Singapore Premium Economy - anyone used it?
Jun 11, 2016, 11:37 am
#61
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London, UK
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Point taken on the second one though, I suppose...
Jun 11, 2016, 8:43 pm
#62
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: OSL/IAH/ZRH (time, not preference)
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Occasional hunting for traces and impurities taught me that most of those horror stories brought up by NGOs are just that.
Jun 12, 2016, 10:58 am
#63
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Location: London, UK
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Jun 13, 2016, 5:46 am
#64
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Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 842
so was pricing out flights near christmas on sq25/26 and it looks like pey is cheaper than the cheapest y fare (both options are with the same return flight in y on sq26 in january):
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so is pey doing that badly out of jfk or is sq y just that popular lol...
Very very tempted to book (pey for the roundtrip is $1598) but some other masochistic part of me wants to fly lga-iah-dme-sin in y for about the same price. Hmm.
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so is pey doing that badly out of jfk or is sq y just that popular lol...
Very very tempted to book (pey for the roundtrip is $1598) but some other masochistic part of me wants to fly lga-iah-dme-sin in y for about the same price. Hmm.
Jun 13, 2016, 12:29 pm
#65
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: BOS/SIN
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Y flex saver on JFK-FRA-SIN doesn't price out at $1,545 but at $1,754 (see the top right corner; the return leg in both cases were the same SIN-JFK in Y). In this case the "from $1,545" actually refers to PY JFK-FRA-SIN and flex saver SIN-FRA-JFK, if you want to downgrade yourself to Y on the outbound SQ lets you pay $210 for that privilege. Pretty funny stuff.
Jun 13, 2016, 6:40 pm
#66
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Hence I call it "unknown filtration" .... it is likely quite save
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Jul 6, 2016, 12:12 am
#68
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 842
PE review (of sorts)
So, we have returned from our recent trip to the Maldives, having flown SQ PE from SYD-SIN and return, and economy from SIN-MLE return.
SYD-SIN was A380 and SIN-SYD 773.
A few photos here:
http://imgur.com/a/c2LJ5
Observations:
As a relatively new SQ customer, we really enjoyed the experience. On the SIN-MLE and return flights we had window and aisle economy seats, with a seat in between - so it was pretty comfortable. But on the SYD-SIN and return flights, both were full. So PE gave us some additional space and comfort.
As others have mentioned, more like an "economy plus", but we but we did enjoy it. Obviously any future use would come down to price differential as we thought the SQ Y product looked pretty decent anyway.
SYD-SIN was A380 and SIN-SYD 773.
A few photos here:
http://imgur.com/a/c2LJ5
Observations:
- Appreciated the additional space
- IFE screen was good - and very responsive on both the A380 and 777
- As has been mentioned by other posters, the gap between the window seat and the cabin is wide on the A380, so you cannot rest against it. No such issue with the 777
- We did not find the seat particularly comfortable for long distance; it doesn't seem to be well shaped/contoured to the body (such that the 773 economy seat was actually more comfortable)
- The IFE was better on the 777 due to touch screen
- The service was excellent and attentive on both flights. The crew offered refreshments throughout and were quick to remove our items
- Lack of a dedicated toilet wasn't ideal but wasn't a major issue
- Food was definitely economy style (as per images); we used book the cook and the SYD-SIN flight was much better (albeit, the overnight flight from SIN-SYD, SQ231, was just a refreshment and breakfast)
- We had priority boarding in Sydney but not in Singapore
- Our bags were tagged as priority and came out quickly at both ends
As a relatively new SQ customer, we really enjoyed the experience. On the SIN-MLE and return flights we had window and aisle economy seats, with a seat in between - so it was pretty comfortable. But on the SYD-SIN and return flights, both were full. So PE gave us some additional space and comfort.
As others have mentioned, more like an "economy plus", but we but we did enjoy it. Obviously any future use would come down to price differential as we thought the SQ Y product looked pretty decent anyway.
