SQ to lease B744 from MH

[MAN Flyer]

Hmm...so the lease ends on that date and it gets returned? Or any possibilities of it being thrown on another route instead?

No new routes, it will return to the lessor.

[Tom/PER]

9V-SPR (ex 9M-MPE) will be heading to TLV to undergo B744F BDSF conversion to join 9M-MPC then they will both be delivered to World (USA) after the SQ lease is up.

[huaiwei]

No new routes, it will return to the lessor.

Thanks for the info!

[zvezda]

I just booked SQ F to AKL. Any reason not to choose row 2 on the ex-MH aircraft (traveling alone)?

[Singapore_Air]

[KVS Availability Tool 3.0.5/Platinum - Amadeus Seat Map: 01 Apr 2008/SQ 285/SIN-AKL/744/F]

       A    |   D   G    |   K       
 1     +                     +       
 2     +                     +       
 3     +        +   +        +       
 4     +        +   +        +       
[+] Available   [-] Unavailable   [W] Wing   [E] Exit Row

Probably fine?

[Howard Long]

I just booked SQ F to AKL. Any reason not to choose row 2 on the ex-MH aircraft (traveling alone)?

Just flew that route in 2A on Thursday on the leased 744. Absolutely, this is the row to go for if travelling alone.

It was only showing five in F on check in, with the two seat pairs already taken. My intention was to move up to row 1 in the event that no-one else snagged a seat. In the end there were five op-ups so it was nearly full.

Row 1 is OK but the two seats are much much closer together. There's almost a football field between the seats in row 2.

So, definitely row 2.

Cheers, Howard

[zvezda]

Thanks Howard! That's what I was thinking from the seatmap posted a few pages back, but the map is not the terrain. It's nice to have confirmation from someone who's been there that no unpleasant surprises are waiting.

[BlackCat]

Thanks Howard! That's what I was thinking from the seatmap posted a few pages back, but the map is not the terrain. It's nice to have confirmation from someone who's been there that no unpleasant surprises are waiting.

You'll find the cabin far more open than SQ First: there's much more space as the First class area starts aft of door 1. Like Howard says, row 2 has a huge amount of space with only the magazine rack in the middle. Other differences are the ottoman (electrically movable), the video screen (pop-up from the side, not at the front) and the window blinds (electric). The seat is a little narrower than the SQ First suite, but I had no problems (and I'm tall/wide).

Personally I preferred the amount of space and the ambience on the MH plane to that on a full SQ 744.

BC