Flying SQ in times of Covid - experiences
Jul 26, 2022, 5:36 am
#376
Join Date: Jun 2022
Programs: None
Posts: 24
I flew to Europe from Australia last month in economy, was two SQ flights. The biggest difference was compared to the last flights I took with SQ in 2021 - the mask mandate was not really enforced on either flight. There was an announcement before take off on both flights that wearing a mask is mandatory except when eating and drinking but that was it - some people never bothered to put theirs back on after meal times. The flight attendants walked through the cabins multiple times and never told people to put them back on. This is in stark contrast to me flying last year - flight attendants came through the cabins multiple times as well, and if they found anyone not wearing the mask perfectly, you could expect to hear “excuse me sir/madam, may you please put on your face mask / excuse me sir, the mask needs cover your nose as well please, thank you”. None of that enforcement anymore on my flight last month, complete different approach compared to 2021, the FAs ignored anyone not wearing it properly. I still wore mine properly out of respect but yeah
I also notice the crew weren’t wearing those science-lab goggles anymore that I saw them all wearing on my flights last year (only surgical face mask) - it was quite the unique look I have to say, mask and goggles
Jul 26, 2022, 9:20 pm
#380
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX/NYC
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, HH G, BR Diamond/*G, BAEC Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 560
Jul 27, 2022, 3:51 am
#381
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,726
A couple of months ago they still gave out some sort of care kit that had mask, hand towel and hand sanitizer included (at least in J on longhaul). However, our return flight to SIN from Europe in May, this was not provided any longer.
Jul 27, 2022, 5:54 pm
#384
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: UA Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 185
Looks like SQ is upgrading their catering from LAX starting in early August. Looking at the menus there's much better options than in this past cycle and the midflight snack offerings are also much much better than they have been. Hopefully this is a sign of continued improvement.
Jul 27, 2022, 8:20 pm
#385
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX/NYC
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, HH G, BR Diamond/*G, BAEC Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 560
Looks like SQ is upgrading their catering from LAX starting in early August. Looking at the menus there's much better options than in this past cycle and the midflight snack offerings are also much much better than they have been. Hopefully this is a sign of continued improvement.
Jul 30, 2022, 12:05 am
#387
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Singapore
Posts: 977
I flew SQ J to Melbourne in June 2022 and SQ Y to London Heathrow in early March. In June, there were no more care kits.
I did wear my mask (other than meal times).
A video I made of the SIN-MEL leg on an Airbus A350 Regional J configuration -
I did wear my mask (other than meal times).
A video I made of the SIN-MEL leg on an Airbus A350 Regional J configuration -
Jul 30, 2022, 12:06 am
#388
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Singapore
Posts: 977
Looks like SQ is upgrading their catering from LAX starting in early August. Looking at the menus there's much better options than in this past cycle and the midflight snack offerings are also much much better than they have been. Hopefully this is a sign of continued improvement.