kitsura

Yes I will use my SQ miles for SIN-NRT-SIN Y saver on the A380. Only costs around 28k with the online redemption bonus.

anat0l

Maybe there's one of life's little hints thrown in here.

It's the same idea behind the company basketball team sign-up sheet being placed 9 ft up from the ground with no table, chair or step ladder nearby.

kamchatsky

Maybe, just maybe, that the A380 Suites are not as good as everyone thinks?! Afterall, a nice J/F seat is sufficient? It is certainly not worth that many points. Sometimes it is better off redeeming KF miles on *A Awards rather than SQ.

General_Flyer

So should we wait and see how the new CEO will kick the ball?

fly747first

Indeed, these levels are outrageous!!!! The EK F suites are better and EK doesn't require nearly as many miles to upgrade to F or redeem an F ticket for flights operated by aircraft with F suites.

afhstingray

i've been looking for a review comparing EK suites with SQ suites, got a link you can share?

cheers

fly747first

I have flown them both and will summarize the major differences below:

EK F Suites
* Feature electric doors that close very well
* Sturdy partitions that help to maximize privacy
* Small vanity area
* In-suite mini-bar
* Ability to convert your seat into a bed at the touch of a button
* Adjustable air conditioning vent
* Elegant materials surrounding the suite
* No companion seat
* Overall, the EK suites feel more spacious than the SQ ones and have sufficient space for a small to medium sized carry-on item

SQ F Suites
* Flimsy, non-electric doors that do not close well when the aircraft is not leveled
* Weak, see-through wall partitions that even when fully closed permit others to see into your suite
* No vanity area
* No mini-bar
* Turning the seat into a bed is very complex and usually requires two cabin crew members
* No air conditioning vent
* The suites are nice, but because many of the materials seem like cheap plastic, they do not have the rich feeling of the EK suites
* Small companion seat with additional seat belt
* Not a lot of space inside the suite and only a very small carry-on item will fit beneath the companion seat

As much as I love SQ, its A380 suites leave much to be desired in comparison to EK's.

Kiwi Flyer

A380 first class suites comparison - Emirates, Qantas and Singapore

A380 business class comparison - Emirates, Qantas and Singapore

ijgordon

I'm a little late to the party, but this was my first reaction -- surely the "Pay With Amex MR Points" would be a better deal? So I priced LHR-SIN in Suites, and it's about US$11k (about US$9k for the 77W). So 1.1 million MR points, or 2 million KF miles.

Honestly, it's so offensive, it makes me never want to spend a dollar with SQ. Even if I'm flying NYC-SIN for Business, I think I'll just take a connection on LH or NH or whatever other *A partner in silent protest.

fly747first

I agree it is quite abusive, but SQ seems determined to protect its highest class of service.

If I were you, I'd think twice about switching to LH or NH C. Both have pretty uncomfortable slanted seats and huge business class cabins on many planes, which stresses the cabin crews and hinders their performance.

SMK77

JFK-FRA and LAX-NRT have uncomfortable slanted seats on SQ... NH is offering great service and food. LH is only third in terms of service and food - but they offer most promotions, allowing to fly Business for the smallest money.

fly747first

I guess you missed the memo that SQ assigns more cabin crews than LH and NH, not to mention that at the end of the day, SQ is the 5-star carrier, while LH and NH fall under the 4-star category. If you want a cheap product, then fly LH, but please don't even try to compare it to SQ's J product because even with the old 747s SQ beats the hell out of LH.

Oh and by the way, when was the last time NH won the World's Best Cabin Staff award? Hmmmm, never, while SQ has won it many times, including last year.

macabus

Amen brother.

ijgordon

And that's why it's so offensive. If they really were just protecting it, it would be priced much higher than the competition, but I don't think this is always the case (correct me if I'm wrong). They're just saying they don't want the likes of us in their Suites cabins...

Well, those were just examples of the options, there are others. Generally I'm fine on most angled-flat products. The main advantage of SQ would be the nonstop, but that is a 100 passenger J cabin on the 345, so I'm not sure of your point about the disadvantage of a huge J cabin. (And are all those pax in the lounge at EWR at the same time?!?)

weero

I missed that one too ... who cares whom they bribed to get a higher ranking than other carriers. There are 10 times more rankings out there than carriers.
Total rubbish, SQ's SpaceBed is just an atavistic version of LH uncomfortable C stool. To make matters worse, it nonetheless is the second best chair SQ offers in their C configurations. You can end up on dramatically worse seats.
Why do you need to read some reporter's paid babble if you can form your own opinion? I fail to even see a remote argument in second hand propaganda.

Now SQ's new seats are indeed a world of their own and they beat anything I have seen so far, including fishbone designs.