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My Farewell to the Spacebed (SQ391 IST-SIN in J)

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  • JonLee
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    Originally posted by SilverChris View Post

    We had a long taxi to the other side of the airport towards T2, or so I thought. It was still dark outside, but I could still make out a Delta A330 beside us as we pulled in. But wait, isn't DL at T1?

    Anyway, I took my time to pack up and gather my belongings. Saying goodbye is never easy. It wasn't until then that I really appreciated all those KUL-SIN runs with these wonderful seats.



    As the saying goes, you'll never know what you've had till the day you lose it. I bade goodbye to the wonderful crew, and (reluctantly) stepped out of one of my most memorable SQ flights.
    So you disembarked at T1? it also seems like the Spacebeds got some form of a upgrade to make them look much more modern as their shells are now in Purple Leather, which looks much nicer than the previous cloth that looked horribly old and worn out

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  • Wan1dap
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    Was jolted back in time on SQ281 last week... Actually quite nice. I remember them with fondness from 744 days. Still, looking forward to 11K on 286 in 40 mins.

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  • SQGamespeed
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    Thanks for the great TR SilverChris!

    I remember the first time I used a Spacebed on a 744 from AKL-SIN and it was my most comfortable 10 hour flight yet. Hard to believe that they have become outdated rather quickly. I will miss them.

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  • yflyer
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    Great TR!

    I have very fond memories of the Spacebed. Did not get to fly in one a lot (being yflyer...) but enjoyed it on the rare occasions I did...
    Last edited by yflyer; 25 April 2013, 08:13 AM.

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  • 9V-SIA
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    Nice one! Sniff sniff

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  • Moviela
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    Hey SilverChris, I enjoyed your trip report. I liked your description of the doorless shower.

    Safe Journeys....

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  • VC10 Boy
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    A nice read. I can remember the first time I sat in one of these on a 744 LHR SIN and thinking how luxurious they are. How times change.

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  • viraj735
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    Fantastic TR SilverChris! Thoroughly enjoyable read along with some great photos. Glad you had an enjoyable flight and I look forward to more write-ups from your future travels.

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  • FlyingDan
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    Thanks SilverChris for this TR!

    Originally posted by HUGE AL View Post
    I dig how people are saying, "Goodbye," to these seats while [bonehead] airlines keep installing similar ones on their new aircraft.
    So after this great TR SilverChris invested quite some time in this is all you can come up with? Constructive feedback and/or on-topic replies are not really your thing, is it?

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  • HUGE AL
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    I dig how people are saying, "Goodbye," to these seats while [bonehead] airlines keep installing similar ones on their new aircraft.

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  • Handiman
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    I love the lounge decoration at IST .. A touch of Ottoman Empire within. But my last trip was at midnight on TK to CGK and its over crowded. Toilet looks great too

    Great TR SilverChris

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  • B727
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    Originally posted by SilverChris View Post
    There were two lines for boarding as always, with one being the priority lane. The four agents weren't doing a very good job controlling the crowd as they constantly shoved and pushed their way through. The (overly) talkative agent was present as well, verifying BPs at the priority lane. He turned away every single green BP holder, which caused quite a ruckus.
    I remember the queues for boarding SQ 391 to be claustrophobic back in December. Here in SIN, there is a Turkish speaker at the gate when they board SQ 392. I think they should make trilingual gateside pre-boarding announcements at IST so that pax don't rush the entrance at an already claustrophobic gate there.

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  • SilverChris
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    9V-SVM in the dark


    Directions to T2

    Hang on, that wasn't the last I saw of Aishah. As I was walking along the travellator, I heard someone running from behind. Must be a traveller late for his/her flight, I thought, but no. Instead, I heard "Mr SilverChris! Wait! your jacket!"

    Thanks for reading.

    Edit: I'm aware of the error which prevents the images from being displayed. I've rectified it, though I'm still trying to figure out why they aren't showing yet.
    Last edited by SilverChris; 23 April 2013, 04:39 PM.

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  • SilverChris
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    I took a stroll into the Economy cabin before breakfast. This aircraft is among the last to have SQ's previous generation of blue/purple seat covers.


    I just don't have the appetite for breakfasts in the sky. Period. Even more so on an overnight/red eye flight. But heck, I wouldn't want to let the food go to waste, so..


    Fruits to begin with


    Cornflakes

    The eggs and hash browns were surprisingly good.



    Only an hour to go!

    Time for a round of Inflight Trivia!


    Where my journey began several days ago. The end is near


    We lined up with the usual 20C and made a smooth touchdown ahead of schedule.


    We had a long taxi to the other side of the airport towards T2, or so I thought. It was still dark outside, but I could still make out a Delta A330 beside us as we pulled in. But wait, isn't DL at T1?

    Anyway, I took my time to pack up and gather my belongings. Saying goodbye is never easy. It wasn't until then that I really appreciated all those KUL-SIN runs with these wonderful seats.



    As the saying goes, you'll never know what you've had till the day you lose it. I bade goodbye to the wonderful crew, and (reluctantly) stepped out of one of my most memorable SQ flights.
    Last edited by SilverChris; 23 April 2013, 06:18 AM.

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  • YK@HKG
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    Nice TR

    Brings back memories of my first J trip in SQ Spacebed on the HKG-SFO route (SQ2) 6.5 years back (Oct 2006). It was the first time I slept so soundly on an airplane and it was also this experience that made me crave for more flying in the premium cabins

    Since then, I had been on the Spacebed for maybe 2-3 more times ? And I still feel that this product has indeed set the high standard for J-seat!

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