My trip around the world continued with a shortish hop on Singapore Airlines from Bangkok down to Singapore. This flight connected to an epic onward flight which will feature in my next video…
I flew in business class and the contrast between the experience offered by Singapore and that offered by European airlines over similar distances could not have been starker… By no means perfect (I’ll have to give up this YouTube lark if I start experiencing perfect flights!!!) but a memorable experience nonetheless….
Seat maps courtesy of aerolopa.com
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⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1.50 – Suvarnabhumi Airport
6:00 – Boarding
8:20 – The flight
10:06 – Singapore
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31 Comments
Makes you want to fly Singapore above all others. Great vid. Cheers.
Flew Singapore LHR- SIN back in the 80s . Still one of my most memorable experiences 😎
WOW…stunning. Are they all like that in Asia (Cathay)?
Not managed to try Singapore yet but my favourite Asian airline is Philippine Airlines.
Also, have you thought about doing an update to your solo travel video – perhaps offering more insight into what you do when you travel solo? Would also be interested in seeing your perspective on travelling carry on only if that's something you ever do.
Singapore Airlines knocks spots off almost every other carrier – they are in a class of their own. I flew Business Class on their A380 (LHR – SIN), their A350 (SIN – PER & BNE – SIN) and their 777 (SIN – LHR). The overall best seat was the A380 – the best for sleeping was the 777 – the A350 was great for a mid range flight (8 hours) but wouldn't have been so good on a longer flight. I tried their lounge in LHR (very nice) SIN (excellent) and BNE (not bad) – but I'm nit picking because at every level they knocked spots of any other airline I've flown with nationally and internationally. That includes Virgin, BA, United, Continental, KLM, ANZ, QANTAS. If I was advising any of my friends, I'd say go Singapore at any chance – their Economy and Premium Economy are also ahead of the pack. Great video and look forward to the long haul from SIN to US.
Thanks again Matt. Always row 1 for me, no foot cubby😇. Just landed in Nairobi from Addis with Ethiopian on a very old 777-300ER. Huge space though. Also forget about the 4 window La Premiere of AF. You get 4 windows in Business on this plane🤣🇿🇦
As you say, a premium airline.
I agree with Matt that the premium seats of Singapore Airlines but also its rival Cathay Pacific are a bit outdated. However, both airlines are still top notch. I think Singapore Airlines has still the best First Class product in particular if you fly together with your better half.
I am 18 years old, I have been outside of India only 3 times and all 3 times were to Australia with my grandparents from Ahmedabad to Singapore to Melbourne… Even though I had not travelled on any other airlines back then, I immediately jumped to the conclusion that Singapore airlines IS THE BEST … just 1 week ago, I had the opportunity to fly Qatar airways from Bangalore to DOHA to Atlanta … all my friends and even my parents used to say that you'll forget Singapore airlines once you board the Qatar flight… but I was so sure that nothing could ever beat the hospitality and the experience SINGAPORE AIRLINES gives… and hell yeah I was right … Did enjoy my Qatar flight but there were some points where it lacked
the IFE had no comparison at all … Krissworld could never be beaten
the flight map also had no comparison at all … Qatar flight map sucked … even though I selected English, it kept showing in Arab language every now and then and you could not select the overall layout of the flight map and it kept on showing on its own
the seats though comfortable, but The seat I got had its tv remote stucked and I had to use my finger for the full 15 hour flight ( DOHA to Atlanta )
Food was good , but if Qatar airways food was a 90 then Singapore airways food was a 95 …
and ahhh, changi airport vs Hamad airport … , would prefer changi over hamad at any given point of my life
anyways, great video , looking forward to your flight from Singapore to Los angles/ new York / san Francisco / Seattle ❤️❤️❤️
Love Singapore Airlines, i always find the crews truly outstanding
Me: Pub Crawl
Matt: Lounge hopping
I was really keen to view this video as BKK-SIN was the first SIA flight I took back in January 1973. Of course it hadn't been long since SIA had split from MSA. Singaporeans are thrifty and the flight I took was an ex-Qantas 707 still with the wattle leaf images over the cabin walls. I cannot remember much of the Y class flight but Y cabin service (according to my wife who has taken SIA several times to Sydney over the years) isn't what it used to be. Certainly serving meals in cardboard boxes (which was trialled on the London route last month) to Y and PE passengers is a case in point.
