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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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
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 ?
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.
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.
The fact that after such a long ass flight the flight attendant took an interest in your filming and showed you the business class seat and gave you the insider update on the fleet when you DEPLANED is really sonething. It shows his pride of working there and dedication to promoting SQ.
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....
@@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 .) !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
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)...
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.
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 !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
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
@@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"
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)
@@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
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!
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.
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!
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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
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.
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.
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!
I'm glad they separated the transiting passengers because one of my friends was an airport staff and was infected during the last covid cluster at that airport. Commendable for their effort in minimizing risk. Anyways, flying is a privilege for many people due to new borders closers and this new variant. Better be safe than sorry.
@@huaiwei ignore that troll, some people just want to let everyone know they are hurting and so they want to inflict their pain on my comment. I'm just sharing my own opinion anyway. Nice to see air travel is slowing picking up in a safe way like Changi Airport. I don't mind the inconveniences if I get the chance to travel again. :)
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 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.
Precisely! Just because you didn't like the previous experience, doesn't mean that you can downgrade it by your own standards and then call it "regular economy".
Not sure saying a flight fails expectations on entertainment just because the inflight entertainment isn’t built into the plane is fair. All that hardware adds a-lot of weight to the aircraft driving up fuel costs and ticket costs. If you can get to all the movies and music via your own device that still means entertainment is offered.
Tbh I don't see the absence of paper menus as a problem, if you can access them via phone or IFE. The two hot meals look awesome, plus the last service also. The flight in itself does not feel so long indeed. Great report!
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!!
I took this flight, SA premium economy, for 19hours. It was much better than flying economy. But obviously not as good as flying business with the fully flat seat. The legroom was good and food was excellent!
A That's 14 years ago B you didn't mention the airline C you didn't mention what the "torture" was. Context is important. For reference I flew from LA to Hong Kong on Cathay, and it was a far better experience than *any domestic* (US based) airline to anywhere in any length. Even a short flight like LA to Phoenix just seems like a hassle. (For context; American to Barcelona was ok (ground service when returning was atrocious,) Air France, KLM, British Airways were very nice, Qatar was surprisingly underwhelming (most recent, but I was going to my fathers funeral so that might have colored my experience) Lufthansa was adequate. But anytime i've flown a domestic airline international, other than my one trip to Barcelona, i've been extremely disappointed.) Enough to where i'd drive/ ride my motorcycle once a month to Phoenix to go see mum, rather than fly.
@@monunyabidness5949 I am pretty sure he meant Singapore airlines & torture was that long hour flight !! I had done it back in the early 80's, to Europe from Japan ,17 ,or 18 hr trip ,it killed me !! Too long !! Thank God it's much shorter now ,U live in L.A. now ,but still 14 hrs to Italy !! I won't do it !! Lol. I'll fly to London ,then fly to other European countries from there !! 💜🥁🐉🎤✈️💞
Changi is no longer the world's best airport. In August 2021 Skytrax awarded Doha's Hamad International as the world's best airport, ending Changi's seven-year dominance. Changi was ranked third behind Tokyo Haneda...based on this review I can see why they dropped I will say, their safety vid ending in the Gardens by the Bay at 9:15 is a nice touch, it is definitely the most stunning part of the country
I disagree about the menus, yeah they're nice and all but if it means cutting use of paper then it's a good thing for both them and the environment Changi may claim they are the best airport all they want, but we all know the real world's best airport will always be Pyongyang-Sunan. I have spoken
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.
1:49 well what do you expect , it just came to SIA . And Domestic Routes is getting busier , it will have no time for them to change new seats and new IFE system
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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
Wow, mad props to that flight attendant who just gave you a bonus seat tour after working an 18-hour flight! Great video.
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 !!👍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
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
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 😃
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
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@@zahidallapitchay9366 i think he’s very accurate
Nope, hardly smile.. overrated
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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
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!
Good point about the US airlines being sub-par. Absolutely true.
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?
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.
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...
@@BilldalSWE Way late on this but it costs about $100 extra. Money well spent in my opinion.
