Yes, *Singapore Airlines* from JFK to FRA is by far the best option you have on this route... 😅 I flew with it several times and I enjoyed every single one. Great video David!
i love that the amenity kit is still complimentary, and reducing waste by requiring it to be requested on demand. there is so much unnecessary plastic waste from unused or partly used amenity kits, this is a much better common sense approach.
Singapore Airlines has, in my opinion, the best Economy. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it everyone else, especially the upper deck economy on their A380 (flew it from Sydney to Singapore).
I´m 62 yerars old, but I still love to fly. You young guys does a fantastic job testing flights across the world. Just love to see the videos and read the comments. TanklYou for doing this!!!
As far as I know, it is the only airlines, where steward(ess), in economy class will walk you to your seat -- like what some airlines do in the business class. It is one of the best ways to give the best first impression -- and a warm welcome!
I have tried that on Qatar too. But probably depend on how many people that comes at the same time. Now and then I have also tried that on Air Asia. Maybe I just look hopeless.
@@semsemeini7905 SIA seats are one of the widest/deepest in the market. That's extra legroom. If you're very tall, like nearly 6 feet, you've got to pay for exit row seats. Then you can stretch all you want and not touch another person/seat in front of you. I'm talking about SQ here.
was going to say this. I recently flew singapore airlines and was shocked to see the options. You need to select them beforehand online so they can load the meals onboard. There were 6 children's meal choices: Baby Meal Post-Weaning Meal Child Meal for Infant Child MealWestern Child Meal Asian Child Meal Vegetarian And 19 adult choices: Hindu Non-Vegetarian Meal Kosher Meal Kosher Refreshment Muslim Meal Vegetarian Indian Meal Vegetarian Jain Meal Vegetarian Oriental Meal Vegetarian Vegan Meal Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal Bland Meal Diabetic Meal Fruit Platter Gluten Intolerant Meal Low Fat Meal Low Lactose Meal Low Salt Meal Non-Strict Nut Free Meal Seafood Meal Non Seafood Meal And these are all options on economy too.
Correct. And I've also seen the crew make up a vegetarian meal for a passenger who didn't pre-book one. Her meal looked better than mine. Lol. When I fly SIA I feel like my holiday has already started on the plane.
I’ve just flown SQ on a SYD-SIN-LHR and return . “ Amazing “ would be my description too in my experience . I fly a lot , and SQ are without doubt the best economy class option out there , there are no equals , in fact no other airline comes near to their level of service .
i love that the window seats in the economy has the extra side compartment that is built into the fuselage. I was to fly Qantas LAX-MEL and had the very back economy window seat on their A380 but Australia closed their border 1 HOUR prior to bordering (someone facebooked me not to get on the flight). Ended up flying to Oz but an AA Dreamliner from LAX-SYD (premium economy) then a Qantas flight to MEL.
Sadly, the upper deck economy class cabin no longer exists on SQ - all but one of their A380s (the odd one out is still awaiting return to service at the time of writing) will have upper decks comprising suites and business class seats only.
Ahh Fra-JFk that was my first ever Longhaul flight. Back in 2010 my Parents and I visit the East Coast and the start was in New York. At this time this flight was operated bye the 747-400, my favourite plane and its was absolute amazing. Both flights withe The Queen of the Skies were amazing, the crew was so friendly, the food was amazing and they gave me the chance to visit the Cockpit and both pilots explained all quirks and features to me. I will never forget this experience.
Thanks so much! The review was great! I just flew this exact flight to Singapore. For missions trip to Myanmar. Exact everything you said. Really excellent for economy class. The only thing for me was, when I called an agent about seats on the upper deck, I was told the upper deck did not have economy class, when it did show economy class on the seat plan on their page. We got off in Frankfurt and reboarded for Singapore. Thanks again . Excellent review. ...Donna from Virginua USA
I had the chance to fly on SIA three times now on their a380, twice from Frankfurt to Singapore and once from Frankfurt to JFK. Two flights in Economy and one in Business. I had never had anything to complain about, they're literally the best airline I've flown on, even surpassing Emirates. The Airport in Singapore is also amazing, only Vancouver airport was even better in my opinion.
Loved the vision on take off David !! Tiger beer ...outstanding !! I have never had a bad flight with Singapore Airlines in over 35 years plus of travel. They just seem to "get it" in all classes on their aircraft and am looking forward to flying them next week from Melbourne to Singapore on the new A 350 !! ( Business Class...of course!) Well done mate...your reviews are fantastic!!
