Tweet
Background:
This is actually a long-outstanding report about a trip in early May this year. I actually didn't mean to write it initially because I thought there has been countless trip reports on SQ Business Class and I am not sure how I can open a new perspective of it. So I didn't take a lot of pictures of the flights. But then Cape Town is a beautiful place, and I feel I would like to inspire others to also visit this amazing city, which is sited at one of the most spectacular spot on the planet.
Flight details
Flight number: SQ478
Equipment: 777-200ER refitted
Registration: 9V-SVD
Seat: 16D
The journey started at Singapore Changi T2 at the ungodly hour of 0130am where I should have already long been in bed 3 hours before. SQ 478 is the last SQ flight of the day together with SQ 402 to Delhi. And T2 can't be any more peaceful at any time of the day than around this hour.
Since we were also traveling in business class, we had access to the SilverKris Lounge where we had spent our time since 9pm that night after a dinner gathering with friends nearby. That night was probably the most dreadful night ever waiting for a flight - 4 hours in the lounge with nothing to do and I was so sleepy I had to doze off sitting down on those wonderful-to-look-at and wonderful-to-sit-on chairs but bad-for-sleeping SilverKris chairs. SQ should consider putting bedrooms or nap zones, or at least some nice reclining snooze chairs considering that people come from all sorts of time zones and may need these at any time of the day anyway. There is so much more variety of rest areas in the terminal building but not inside the lounge.
Boarding was on time and the lounge was soon completely deserted with all passengers going to either DEL or JNB-CPT.
The flight was usual for SQ J with pre-take off hot towels, and pre-take off drinks. It was really really late and I was already very sleepy and did not intend to eat. I just wanted to sleep, something I already did on and off since the lounge and then while sitting on the airplane waiting for take off (which seemed like forever). It also explained why I have such a dearth of pictures until now. I was sleeping or half-sleeping while walking and embarking!
I slept crouched in the super-wide SQ chair while the plane was still at the gate and throughout the take-off. I was well asleep albeit in a contorted position in a seat that is far from comfortable to sleep on. And then I was woken up an hour into the flight for the meal - grrrr, I hate being woken up. It seems like I had been sleeping on my seat all along since the gate and I was not asked about my meal or dnd preference. And what I noticed from SQ is that if your dnd preference is not known, a gentle touch to wake you up is in store to ensure you make the decision to either eat or not later come meal time.
Anyway, once woken up, it was hard to fall asleep again with the lights and the noise of cutlery around so I might as well check out what was on the menu - great, it was my favorite comfort local food - Prawn me. Fine, I went to freshen up, and decided to enjoy a warming bowl of comforting prawn broth with mee. Nice and delicious - no regret. It was a simple refreshment service, no starter, no bread, just a bowl of very nice mee. I thought it's quite appropriate for the hour. It was quick serve, and then straight to bed.
It was 6 hours of sleep after that before I started stirring to wake up. Breakfast was served soon after. It was still dark outside.
As usual, standard business class breakfast service started with a plate of fresh fruits, orange juice, coffee, and pastries.
It was then followed by choice of either yoghurt, muesli, or cornflakes. It was muesli for me that morning,
And for the main I picked the seasonal tomato menu of baked egg with tomato jam, tomato flan, and sundried tomato sausage. Lots of tomatoes. They were ok. A little over cooked but the tomato flavours were good.
My partner's selection was an assortment of dim sum. Not too bad if you don't have too high expectation. Haha.
Landing at JNB was at dawn break in May, and 60% of the passengers got off here. Initially I thought CPT is a leisure market and most pax would got off here and only a handful would continue there. I was wrong. It's pretty good premium business upfront to CPT. It's a decent load of almost half. Oh, and I think I forgot to mention, the flight was 100% filled departing from SIN. This is monopoly route.
Transit passengers were not allowed off the plane and there we were watching the plane being cleaned. And time to look around.
Looking at the cabin from the rear.
Typical seat.
Lots of storage space, both enclosed and in the open slot/shelf next to the seat. The slot/shelf is handy to keep bulkier items like pajamas and clothes and it's quite away from the aisle so the cabin doesn't look cluttered.
Mirror and cup holder.
