WORLD'S LONGEST FLIGHT | Premium Economy on SINGAPORE's A350-900ULR from Phuket to New York!
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- Опубликовано: 28 апр 2024
- Singapore to New York is the world's longest non-stop flight. On my journey from Thailand to the U.S. I managed to book a connection which included this flight. Let me show you what the seats, the meal and the overall experience is like!
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 / Airbus A350-900ULR
Registration: 9V-SGA
Flight Time: 17h 30min
Seat: 57A / 35A
From: Phuket International
Via: Singapore Changi
To: New York John F. Kennedy
Date: September 2021
EQUIPMENT INFORMATION
Cameras used: Canon R6 (Canon 15-35mm F2.6 and Canon 35mm F2.0), Canon G7X Mark III, GoPro Hero 8 Black, DJI Osmo Pocket
Additional equipment used: GoPro Suction Cup, Rode VideoMic Pro+, Rode smartLav+, Rode Wireless Go 2, Blue Yeti Podcast Microphone
PRICE BREAKDOWN
Total Price: THB 37,610.00
Total Routing: HKT-SIN-JFK
Booked through: Singapore Airlines Website
Cost includes: Economy Class Ticket on HKT-SIN and Premium Economy Class Ticket on SIN-JFK, including two checked bags and free seat reservations at booking
Booking made: July 2021
VIDEO BREAKDOWN
00:00 - Introduction
00:23 - Check-In
01:12 - Flight from Phuket to Singapore
05:07 - Transiting at SIN
06:47 - Boarding
07:50 - The Seat
09:32 - Take Off
10:45 - Dinner Service
11:31 - Amenities
12:00 - Inflight
12:35 - Breakfast Service
13:10 - Inflight Entertainment and WiFi
14:23 - Snack Bar
15:52 - Pre-Landing Snack Service
16:12 - Conclusion
16:59 - Landing
19:15 - The Business Class Cabin
20:35 - John F. Kennedy Airport
21:09 - Outro
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This video does not contain product placements. The airline was neither involved nor informed about the production of this Tripreport. The ticket fare was paid by ourselves.
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I used to drive a limousine in the New Jersey/New York area and one of my passengers had a very sad experience. I picked her up at Newark, where she had just flown in on the Singapore nonstop 19 hour flight. On the way to her hotel she called back home and got the sad news that her mother had unexpectedly died. She called the airline, had me turn around and take her back to the airport, where she got right back on the same airplane and flew another 19 hours back home to Singapore. Now that was some long-haul flying.
It feels weird liking that comment. That was sad. But definitely a good story.
thanks for sharing any more stories
James, u r a very kind and sympathetic person. God bless you
That is so sad. I thought it was bad I spent 10 hours flying back home after Dad had his heart attack. Weren't going to do surgery for 6 weeks so once I knew he was stable I flew home. By the time I landed I got message from Dad they were flying him to another hospital for surgery. It was midnight. Got home booked a 7am flight and flew back. Still was another 2 weeks of waiting. Eventually flew home. Exhausted I booked a BC seat. Copped a screaming kid all the way home beside me. Dad survived.
@@carolinelane9599 let’s go
What I absolutely adore about this series is how they grasp your attention and give you all the details that are necesarry. Some times on the normal trip reports I'll skip sections, here, we've got Davids voice over, basically forcing you to watch as he gives information that I love to hear about as a viewer.
the section at Singapore airport was my personal highlight and I'd really love to see a brutally honest airport edition, it would be great to hear your thoughts on the airports in a greater detail!
He didnt mention enough about the comfort on the seat..for example how much is the recline?
@@avgjoe1 I'm pretty sure there's a standardised distance for reclining.
That's a FABULOUS IDEA !!! I'd love that !!! How cool that'll be !!? Awesome !!👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
honestly the 737s look so good with singapore airs livery
Yes
This is a350
The cheatline is super
@@anonymousperson1065 did u watch the video ?
@@anonymousperson1065 I think you don't watch the entire video
Being honest, that was a great video.