I sat on the exact same airplane in the same economy compartment on the exact same side of it as you did. My seat at the window was the only one not having his side compartment. I didn't know where to put my blanket and pillow since I didn't need it. Then I stowed it into the front pockets and innerly cried bc I'm 1,90m and my legs had no room no more. Except that the flight was absolutely brilliant. I loved it. Economy wasn't the most comfortable but the service was incredibly good. Edit: 11:47 That exact same lady was also present on my flight she was super friendly but that has to be a standard I guess
Whether it's her job to be friendly, be thankful she is. Our "senior mamas" at American Airlines or United Airlines, or Delta Airlines, spend most of their time hiding in the galley, and will snarl at you if you are ask them for anything.
Flew this a few years ago with the wife and kids....was looking for flights from Cleveland and opted for American to JFK then a 8 hour layover then the separate flight to Frankfurt. We all LOVED it.!!!! Was given a tour of the plane when we landed and also provided an amenity kit in economy. Wa better than some business class flights I've been on. Incredible crew...best flight I've ever been on.
I've flown JFK-FRA-SIN-CGK route about twice a year for the past 8 or so years and then switched over to the EWR-SIN-CGK after they reintroduced it. Every time I'm in Frankfurt I'm greeted by a gate agent named Dimitri who hasn't forgotten me. He used to take care of my brother and I when we were unaccompanied minors, now that we've both grown up, Dimitri just lets us hang by the desk talk about life. He gets mad at me every time he sees me go to the smoking lounge, laughs and shows his coworkers the pictures of my shenanigans, and talks about his grandchildren. That's why I love SQ so much, my family has a deep relationship with SQ so far as befriending managers at the airports we frequented and my grandfather being one of the last lifetime Solitaire members. They're the best airline in my opinion, because of the level of service and kindness the staff hold.
SQ is simply amazing! Us older folks always reminisce about the good old days of economy class flying, SQ kind of kept some of the good things like hot towels, menu cards, cheese course in meals, amenity kits, lotions in the bathrooms. Did you find the ride a bit bumpy being at the tail end of the plane? I sat in this cabin many years ago when they first flew A380 and thought it was a touch bumpy. Can’t wait for your next video, David! 😬
Lots of changes since this was filmed :( Now, no menu in Y class, no hot towels in Y class, no amenity kit in Y class night flights, no inflight magazine, and, I think, the upper deck Y class cabin on the a380 has been removed! 😢
It’s crazy how this old economy product is still better than the new economy on Virgin Atlantic. And to think SQ will soon deploy the new A380 with the new products on this route- they’re gonna completely wipe out the competitions.
Another great video David, and now it is a real highlight every week to see your "Brutally Honest" series. I really do enjoy them. Regarding Singapore Airlines, they have had a consistently high reputation for decades, so they are definitely doing something right. They have emerging competition with Qatar Airways and a few other premium carriers, so they can not afford to slip. They have built their reputation up over a long time, and will want to protect that.
I just flew SQ26 FRA-JFK last month, and am so glad that I redeemed a Spontaneous Escapes to upgrade to Premium Economy, and flew in the front on the lower deck on the A388. Amazing flight, and a rare opportunity that is now going away. 😔 SQ is more expensive in points than competitors, but that was my first flight with the airline, and I'm planning on doing it again for the other 5th freedom flight to get back from Singapore next year (SIN - IAH).
Thanks for this video! I will take this extraordinary flight in April 2023 Frankfurt -JFK and same for return with Singapore Airlines : it will be a real dream! My very first transatlantic !!! Can’t wait! Plus with A380 : a dream will come true
I took Singapore years ago from New Jersey to Tokyo and was one of the best flight experiences. Emirates is also good for getting 1st Class service in Economy
Excellent, as usual! And so thorough. Looks like nothing missing on that service. Almost makes me embarrassed of my home airline, Air Canada. Who don't even provide a pre dinner drink/snack service, which is pretty basic. Glad to hear your positive comments about the flight crew as well. So many trip reports I find do not even comment about the flight crew, so this is really good to hear! Meal looked delicious as well. Imagine providing a toothbrush in the washroom! It's all the small details that really make the difference! Cheers, Carl
Flew that same route on the SQ A380 back in 2012. It looks exactly the same as it did back then! It was solid for sure, and the bins on the upper deck were great, but I wouldn't say it's the best economy product I've ever had. After all I'd heard about SQ I expected it to be on another level from your typical economy product, but for the most part it was just your typical long-haul economy class.