Last edited by THR; Jul 6, 2016 at 12:29 am
Sep 30, 2016, 2:23 am
#70
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 442
So, we have returned from our recent trip to the Maldives, having flown SQ PE from SYD-SIN and return, and economy from SIN-MLE return.
SYD-SIN was A380 and SIN-SYD 773.
A few photos here:
http://imgur.com/a/c2LJ5
Observations:
As a relatively new SQ customer, we really enjoyed the experience. On the SIN-MLE and return flights we had window and aisle economy seats, with a seat in between - so it was pretty comfortable. But on the SYD-SIN and return flights, both were full. So PE gave us some additional space and comfort.
As others have mentioned, more like an "economy plus", but we but we did enjoy it. Obviously any future use would come down to price differential as we thought the SQ Y product looked pretty decent anyway.
SYD-SIN was A380 and SIN-SYD 773.
A few photos here:
http://imgur.com/a/c2LJ5
Observations:
- Appreciated the additional space
- IFE screen was good - and very responsive on both the A380 and 777
- As has been mentioned by other posters, the gap between the window seat and the cabin is wide on the A380, so you cannot rest against it. No such issue with the 777
- We did not find the seat particularly comfortable for long distance; it doesn't seem to be well shaped/contoured to the body (such that the 773 economy seat was actually more comfortable)
- The IFE was better on the 777 due to touch screen
- The service was excellent and attentive on both flights. The crew offered refreshments throughout and were quick to remove our items
- Lack of a dedicated toilet wasn't ideal but wasn't a major issue
- Food was definitely economy style (as per images); we used book the cook and the SYD-SIN flight was much better (albeit, the overnight flight from SIN-SYD, SQ231, was just a refreshment and breakfast)
- We had priority boarding in Sydney but not in Singapore
- Our bags were tagged as priority and came out quickly at both ends
As a relatively new SQ customer, we really enjoyed the experience. On the SIN-MLE and return flights we had window and aisle economy seats, with a seat in between - so it was pretty comfortable. But on the SYD-SIN and return flights, both were full. So PE gave us some additional space and comfort.
As others have mentioned, more like an "economy plus", but we but we did enjoy it. Obviously any future use would come down to price differential as we thought the SQ Y product looked pretty decent anyway.
Sep 30, 2016, 9:48 am
#71
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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Oct 2, 2016, 12:23 am
#74
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Posts: 588
I am a real SIA fan and travel with them for almost all trips (even if t's not the most direct route). So when I was upgraded to premium economy for MEL - SIN in August I was quite excited. Sadly it was rather disappointing. There was no champagne offered and the menu was identical to regular economy (i.e. same drinks listed as available, hence why I didn't ask about champagne). In contrast to some travel reports I've seen we were given economy headphones, not business class type, and the snack with the drink was peanuts (not almonds & cashews like in J). So the only benefit was the larger seating area. The leg rest that comes with the chair was not much use either, it didn't raise high enough to support my calves without putting the cushion as extra support. The space was a definite improvement over economy, and this part of the cabin was still only 2/3 full so it was quieter and more private. Overall I doubt I would pay or even use points to upgrade to this service unless the points were about to expire...
Oct 2, 2016, 3:03 am
#75
Join Date: May 2016
Location: SIN
Programs: SQ TPPS, QR Gold
Posts: 380
I am a real SIA fan and travel with them for almost all trips (even if t's not the most direct route). So when I was upgraded to premium economy for MEL - SIN in August I was quite excited. Sadly it was rather disappointing. There was no champagne offered and the menu was identical to regular economy (i.e. same drinks listed as available, hence why I didn't ask about champagne). In contrast to some travel reports I've seen we were given economy headphones, not business class type, and the snack with the drink was peanuts (not almonds & cashews like in J). So the only benefit was the larger seating area. The leg rest that comes with the chair was not much use either, it didn't raise high enough to support my calves without putting the cushion as extra support. The space was a definite improvement over economy, and this part of the cabin was still only 2/3 full so it was quieter and more private. Overall I doubt I would pay or even use points to upgrade to this service unless the points were about to expire...