6:45 oooooh T3 B7 was the exact same gate I departed from last month on my SWISS A340 flight to Zürich!!!! Wow
The fact that after such a long ass flight the flight attendant took an interest in your filming and showed you the business class seat and gave you the insider update on the fleet when you DEPLANED is really sonething. It shows his pride of working there and dedication to promoting SQ.
Atlanta airport gate T17 to runway 27R during rush hour is also a long haul.
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 .) !!! 💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
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)...
By no stretch of the imagination can I conceive that this is the “world’s best airline”!
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.
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.
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 !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️💞
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 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"
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
Took this flight years ago. Woke up in middle of the night and checked location. We were flying over Afghanistan. Went back to sleep.
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!
The jet lag must hit a person hard, from two sunsets, to what day, let alone what is the date
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 love that he actually reviews economy. The class that we all fly
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!
Brutally honest review: great video. Like this format and style! 👌🏾
Hey there thanks so much for the honest review during COVID! Also thank you for using Singapore Airlines!
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.
Best simply aviation video ever!
Fantastic review David! 👍
Cuz u watched fresh of the boat I’ll like the video😊
I love your reports I always get excited when I see you have loaded a new report. Keep up the great work !
Nice aviation footage. The flight is ultra long.
Love your vids! Informative and detailed. Thanks man
Brutally enjoyable video, the sound and music is comfort for the ears.
I like the clear n crisp video 👍 Good info
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
One of the best reviews about Singapore Airlines I have ever seen. Excellent vlog. Thank you.
AWESOME VIDEO!!!! Looking forward boarding Singapore Airlines !!!!!
I got an Singapore Airlines ad before this video lol, anyways another great video, keep it up!
I love the Brutally Honest series, and all of your videos. Great job as always. Alles gut!
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.
That approach to Singapore was beutiful! I remember my aproach to singapore from Maldives it was aswell very beutiful
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!
I'm glad they separated the transiting passengers because one of my friends was an airport staff and was infected during the last covid cluster at that airport. Commendable for their effort in minimizing risk. Anyways, flying is a privilege for many people due to new borders closers and this new variant. Better be safe than sorry.
Just stay home if you're so worried
@@dennisrettke you should stay home too if you do not like responsible measures to keep everyone safe.
@@huaiwei ignore that troll, some people just want to let everyone know they are hurting and so they want to inflict their pain on my comment.
I'm just sharing my own opinion anyway. Nice to see air travel is slowing picking up in a safe way like Changi Airport. I don't mind the inconveniences if I get the chance to travel again. :)
Nice aviation footage.
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.
15:54 its heartwarming for me to see the flag of Georiga 🇬🇪❤️
I LOVE U I LOVE TO SE MY OWN ROUTES IN FEW MONTHS IN UR VIEDEOS KEEP IT UP
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.
kinda glad to know the reality that somewhere might be mess in changi airport, allow me to prepare for that
Great video. Looking forward to flying Singapore in business class as soon as travel to some SE Asian countries open up.
No matter what criteria you used, I still believe if they're selling it as "Premium Economy", it's fair it should be reviewed that way.
Precisely! Just because you didn't like the previous experience, doesn't mean that you can downgrade it by your own standards and then call it "regular economy".
Hurray 🙌🤩
Finally it is here.
Great illustrative video, thank you for sharing!
Beautiful video 📸👏 honestly 🤩🙌.. ultimate clarity visual treat
Not sure saying a flight fails expectations on entertainment just because the inflight entertainment isn’t built into the plane is fair. All that hardware adds a-lot of weight to the aircraft driving up fuel costs and ticket costs. If you can get to all the movies and music via your own device that still means entertainment is offered.
That Singapore approach is my favourite in the whole world
Nice view of Edmonton! My hometown. Nice videos. Keep up the good work!
I just travelled with Singapore airlines' business from Melbourne to Singapore. It was great.
Tbh I don't see the absence of paper menus as a problem, if you can access them via phone or IFE. The two hot meals look awesome, plus the last service also. The flight in itself does not feel so long indeed. Great report!
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!!
the transit in Changi is now nearly as post covid. 2 lounges also open.
great video
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🤣
Good to see you again and a very very well done report! 👍👍👍👍
WOW 19 HOURS FROM PHUKET TO TO NEW YORK IS LIKE I DAY ON A PLANE!!
