Great comment and thank you for making it. Here's the problem I've got and hopefully you (and the others) can help. My last 3 videos were all on smaller carriers or unique aspects of the aviation industry but all were way down in their views. This is due to either the TH-cam algorithm not liking them or viewers not being as interested in them. If you could do me a favour and watch them this will encourage YT to promote more of this type of content. Also let me know if the videos themselves are the problems :) The 3 videos in question are (you will find them on my channel under Recent Videos - or search the terms below): Uzbekistan Airways - beautiful flight over the mountains from Tashkent to Bishkek in economy class Aer Lingus - economy class from London to Dublin with a sneak peek of my behind-the-scenes filming of the aircraft engineering operations at Dublin Airport Qatar Airways Global Operations Centre - how one room controls 30,000 flights and over 30m passengers per year.
@DennisBunnikTravels I watched the Uzbekistan & Aer Lingus videos, I believe they were both filmed in economy, which is of little interest. Other than having cool liveries, an economy seat is an economy seat I don't know how I missed the Qatar special, I'll be sure to watch it. I do enjoy your videos. They are top quality, keep it up!!!
@@DennisBunnikTravels I SURE WILL Check those out D! I really also liked your Buta Airways 🇦🇿 & Azerbaijan Vlog videos recently! Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 IS HIGH ON MY LIST TO VISIT SOMEDAY! Can you PLZ try and fly the Azerbaijan Air B787 Dreamliner LONG HAUL in Business someday soon! I'd much rather see that review VS say another Qatar 🇶🇦 or Turkish 🇹🇷 review if you have to visit that part of the world again! 😎 I always love those OBSCURE yet cool carriers like Azerbaijan they aren't hugely famous or glitzy but still good...
Geez Dennis, of to Nederland again, you must go at least twice a year, I can only afford to go every 2 years and next time will probably be the last so were going business or maybe even first , another great vid , thankyou. We always try to adjust to the county we are flying to, much easier on this old body, but the first thing after we get there is a beer no matter what timer even
I love your flying reports, and love the touching of the plane going in and coming out. 😊Singapore airlines is my favourite, and Changi airport is a big part of that experience. We fly from Perth and have slightly shorter first legs if the trip and layovers, but indeed, those are very long travel times to Europe, arriving early mornings with a long day ahead, so doing what you did is the best scenario. I normally keep moving at Changi to circulate the blood and there is so much to see! Happy travels! 😊
Thanks Dennis. We're doing a very similar trip on SIA business class next year. ADL to CDG and the FCO to ADL (with a long stop in Singapore so we can look around) for the trip home, so what you've put up here is perfect for us. Looking forward to the 9 things in Changi video.
I love Singapore Airlines and you were partly responsible for my decision to upgrade to Business Class on Singapore to make a long awaited re-visit to my favourity country, Australia - I saw your and other vloggers trips in Business Class and I decided if I was going to go back to Australia, it was going to be in Business Class (my last economy trip was survivable but jeez, it was hard). I managed to find a travel agent who specialised in low cost business class, and my dream became reality. My only regret is that I didn't give Singapore long enough, and that I didn't give myself enough time to transit in SQ on the way home. I flew A380 LHR - SIN, then A350 SIN - PER - then A350 BNE - SIN - then 777 SIN - LHR. The best overall was the A380, the best for sleeping was the 777. The regional A350 was great for 5 - 8 hour flights with so many options of food, drink, entertainment and sleeping that the time flew. IMO Singapore Airlines knocked it out of the park. My trip to Australia was amazing and by upgrading to Business Class, so was the getting there and back. Thank you Dennis for the inspiration that gave me life-long happy memories!
There are so many posts about air travel, some are so boring, but I'll admit what you are able to achieve its awesome, And the fact you're from Adelaide, awesome, keep up the awesome content
Great video Dennis! I really enjoyed this one! Especially the flight from Adelaide 🇦🇺 to Singapore 🇸🇬 on that beautiful Boeing 787-10! Also, that video where you went behind-the-scenes at the Qatar Ops Centre was really good I highly recommend it! Great video I also think garlic bread on a plane is the best idea yet for aviation catering! Also you flew SQ, went to Singapore 🇸🇬 Changi & flew to Amsterdam 🇳🇱 ALL ON MY BUCKET LIST SOMEDAY! I also just love your music choices at 10:00 and at 10:21 doesn't jazz music especially piano always just make a lounge or a flight review feel more fancy! 🤣 I remember the last time you used this song on your United Airlines review from Newark to London Heathrow on their B767-300 in Polaris Business Class... Cheers 🥂mate here's to a great video! -Caleb's Aviation 😎
Thanks Caleb, really appreciate the view and comment. Good spotting re that jazz track during the lounge - yes have used it a couple of times now and really love it for lounge scenes. Yes definitely put SQ on your list to try - in all classes their crew and service is excellent. cheers Dennis
@@DennisBunnikTravels I absolutely will! Also, could you tell me the name of that Jazzy Piano song used for the lounge? I'd like to take Singapore flight 12 in SQ First from LAX-HND-SIN on the B777-300ER and fly back to the USA in Singapore Biz from SIN-JFK in their A350-900ULR! IF I EVER HAVE THE MONEY! 😆🤑 Also, I saw one of their BRAND NEW B787-10's (9V-SCU) 🇸🇬 Being manufactured at the Boeing Factory in Charleston SC, I was going to make a Behind-The-Scenes video there with some Boeing people but for complicated reasons, it didn't end up working out, and I was also told I can't post any of those photos... A real bummer considering it was a beautiful night in South Carolina and the planes were all lit up with the spotlight and just shining. 😞 Anyways, I also have a new video coming out very soon from a very secretive, Brazilian aviation museum located right next-door to the Embraer factory & HQ so definitely keep an eye out on my channel for that video. You definitely won't want to miss it! There are almost no videos of this museum anywhere on the Internet so I hope the video is very popular, of course it will be another one of my Guided Tour videos just like I did at the Delta Flight Museum in ATL & several others. Here is that playlist if you'd like to check it out, the video will be added there soon. th-cam.com/play/PLyAY3KQqnNkaphqid92ALWKLGYHIDM8Kt.html I'd like to have it finished by Saturday Jun 15TH 11:00AM EST. Cheers 🥂Mate, sorry for the very long reply! -Caleb's Aviation
Another great episode Dennis. Even Jeb and Susanne will be envious of that one. As for what to do when, I always try to do what is local. If it's dinner time at home and breakfast time at my destination I TRY to have breakfast. Sometimes I can't stomach it but but I try.....
