Upcoming FCO to SIN - Retrofit 772?

[jupiter]

That sounds like the old 777-200ER. Small and dim screen

It's time for SQ to upgrade!

[RomeFlyer]

Just arrived in Singapore on SQ365. It was 9V-SVL with classic interior. Seats were actually pretty decent (59H & K). AVOD worked well, but the screen is seriously low res and dim. Singapore service and food were impeccable. Overall, good flight.

[SQ228]

Opinions on these craft often come down to which class you fly in. As a Y traveller, I'm actually quite happy with the 772ERs, yet I know whenever they are discussed, J travellers are very unimpressed with them because of the old 'space-beds' which I can well understand when you are paying so much more for the ticket.

Contrast the fact that until 6 months ago, the 747s were still on the SIN-FRA-JFK route. While there seemed to be some popular appeal among J travellers for them, the Y cabin was truly awful and so completely out of date. Now those screens truly were tiny!

[RomeFlyer]

It is not true, in Europe only FCO, CPH, ATH and IST (with the exception of Istanbul, all the other are served only by 2-3xw) have the 772, the other destinations are served by 777-300ER or A380-800. I don't think that SQ has left Europe in the lurch...

Given the length of the flights, I would have hoped in this day and age, with an airline the quality of SQ (and the higher ticket prices), I wouldn't have to worry about having a tiny screen with questionable AVOD on a 12 hour trip. Short flights from SIN to BKK have a more more modern cabin.

[SQMilan]

Blah. Thanks for the info. SQ has really left Europe in the lurch.

It is not true, in Europe only FCO, CPH, ATH and IST (with the exception of Istanbul, all the other are served only by 2-3xw) have the 772, the other destinations are served by 777-300ER or A380-800. I don't think that SQ has left Europe in the lurch...

[RomeFlyer]

SQ366 & SQ365 is still the old 777-200ER, Biz class is the old Space Bed, I just did a SQ366 middle of June, still those 9V-SV* metal, 30 Biz class seats & 255 EY class seats.

Blah. Thanks for the info. SQ has really left Europe in the lurch.

[jasonahl]

SQ366 & SQ365 is still the old 777-200ER, Biz class is the old Space Bed, I just did a SQ366 middle of June, still those 9V-SV* metal, 30 Biz class seats & 255 EY class seats.

[RomeFlyer]

Hi, all. I'm flying from Rome to SIN in a couple weeks. I was wondering if there's a way to know if the 722 on this route has been retrofitted. Any suggestions? Thanks!