Originally Posted by YYZtoDCA

Hey all,

Just back from a trip JFK-SIN-SYD and return -- all J on the outbound, all Suites/F on the return. The initial flight out of JFK was SQ23 -- and in case anyone down the road comes looking for advice on this thread about A350ULR seats on Singapore Airlines, I'll just note that I had seat 10A and had a great experience. I slept a considerable amount of time, and sound/light from the kitchen were minimal throughout the flight. The seat is not truly adjacent to the galleys, which are positioned further toward the front of the plane, and I can't really recall ever hearing any noise from dishes or food preparation. The seat is most adjacent to a bank of cabinets that the crew use for storage, and there was a bit of activity around these especially post-take off and before landing. But honestly it was quite minimal; and these storage cabinets are still obscured by the curtain dividing the business class cabin. There is a thick curtain that the crew use to partition the cabin adjacent to the 10A seat and it was very effective.

Just as important, the extra legroom is a lifesaver on the 18hr 30min flight when you are awake (we were actually on the plane for over 20hrs due to delays). The ability to stretch my legs out more was appreciated asleep or awake, as I'm 6"3. I have traveled in the regular seats on SQ23, and found 10A far more comfortable and enjoyable. If the JFK ground experience with SQ was not so abysmal, I would consider SQ23 again in a heartbeat! Alas....but this is another issue for another thread.