Great video Dennis - Adelaide is always a little difficult due to that early morning flight and long layover in Singapore but I’d take it every time rather than fly to MEL or SYD - I think that in this day and age dining on demand is always the best choice as you mentioned ,you didn’t preorder because you didn’t know what you’d feel like all of those hours later - maybe breakfast was more what you’d like at an earlier time - ah the decisions ? - hopefully you didn’t experience too much jet lag 🙄 oh those seats - I hate the foot storage
Great review Dennis , Your idea of doing a video on what to do on long layovers in Singapore Changi Airport is a great idea . This could become a new line of videos for you showing what various international airports all over the world have to offer travellers who are stuck with long connections .
Love your perky 'hello' when walking up to the plane, Dennis, Pretty sure I don't have that tone as I head up to the very back of the plane before leaving dear old Adelaide each time.....
Wow absolutely loved this vlog, i got to relive my life through it for 9yrs flying Singapore air all over the world in business class and living in Singapore, how wonderful.. great food , best service and great TV show too .. Now living a quieter life in UK ..happy days thank you and i would definitely eat my meal as soon as its served and then sleep 🙂
Hi Dennis, great video as usual. I would eat first and then sleep. Being 6'3", I might have problems sleeping comfortably in the seat you had. Singapore has the best reputation to Asia in this American's mind. 33 hours is a long long trip. When is the next colab with Jeb and Suzanne Brooks? You have to come and visit NC sometime. Stay safe.
Thanks! NC definitely on the list to visit again. Jeb, Suzanne and I did record some footage for another 'talking rubbish' episode when we caught up in Florida last November but I haven't had the chance to edit and publish it yet. Hopefully soon. Another catch up is definitely on the cards.
You really should consider unabbreviating your US states, TH-cam’s world audience doesn’t know-and isn’t required to know-every single US state abbreviation. Americans do this all time (and are known for this) now I see even well traveled ones doing it as well. Do you know all of Australian state abbreviations? I’m sure Dennis feels the same way I do, but he’s being polite to a subscriber.
@@KrisKk08 I'm sorry, I was referring to North Carolina. We are south of Virginia. I am from the same state as Jeb and Suzanne Brooks, in fact I live the next town over. Australia is on my bucket list to visit one day. Thanks for the reminder.
Hi Dennis, great video, I really liked this one as well, and after watching your reviews for a while now I booked on Singapore airlines to complete our Asian cruise from Australia to Yokohama for our return flights from Japan have nice seats too 12k & 14k, we also have a 9-hour layover at Changi as well arriving there at 1.30am before returning to Melbourne so really enjoyed your tips on your layover there looking forward to exploring Changi Airport ..And the dining options ?.. think i would prefer dining on demand but either would be OK on SQ
As a person from Sydney, its becoming a ritual of watching your videos on Saturday. I like how you live in Adelaide, its a favorite city of mine. I think it depends if I need food to feel like I could fall asleep on the second flight. I love the windmills of Amersterdam.
Wonderful video as ever! Regarding widest business seat in the sky,I''d say that Finnairs Lounge seat is actually wider - no problems side sleeping or moving about in that and I'm 6'3
Your review is spot on in so many respects. We flew from Melbourne to SFO return business class earlier in the year. Every aspect of the flights were perfect,food service etc. could not be faulted except for one glaring problem that you touched on. That is, of course, the size of the cubby for your feet when attempting to sleep. My wife and I both found it very uncomfortable in trying to find a position in which we could sleep. You pay the big bucks for business class for a reason and we, quite honestly, found it to be a real deal breaker and would be reluctant to fly with SQ again in these seats. A real shame when every other aspect was so good
Great video! You have really got your Mojo back. Haven’t watched the 9 things to do video yet but when flying to Europe from New Zealand, I always take my togs (swimmers to you) and go & swim in the pool and relax up there even if I have to change terminals. Love Changi Airport!
Flew Singapore Airlines Melbourne to Haneda via Singapore for our Bunnik tours Japan Northern sights tour last year. Excellent crew and a very pleasant flight. Looking forward to Qatar Airlines on our next Bunnik Tours trip to Azerbaijan in three months! Excellent video as usual!
How's the Changi video coming alone Dennis? I am doing this exact flight in April, so looking forward to the Changi airport vid for something to do. Love your videos. Great insight.
Just got back from a trip to Europe flying with SQ, Melbourne to Zurich and back, in the 777 for each flight. Business class on the way there, and treated myself to first class on the way back. SQ are always my first choice flying to Europe from Australia.
I love watching your videos, no matter if its economy class or first or what it is. If i am ever gonna be flying somewhere longer distance ill be sure to look up videos here on the airlines that are available and choose from that.
Great video Dennis! The burger on your first leg flight looked delicious. With hand cut chips would have topped it off nicely! Still very high standards from SIA.
Mum and I really enjoyed the 16 year old single malt on our SQ flights last year. Great review Dennis keep them coming ( looking forward to your Changi to do video for our upcoming trip in October)
Always a first class video. Singapore airlines are one of the best there is. We are seriously thinking of transferring from Qantas to Virgin and use Singapore for our international travel. Thank you for all your hard work. 👍
From Los Angeles, where I live, most Asia or Australia flights leave late at night. My strategy is to eat at the beginning of the flight, then (try to) sleep. By that time there are only a few hours until landing. Also, adjusting to the new time is easier. If I sleep right away, there'd be a long, long wait until arrival. Great reviews, Dennis--you're the best! (Some time I'd love to have a long chat with you about my very disappointing experiences with Qantas.)
I totally agree with your comments, Dennis. Just back from BNE - MUC- BNE on SQ Business. They are my go-to airline for trips to Europe. I found the only disappointing issue is the seat design on Regional or Medium-haul Business. The hard moulding privacy barrier restricts space around your shoulder area and obscures any viewing out the window. The long haul business seat is the best I've found on all the carriers that I've flown!!
