 2007 and 2008 when it was still flown mostly by regional 773s which had about 1.5 times more Biz seats compared to the A330s. And there was always a separate drink run (with packaged nuts) and the main couse was always presented separately from the appetizer. Obviously service has slipped.
How much did you geek-out about the pretzel roll in Asia? did they have Fanta too?
To be precise, not every seat in J on the SQ A330 has the remote control to the left; rather it is in the center console for each pair of seats. I have found that for BKK-SIN flights, the meals are served quickly and with drinks, no dilly dallying, and then if you want more drinks during or after the meal, just feel free to ask for them.
Is there always a no-pork and no shellfish option on Asian (or any) airlines in first class? It seems that on most of your reviews there is either some sort of shellfish or pork for the appetizer. I always (order ahead)have veggie/indian/or kosher on my flights back in Y, but how does the first class cabin work on most airlines?
@Aeroman380: Assuming that you didn't think to order ahead, first class menus are no different: there is usually a vegetarian and/or chicken main (may or may not involve pasta). You may have to skip a course or two, however.
So about the timing of that next update....?? Some of us have a plane to catch. 😉 Bring on the W!
That's much nicer than the aircraft I flew on that route two years ago (a regional 777). Food looks much better, too. Looks like a good saver J redemption.