Feb 28, 2016, 4:28 pm
Last edit by: epigram
Flights confirmed by FTers as "low service" (catering officially known as "sleeper service"):
In F:
In J:
All of above +
In F:
- SQ218 MEL-SIN (dep 01.05 Oct-Mar, 00:05 Apr-Sep)
- SQ231 SIN-SYD (dep 00:45)
- SQ237 SIN-MEL (dep 23.45)
SQ636 SIN-HND (dep 22:35)- refer post #151 for March 2019 menu- SQ638 SIN-NRT (dep 23:55)
- SQ008 SIN-ICN (dep 02:45)
- SQ800 SIN-PEK (dep 01:10)
In J:
All of above +
- SQ255 SIN-BNE (dep 00:45)
- SQ246 BNE-SIN (dep 23:55)
- SQ608 SIN-ICN (dep 00:10)
- SQ618 SIN-KIX (dep 01:30)
- SQ656 SIN-FUK (dep 01:20)
- SQ672 SIN-NGO (dep 01:20)
SQ's "low service" First class offering.. now standard on overnight flights
Jan 13, 2016, 9:37 am
#16
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 973
Beat me to it. There is an element of cost cutting involved too.
I was speaking to a management captain last week who told me that it's disheartening to see how much cost cutting is going on at SQ these days. Not that it directly affects him, but given that he is local and feels a personal sense of pride about SQ, he didn't really feel it was right for one of the world's best carriers to adopt a downmarket approach.
Flying more QR and less SQ lately. Always nice to fly a carrier that can afford to operate at a loss. The amount of food available in F on their 0155 departure to BKK has taken a couple of years off my life expectancy. That's how a premium cabin should be catered - relative to the product and not relative to the time of day.
I was speaking to a management captain last week who told me that it's disheartening to see how much cost cutting is going on at SQ these days. Not that it directly affects him, but given that he is local and feels a personal sense of pride about SQ, he didn't really feel it was right for one of the world's best carriers to adopt a downmarket approach.
Flying more QR and less SQ lately. Always nice to fly a carrier that can afford to operate at a loss. The amount of food available in F on their 0155 departure to BKK has taken a couple of years off my life expectancy. That's how a premium cabin should be catered - relative to the product and not relative to the time of day.
Jan 13, 2016, 5:11 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,140
Beat me to it. There is an element of cost cutting involved too.
I was speaking to a management captain last week who told me that it's disheartening to see how much cost cutting is going on at SQ these days. Not that it directly affects him, but given that he is local and feels a personal sense of pride about SQ, he didn't really feel it was right for one of the world's best carriers to adopt a downmarket approach.
I was speaking to a management captain last week who told me that it's disheartening to see how much cost cutting is going on at SQ these days. Not that it directly affects him, but given that he is local and feels a personal sense of pride about SQ, he didn't really feel it was right for one of the world's best carriers to adopt a downmarket approach.
Nevertheless it is all relative as they still offer much better F&B than CX.
Jan 13, 2016, 8:22 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 876
SQ is very poor value for money if you are base in Singapore.
One of my best sleeping experience was with CX, after a full meal service, I went to sleep, really deep sleep. Cabin Crew only waked me up 20min before touch down. Which was really good! Quickly went to get change in washroom, they rearranged the seat to upright mode. Landing at HKG, so could have shower and breakfast in their arrival lounge. If outstation, they told me they would provide a doggy bag.
Most of my SQ premier class experiences were not very impress.
For Y class, yes they are a bit better than others.
One of my best sleeping experience was with CX, after a full meal service, I went to sleep, really deep sleep. Cabin Crew only waked me up 20min before touch down. Which was really good! Quickly went to get change in washroom, they rearranged the seat to upright mode. Landing at HKG, so could have shower and breakfast in their arrival lounge. If outstation, they told me they would provide a doggy bag.
Most of my SQ premier class experiences were not very impress.
For Y class, yes they are a bit better than others.
Jan 13, 2016, 10:01 pm
#20
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Accor Plat. IHG Plat, SL Jade
Posts: 50
Oh this doesn't sound good.
Have booked MEL-LHR and CDG-MEL in Aug, and 3 out of the 4 flights are red eye. I wanted to book suites so these flights were the only available within the time frame I wanted, considering it was saver awards.
I was planning on staying up as long as possible to enjoy the IFE and dom/krug.
Hope the service was only reflective of the crew at the time and not all red eye flights.
Have booked MEL-LHR and CDG-MEL in Aug, and 3 out of the 4 flights are red eye. I wanted to book suites so these flights were the only available within the time frame I wanted, considering it was saver awards.
I was planning on staying up as long as possible to enjoy the IFE and dom/krug.
Hope the service was only reflective of the crew at the time and not all red eye flights.
Jan 13, 2016, 10:21 pm
#21
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
Oh this doesn't sound good.
Have booked MEL-LHR and CDG-MEL in Aug, and 3 out of the 4 flights are red eye. I wanted to book suites so these flights were the only available within the time frame I wanted, considering it was saver awards.
I was planning on staying up as long as possible to enjoy the IFE and dom/krug.
Hope the service was only reflective of the crew at the time and not all red eye flights.
Have booked MEL-LHR and CDG-MEL in Aug, and 3 out of the 4 flights are red eye. I wanted to book suites so these flights were the only available within the time frame I wanted, considering it was saver awards.
I was planning on staying up as long as possible to enjoy the IFE and dom/krug.
Hope the service was only reflective of the crew at the time and not all red eye flights.
Jan 13, 2016, 11:39 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 11
Just changed my SQ F SIN-SFO from SQ16 to SQ2. Now kind of regret the decision. Seems that it's going to be a rushed service with no caviar and satay service. The again, SQ16 only has private room breakfast. Kind of not the full package either ways.
Jan 14, 2016, 12:00 am
#23
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: HH Diamond, GHA Titanium
Posts: 1,961
Jan 14, 2016, 12:09 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 11
Jan 14, 2016, 11:14 am
#25
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: amex platinum, american advantage, united, ANA, JAP. SPG, marriott
Posts: 1,257
The only things you really don't get on SQ2 is the caviar and satay. You can have plenty of appetizers in the lounge pre flight to make up for that and still get a great meal on board, especially if you BTC.
Jan 15, 2016, 9:01 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,140
Caviar AND satay? Not together surely? I have never flown F in SQ, but this sounds like a very strange combination.
Jan 15, 2016, 9:07 pm
#27
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX DM
Posts: 1,140
One of my best sleeping experience was with CX, after a full meal service, I went to sleep, really deep sleep. Cabin Crew only waked me up 20min before touch down. Which was really good! Quickly went to get change in washroom, they rearranged the seat to upright mode. Landing at HKG, so could have shower and breakfast in their arrival lounge. If outstation, they told me they would provide a doggy bag.
Jan 15, 2016, 9:20 pm
#29
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 11
Yeah, I kind of debated with myself as well on this. And decided that I can just order caviar on Amazon for 100 bucks. Whereas foie gras in private room I can't get in california.
Jan 23, 2016, 4:20 am
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
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Posts: 11,073
Speaking of overnight.... we are doing Delhi to SIN. 10pm to 6am, just short of 6 hour flight in suites on a380. What sort of food service should we expect?