You mentioned points where SQ could have done better but it never felt like you wanted to complain. It´s just an honest review of someone with realistic expectations.
That´s what I´m here for and that´s why I´m subscribed to this channel.
Wat. He literally goes on a four minutes "rant" aka bitch session.
Well said !! 👏 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
Singapore Airlines has the best staff hands down
*INCORRECT*
@@zahidallapitchay9366 i think he’s very accurate
Nope, hardly smile.. overrated
@@k.wee21
*OVERRATED*
Absolutely Correct 100%
@@wgtusername
Take a ride on
Air New Zealand
Qatar 🇶🇦 Airways
Etihad Airways
Emirates
It will be a new experience of flying definitely Buddy
Newark to Singapore flight was pretty fun as it was the inaugural. I had the seat at the back of the plane which was superb
Business class. For me.
@Lesevesel hello 😃
Wow, mad props to that flight attendant who just gave you a bonus seat tour after working an 18-hour flight! Great video.
I love your reports I always get excited when I see you have loaded a new report. Keep up the great work !
The first flight i ever took in my life was Singapore Airlines to Vancouver as child. I didn't realise that the service and food options were quite unique with Singapore Airlines. Sadly, when I wasn't served a hot jasmine scented towel on Air Canada, I was quite disappointed.
ye unfortunately most airlines dont even offer free snacks crazy how good singapore airlines is
@@mateogonzalez8209 All I got was a cookie and a small bag of pretzels on a 6 1/2 hour flight to Hawaii
Actually, David, when you booked the premium economy seat on SQ's A350ULR, you can choose the last two seats row either left or right in that class as it only seats one person and they had a storage box for your baggage
The famous "business economy" (unofficial name) seats. They cost a surcharge though.
@@visionist7 That is if you do advance seating, it would not surprise me if people love booking on those seats. Been inside the plane myself.
@@visionist7 they didnt used to (when i flew in 2019). unfortunate theres a charge now.
I will never use Singapore airlines ever again . Imagine sitting in business class from Sydney to Singapore to Malaysia .. the worst ever flight .. first when I asked to wait until I came out from toilet they the stewardess ate my halal food .. and from Singapore airlines business class when I nearly put a muffin into my mouth the stewardess said the muffin not halal . I bet she ate those muffin .. can you imagine I traveled all the around the world in business class any airliners and sometime economy due to seat overbooking this what I got from neighbour’ s flight ?
Aren’t they reserved for higher status members?
The last 3 rows of this premium economy class have the single seats by the windows and they are fantastic. I sat in 40c and it was one of the best premium class seats I have flown in and I am a Cathay frequent flyer. Food was great, seat was good, entertainment and staff great. I agree on the snack selection but that’s kind of nitpicking. Great experience on a great airline.
Did you have to pay extra for reserving the seat? I assume those seats are gone pretty fast...
Brutally honest review: great video. Like this format and style! 👌🏾
I was so excited for this video! Glad you enjoyed your journey!
Regarding Premium Economy, it's interesting that there seems to be two different philosophies at different airlines. Some, like Delta and according to your report Singapore, treat it like 'Economy Plus' (i.e. an enhanced economy class). While others, like Air France, treat it like 'Business Minus' (A downgraded/cheaper Business Class). Personally I'm not sure which I prefer when factoring in cost and the overall experience.
That's absolutely true! I personally believe that many airlines got rid of their First Class and significantly improved their Business Class, and the created Premium Economy for the gap in between, so that business travelers would once again pay a premium to have a higher class of service than Economy, since many companies stopped offering their employees business class tickets, so that's a way around that.
But you are totally right, the quality of Premium Economy varies significantly across airlines, much more so than in Economy or Business.
@@simply_aviation Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, most airlines' first class was equivalent to today's business class, the only class offering a lie-flat seat, and business class was equivalent to today's premium economy, offering a large recliner seat. So there's not much reason to offer first class, other than as a front for the airline (like the Gulf carriers did)
Hmm I found Delta's PE to be pretty business minus but I guess that's in the eye of the beholder. Air NZ PE, that's the good stuff.