This is why I asked my dad why the heck we used Koln-Bonn to London, then to Washington from London to get back to the US when we could have either drove or taken the train to use *THIS* to directly get back to the US.
I am sure you can pre order a vegetarian meal. I agree, though, it would be nice if they offered that. Condor offers only vegetarian meals in economy class! Cuz it's cheaper than meat, but it is not vegan.
Great review. I have never flown Singapore Airlines before (though I've visited their country - Sentosa Island and Changi airport were amazing!). With Emirates, you can request a vegetarian meal while booking your flight. I am certain it's the same with Singapore Airlines as well. This way they get to prepare your meal for you and even serve you before the other passengers!
*hey, greez from Frankfurt from a Planespotter and Flightreporter* 🇩🇪🇩🇪✈✈👋🏻👋🏻 *seems to be, that i have to fly this SQ A380 too, in the future* Liebe Grüße nach Österreich 😉
I last flew on Singapore economy on 2012 and was impressed then - I can still recall the meal was potato salad with smoked salmon and a pork in caraway sauce main. I flew Finnair business class to Singapore last time and the meal was not as good! They are worth paying a little more for!
You should try Air France as well. They fly an A380 on the JFK to Paris CDG too, which also has a few tourist/economy seats on the upper deck. It was really good, cabin didn't look as modern as Singapore not had that much detail, but service was superb and the experience was enjoyable overall. If Singapore are a 10/10, then Air France are a 9/10. They also fly A380 planes from Paris to Miami and LA.
I say upper deck in an a380 once in Asiana airlines on my way back to LAX from my hometown Seoul in economy class. I had a whole row of 4 seats all to my self. It was awesome.
{Just to let you know} When you book your flight, special dietary options can be stated such as being a vegetarian or allergies and special meals will be catered for you with no additional costs.
This is a reconfigured A380, the upper deck was all business class before. Thats why you have those side cabinets as they were originally the business class storage.
FYI Philippine Airlines' Manila to JFK flight is the longest aside from Manila to Toronto. They utilise the A350 for the direct MNL-JFK flight. Before, they had a stopover in Vancouver before continuing to New York. From among the SQ and PR serving JFK, only Philippine Airlines has a direct flight to New York.
Some passengers on your flight might be going towards Cebu City & Davao City in Southern Philippines. Because it's kind of useful for them to avoid Manila Congestion on PR. Routing is JFK-FRA-SIN-CEB & JFK-FRA-SIN-DVO that'll actually avoid the problem of taking the direct flight PR 127 JFK-MNL then Domestic MNL-DVO/CEB.
If you reserve a VGML it would pop up on the CI screen for the agent and your done. There is always VGML av. On SQ if you ask the crew they will give you further instructions. Just to mention, next time just ask and than we will see... but i know its not a ‘perfect flight’ so i understand why...
I agree with you that Singapore Airlines and especially their A380 economy product is one of the very best in the world. The vegetarian option that you mentioned could be pre-ordered and indeed many people do pre-order it. I last did their A380 economy class and was privileged to fly all A380 from Sydney to London via Singapore. Fabulous experience. Keep up the good work and look forward to more reviews!
Vegetarian meals are available for Pre-Orders. On Sectors with traditionally higher percentages of vegetarians (e.g. India), they always have 1 option on the menu for each meal.
Looks like a really good economy class product, and I love the fact that they give you an amenity kit. Recently I've been flying around Europe with Ryanair and EasyJet and forgetting how good airlines like SQ and EK are. I found your Ethiopian A350 economy class video useful when deciding to book with them to fly from LHR to HRE next year.
I once chose an upperdeck seat on Malaysia Airlines A380 in economy class, but I personally found it had a little bit less head space compared to lower deck economy class of the same airline.
Nice review David. We love them. Pillow: Expectation met. Throw it in the bin. Blanket: Expectation... in the bin!. My wife and I flew SQ A380 LHR - SIN - HKG (same aircraft) a few weeks after it was introduced in 2007. Economy Class on the upper deck was great. Good food, hot towels. Sadly the return had a substituted 777 from HKG to SIN - noisy, uncomfortable. Can't agree about the lack of vegetarian meal, fish is a vegetable. So many "vegetarians" that I have met and "celebrities" on TV eat fish. Q.E.D.
