Review: Singapore Airlines First Class Boeing 777 (SIN-CGK)

"Note that the cabin doesn’t have any overhead bins, so that it feels more spacious."

NO overhead bins? Ridiculous! Is the space under the ottoman enough to store all your carry-ons? Is it accessible when the seat is in lie-flat mode?

@ Chris -- It's definitely large enough to store standard carry-ons. The crew can also store bags in the closet, if you prefer, as there's plenty of room there. It can be hard to access underneath the ottoman area if the seat is reclined.

"NO overhead bins? Ridiculous!"

Calm down, Francis! There's room for everything!

On the SQ 777, with the amount of storage available at the seat itself, simply use that before you go to bed. Also, I put anything I may need to access in one bag, and I put that bag nearest the aisle - accessing anything I need is a cinch when the seat is in bed mode.

That's good to know, but it just sounds like rearranging things so that you have an accessible bag next to the aisle is such an inelegant workaround when they could have a normal bin for people to use. I never understood the need for a 'feeling' of space at the expense of easily accessible storage..particularly when many business and first products further add doors to each suite to give exactly the opposite sense.

Interesting that both flight attendants shown serving the Champagne are wearing stainless Rolex watches with jubilee bracelets. If that's part of the uniform, my hat's off to SQ's management!

NIce flight! I like the passageway between the aisles. But I had the same problem on my last suites flights - please do not keep filling my flute - I can't drink as much as I used to but I like the half filled flute sitting there for the wildly popular "Ambiance" (Love your Dad!)

I looking forward to reading your report on new Etihad First Lounge at TA with hopefully more details on reserveing the private rooms?? i.e. can you reserve in advance or FCFS? Price?

I'm planning a quick trip to experince EY 1st IAD - AUH - LHR next month planning two nights in Abu Dhabi, but maybe use the AmEx Plat hotel for 1 night at Ritz C for little over the $200 credit then spend next night for a 8 am departure to LHR and maximize my lounge time

BTW I did enjoy several hours sleep in the Private Room on the last SQ suites, forunately it was otherwise vacant nice showers 🙂

It’s pretty normal, as Singapore is a wealthy country. Rolex are just “ok” there!

Wow - hard to believe that is first class and on SQ. FC seats generally do not have a cubby hole for you feet - even it is a wide cubby hole. My view is the difference between business and First is a fully open bed when in the down position. LH / CX etc. don't have cubby holes in F.

Great review! How did you find interacting with Toby from across the aisle? Have a flight coming up in this cabin with my partner and am trying to decide between 1D/F (both middle seats) or 1A/D (window/aisle).

I love SQ. I used to live in Singapore so flew them a lot. The seats on the 777 are super wide which is great. I found them really uncomfortable for sleeping. A much better mattress pad would easily fix it though. The service was fantastic. I was the only one in the cabin on an overnight flight so perhaps that was why.

Since I first flew SQ as a young boy (occasionally as I'm not based in Singapore), I've noticed their holiday decorations and wondered how they so elegantly stick them on the wall, seemingly without any support =) Still haven't asked.

"...it just sounds like rearranging things so that you have an accessible bag next to the aisle is such an inelegant workaround when they could have a normal bin for people to use."

No disagreement. I should point out that everyone's favorite, Air France, has overhead bins in FC/La Première, but they're only above the window-side seats, and to access them during flight, one has to be sure the curtains are opened. E.g., if a person in the middle needs to access anything from the overhead bins, they need to open the curtains of the person sitting at the window seat. One workaround for this is that AF has closets for carryon bags as well, but it can present the same challenge if one if unfamiliar with AF's FC product and stowed their carryons in the overhead without realizing that it would be restricted in flight.

"...particularly when many business and first products further add doors to each suite to give exactly the opposite sense."

That's generally true, but many carriers with doors in FC don't have overhead bins - e.g., EK, EY, etc.

If you want to communicate with your partner, you should take the middle seats. The window seats are across the aisle from the middle seats (obviously) but are set back somewhat (see https://www.aerolopa.com/sq-773), making conversation a wee bit challenging, especially considering that the 777 isn't as quiet as some of the newer commercial jets (think 380, 350, etc.), so you may find yourself talking quite loudly trying to communicate. I did the window/aisle thing with my partner a few years ago, and it made communicating a bit difficult.

Even EK FC has, in effect, cubbyholes for feet when in bed mode, both the "old" blingey FC as well as the "game changer" suites - your feet are under the TV and tray console.

Also, SQ's 777 FC offering is ~17 years old now, so there's that as well, but you're right that even LH's and CX's old FC didn't have cubbies, though LH's old FC was hardly cutting edge, with 2-2 seating upstairs in the 744s.

Recently, a niece flew SFO-SIN in business (new configuration) and SIN-CDG in first. At booking, the SIN-CDG leg was a 380 (KrysSuite). Then, there was an equipment change to a 777 (older configuration). She said newer business was much better than older first. The service in first was great but the condition of the aircraft was sad, bed uncomfortable, bathroom unacceptable, and (she being a foodie) the menu was inferior to that of BA first. Caveat emptor.