@@jakestolar8457 Agree. NZ premium economy is the best by a mile. Qantas PE is probably next best. 3rd place would go to Virgin; although I haven't tried Air France, ANA and Japan Airlines' PE cabins. They also look good. SQ and LH's PE cabins are a real let down. They very much lean towards economy plus.
@@simply_aviation We probably have come full circle where today's premium economy is equivalent to yesterday's business class & today's business class is equivalent to yesterday's 1st class
Always love the brutally honest videos and is nice to see it done on my home airline. Maybe would like to note that the 738s are temporary additions to the fleet as they are aiming for the MAX to re enter service and they will have IFEs installed and the hot towel service from what i read from articles will be back once the pandemic is stabilised. Thanks for the video though it was very nice!
I LOVE your brutally honest reviews. This way, I can watch and hear. The others I could only read and miss some of views.
Thank you for creating this format.
Since my stroke, nerve damage making seeing one thing at a time. So, always. Missing something. This way I don’t have to.
I love the Brutally Honest series, and all of your videos. Great job as always. Alles gut!
No menu cards and not handing of hot towels (though it's a signature of SQ) is a good covid prevention strategy imo
Exactly! This vlogger is clueless. Need more education. Thumbs down for the boring video also.
Fantastic review David! 👍
6:45 oooooh T3 B7 was the exact same gate I departed from last month on my SWISS A340 flight to Zürich!!!! Wow
Love your vids! Informative and detailed. Thanks man
In Singapore Changi Airport, it kinda makes sense for the Airport to confine transiting passengers, because in SIN arriving and departing passengers are not seperated (on the same floor) while at HKG you exit the aircraft below the departure level. Probably for the safe measure.
In such a big, well designed and attractive airport it didn't have to be so shabby, cramped and dirty though.
I transit through Singapore back in August. Had a layover of over 9 hrs. After seeing the horrible conditions of the waiting area and only 3 lounges are available to transit passengers, Emirates, Qatar, and Plaza premium in the waiting area. Can confirm Singapore now has a very poor transit arrangement and anyone transiting over night waiting for long hrs might as well book the ambassador airport hotel. I ended up paying for plaza premium lounge as they are doing a promotion now.
I think the menu card in premium economy /economy class doesn't very useful, so they cut it. Because there are three options meals that you can get. You easily know what you want to eat.. Since the pandemic, many airlines try to cut unnecessary or not so important products or services, so they can survive.
So it really makes sense that Singapore Airlines make some adjustments here and there to reduce the cost of operation. For me, I don't mind if they reduce some not so important services and products as long as they keep high quality primary services /products such as good food in good portion., a comfortable seat, cabin crew who always care for what passengers need. And most importantly is the Safety.. That's all for me.
I disagree. I personally love the menus, not just for aesthetics (although it helps). With such a long flight, you can kind of "plan" your meals in advance and select accordingly. Maybe for example, you want to have a heavier meal, or one with beef, at the start of the flight, and then something lighter later, or vice-versa. Having said that, I saw he had access to the digital version which is a good compromise.
A'dats . . . a'dats, adats all folks, Lol ! 😀
@@dennisrettkewe have it back ever since 2022 already! hope for you to come onboard soon as we've restored almost all pre-covid services including hot towels, paper menus and more
@@sxnchou great to know! I love SIA anyway, so it would never be a deal breaker. I look forward to my next flight with you guys!
The range of the A350-900ULR is insane, only the 777-8 and 777-200LR are close
And the A340-500 that was used by SQ on this exact same route years ago.
Yes, they can reach anywhere in earth, as long as the minimum runway is fulfilled.
@@rezaalan3991 You mean 'on earth' Reza . . . 😬
@@paulsuprono7225 yes. That's what I mean.
Not Boeing 787-8, but Boeing 787 - 9 has longer range than 787 8. Boeing 787 - 9 can fly up to 14 140 km (7635 nmi)... And Boeing 787-8 only can fly up to 13 620 km (7355 nmi)...
Thanks for that amazing review! I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!!