We fly Singapore airlines there the best of the best! it will be our 25th time we’ve flown with them to spend xmas in Singapore our favourite city! Great video Dennis loved it 🙌🏻 we also tap the side of the aircraft before we board…..it’s like we’re checking in 👍🏻 great flight great video great airline great crew as always! Sia 🇸🇬❤️
Nice video , Dennis .... I fly with Singapore business class ...& I would definitely prefer dining on demand , as I like to watch a movie , Sleep first and then eat...also on the flights to and from Australia into Singapore ... I wish they would provide a mattress cover as once the seat is in bed mode it's uncomfortable on the middle of my back ... one more thing is no chauffeur service if they added these extras they would definitely be world's number 1 airline....but they hands down have the best flight crews and ground staff in the World ....I love them....
So many airline reviewers eat so much on board then try and sleep! I know business and first offer better meal selections but to help jet lag you really should eat a minimum amount of food to help you sleep and your body clock to adjust. As Adelaide is such a small airport I would think getting a flight ex Melb would give you 3 benefits, better lounge, better schedule/ stopover and better plane, possibly the A380. Great video 🛩🥂
Definitely agree with the food comment - eat and drink less and you'll feel better for it. Unfortunately when reviewing flights people want to see everything hence the higher amount of food. Re flying through Melbourne sometimes it makes sense but the domestic leg is often a drag and can easily add 4 hours to the journey so often a large chunk of the time savings are eaten up. Also the more passengers flying directly out of Adelaide the greater the chance of them increasing the number of flights :)
Love the channel Dennis, completely agree with everything you say regarding SQ long haul. Seat is fantastic, screen is amazing, food was great with book the cook but I too noticed the foot cavity is a really poor design and couldn’t sleep comfortably. Also why not book a room if at Changi for 9 hours?
Great video, as always. Epic journeys when we folks from down under head north. Love the stunning footage coming into Amsterdam. Enjoy your next flight.
Hello Dennis. Great vlog as always. So, given you are travelling across time zones, I feel the best thing is to go with the aircraft meal service schedule as it's geared to the flight time and local arrival time. Just gotta go with the flow...... and enjoy :-)
Hi Dennis I always enjoy your videos. Loved this one to be honest I have never had the opportunity to fly business class but if I did I would not sleep just saver the trip and have some good food and drinks. I see you like a bit of great English comedy “Gavin & Stacy” which is coming back for one more and final Christmas special this year. Cheers Dennis here’s to a great video. Hope you are keeping well
great video and Changi is one of the best airports in the world, but Hamad is geting closer now with its new garden. I think you nailed it when it comes to transit and trying to match your biological clock with all the timezones and arrival/departure flights.. I most often depart from Scandinavia with really long haul (Asia, South America, Africa) where it just feels strange to have breakfast as you arrive early, and having to have another breakfast as you depart early, or worse depart in the middle of the night and get nothing.. Dining on demand is a blessing for me. I think my best meal ever was on a QR flight in the middle of the night where they saved those mini-burgers as a late night snack. I do prefer eating at the lounge, getting proper food and where I can work and relax for a few hours an use dining ond demand after some sleep.
Thanks for the usual great video. As luck would have it I’m flying on SQ on Monday from Cape Town to Bali. Sadly in the back of the plane but even there SQ is acceptably comfortable particularly on the A350 900.
Thanks Dennis, SQ are amazing. Long layover in Singapore, recommend heading into the city (Marina Bay Sands area) for quick sight see. Easy to do & worth it, even for 3-4hrs, with enough time for shower @ the lounge afterwards (a must after being in the heat) 😁
Great video. Love SA, I do prefer the A350 but you have to take what you get I suppose. Leaving Singapore I'd prefer to have a sleep without food ( assuming earlier I'd had something to eat in the lounge) and then just before landing at Schipol have my food then.
Just got back from Adelaide - London return via Singapore Airline last week. Agreed, we really need more flights out from Adelaide to Singapore connect to Europe 😂
They are increasing from 7 to 10 flights a week in a few months. Hopefully within a year or two we'll be double daily and SQ ADL becomes a real player in the European market.
Hello Dan, I enjoyed following your travel logs always from a fellow Adelaidean! Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Look forward to your next trip! Harterlijke Groeten, Hsiang Tan
In my view you gotta push through so you are adjusting to Europe time when coming from Australia. Especially if you are arriving early and won’t be able to get to your hotel room till 2 or 3pm. I did the 5am Emirates flight from Melbourne recently to London and although I did end up just passing out, staying up on the 2nd leg for that bit would have been quite useful. I did sleep quite a lot on the 1st leg and didn’t go to bed the night before.
Awesome Vlog Dennis....Your signature way of going in to absolute details and keeping it light hearted (bed position suited for one legged pirate or short people😃 LOL )is so appealing and entertaining to watch your vlogs... .enjoyed it every minute.. Keep it rocking Dennis....
Yes haha. And to me part of it is the Changi ground experience. It’s just an amazing airport where I don’t feel stressed at all. Great paid showers, which is such a blessing after the long flight from AMS. I can’t afford Business Class though, so I always fly SQ in Y. 😃
Isn't the Singapore Airlines amenity kit too basic as compared to other long haul carriers? I find the same about Air France and KLM too. In fact, Air France and KLM don't even provide a seat cover for their seats in business class, which is very surprising. Great content as always! (I saw the video at 2x speed as I was getting ready for work here in Dublin, Ireland but couldn't miss a Dennis video while I had my breakfast) Great content as always!
Thanks mate. Yes those amenities kits are pretty basic. Every airline has its ways of cost cutting and it's only really Emirates that provides a true top shelf amenities kit in business these days.
Hi Dennis, a request: next time you visit The Netherland do you ever visit The Hague and Scheveningen and include some footage of both? A Google map visit just does not cut it to remind me of my old (very) stamping ground Hope you enjoy Amsterdam and try and buy a smoked sausage from the HEMA, just past de Dam?
Definitely prefer getting onto Europe Timezone asap. Prefer to arrive midday so it’s not so long to try and stay awake once you land, and try to sleep on the flights approximately when it’s overnight/early morning in Europe.