Scratches!
This is actually a long-outstanding report about a trip in early May this year. I actually didn't mean to write it initially because I thought there has been countless trip reports on SQ Business Class and I am not sure how I can open a new perspective of it. So I didn't take a lot of pictures of the flights. But then Cape Town is a beautiful place, and I feel I would like to inspire others to also visit this amazing city, which is sited at one of the most spectacular spot on the planet.
Flight details
Flight number: SQ478
Equipment: 777-200ER refitted
Registration: 9V-SVD
Seat: 16D
The journey started at Singapore Changi T2 at the ungodly hour of 0130am where I should have already long been in bed 3 hours before. SQ 478 is the last SQ flight of the day together with SQ 402 to Delhi. And T2 can't be any more peaceful at any time of the day than around this hour.
Since we were also traveling in business class, we had access to the SilverKris Lounge where we had spent our time since 9pm that night after a dinner gathering with friends nearby. That night was probably the most dreadful night ever waiting for a flight - 4 hours in the lounge with nothing to do and I was so sleepy I had to doze off sitting down on those wonderful-to-look-at and wonderful-to-sit-on chairs but bad-for-sleeping SilverKris chairs. SQ should consider putting bedrooms or nap zones, or at least some nice reclining snooze chairs considering that people come from all sorts of time zones and may need these at any time of the day anyway. There is so much more variety of rest areas in the terminal building but not inside the lounge.
Boarding was on time and the lounge was soon completely deserted with all passengers going to either DEL or JNB-CPT.
The flight was usual for SQ J with pre-take off hot towels, and pre-take off drinks. It was really really late and I was already very sleepy and did not intend to eat. I just wanted to sleep, something I already did on and off since the lounge and then while sitting on the airplane waiting for take off (which seemed like forever). It also explained why I have such a dearth of pictures until now. I was sleeping or half-sleeping while walking and embarking!
I slept crouched in the super-wide SQ chair while the plane was still at the gate and throughout the take-off. I was well asleep albeit in a contorted position in a seat that is far from comfortable to sleep on. And then I was woken up an hour into the flight for the meal - grrrr, I hate being woken up. It seems like I had been sleeping on my seat all along since the gate and I was not asked about my meal or dnd preference. And what I noticed from SQ is that if your dnd preference is not known, a gentle touch to wake you up is in store to ensure you make the decision to either eat or not later come meal time.
Anyway, once woken up, it was hard to fall asleep again with the lights and the noise of cutlery around so I might as well check out what was on the menu - great, it was my favorite comfort local food - Prawn me. Fine, I went to freshen up, and decided to enjoy a warming bowl of comforting prawn broth with mee. Nice and delicious - no regret. It was a simple refreshment service, no starter, no bread, just a bowl of very nice mee. I thought it's quite appropriate for the hour. It was quick serve, and then straight to bed.
It was 6 hours of sleep after that before I started stirring to wake up. Breakfast was served soon after. It was still dark outside.
As usual, standard business class breakfast service started with a plate of fresh fruits, orange juice, coffee, and pastries.
It was then followed by choice of either yoghurt, muesli, or cornflakes. It was muesli for me that morning,
And for the main I picked the seasonal tomato menu of baked egg with tomato jam, tomato flan, and sundried tomato sausage. Lots of tomatoes. They were ok. A little over cooked but the tomato flavours were good.
My partner's selection was an assortment of dim sum. Not too bad if you don't have too high expectation. Haha.
Landing at JNB was at dawn break in May, and 60% of the passengers got off here. Initially I thought CPT is a leisure market and most pax would got off here and only a handful would continue there. I was wrong. It's pretty good premium business upfront to CPT. It's a decent load of almost half. Oh, and I think I forgot to mention, the flight was 100% filled departing from SIN. This is monopoly route.
Transit passengers were not allowed off the plane and there we were watching the plane being cleaned. And time to look around.
Looking at the cabin from the rear.
Typical seat.
Lots of storage space, both enclosed and in the open slot/shelf next to the seat. The slot/shelf is handy to keep bulkier items like pajamas and clothes and it's quite away from the aisle so the cabin doesn't look cluttered.
Mirror and cup holder.
Scratches!
Comment