Always a pleasure to fly SQ in any class & my favorite is definitely the C class on the A380. Excellent video & another new subscriber to your channel... Cheers!
Awesome longhaul flight. Thanks for showing us this journey. Safe Travels🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Hey there thanks so much for the honest review during COVID! Also thank you for using Singapore Airlines!
One of the best reviews about Singapore Airlines I have ever seen. Excellent vlog. Thank you.
the transit in Changi is now nearly as post covid. 2 lounges also open.
great video
Beautiful video 📸👏 honestly 🤩🙌.. ultimate clarity visual treat
Glad you had a wonderful experience flying on Singapore Airlines, being an employee at JFK airport, I have been inside the A350-900ULR cabin and other airlines’ aircraft. I’d say the cabin is pretty nice. But the premium economy on the A350-900ULR feels more like an economy plus not premium economy. Also I do see a few familiar faces when you arrived at JFK with the SQ JFK airport team.
I took my very first A350 flight yesterday (Stockholm to Bangkok with Finnair, business class) and have to say it was fantastic.
My experiences w/ Singapore airlines were always very very good but all those were back in the late 90's/ early 2000's ! So,it was shocking to see this !! Reading bad reviews on Singapore airlines is rare as well !! I recommended Singapore airlines to mom to fly back/ forth here( Los Angeles)/ Narita ,Japan. She always had very nice flights ,too !! She used to fly in 1st class w/ JAL ,so I recommended Singapore airlines business class ,instead ! To save $$$ & yet ,get very good services ,she loved 'em ,too ! 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
nah mines was just people talking bad to me and the pilot tried to kick me out the plane mid air I ended up dying but I got revived by a circus man and I ended up getting my revenge and live in peace and have a second chance in trashlife
i flew on this route to new york in premium economy, and 18 hours of this seat is too tiring to the point i had to upgrade it to business class on the way back.
honestly 18 hours in economy class is hell, and on my flight there was a baby which is super annoying.
Hurray 🙌🤩
Finally it is here.
You make absolutely fantastic and very informative videos!
Thank you for sharing it with the world.
Brutally enjoyable video, the sound and music is comfort for the ears.
Best simply aviation video ever!
Nice aviation footage. The flight is ultra long.
The jet lag must hit a person hard, from two sunsets, to what day, let alone what is the date
It brings me the memory of SQ891, the crew was nice and humorous. He asked me to buy the whole plane instead of the A350 model🤣
Great illustrative video, thank you for sharing!
By no stretch of the imagination can I conceive that this is the “world’s best airline”!
Bombastic! Thank you so much for the video. 😎😎😎✈✈✈❤❤❤
Love this channel! Absolutely simple as the name suggests but it is so complete as well! Great reviews always being polite and amazing views for us avgeeks! 👏🏼😍✈️
Im checking almost everyday in the radar if that flight is on air and i always wondered how it is flying for almost 19 hours . So , heres the answer i was looking for . Thank you for that upload!
Glad you enjoyed our Singapore Airlines inflight service. Yeah I agree the award winning menu card or booklet is something greatly missed but it is due to covid19...the idea being whether one agrees or disagree is to minimise contact...anyways I also agree our snacks are sadly too minimal. I would have tot some fruits would be great on a long haul flight...trust me if you have flown SQ in the 80s and 90s it is like first class lol...have a blessed holiday season and keep safe...cheers
AWESOME VIDEO!!!! Looking forward boarding Singapore Airlines !!!!!
Again an amazing inflight vlog video👍
Good to see you again and a very very well done report! 👍👍👍👍
Amazing video David!
I took this flight 2 weeks ago too! Love seeing the different food served on the same flight!
I love that he actually reviews economy. The class that we all fly
I just bought a ticket for this flight in a few months and I really appreciate having this in depth review of what it's like. I've done my share of long flights but this is definitely something else so I'm glad to get an idea of what I'm in for. Thank you!
Nice view of Edmonton! My hometown. Nice videos. Keep up the good work!
Great video david!