I've taken the Singapore-Amsterdam flight quite a few times before Covid for work (always economy, save for one premium economy flight). After the first time I've always skipped the first meal. I rarely get a good sleep in an airplane, but skipping the first meal at least gives me a fighting chance for some shut eye.
So pleased you’ve highlighted SQ’s terrible sleeping positions with their seats. Hopefully they will learn and incorporate better seats from the big exhibition in Dubai for airline seating. Still can’t believe people actually believe they are any good. Will be experiencing the A350 back to SIN from CPH on Sunday. Not looking forward to it.
Got promoted at work, not have to fly from Uk to far east once every two months. Dine on demand really helps me sync my body with its new time zone. Didn’t know that Singapore didn’t offer this.
Dennis great vlog as always Oh Dennis Noel Philips was asking who started the touch the plane as you board thing I presume it was you ? Still prefer my seat closer to the window than the aisle
Next year will be my first ever long-haul business class flights from Sydney to New York via Tokyo. We're flying with ANA in business on the 787, and the 777. My second time on a 787, and my first time on a 777 since 2016. I would love for them to have dine on demand like in the Qatar Business class. But I'm looking forward to it other less. Great Video!
@@DennisBunnikTravels Yeah I suspect that it is. I've seen your review on the 787, and I saw Jeb Brooks' review on the 777. I'm a big fan of both of you guys
Flew Singapore Airlines Business to Vietnam and back last year, a few days in Singapore on the way home. Was not impressed. Felt like I was ignored. Also, when my preordered meal came with baked beans, they just scraped them off the plate. I can’t have gluten so couldn’t eat any of it. Never again. I do enjoy your reviews, Dennis. 👋🏻🇦🇺
Hi Dennis I watched this video again as we will be flying to Australia next year with Singapore Airlines in their Business Class via a few days in Singapore and found it very informative. We will also be visiting Adelaide for the first time on this trip and are looking for some pointers as to what to see while there . We will be there in September so any advice would be appreciated
Enjoy the trip. As far as Adelaide goes, I highly recommend the following: book a food tour of the Adelaide Central Market, visit the Mortlock Library at the State Library, McLaren Vale and/or Barossa Valley wine regions, southern beaches including Port Noarlunga, South Port and Port Willunga. Adelaide Hills and if you have time the Flinders Ranges. The Aboriginal First Nations galleries at the SA Museum on North Tce also excellent.
Travelled from Darwin to Heathrow via Singapore in 1993. Qantas laid on a 4 hrs coach tour of Singapore including a trip to an orchid farm and a meal in a market square. All complimentary (even in Economy)...those were the days !!
Dennis a great video I use to fly from Sydney to Singapore and then on to London so I know what these long flights are like. Sadly my flying days are over due to medical condition.
Hi Dennis, really enjoy your videos! We're flying London to Sydney via a stop-over in Singapore in December and I'm really looking forward to experiencing SIA business cabins based on videos such as yours. With regards to the meal service/dine-on-demand question, I would prefer to have dine on demand - as someone who gets terrible jetlag, trying to manage it more recently with the help of an app, so usually the meal service times clash with 'sleep' time. Do you have any tips for combatting jetlag or experience with melatonin? All the best and safe travels! (Gavin & Stacey for the win!)
I find with Dine on Demand (eg with Qatar or in BA 1st) most passengers just have their meals at the start and end of the flights anyway. And the crew tend to encourage this as the middle of the flight is when they have rest shifts. I’ve even had dine on demand denied on Qatar on a nighttime departure from Bangalore (ie the crew said the mealtimes were set)
Just been on Singapore airlines a week ago Chch to Bali . They are by far the BEST airline to fly with such a great TEAM [ YOULL NEVER WALK ALONE ] cabin staff will understand this saying Cheers Roger👍
In Changi's T3 a couple of days ago. I reckon the terminal has enough room for me to get a Cessna 152 airborne, and then fly for about 30 seconds, before landing again. Lovely airport, and I'll compliment Singapore's cabin-crew for their unfailing politeness.
I would like to see some smaller airline reviews, I know your travel revolves around your business, but these legacy airlines are becoming stale
Great comment and thank you for making it. Here's the problem I've got and hopefully you (and the others) can help. My last 3 videos were all on smaller carriers or unique aspects of the aviation industry but all were way down in their views. This is due to either the TH-cam algorithm not liking them or viewers not being as interested in them. If you could do me a favour and watch them this will encourage YT to promote more of this type of content. Also let me know if the videos themselves are the problems :)
The 3 videos in question are (you will find them on my channel under Recent Videos - or search the terms below):
Uzbekistan Airways - beautiful flight over the mountains from Tashkent to Bishkek in economy class
Aer Lingus - economy class from London to Dublin with a sneak peek of my behind-the-scenes filming of the aircraft engineering operations at Dublin Airport
Qatar Airways Global Operations Centre - how one room controls 30,000 flights and over 30m passengers per year.
@DennisBunnikTravels I watched the Uzbekistan & Aer Lingus videos, I believe they were both filmed in economy, which is of little interest. Other than having cool liveries, an economy seat is an economy seat
I don't know how I missed the Qatar special, I'll be sure to watch it.
I do enjoy your videos. They are top quality, keep it up!!!
they are not stale at all they are interesting and instructive plus the behind the scenes video's you have done are fascinating.
I agree with Ian. You have your own fingerprint on the larger carriers. Keep sending it!
@@DennisBunnikTravels I SURE WILL Check those out D! I really also liked your Buta Airways 🇦🇿 & Azerbaijan Vlog videos recently! Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 IS HIGH ON MY LIST TO VISIT SOMEDAY! Can you PLZ try and fly the Azerbaijan Air B787 Dreamliner LONG HAUL in Business someday soon! I'd much rather see that review VS say another Qatar 🇶🇦 or Turkish 🇹🇷 review if you have to visit that part of the world again! 😎 I always love those OBSCURE yet cool carriers like Azerbaijan they aren't hugely famous or glitzy but still good...
Love that your Dutch accent comes out as soon as you were onderweg naar Amsterdam.
I like the discussion about a sleeping strategy. It’s something I like to plan as well.
Thanks for taking us along, Dennis!!
Any IFE featuring Gavin and Stacy is a winner with me … really enjoyed this Dennis .
