Daxiuyi

Yes.

(Apologies if I've missed something...)

djjaguar64

I'd like them to serve the corn ice cream in 2 slices of colourful bread just as the street corner ice-cream guy does. And boy is it yummy!!

djjaguar64

http://www.followmefoodie.com/2010/0...ream-sandwich/

Metropolitan Airlines

I have also figured out that service levels on SQ Y (HKG-SIN-SYD) has worsen recently too:

- Planes with non-refurbished cabin (purple colour) was deployed on my HKG-SIN leg
- Downgraded headphones hence distorting quality of sound
- Smaller portion of main dish
- No meat offered for breakfast
- FAs failed to serve second meal en-route SIN-SYD until 55 minutes before landing

Awesom Andy

There are some newer HKG-SIN planes, you just need to know which one to choose. The schedule is pretty static and generally doesn't change (unlike their main OW competitor).

Can't speak much about the headphone quality (I use my own), or the food (been a while since I have been on one), I would definitely love to have the 2nd meal as late as possible to squeeze in all the sleep I can get.

lokijuh

Are you talking about the overnight flight? If so, they just can't win can they? In the past one of the big complaints about SQ has been serving second meal way too early, 2 hrs before landing. I don't know what the problem is with serving it 55 mins out. Also was there a main meal served after takeoff? If there was, breakfast has only ever been a snack (pastries, fruit etc), not a full hot breakfast.

On the headphones, I must be the only person that finds the new ones an upgrade. Although I usually have my own headphones, so only an issue if I forget them, I found the old type headphones very difficult to hear over the aircraft noise, the bud type block out more of the aircraft noise thus I find have better sound. Each to their own I guess.

fimo

I used to do the overnight SIN<>PEK sectors in Y for about a year or so, and I always asked the FAs not to wake me up for breakfast, because service would start almost 2hrs before landing, and given there is NO TIME DIFFERENCE between SIN and PEK, I'm always amazed how many people wake up to eat a crappy 'meal' at 430AM. If for some reason I do need to eat, I would rather have service start as late as possible! SLEEP!!!!

Same here, I bring my own if in Y, but much prefer the new ones!

Metropolitan Airlines

The flight is a morning departure and arrives in the afternoon. Therefore the second meal is 'lunch'.

Moreover, I am not sure since when they have decided to cut down night kits on morning departures from SYD and SIN.

CLT

I've noticed that the amenity kits are no longer Givenchy and the socks are less plush. The subtraction of the muffins on breakfast flights are noticed, and I haven't seen yogurt on HKG-SFO-HKG flights in a while.

Phaze

Don't worry, they were never Givenchy in the first place.

Btw, I have a toaster with a Ferrari logo on it...

CLT

^Not that it even mattered, but still.

I still see the wine glasses in Y, even in recent trip reports. Though they are now plastic and more flimsy than the former ones. I don't really like the new crockery. Seems very cheap IMHO.

Phaze

What is the new crockery? Plastic?

SQ325

Metal as before, but new design. It was introduced already a while ago.

Phaze

What's the issue then? Is one metal 'cheaper' than the other?

CLT

Crockery is plates, dishes, and cups. At least that's what the term means in the States.

SQ changed the crockery in Economy sometime last November, from the square/rectangular crockery in use for a while to new crockery that is more curved and rounded. The main course dish I believe is now disposable, but all of the new dishes are extremely flimsy.