Greetings from Bogota - Colombia, excellent video and very clear, your comments are very clear. Thank you for posting it. It is a flight that one day I will do.
I like the clear n crisp video 👍 Good info
I really enjoyed this report! I think this is the first trip report, (Brutally Honest or regular), in which my home town of Toronto was mentioned TWICE!! You over flew it, and also mentioned a trip on Air France from Toronto to Paris! As much as I enjoy these reports, I trust you guys are being very cautious protecting yourselves from Covid. I would hate to hear that one of you contracted it. Please, for all your fans, stay safe!!
Great video. I loved the footage of Edmonton at night. 🔥🔥🔥
Wow! Such an epic video!
Great work once again Simon. My dream is to fly this route one day.
You mean...David ,right ?? 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
It's David lol
@@MsPaO08 Right ! 😆 👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
great review and a great video...5 stars !!
i LOVE the landing theme song of SG airlines its so relaxing
Again, my favorite airplane class for a long journey and long route, premium economy!
Good and simply trip report!
Great video, seems like it was a better flight/comfort when it was flown with the A340 and flown into Newark vs the 350 into JFK.
I know that I’m replying 8 months after the videos release, but even now I think that Singapore Airlines has been massively affected by COVID.
Singapore itself is so incredibly strict with COVID rules even now, and I think that things like hot towels will be seen as too ‘unsanitary’ by Singapore Airlines.
In a few years they will be a lot better I’m sure
I really hope so !! I love Singapore airlines, my mom does ,too !! Pretty shocking to watch this & reading bad reviews on 'em !! That's rare !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
Love this!
I flew 17 hours on Qatar A350-900. Doha - Philly. I loved it, especially since I got to see everything between Kuwait and Newfoundland.
Curious. I also flew Qatar A350-900, Doha - Philadelphia and the flight was 14 hours 50 minutes. Where did the other 2 hours come from?
@@jamesclendon4811 I don't know. Maybe I got it wrong 🤷♂️
I flew from Doha-Chicago on Qatar Airways and it only took 14 hours. Weird.
@@cjaoun23240 Imagine thinking that all airplanes travel at the same exact speed, altitude and weather conditions. My flight from JFK - Taipei also happened to be 17 hours, but that's probably too weird for you to believe.
@@cjaoun23240 James stated that he flew Doha - Philly in 15 hours, but you say it took you only 14 hours to get to Chicago, which is much further than flying to Philly. "Weird"
4:02 view was breathtaking
Good job mate 👍
I flew round trip EWR-SIN-BKK (SQ21-22) on premium economy 41C seat almost 3 years ago. I was fun experience. I will fly again JFK-SIN-BKK in business class to try with miles of course (sq23-24) next month. Can’t wait.
You are the best CONTINUE...❤️🙏
Great review- as an economy cabin, it looked comfortable and the service and amenities were quite good. Crew was kind to show you around the business cabin. Well done.
I used to fly w/'em in business class, they were big ,comfortable & the services were outstanding !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
Oh my God, this video is unbelievable. So much information, you SIR ARE the best !
That approach to Singapore was beutiful! I remember my aproach to singapore from Maldives it was aswell very beutiful
I'm still stunned Premium Economy is usually just limited to a few rows on a plane. Extra legroom isn't all I want, I want width and to have service that makes me feel like I'm not a patient at a mental hospital....
The issue is some airlines charge exorbitant prices for PE, 2-3x the price of Economy!
Then fly first class problem solved!!
@@dtch1810 And pay so much that you can't pay bills at home. Is a reasonably priced good service too much to ask for?
@@nerd2814 Your right bro, flying becomes more and more expensive for normal hard working people.
@@dtch1810 It seems cheaper !! And more selections for us to make !! But, too narrow for sure ,the isle of planes nowadays are jokes !! Many airline's 1st class / business class tickets are seemingly much cheaper than before as their new rivalries with better amenities bring the prices down !? And we've got many other economy class levels which are more affordable & definitely comfy !! I flew with Virgin atlantic to London this past summer & I loved 'em !! Their economy de light seats are wonderful !!! I have back issues so on ,but totally fine !!! I also flew in their premium economy class on my way back which was fabulous !! Both were totally worth of money ( few hundred dollars to several hundreds more ! Depends .) !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
I got an Singapore Airlines ad before this video lol, anyways another great video, keep it up!
