Carrier: Singapore Airlines (SQ)
Plane Model: B777-200
Flight Class: Raffles Class
Sleeper Seat: No
Duration of Flight: 2 Hours
Date of Travel: Jan 10, 2006
Check-in at Singapore Changi airport was quick and efficient. I managed to check my bags all the way through JFK despite travelling on two separate itineraries. Because I had checked in pretty late, I had to go straight to the boarding gate and did not have time to use the lounge. This flight was making a stopover in Bangkok on its way to Tokyo.
Boarding was done in an orderly fashion. There were no sleeper seats installed on this flight, just the old business class seats. Pre-order drinks including a special made welcome drink were handed out, along with in-flight reading materials, hot towels and menus. A light meal was served on the SIN-BKK route and the choices were as follow:
Starter
Smoked salmon with tomato and mixed salad (mustard dill dressing)
Main Course
"Meurette" style stewed beef cheek served with baby vegetables and sauteed potato
Or
Wok fried Chilean seabass in garlic tomato sauce served with selected vegetables and steamed rice
Or
Nasi goreng (Malay style fried rice with seafood, picked vegetables and chicken satay)
A Sweet Note
Fresh fruit selection
Gourmet coffee
Selection of tea
I opted for the fried rice and it was tasty. Also make sure to order the cocktail called ‘Singapore Sling’ when you are flying on this airline. I have ordered this cocktail at many places and Singapore Airlines definitely makes the best one I have to say.
Service by the SQ flight attendants was impressive as usual. I had this Japanese flight attendant that was really friendly and attentive. The in-flight entertainment was the standard on demand (AVOD) system and there was a great variety of movies and music to choose from. We arrived Bangkok five minutes earlier than scheduled.
All in all this was a great flight. I don’t think Singapore Airline has lost its edge as many had said. It is still very much a top-notch airline that even other airlines talk about.