Geez Dennis, of to Nederland again, you must go at least twice a year, I can only afford to go every 2 years and next time will probably be the last so were going business or maybe even first , another great vid , thankyou. We always try to adjust to the county we are flying to, much easier on this old body, but the first thing after we get there is a beer no matter what timer even
I’ll never get bored of gazing out over the arid beauty of the Australian Outback as I fly over it 😍
Best when the sun is - or high?
I love your flying reports, and love the touching of the plane going in and coming out. 😊Singapore airlines is my favourite, and Changi airport is a big part of that experience. We fly from Perth and have slightly shorter first legs if the trip and layovers, but indeed, those are very long travel times to Europe, arriving early mornings with a long day ahead, so doing what you did is the best scenario. I normally keep moving at Changi to circulate the blood and there is so much to see! Happy travels! 😊
Nice dennis, SQ are brilliant!
This is the best airline to do it with! The best service I have ever had in business.
Gavin & Stacy 😊
The last time we went down under, we flew to Brisi with Singapore, excellent service
Cheers from UK
Andy
Thanks Dennis.
We're doing a very similar trip on SIA business class next year. ADL to CDG and the FCO to ADL (with a long stop in Singapore so we can look around) for the trip home, so what you've put up here is perfect for us. Looking forward to the 9 things in Changi video.
I love Singapore Airlines and you were partly responsible for my decision to upgrade to Business Class on Singapore to make a long awaited re-visit to my favourity country, Australia - I saw your and other vloggers trips in Business Class and I decided if I was going to go back to Australia, it was going to be in Business Class (my last economy trip was survivable but jeez, it was hard).
I managed to find a travel agent who specialised in low cost business class, and my dream became reality. My only regret is that I didn't give Singapore long enough, and that I didn't give myself enough time to transit in SQ on the way home. I flew A380 LHR - SIN, then A350 SIN - PER - then A350 BNE - SIN - then 777 SIN - LHR. The best overall was the A380, the best for sleeping was the 777. The regional A350 was great for 5 - 8 hour flights with so many options of food, drink, entertainment and sleeping that the time flew. IMO Singapore Airlines knocked it out of the park. My trip to Australia was amazing and by upgrading to Business Class, so was the getting there and back. Thank you Dennis for the inspiration that gave me life-long happy memories!
Unfortunately, I don’t think Dennis saw your bulky message.
Great review and it seems the Adelaide accent is softer than others.
I love this video. It reminded me of my passion for traveling, which I had put on hold for many years.
There are so many posts about air travel, some are so boring, but I'll admit what you are able to achieve its awesome,
And the fact you're from Adelaide, awesome, keep up the awesome content
Great video Dennis! I really enjoyed this one! Especially the flight from Adelaide 🇦🇺 to Singapore 🇸🇬 on that beautiful Boeing 787-10! Also, that video where you went behind-the-scenes at the Qatar Ops Centre was really good I highly recommend it!
Great video I also think garlic bread on a plane is the best idea yet for aviation catering! Also you flew SQ, went to Singapore 🇸🇬 Changi & flew to Amsterdam 🇳🇱 ALL ON MY BUCKET LIST SOMEDAY! I also just love your music choices at 10:00 and at 10:21 doesn't jazz music especially piano always just make a lounge or a flight review feel more fancy! 🤣 I remember the last time you used this song on your United Airlines review from Newark to London Heathrow on their B767-300 in Polaris Business Class...
Cheers 🥂mate here's to a great video!
-Caleb's Aviation 😎
Thanks Caleb, really appreciate the view and comment. Good spotting re that jazz track during the lounge - yes have used it a couple of times now and really love it for lounge scenes. Yes definitely put SQ on your list to try - in all classes their crew and service is excellent. cheers Dennis
@@DennisBunnikTravels I absolutely will! Also, could you tell me the name of that Jazzy Piano song used for the lounge?
I'd like to take Singapore flight 12 in SQ First from LAX-HND-SIN on the B777-300ER and fly back to the USA in Singapore Biz from SIN-JFK in their A350-900ULR! IF I EVER HAVE THE MONEY! 😆🤑 Also, I saw one of their BRAND NEW B787-10's (9V-SCU) 🇸🇬 Being manufactured at the Boeing Factory in Charleston SC, I was going to make a Behind-The-Scenes video there with some Boeing people but for complicated reasons, it didn't end up working out, and I was also told I can't post any of those photos... A real bummer considering it was a beautiful night in South Carolina and the planes were all lit up with the spotlight and just shining. 😞
Anyways, I also have a new video coming out very soon from a very secretive, Brazilian aviation museum located right next-door to the Embraer factory & HQ so definitely keep an eye out on my channel for that video. You definitely won't want to miss it! There are almost no videos of this museum anywhere on the Internet so I hope the video is very popular, of course it will be another one of my Guided Tour videos just like I did at the Delta Flight Museum in ATL & several others. Here is that playlist if you'd like to check it out, the video will be added there soon. th-cam.com/play/PLyAY3KQqnNkaphqid92ALWKLGYHIDM8Kt.html
I'd like to have it finished by Saturday Jun 15TH 11:00AM EST.
Cheers 🥂Mate, sorry for the very long reply!
-Caleb's Aviation
Another great episode Dennis. Even Jeb and Susanne will be envious of that one. As for what to do when, I always try to do what is local. If it's dinner time at home and breakfast time at my destination I TRY to have breakfast. Sometimes I can't stomach it but but I try.....
Great video Dennis, always love taking in your travels and having it inspire my wanderlust!
Travel safe!!!
Thanks Dennis. Love your content ✈️ I am dreaming of business class very soon 🤭
Great video Dennis - Adelaide is always a little difficult due to that early morning flight and long layover in Singapore but I’d take it every time rather than fly to MEL or SYD - I think that in this day and age dining on demand is always the best choice as you mentioned ,you didn’t preorder because you didn’t know what you’d feel like all of those hours later - maybe breakfast was more what you’d like at an earlier time - ah the decisions ? - hopefully you didn’t experience too much jet lag 🙄 oh those seats - I hate the foot storage
Leuk dat je weer in Nederland bent Dennis. Goede review ook! Bedankt!