Bro keep going insane quality 📷4k @60fps LOVE UR VIDEOS 😍😍❤❤❤❤
Good point about the US airlines being sub-par. Absolutely true.
Thank you for showing Edmonton Canada. That's where I live, and my home airport!
Nice aviation footage.
Mind blowing video 👌👌👍👍
Singapore airlines superb 👌👌
Nice! I also hope for a full flight video from 19 hours :)
Love your channel so much
Great video. Looking forward to flying Singapore in business class as soon as travel to some SE Asian countries open up.
Took this flight years ago. Woke up in middle of the night and checked location. We were flying over Afghanistan. Went back to sleep.
what a beautiful bird A350 is...just amazing
Looks like a great flight! It's tough to tell from the video, but I would be a little disappointed if that was the premium economy legroom on a long haul flight. Many carriers are introducing larger seats with way more legroom on international premium economy.
I don't mind the missing menu card with the virtual ones, and the snack selection is great for me. No need for designer snacks, just something substantial.
Air New Zealand used to have their Spacepod premium economy but they scrapped it sadly. Not everyone was a fan though; they had no legrests and passengers were given bean bags to plop their feet on 😳
Not sure what airline you’re referring to but SIA’s Premium Economy Seats are far the best from most European and US carriers and it’s very competitive amongst Asian and Middle East carriers. Even before discussing the service and added amenities, SIA also provides unlimited delectables on these flights in addition to book the cook option. Legroom is seat width is actually US domestic first class level. I’ve been on these flights a couple of times I can tell you, it’s far more comfortable than it shows.
@@thejuanderers2342 the unlimited delectables that you claimed are obvious what's shown on the video, low quality stuff that you will see on UA and AA long haul economy
@@rawasianchicago Yes, but an AA flight will pull away from the gate without those low quality stuff amenities, and not even think twice. When it comes to US flag carriers it's all about operating a flight at the lowest possible cost with the least amount of effort. Our US airline service sucks, and frankly, it's not as if any of them (AAL, UAL and DAL), really try.
Very nice report, without the usual sugarcoating I hear in reviews.
the SQ 737 now has new cabin products which included personal IFE for Economy class
Wow Singapore Airlines still on another level despite the Pandemic.
That Singapore approach is my favourite in the whole world
Thank you for this RUclips. Fly safe. Have an amazing Friday! Greetings from Los Angeles. Ciao.
My longest flight is LAX to SYD in Australia, about 15 hours. I have done it in premium economy and business. A HUGE difference. Business (obviously) was a much more comfortable flight, being able to lie flat and sleep like in a normal bed was awesome. When I arrived I felt no jet lag whatsoever, was ready to go.
Were u cheap?
@@SKS8080 Somtimes economy was the only ticket available. Being a Status member on American Airlines Gave me the opportunity to upgrade to business for a very reasonable fee if any were available, and I always did. If there were business class then I had the premium economy seats, which were not too bad.
@@sdcoinshooter If you don't mind me asking, what type of ticket prices are we talking here ?
@@Vortex__24 This was all pre-Covid Vortex, so a while ago. If I remember correctly, Economy was around $1,200 round trip and a $450 charge for upgrade to business; well worth it in my opinion. I am Platinum Pro status on American, I honestly don’t know if it would be different without that rating.
I LOVE U I LOVE TO SE MY OWN ROUTES IN FEW MONTHS IN UR VIEDEOS KEEP IT UP
13:15 I like your comment and how nice was that SQ FA at 20:00. I do look forward to travelling on this ultra long haul one day 🛫🗽
WOW 19 HOURS FROM PHUKET TO TO NEW YORK IS LIKE I DAY ON A PLANE!!
Great video, thank you.
Thanks. I have an upcoming SFO to SIN flight in Premium Economy so this gives me some idea of what to expect…