SINGAPORE AIRLINES First Class and Business Class Seat reviews

SINGAPORE AIRLINES RAFFLES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330

SIN to ICN. Overnight flight to Incheon and I found myself comparing between the seats of SIA and another airline with similar seating made for medium haul aircraft. The seats were not fully flat and because of its leather material, it made me slide downwards. It was a good enough rest but not comfortable enough. It was really cramped and I was lucky not to have another passenger sitting beside me as it means that he or she would have to give me sufficient space for me to get to the aisle. Food wise was average. Service was minimal as it was an overnight flight. I don't think I will pay 4000SGD to take this particular fleet of business class again.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES RAFFLES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

GRU-BCN Return. Plenty of space and storage area. Food great, good wines though could use a broader selection. Sleeping position is fine for me. Sitting position is a bit strange as the seat does not recline much, but still comfortable.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-200ER

My wife and I fly from Copenhagen to Singapore and the seat was terrible. It was the old blue style where the seat in front reclines into your space. Getting in an out becomes difficult without disturbing the passenger in front. The seat was angled - not lie flat for the 11 hour journey. I complained to staff on the plane and after when I got home pointing out the 777W on the Singapore to Melbourne flight was lie-flat only 7 hours and a daytime flight. Nobody could explain why a long overnight flight had the worst seating and oldest aircraft. I suppose SQ know that their competition on the route SAS also has a lower grade business class.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-200

Have made return flights between Hanoi and Singapore in the last month. Seating has been terrible and no flat beds. The fleet on the Asian routes are outdated and requires a serious revamp. Singapore Airlines sells itself as a premier airline, but fall well short in this area. In addition, food has dropped off. Film choice is low and the film has o be stopped 30 mins before landing despite a 3 hr flight. Monitor is small (10"). There is no priority check in a Noi Bai airport since the number of C-class passengers is low, so the group check in has priority !

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Like other travellers I feel it's a curates egg. Nice service. But entertainment system, wine list and food choices are below the standard of the gulf based airlines. And the seats are bizarre. The flip down bed means you can either sit virtually upright or lie flat: not good for dozing. And the diagonal posture when both seated and flat is odd and not comfortable. Shame when they have obviously invested so much.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Great crew and service but the seats in business class are not comfortable on the Singapore A380 v2. First you need to get out of your seat if you wish to convert it to a flat lie bed as you pull the headrest down flat. If you later wish to sit up you again need to get out of your seat and reverse the transformation. There is cheap velcro along the sides of the bed that irritate during sleeping and the unusual seat belt for sleeping is also not comfortable when turning onto it. Worse is the diagonal sleeping position due to the badly thought of seat placement. For a airline that charges a premium over others for their business I would rate below average. Much better are emirates. Business seats are much more comfortable and they actually reflect how a premium business class should be.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330 / BOEING 777-200

Have made 3 return flights on SQ between Perth and Beijing in the last 4 months. Seating has been terrible and no flat beds offered, and 6 of these flights are overnight. One flight between Singapore and Perth had seating that was not much better than economy seating. The entire SQ fleet on the Asian routes are outdated and requires a serious revamp. SQ sells itself as a premier airline. They fall well short in this area. In addition, food has dropped off and some staff on board are rude.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

London to Singapore. The suite is light and airy, about seven feet long and four or so wide. The seat is a comfortable leather armchair, not ridiculously wide like SIA business class, with a wide range of adjustments. Opposite is a sort of bench seat for your dining companion, no more than a place for them to squat. The suite is closed off by sliding screens, but you cant completely seal off the outside as there are viewing panels in the screens, which make it feel a bit non- private. The TV is the largest I've seen on a plane, but is not in line with the seat - being about two feet offset to one side and about a foot too high. To the side of the seat is a bulky shelf affair with power sockets and somewhere to keep glasses and so on. For the bed this shelf drops bodily about two feet, and the bed folds down from the wall behind your seat. The bed is wide, probably about 30 inches (it could be wider, don't know why they stopped there), and has a good soft mattress. When it is down there is room to stand in your suite next to it. Duvet is large and soft. The noise levels in the 380 are slightly lower than a 747, but the vibration coming up to your pillow is just as loud. Food was excellent, and service almost too attentive. First class lounge at Heathrow was small, plain and had only sandwiches and warm snacks. Was it worth 5k? Subjective, but no.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

