Part II: Asiana Lounge ICN/Asiana Business Class (ICN-BKK)
Part III: Thai Airways Lounge BKK/Thai Airways Business Class (BKK-RGN)
Part IV: Myanmar/Traders Hotel
Part V: Malaysia Airlines (RGN-KUL-SIN)
Part VI: Singapore Airlines Private Room
Part VII: Singapore Airlines Suites Class (SIN-LHR)
Part VIII: SAS-Air Canada Lounge LHR/Singapore Airlines Lounge LHR/Air Canada (LHR-YUL)
Part IX: Montreal Marriott Airport
Part X: Encore Wynn Las Vegas
Singapore Airlines: SIN-LHR
SQ 322
Duration: 13:25 hrs
Class: Suites
I left the lounge to board my Suites flight to London. After entering the jetway, someone guided me to the Suites entrance where I was greeted by name by the friendly flight attendants. I was escorted to my suite, seat 3F, where I sat there in pure awe. It was even more amazing than I thought. Singapore Airlines Suites makes Lufthansa first class look like Spirit Airlines. I flew Singapore in economy about 15 years ago, but I still remember it today. I remember it had TVs at every seat which was very high tech for 15 years ago. Singapore Airlines was amazing then and it's extremely amazing now in first class.
After taking my seat, the flight attendants came by and introduced themselves and showed me all the features of the suite. Luckily, there was only one other person in suites class. The flight attendants said that I could use my seat by the window for working and relaxing, and they would make the seat across the way into a bed for me.
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| Cool feature: the remote tells you how long until you reach your destination |
For a more in-depth look at the suites, check out this video someone made:
The flight attendant came by and offered an amenity kit and pajamas. The stuff inside the amenity kit wasn't anything special, just the typical stuff. The pajamas were Givenchy and they were quite comfortable.
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| Stock photo of the Givenchy pajamas, as mine were very wrinkled |
After takeoff, the flight attendant asked what I'd like to drink. I asked for champagne, and she asked if I wanted Dom Perignon or Krug. I went with Dom.
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| Dom and mixed nuts |
Soon after, the dinner service started. You can view the menu here. All of the food was very good. I was still pretty stuffed from the lounge so I didn't finish everything.
The service started with the flight attendant setting my table. The following note was left with my silverware.
As you may have I guessed, I was extremely disappointed that I would be subject to using a slightly shorter main course knife. The horror!
The first course was of course caviar which was delicious. They also brought me some vodka. Considering all the alcohol I had on my other flights that day and in the lounge, I was starting to get a bit lightheaded.
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| Chilled malossol caviar |
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| Garlic bread |
Next up was a wild mushroom consomme which was quite good. There were some weird mushrooms in there.
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| Wild mushroom consomme served with sauteed cepe mushroom, smoked duck, somen, and drops of truffle oil |
For the main course, I got the beef wellington. It was good for an airline steak, but still very overcooked. But hey, I'm not complaining. I was just happy to be there.
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| Beef wellington - beef fillet with duxelle mushroom, wrapped in Parma ham and pastry crust, grilled asparagus, cepe mushroom, vine ripened tomato, and morel red wine sauce |
Next was dessert. I got the chocolate and banana cake which was very good.
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| Chocolate and banana cake with fruit salad and vanilla sauce |
But wait, there's more! Lastly, there was a cheese course.
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| Cheese course |
After dinner, the flight attendant asked if she could make the other seat into a bed for me. It's pretty cool watching them make the seat into a bed. They said they have to follow 16 steps to make it into a bed. Here's a cool video someone took of them making the bed:
If you're traveling with your significant other, they can also make the conjoined seats into a double bed. Here's a video someone made of that for anyone who's interested. And here's my made up bed.
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| Suites doors closed |
The bathroom is also quite nice. It's got a lot of amenities like cologne, lotions, razors, etc. My favorite part of the bathroom was the sink which was hands-free. The worst part of flying for me is going to the lavatory and having to wash my hands in a little sink where hardly any water comes out. It basically defeats the purpose of washing your hands because you have to constantly hold down those nasty, germ-infested buttons for the water to come out. But on this plane, the sink was just like a normal motion sensor activated sink you'd find on land, which was great.
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| Yes, I understand it's weird to be overly enthusiastic about a sink |
Another cool feature of the bathroom was the trash, which was also hands-free. You just pushed a lever on the floor with your foot to open the trash can.
At this point, I settled into my bed suite and began watching some TV. The entertainment system was probably the best I've ever seen on any airline. First of all, the TV screen was huge, as you'd expect. I think it was 23". Also, the user interface is really easy to navigate and they've got a great selection of movies and TV shows. I watched a really interesting documentary about how they built the A380. In addition to the typical movies, TV shows, and music, there's also a lot of other cool features such as videos to help you learn other languages, city guides, connecting gate information, Zagat for every city SQ flies to, video games, up to date weather. You can even call another seat on the inflight phone. If you have a USB drive with photos or PDFs, you can plug it in and view them on the screen. You can also plug in your smartphone, camera, laptop, etc. and view it on the screen.
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| Air show |
SQs flight attendants are famous for being able to anticipate requests. For example, I'd have the slightest thought that I wanted a snack and within seconds an FA would magically appear with a tray of snacks. What is this sorcery? How did they know what I was thinking? The reality is that SQ FAs are extremely well trained at assessing body language and facial expressions. You never have to get up or even press the call button because SQ FAs know when you want something. They are constantly walking through the cabin making sure everything is perfect. I also caught them peering at us from behind the curtain a few times. It can be kind of uncomfortable to know you're constantly being watched, but it's nice to know you're being well taken of during the flight.
In the middle of the night, I got up to go to the bathroom, and one of the FAs was in the galley in his pajamas. He was extremely apologetic. He said, "I apologize for my appearance, I just got off my break." I was like whatever. I went to the bathroom and when I came out literally 2 minutes later, he was standing there in his full suit with his hair and everything looking perfect. How the heck did he do that??
He then asked if I wanted to be woken up for breakfast. I said yes, and he recommended I order something now so they can have it ready when I wake up. He showed me the menu, and I asked what he thought was the best. He said the nasi lemak, the traditional Singaporean dish, was his favorite. It sounded really good, so I went with that.
The bed is quite comfortable and they give you a lot of nice pillows and blankets. In total, I got about 5 hours of sleep, which is a lot for me. I usually can't sleep at all on planes. I woke up about 2 hours outside of London. I moved over to my non-bed suite, and the FAs came over and asked if I'd like to have breakfast now. I agreed and they began setting up my table again.
Breakfast started with some delicious OJ.
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| Unnecessary blurry photo of my orange juice |
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| Fruit plate |
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| One of the best croissants I've ever eaten on the ground or in the air -- very warm and flaky |
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| Singapore nasi lemak - Malay style coconut rice with spicy prawns, peanuts, ikan bilis, grilled fish cake, omelette, and fried chicken |
After a delicious breakfast, I watched some more TV shows, and before I knew it, we were in our final approach to Heathrow. After a very smooth landing, I said goodbye to the FAs and was the first one off the plane. It was pretty cool to be the first one off a plane of about 400 passengers.
Overall, Singapore Suites is a truly amazing experience. The service level is the highest of just about anywhere I've seen in the world. Everyone should try Singapore Suites at least once in their life. I'm truly grateful to have gotten to experience it, and I'm definitely planning on trying it again.
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