Stuck 8 hours onboard SQ A380 on tarmac in Shanghai

[yflyer]

Sounds like a horrible experience for pax (and crew!).

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapo...ly-eight-hours

[yflyer]

Overall I had a good flight. Impressions of ANA premium economy on this sector? A decent, if not class leading product.

I thought the seat...

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Prior to landing, a light snack was served. This was just a red bean bun and beverage service.



On some flights to Tokyo, it...

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After meal service, most folks settled into their seats to rest or watch the IFE...



I ordered a Gin & Tonic. It came with...

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Cabin ambience in the small PEY cabin was good...



I took a stroll through the first section of the Y cabin to get to the restroom....

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Drink service was followed very quickly by lunch, with the PEY cabin served first, before Y. Two choices, presented on a laminated card by the cabin...

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The cabin crew served a round of drinks before lunch.

I opted for sake.



This was a nice sake (to my untrained...

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I was keen to see how dark the electronically dimmed windows went during the day.



At least to my eyes, they went very...

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Inflight wifi was available...



It was not particularly cheap, at USD 21.95 for the full flight, but at least it was time based,...

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Moist paper towels distributed after take-off...



I took the opportunity to explore the IFE before meal service...
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Pushback, and a long taxi past the T5 construction site to get to Runway 20L...



Waiting behind an Air France A350 bound for...

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IFE was a fold out touchscreen...



...with a nice selection of movies (Though not quite as massive as SQ's Krisworld selection)......

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Headphones and slippers were in the seat pocket in front of my seat...



Shoe horn thoughtfully provided together with the soft...

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Each seat came with a fabric-covered pillow and blanket...



There was an interesting fold out drink holder in the armrest......

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Next, premium economy cabin, just 2 rows of seats, laid out 2-3-2, in separately partitioned zone...



The seats themselves looked...

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At the gate, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registration JA925A, just 2 years and 7 months old...



On time boarding...

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I headed to the gate, which was at the far end of one of the T1 D piers...



The gate holding rooms in T1 have been beautifully...

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Dining selections in the late morning included cold soba noodles...



Chicken congee...



A range of...

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There was a dedicated F&B zone with table seating...



There was a decent buffet selection of hot & cold dishes......

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The designated ANA lounge was the SATS Premier Lounge...



I was a little concerned to see a "Full Capacity" sign at...