Do they still do the little coke mirrors in economy class?
Great review
Thanks, from.Leeds.West Yorkshire.
Another great video, Matt! I would certainly consider SQ a good all rounder airline – while other airlines in Asia may do certain elements better (e.g. Cathay with their lounges, ANA with their newer seats), Singapore Airlines just seem to get the whole package just right. Look forward to the follow up video next
So excited to see you closing in on 10k subscribers! Glad to see you getting further afield from Europe as well, enjoying the trip reports and details as always 🙂 I flew via BKK last week and used the Royal Silk Platinum Lounge, which is far larger and has a fresh hot food station as well, worth a visit on your next layover!
Sadly, I’ve not flown with SQ since 1980/81 when my father’s company moved us to Singapore from the U.K. Back then, their 747s had to refuel in Bahrain and also stopped in Bangkok enroute, so it was a very long haul. Also flew short haul to Jakarta with them too on a 727 outbound and an A300 back to S’pore. Service was out of this world and my two younger brothers and I left laden with SQ branded model planes, toys, games etc – all free … and we flew economy! I remember, as a 13 year old used to relative U.K. 70s austerity, being amazed by the abundance of food and fizzy drinks on offer, duly overdid it, and threw it all up again on the Bangkok – Singapore leg. After that, my parents switched to Qantas for our trips home who, to be fair, were pretty good too but not a patch on SQ. Happy days.
Another great, informative and comprehensive review. Look forward to watching the next leg to the US!
I completed a return trip from London to Adelaide with Singapore airlines in 2014 and was very impressed with their service (despite being in economy). One way of making the duration of travel a little more bearable was to book an overwing exit seat and go for a swim at the hotel pool on my 4+ hour connection. Having said that, I’d have to think long and hard before booking such a long travel day without being up the front…
Oh the things we do when we’re 22!
7:04 wow impressive for short haul. Nothing like that for us on ba ?
Looks fab Matt. Limited menu from my point of view, pork and crab, no thanks lol. I guess I’d just have to work through the wines instead. Quite fancy a trip to the Far east, it’s been nearly 30 years, 😱 I feel old lol
Beltin’ airline, my best flying experience. Looking at Manchester -> Houston later this year 👍
Great review and bought back some recent pleasant memories!! Flew MNL – SIN in the short haul A350 (great seat) and then SIN – JFK in that ULR A350 Business cabin also in February. Fantastic service which is second to none, but would almost prefer the newer BC seat on the short / med haul A350 / 787 seat on the JFK leg both because the foot well on the A350 ULR cabin seat is, as you pointed out somewhat awkward AND it has to be manually transitioned to bed mode. The seat was almost too big too! Tried to get the bulkhead but no such luck. Very much a first world problem all-in-all though 🙂
Have flown SQ sporadically prior to the you-know-what. For me personally, I'd rate them as the best overall airline experience I've ever had. The crews I've flown with have been, quite simply, superb. The problem I've had with QR is not the service or product, but the customer service. Now, having said all that, I've no experience flying SQ kit as it is today, so I eagerly await your next video. But I've always enjoyed flying SQ to date when I've had the chance. This was a nice video for me personally as my experience with SQ has always been long haul.
Hi Matt, Singapore Airways is a great airline, you mentioned British Airways and their standards?? There is no comparison, I would not fly BA if I got a free ticket. Keep up the great reviews.
Kind regards
DS
Just spent 10 fantastic days in Singapore visiting our daughter-if only there was a way of getting business all the way there from Jersey that didn’t require a second mortgage with BA! Or maybe there is?
Very informative thanks Matt. Looks a bit of a faff at the airport but lounges and on board product looks excellent for such a short flight… the only comparison In Europe would be Turkish ?
Good to know about the times to get to BKK as i'll be there in the summer👍👍
Hello Matt. Invite you to travel to south america. Do you enjoy Brazil?
My last minute trip to Chiang Mai helped in avoiding the departure check in and exit immigration at BKK. I was flying Thai Smile back to BKK for my EVA flight. Since it's all Star Alliance I was able to do exit immigration in Chiang Mai first thing in the morning and it only took a few minutes. The Thai Smile agent was able to print up my EVA boarding passes for BKK and TPE back to the States. They were also able to send my bag through directly. A big time saver since I didn't have to retrieve my checked bag and then go check in at BKK and add exiting. The layover in BKK was only 2.5 hours