Awesome longhaul flight. Thanks for showing us this journey. Safe Travels🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Wow Singapore Airlines still on another level despite the Pandemic.
Very nice report, without the usual sugarcoating I hear in reviews.
I took this flight, SA premium economy, for 19hours. It was much better than flying economy. But obviously not as good as flying business with the fully flat seat. The legroom was good and food was excellent!
Thanks for that amazing review! I really enjoyed it, thanks for sharing!!
Great video. I loved the footage of Edmonton at night. 🔥🔥🔥
In 2008, I flew non-stop 17 hours from Los Angeles to Bangkok in coach on an A340-500! It was torture and I'll never do it again.
A That's 14 years ago
B you didn't mention the airline
C you didn't mention what the "torture" was.
Context is important.
For reference I flew from LA to Hong Kong on Cathay, and it was a far better experience than *any domestic* (US based) airline to anywhere in any length. Even a short flight like LA to Phoenix just seems like a hassle. (For context; American to Barcelona was ok (ground service when returning was atrocious,) Air France, KLM, British Airways were very nice, Qatar was surprisingly underwhelming (most recent, but I was going to my fathers funeral so that might have colored my experience) Lufthansa was adequate.
But anytime i've flown a domestic airline international, other than my one trip to Barcelona, i've been extremely disappointed.)
Enough to where i'd drive/ ride my motorcycle once a month to Phoenix to go see mum, rather than fly.
@@monunyabidness5949 I am pretty sure he meant Singapore airlines & torture was that long hour flight !! I had done it back in the early 80's, to Europe from Japan ,17 ,or 18 hr trip ,it killed me !! Too long !! Thank God it's much shorter now ,U live in L.A. now ,but still 14 hrs to Italy !! I won't do it !! Lol. I'll fly to London ,then fly to other European countries from there !! 💜🥁🐉🎤✈️💞
Changi is no longer the world's best airport. In August 2021 Skytrax awarded Doha's Hamad International as the world's best airport, ending Changi's seven-year dominance. Changi was ranked third behind Tokyo Haneda...based on this review I can see why they dropped
I will say, their safety vid ending in the Gardens by the Bay at 9:15 is a nice touch, it is definitely the most stunning part of the country
But changi came back first again brother
Again an amazing inflight vlog video👍
I disagree about the menus, yeah they're nice and all but if it means cutting use of paper then it's a good thing for both them and the environment
Changi may claim they are the best airport all they want, but we all know the real world's best airport will always be Pyongyang-Sunan. I have spoken
Thanks for the insight Kim.
nope, its LAX, JFK, DXB,
Thx for recommending north Korea as a good place.
@@KxemonPlayz I agree!
@@RashadKhanAviation2023 🤓
Nice! I also hope for a full flight video from 19 hours :)
Bro keep going insane quality 📷4k @60fps LOVE UR VIDEOS 😍😍❤❤❤❤
Thanks. I have an upcoming SFO to SIN flight in Premium Economy so this gives me some idea of what to expect…
4:02 view was breathtaking
Btw the longest official flight is actually between Newark - Singapore not Singapore - JFK
There like the same distance lol😂
I was in their premium economy from Copenhagen to Singapore last June, and the service is definitely better now.
I took this flight 2 weeks ago too! Love seeing the different food served on the same flight!
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.
Will try this Singapore Airlines in the future flight 😊
Just clicked the video randomly and learned that you fly directly over my house when going through edmonton... Insane.
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 🛫🗽
Great video david!
Qatar Auckland to Doha - Best food! FAs amazing. Even economy was comfortable..
Thank you for this RUclips. Fly safe. Have an amazing Friday! Greetings from Los Angeles. Ciao.
The A350-900ULR is basically just an A350-900 with a slightly bigger fuel tank. Perfect for going from SIN-JFK or SIN-EWR.
You are slow joe. What's your next flight.
@@petercole8798 I live near New York-Kennedy, New York-LaGuardia, Newark, and HPN, so usually I fly out of one of those if I have to.
1:49 well what do you expect , it just came to SIA . And Domestic Routes is getting busier , it will have no time for them to change new seats and new IFE system
Bombastic! Thank you so much for the video. 😎😎😎✈✈✈❤❤❤
Great video! Stay in Singapore next time :)