Great review Dennis , Your idea of doing a video on what to do on long layovers in Singapore Changi Airport is a great idea .
This could become a new line of videos for you showing what various international airports all over the world have to offer travellers who are stuck with long connections .
Thanks, also have one filmed for Doha so hopefully will get both of them edited and out in the coming weeks/months
Love your perky 'hello' when walking up to the plane, Dennis, Pretty sure I don't have that tone as I head up to the very back of the plane before leaving dear old Adelaide each time.....
Wow absolutely loved this vlog, i got to relive my life through it for 9yrs flying Singapore air all over the world in business class and living in Singapore, how wonderful.. great food , best service and great TV show too .. Now living a quieter life in UK ..happy days thank you and i would definitely eat my meal as soon as its served and then sleep 🙂
Great vid Dennis. Nice wee bit of escapism for a Sunday morning. 👍
Hi Dennis, great video as usual. I would eat first and then sleep. Being 6'3", I might have problems sleeping comfortably in the seat you had. Singapore has the best reputation to Asia in this American's mind. 33 hours is a long long trip. When is the next colab with Jeb and Suzanne Brooks? You have to come and visit NC sometime. Stay safe.
Thanks! NC definitely on the list to visit again. Jeb, Suzanne and I did record some footage for another 'talking rubbish' episode when we caught up in Florida last November but I haven't had the chance to edit and publish it yet. Hopefully soon. Another catch up is definitely on the cards.
You really should consider unabbreviating your US states, TH-cam’s world audience doesn’t know-and isn’t required to know-every single US state abbreviation. Americans do this all time (and are known for this) now I see even well traveled ones doing it as well. Do you know all of Australian state abbreviations? I’m sure Dennis feels the same way I do, but he’s being polite to a subscriber.
@@KrisKk08 I'm sorry, I was referring to North Carolina. We are south of Virginia. I am from the same state as Jeb and Suzanne Brooks, in fact I live the next town over. Australia is on my bucket list to visit one day. Thanks for the reminder.
Hi Dennis, great video, I really liked this one as well, and after watching your reviews for a while now I booked on Singapore airlines to complete our Asian cruise from Australia to Yokohama for our return flights from Japan have nice seats too
12k & 14k, we also have a 9-hour layover at Changi as well arriving there at 1.30am before returning to Melbourne so really enjoyed your tips on your layover there looking forward to exploring Changi Airport ..And the dining options ?.. think i would prefer dining on demand but either would be OK on SQ
great Video Dennis...Very enjoyable
Great video.
Your pronunciation of Amsterdam was spot on ….. made me wonder if you are in fact Dutch
As a person from Sydney, its becoming a ritual of watching your videos on Saturday. I like how you live in Adelaide, its a favorite city of mine. I think it depends if I need food to feel like I could fall asleep on the second flight. I love the windmills of Amersterdam.
Dennis, thanks for the video. what I Flight...I think, I had choosen the swimming pool, just to stretch a little bit. and of course the lounge.
Agree - that pool is great and have used it a few times. Especially when travelling with the kids when they were smaller.
Wonderful video as ever!
Regarding widest business seat in the sky,I''d say that Finnairs Lounge seat is actually wider - no problems side sleeping or moving about in that and I'm 6'3
Love love love your videos. We flew Qatar and Singapore because of them.
Your review is spot on in so many respects. We flew from Melbourne to SFO return business class earlier in the year. Every aspect of the flights were perfect,food service etc. could not be faulted except for one glaring problem that you touched on. That is, of course, the size of the cubby for your feet when attempting to sleep. My wife and I both found it very uncomfortable in trying to find a position in which we could sleep. You pay the big bucks for business class for a reason and we, quite honestly, found it to be a real deal breaker and would be reluctant to fly with SQ again in these seats. A real shame when every other aspect was so good
Lovely crew & great food. Who could ask for more. Another great vlog 😊😊
Great video! You have really got your Mojo back. Haven’t watched the 9 things to do video yet but when flying to Europe from
New Zealand, I always take my togs (swimmers to you) and go & swim in the pool and relax up there even if I have to change terminals.
Love Changi Airport!
Flew Singapore Airlines Melbourne to Haneda via Singapore for our Bunnik tours Japan Northern sights tour last year. Excellent crew and a very pleasant flight. Looking forward to Qatar Airlines on our next Bunnik Tours trip to Azerbaijan in three months!
Excellent video as usual!
That sounds so exciting Bob. Have a great trip.
Thanks Bob - you'll love that Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia trip - such a cool part of the world.
Like you Dennis love my little old Adelaide and love every thing about Singapore and their airline.
How's the Changi video coming alone Dennis? I am doing this exact flight in April, so looking forward to the Changi airport vid for something to do. Love your videos. Great insight.
Just got back from a trip to Europe flying with SQ, Melbourne to Zurich and back, in the 777 for each flight. Business class on the way there, and treated myself to first class on the way back. SQ are always my first choice flying to Europe from Australia.
I love watching your videos, no matter if its economy class or first or what it is. If i am ever gonna be flying somewhere longer distance ill be sure to look up videos here on the airlines that are available and choose from that.
Great video Dennis! The burger on your first leg flight looked delicious. With hand cut chips would have topped it off nicely! Still very high standards from SIA.
Mum and I really enjoyed the 16 year old single malt on our SQ flights last year. Great review Dennis keep them coming ( looking forward to your Changi to do video for our upcoming trip in October)
Can't beat SQ hospitality 😊 hope you had a great trip :)
Always a first class video. Singapore airlines are one of the best there is. We are seriously thinking of transferring from Qantas to Virgin and use Singapore for our international travel. Thank you for all your hard work. 👍
As always very well done video, showcasing the great Asian hospitality and efficiency
Great video. Very comprehensive depiction on Singapore airlines.
From Los Angeles, where I live, most Asia or Australia flights leave late at night. My strategy is to eat at the beginning of the flight, then (try to) sleep. By that time there are only a few hours until landing. Also, adjusting to the new time is easier. If I sleep right away, there'd be a long, long wait until arrival. Great reviews, Dennis--you're the best! (Some time I'd love to have a long chat with you about my very disappointing experiences with Qantas.)