MEL-SIN A380 Business Class is the most spacious business class seat. Food was fantastic. However SIA should consider servicing and cleaning their seats regularly, business class seats were quite dirty and old. (A lot of dirt marks and scratches on the seats and front panel) IFE screen's projection also had a line in the middle. In addition, passengers have to sleep in a slanting position where the legs are in the small triangle. It is a little uncomfortable to sleep in a slanted position.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777

FCO-SIN, a very uncomfortable seat for the money paid. The angled seat made it very difficult to get comfortable and sleep, which is what I expect and pay for. I ended up with a severe back ache that affected me for the next few days. It is time to scrap this plane! The service and staff though have always been exceptional on SIA but if this type of seating is the best I am going to get for a long haul flight, I am going to have to look at other airlines.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A340-500

All business class, EWR-SIN return. Comfortable seats, great service. Video could use an update as films run continuously. Usual observations about the odd need to get out of the seat to convert it into a bed. The aircraft was only 65% full, allowing me to set up one seat as a bed and switch to another when I wanted to work. Very pleasant experience.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS RAFFLES CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Seat too wide and hard. No leg/thigh support when sitting. Sleeping is okay if you have a front row seat, otherwise you have to bend your legs to fit your feet into a triangular spaced platform. Not as good as the 747 seat they had. I had terrible back ache after a few hours sitting and ended up on an empty seat in economy. I recommend this airline but not the seat.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

SQ12 and it was so good to have wi-fi onboard the flight. I was able to work and be on top of things whilst flying. It would be good to see more of such facilities on all day flights. I have to say that the seats (I am very tall at 1.88m) are great.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A340-500

SIN-EWR. 19 hours in these seats is just a little too much. You had to almost plan for when your body was going to say enough. Sleeping was difficult, especially for me as your shoulders / heads end up in this little corner pocket. For me to get comfortable (very subjective), I ended up trying to emulate a tobogganer (shoulders rounded forward, arms together etc). When working on my laptop with the table out, I struggled to get relaxed and comfortable with my feet on the ledge / shelf, and on the seat. If your flight is short and sweet then these seats are like a couch (in some ways) and are nice. I like the width when the beds is not made. If you your journey is a bit longer and you want some shut eye, then trying to sleep can be a challenge.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

Superb service cannot make up for the uncomfortable seats. I don't know who was responsible for designing these seats but they need shooting. They're too wide offering no lateral support and no place to put your hands,and too hard making you feel like you're sitting on the rear bench seat of a 1964 Station Wagon. When you change to a flat bed, a process that seems so complicated that only the crew can do it, they are like sleeping on a floor and just not long enough so that if you are any longer than 5'-8" you have to lie diagonally across the seat and even then, your toes touch the end.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Singapore-JFK. I travelled with my wife and 3 children, not so good for a family but OK. Seat was a separate bed and seat. A380-800 was brand new, toilet facilities were good although it was not so clean.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-200

DXB-SIN flight was such a disappointment. Like other flyers have noted, this aircraft is not representative of SQ service and comfort I have come to enjoy. These old cradle type seats are simply impossible to get comfortable. Sleep is virtually impossible as you cannot get comfortable in this 2-3-2 configuration of narrow, hard seats. SQ really must upgrade these aircraft; any other airline would have been more comfortable.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

Manchester to Singapore. The business class was barely full from Manchester to Munich but pretty packed from Munich to Singapore. Service excellent, food excellent. The flat bed was the biggest I have seen in Biz Class. A little bit uncomfortable due to its angle but for a petite person like me, I was able to get good rest during the 13 hours.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

SFO-HKG-SIN return. I realize that the seat is a little difficult to sit in but the trick is to use three pillows and then it is exceedingly comfortable (use one of the sleeping pillows plus the arm rest pillow and the pillow that comes with the seat). Also there is some finesse in getting it reclined properly but after you have it all set up the recline and angle are decent. I liked the feeling of the bed. As others have written, it is a little firm but there was enough cushioning for me. The blankets, pillows and pajamas were great.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

