SQ's newest B773ER, 9V-SWT, would be flying the long-haul back to Singapore. Pardon the shaded designs on the glass.




We will be departing from gate G95.




At the gate, boarding has just started, and so we proceeded onboard through the Business Class lane.





15 March 2013
Singapore Airlines
SQ 15
San Francisco (SFO) - Seoul Incheon (ICN)
B777-300ER
9V-SWT
Business Class

Was welcomed at the door by name and passed through the almost empty First cabin to my seat at the first row of Business. First Class would eventually only have 3/8 pax.




Settled into our seats at 11F and 11K, arguably the one of the best seats onboard this B773ER. Across the aisle from my seat.




"Welcome Aboard" this very spacious seat. However, even though this aircraft is only 4yrs old, the Business Class seats are already showing lots of signs of wear. The life-jacket compartment at the side of my seat could not be properly closed and the seat itself showed lots of scuff marks. However, it is still one of the best Business seats out there.




Air New Zealand B744 parked beside. I think SFO is the only route that NZ still flies using the B744, correct me if I am wrong.




My aisle would be served by 2 Korean SQ gals, so much so that close your eyes and you might think that you were on Asiana or Korean Air! The inflight supervisor also helped out in Business today as First was rather empty and Business was almost full. First up, hot towels were offered, followed by welcome drinks. I had a Charles Heidsieck champagne, which was much better than the Bollinger and Henriot offered previously.




However, after only drinking half the glass, the IFS came down from First and offered this instead! Well, sometimes it pays to show appreciation to the crew serving you, hehe... Not sure whether it was Dom or Krug though, since I am not a wine/champagne appreciator.




It would only be a short 11h20m flight today, more than an hour shorter than the scheduled flight time. In fact, we eventually arrived more than an hour early!




Soon after, doors were closed and we pushed back, with the safety video playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFtsIZDh09g


Taxi to the runway and passing a row of Heavies.




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