I think most Aussies have a Qantas horror story these days :)
I totally agree with your comments, Dennis. Just back from BNE - MUC- BNE on SQ Business. They are my go-to airline for trips to Europe. I found the only disappointing issue is the seat design on Regional or Medium-haul Business. The hard moulding privacy barrier restricts space around your shoulder area and obscures any viewing out the window. The long haul business seat is the best I've found on all the carriers that I've flown!!
We fly Singapore airlines there the best of the best! it will be our 25th time we’ve flown with them to spend xmas in Singapore our favourite city! Great video Dennis loved it 🙌🏻 we also tap the side of the aircraft before we board…..it’s like we’re checking in 👍🏻 great flight great video great airline great crew as always! Sia 🇸🇬❤️
i"ll be soon travelling SQ business....this video just enabled me to be prepared accordingly.....thainks bro!!..keep soaring high
Nice video , Dennis .... I fly with Singapore business class ...& I would definitely prefer dining on demand , as I like to watch a movie , Sleep first and then eat...also on the flights to and from Australia into Singapore ... I wish they would provide a mattress cover as once the seat is in bed mode it's uncomfortable on the middle of my back ... one more thing is no chauffeur service if they added these extras they would definitely be world's number 1 airline....but they hands down have the best flight crews and ground staff in the World ....I love them....
So many airline reviewers eat so much on board then try and sleep! I know business and first offer better meal selections but to help jet lag you really should eat a minimum amount of food to help you sleep and your body clock to adjust. As Adelaide is such a small airport I would think getting a flight ex Melb would give you 3 benefits, better lounge, better schedule/ stopover and better plane, possibly the A380. Great video 🛩🥂
Definitely agree with the food comment - eat and drink less and you'll feel better for it. Unfortunately when reviewing flights people want to see everything hence the higher amount of food. Re flying through Melbourne sometimes it makes sense but the domestic leg is often a drag and can easily add 4 hours to the journey so often a large chunk of the time savings are eaten up. Also the more passengers flying directly out of Adelaide the greater the chance of them increasing the number of flights :)
@@DennisBunnikTravels fair point re: melb options.👍🛩
Love the channel Dennis, completely agree with everything you say regarding SQ long haul. Seat is fantastic, screen is amazing, food was great with book the cook but I too noticed the foot cavity is a really poor design and couldn’t sleep comfortably. Also why not book a room if at Changi for 9 hours?
Thanks, appreciate the comment. Yes booking room at Changi always an option - especially the next to the pool. I'll cover that in the Changi video :)
Great video, as always. Epic journeys when we folks from down under head north. Love the stunning footage coming into Amsterdam. Enjoy your next flight.
Dennis, I'd be making sure i had my Australian Bush Flower Essence Travel blend on hand all the time. Best way to minimise jet lag😉🇦🇺
Hello Dennis. Great vlog as always. So, given you are travelling across time zones, I feel the best thing is to go with the aircraft meal service schedule as it's geared to the flight time and local arrival time. Just gotta go with the flow...... and enjoy :-)
Hi Dennis I always enjoy your videos. Loved this one to be honest I have never had the opportunity to fly business class but if I did I would not sleep just saver the trip and have some good food and drinks. I see you like a bit of great English comedy “Gavin & Stacy” which is coming back for one more and final Christmas special this year. Cheers Dennis here’s to a great video. Hope you are keeping well
Another great video ! Dennis, please bring back your opening music !
great video and Changi is one of the best airports in the world, but Hamad is geting closer now with its new garden.
I think you nailed it when it comes to transit and trying to match your biological clock with all the timezones and arrival/departure flights.. I most often depart from Scandinavia with really long haul (Asia, South America, Africa) where it just feels strange to have breakfast as you arrive early, and having to have another breakfast as you depart early, or worse depart in the middle of the night and get nothing..
Dining on demand is a blessing for me.
I think my best meal ever was on a QR flight in the middle of the night where they saved those mini-burgers as a late night snack.
I do prefer eating at the lounge, getting proper food and where I can work and relax for a few hours an use dining ond demand after some sleep.
Thanks for the usual great video. As luck would have it I’m flying on SQ on Monday from Cape Town to Bali. Sadly in the back of the plane but even there SQ is acceptably comfortable particularly on the A350 900.
Have a great trip!
My friends from Brisbane did the trip with you I think except they joined in Singapore from BNE! Hopefully someday, I will spot you myself!
Thanks Dennis, SQ are amazing. Long layover in Singapore, recommend heading into the city (Marina Bay Sands area) for quick sight see. Easy to do & worth it, even for 3-4hrs, with enough time for shower @ the lounge afterwards (a must after being in the heat) 😁
This was a fantastic video Mr. Bunnik! I hope one day I can fly them to Singapore, hopefully from Narita. Thank you for sharing your experience!
We love your content mate and are eager for more keep the dream alive cheers 🍺
Great video. Love SA, I do prefer the A350 but you have to take what you get I suppose.
Leaving Singapore I'd prefer to have a sleep without food ( assuming earlier I'd had something to eat in the lounge) and then just before landing at Schipol have my food then.
Just got back from Adelaide - London return via Singapore Airline last week. Agreed, we really need more flights out from Adelaide to Singapore connect to Europe 😂
They are increasing from 7 to 10 flights a week in a few months. Hopefully within a year or two we'll be double daily and SQ ADL becomes a real player in the European market.
Hello Dan, I enjoyed following your travel logs always from a fellow Adelaidean! Thanks again for sharing your adventure. Look forward to your next trip! Harterlijke Groeten, Hsiang Tan
Great video
In my view you gotta push through so you are adjusting to Europe time when coming from Australia. Especially if you are arriving early and won’t be able to get to your hotel room till 2 or 3pm.
I did the 5am Emirates flight from Melbourne recently to London and although I did end up just passing out, staying up on the 2nd leg for that bit would have been quite useful. I did sleep quite a lot on the 1st leg and didn’t go to bed the night before.
Awesome Vlog Dennis....Your signature way of going in to absolute details and keeping it light hearted (bed position suited for one legged pirate or short people😃 LOL )is so appealing and entertaining to watch your vlogs... .enjoyed it every minute.. Keep it rocking Dennis....
Thanks :)
Great video, Dennis. Always look forward to your latest offerings!
Thanks Dennis! Always enjoy your videos!