JFK-SYD on B747, SYD-SIN A380 Suite. JFK to Sydney was in older First Class seat. Quite comfortable and seat reclined electronically to flat, long bed. FA provided pajmas and duvet so I slept majority of flight. Plenty of room to move around cabin and service was superb - atttentive but not overbearing. I'm not tech saavy, thus Entertainment screen was difficult to master. (They should offer brief tutorial) There was a 1 hour stop in Frankfurt for crew change/refuelling so pax were able to disembark for smoke, shopping etc. SYD-SIN leg was in a suite on A380. I'm paraplegic and in a wheelchair so boarding was a disaster. Ground crew was inexperienced. Nobody had a clue as to procedure. Getting from jetway to suite was tedious, frightening and dangerous ordeal since I was almost dropped 4 times while attempting to transfer from aisle to seat/suite. Door to suite was to narrow. Completely unprofessional and untrained FA. Preparing bed in suite was a disaster since I had to be removed from seat again and wait in the aisle while the rest of the cabin stared, fretted and tried to assist. I was embarrassed and the whole experience was undignified. I expected more after paying bery pricey fare specifically for the A380 suite experience.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Per-Sin-Paris, A380 is fantastic. Best seat I have travelled so far and where possible will continue to fly on the A380 with Singapore Airlines. The service, food, drinks were sensational. A great nights sleep was had. Total luxury.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777

Great seats once you get used to their width. Lots of privacy, personal storage room and great bed though on the harder side. Food, selection of wines and service are among the best you can get and the IFE is state of the art with outstanding choice.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380 / BOEING 777

The seat is way too big! You can't get comfortable and can't reach both sides of the chair to rest your arms on the armrests. Also the small alcove where you put your feet is too small. If you are small like my friend you cannot reach it and can be very uncomfortable. But the food was exceptional. On the LHR-SIN flight the food was the best airline food I have ever tasted. The crew were exceptional and happy to help. But the stand out was the minor details that Singapore airlines have thought about. Even the toilets are spacious and very clean. And it was very easy to sleep because of the large seat.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Business class seats on A380 very uncomfortable and hard and made for a miserable trip. Sleeping position contorted. Upgraded to First for trip home. The A380 Suite from Paris to Singapore was good except that seat in upright postion a bit hard. Seats from Singapore to Sydney on Boeing 777 poor - to me nothing more than at best Business. If you value comfort and if you are 6 foot or over I would not recommend that you fly Singapore Business or its 777 First.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

LHR-SIN-SYD-SIN-LHR. The flight itself was pleasant and enjoyable, crew fantastic, food fantastic. The only problems were the seat, I found it hard and uncomfortable to sit and do anything, work, eat, relax, read anything in the sitting position was just uncomfortable. But once the bed was put down and set up it is one of the best. Excellent for sleeping.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A380

Seats are hard and wide thus a mixed bag and not terribly comfortable to lean back and to sit in. As far as a bed is concerned I thought it OK but not great, my wife disliked it. Staff is outstanding! Food inconsistent. I can't understand how these hard seats were approved by the airlines. Given their lukewarm reception my guess is that they will be replaced as soon as they are worn out with better seats. The 747 1st Class seats were better! If you're just sitting these seats do not recline very much, in my mind a definite flaw in design.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-200

MEL-SIN in the latest business class seat on the 777. Beige cabin with very comfortable seats IN a 2-2-2 layout. Plenty of seat adjustments but not a lie flat seat - on a daytime flight no problem.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   AIRBUS A330-300

Very comfortable seats especially in seated and relaxing position. Sleeping position not great considering I'm 189cm tall but privacy due to the shell of the seat was good. Seat-back (headrest area) a little short but compensated for by great pillow provided. Good screen quality and in flight entertainment. Huge tray table made meals a pleasure. Cup holder in arm rest a nice touch that makes taking the tray table out for just a drink unnecessary.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300

Singapore to Shanghai. The seats are the same as in A380 First Class Cabins and really don't work as a good seat. They do not lay back far enough as you are supposed to turn the whole thing into a bed. They are too hard and really lack any normal support.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES BUSINESS CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777

The only way to exist in this seat is to have it flat. It's impossible to sit: can't recline it, no cushioning, hard as a church pew, even with their add-on bolsters, it's max discomfort. Once you get up and manually deconstruct the seat to a bed, it's hard, flat, and unmovable. It's difficult to sit comfortably on the bed in order to eat, read, watch movies as you're sliding down from the 2 pillows propped up at back of bed; I slept because I was so tired but then spent the rest of the flight half sitting/lying on that bed wondering why I spent 7 grand for this kind of misery. Singapore is a great airline-how did they get this so wrong? Kinky slippers and nightshades just don't cut it.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES FIRST CLASS SEAT REVIEW   :   BOEING 777-300ER

Great seat. Very spacious. Easier to get into comfortable seating position than the business class seat. Good amenities offered. Nice sleep suit and ferragamo fragrance set.