That's a good video Dennis as we are think of using Singapore Airlines when we travel to New Zealand possibly next year
Enjoyed that mate good to see yer up in the skies
Superb video, as always. Yes, SQ is such a good experience, especially in business class.
Yes haha. And to me part of it is the Changi ground experience. It’s just an amazing airport where I don’t feel stressed at all. Great paid showers, which is such a blessing after the long flight from AMS. I can’t afford Business Class though, so I always fly SQ in Y. 😃
Loved the longer video. 🎉
Very informative, thanks Dennis. Gavin and Stacey is a good call.
Isn't the Singapore Airlines amenity kit too basic as compared to other long haul carriers? I find the same about Air France and KLM too. In fact, Air France and KLM don't even provide a seat cover for their seats in business class, which is very surprising. Great content as always! (I saw the video at 2x speed as I was getting ready for work here in Dublin, Ireland but couldn't miss a Dennis video while I had my breakfast)
Great content as always!
Thanks mate. Yes those amenities kits are pretty basic. Every airline has its ways of cost cutting and it's only really Emirates that provides a true top shelf amenities kit in business these days.
Hi Dennis, a request: next time you visit The Netherland do you ever visit The Hague and Scheveningen and include some footage of both?
A Google map visit just does not cut it to remind me of my old (very) stamping ground
Hope you enjoy Amsterdam and try and buy a smoked sausage from the HEMA, just past de Dam?
Definitely prefer getting onto Europe Timezone asap. Prefer to arrive midday so it’s not so long to try and stay awake once you land, and try to sleep on the flights approximately when it’s overnight/early morning in Europe.
I've taken the Singapore-Amsterdam flight quite a few times before Covid for work (always economy, save for one premium economy flight). After the first time I've always skipped the first meal. I rarely get a good sleep in an airplane, but skipping the first meal at least gives me a fighting chance for some shut eye.
Looking forward to your review of the Jewel, when can we expect it please?
So pleased you’ve highlighted SQ’s terrible sleeping positions with their seats. Hopefully they will learn and incorporate better seats from the big exhibition in Dubai for airline seating. Still can’t believe people actually believe they are any good. Will be experiencing the A350 back to SIN from CPH on Sunday. Not looking forward to it.
Got promoted at work, not have to fly from Uk to far east once every two months. Dine on demand really helps me sync my body with its new time zone. Didn’t know that Singapore didn’t offer this.
Dennis great vlog as always
Oh Dennis Noel Philips was asking who started the touch the plane as you board thing
I presume it was you ?
Still prefer my seat closer to the window than the aisle
Love in Adelaide myself and always use SQ to fly overseas with
When only the best will do eh!
Next year will be my first ever long-haul business class flights from Sydney to New York via Tokyo. We're flying with ANA in business on the 787, and the 777. My second time on a 787, and my first time on a 777 since 2016. I would love for them to have dine on demand like in the Qatar Business class. But I'm looking forward to it other less. Great Video!
Oh dear. Once you sit up the front you just can't go back lol I moan like crazy if I have to fly economy lol
have a sensational trip - ANA is excellent.
@@DennisBunnikTravels Yeah I suspect that it is. I've seen your review on the 787, and I saw Jeb Brooks' review on the 777. I'm a big fan of both of you guys
Great video. Always appreciate and look forward to them. Stay safe.
Flew Singapore Airlines Business to Vietnam and back last year, a few days in Singapore on the way home. Was not impressed. Felt like I was ignored. Also, when my preordered meal came with baked beans, they just scraped them off the plate. I can’t have gluten so couldn’t eat any of it. Never again. I do enjoy your reviews, Dennis. 👋🏻🇦🇺
That would have been very disappointing and un-SQ-like.
Hi Dennis I watched this video again as we will be flying to Australia next year with Singapore Airlines in their Business Class via a few days in Singapore and found it very informative. We will also be visiting Adelaide for the first time on this trip and are looking for some pointers as to what to see while there . We will be there in September so any advice would be appreciated
Enjoy the trip. As far as Adelaide goes, I highly recommend the following: book a food tour of the Adelaide Central Market, visit the Mortlock Library at the State Library, McLaren Vale and/or Barossa Valley wine regions, southern beaches including Port Noarlunga, South Port and Port Willunga. Adelaide Hills and if you have time the Flinders Ranges. The Aboriginal First Nations galleries at the SA Museum on North Tce also excellent.
Travelled from Darwin to Heathrow via Singapore in 1993. Qantas laid on a 4 hrs coach tour of Singapore including a trip to an orchid farm and a meal in a market square. All complimentary (even in Economy)...those were the days !!
When will you be uploading your Changi airport review? Im looking forward to seeing it.
Dennis a great video I use to fly from Sydney to Singapore and then on to London so I know what these long flights are like. Sadly my flying days are over due to medical condition.
Hi Dennis, really enjoy your videos! We're flying London to Sydney via a stop-over in Singapore in December and I'm really looking forward to experiencing SIA business cabins based on videos such as yours. With regards to the meal service/dine-on-demand question, I would prefer to have dine on demand - as someone who gets terrible jetlag, trying to manage it more recently with the help of an app, so usually the meal service times clash with 'sleep' time. Do you have any tips for combatting jetlag or experience with melatonin? All the best and safe travels! (Gavin & Stacey for the win!)
I find with Dine on Demand (eg with Qatar or in BA 1st) most passengers just have their meals at the start and end of the flights anyway. And the crew tend to encourage this as the middle of the flight is when they have rest shifts. I’ve even had dine on demand denied on Qatar on a nighttime departure from Bangalore (ie the crew said the mealtimes were set)
Just been on Singapore airlines a week ago Chch to Bali . They are by far the BEST airline to fly with such a great TEAM [ YOULL NEVER WALK ALONE ] cabin staff will understand this saying Cheers Roger👍
In Changi's T3 a couple of days ago. I reckon the terminal has enough room for me to get a Cessna 152 airborne, and then fly for about 30 seconds, before landing again. Lovely airport, and I'll compliment Singapore's cabin-crew for their unfailing politeness.
Hey Dennis! Another gem, but what happened to the opening jingle?? 😢I hope it’s not gone for good, it prepares me for what’s to come! 😝