I'd almost have to call this Premium Economy because of the food and unexpected amenities - except for one thing that was high on some of the expectation lists that you showed at the beginning and you chose to ignore: legroom. Your seat seemed to have typical Economy legroom. Otherwise, this was a better-than-average flight.
Hi David, I have flown this route 20/09/2019 and there is a vegetarian option for pax. There is even meal for my dietary restrictions (LF)...all you need to do is to order them at least 48h in ahead of your flight. That's a matter of few click via "manage my booking" ;-)
Vegetarian courses are available from SIN to other Asian Destination and vice versa. But nonetheless I just loved your introduction on why SQ did such a route like SIN-FRK-JFK. That was something I would totally agree. Great job!
This is way better than Lufthansa’s JFK-MUC with a croissant and a yoghurt prior to landing. Step you game up, LH, Singapore is also a part of Star Alliance 🤣
SA is without a doubt one of the best if not the best choice to fly across the Atlantic. Of course flying on the A380 helped a lot to I'm sure. Good video, again.
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are just excellent! Forget Emirates, Etihad and Qatar. Also the friendliness of the Flight Attendants at Pakistan International Airlines is on the rise.
Even i have flown in singapore airlines a380 on the route SFO-SIN-MAA but in the year 2014 the same economy class but in the lower deck....the experience was excellent.....and as always great video david your follower in youtube as well as in twitter
Great video David! SIA is a fantastic airline and definitely one of the best TATL! Completely agree with you that this is exactly how the perfect TATL Economy flight should be! Love those mini economy cabins in the upper deck. Air France has those as well, and I always book that when flying them! Regards, Brendan
You're so good at explaining things in details to us always !!! Now I know why we don't see many Singapore airlines in the U.S.,although we've got many in L.A. ,but I wish if they do more to fly everywhere as they're very comfy !!! I bet their economy class seats are one of the very bests !!! I used to fly with them in business class ,but now I can't afford it anymore !! Lol. So ,very very interested in their economy class seats !! But ,there aren't that many of 'em fly to my preferred destinations at all !!! I always fly direct to my destinations as well & so ,there is almost none of Singapore airlines going to those from L.A. !!! Ugh !! Sigh 😕 💜🥁🐉🎤✈💞
This really goes to show how crappy most of the other transatlantic offerings are. This is a 10 year old product on that plane in Eco and business. The new A380s of SIA are even more amazing. And beside the hard product, their soft product is very hard to beat on any level. (Hot towels? Real cutlery? Menu Card? Superb crew? --- gotta be a long search for any other Eco class which still offers this...) Conclusion: If you're on a route where SIA has a flight, take it. Just recently flew them in Business on their A350 from ARN to SIN .... very memorable experience. (in a good way)
I have flown Sydney to Heathrow return several times. I always feel crammed in like a sardine! They would be first if they'd take out a few rows from each cabin to add a few extra room. 31-32" pitch is incredibly uncomfortable for 13 hour flights! So, in this respect they're far behind JAL & Cathay. Their new business class is cramped, with serious flaws: the need will go flat, but you have to sleep on an angle and place your legs in a tiny compartment which is uncomfortable; only the bulkhead seats will give your a straight, generous bead. This is behind Cathay, JAL and China Airlines.
I just want to add a request. I think I am not the only one that loves the run up of the engines at take off. I just wanted to let you know, as well as other airline reviewers. It is one of those sounds of power that pleases the ear. Great review BTW.
@JURGEN GJIDIA None of these things makes it "fun" that they are being dismantled. They were ahead of their time. In 20 years time Chinese airlines will want hundreds of aircraft this size and bigger, to service its domestic market. Never mind the rest of Asia. They already fly wide body aircraft today.
@@nicholasmackenzie-rowe68 Doubtful. Most Chinese still get around domestically via bus for long distance trips while high speed rail continues to develop and grow.
@JURGEN GJIDIA so does France, yet it still has 86 internal flight routes. You can argue all month if you like, but you won't find yourself in the right at any point.
@@kevinkim271 They will be wealthy enough to use air travel, far quicker than trains are being built. Tell me why China is building 200 new airports, if it thinks domestic air travel is going to decrease? Please do some basic research on airline markets before you come at me with this week argument.
FYI, Qantas now holds the world record for the longest non stop flight from New York - Sydney in 19 hours 16 minutes on the 787-9 Dreamliner (Test Flight). It had a restricted passenger and baggage load with absolutely nothing in the cargo hold. But how far could it fly if it was a regular flight?
That would depend on the season and weather - head winds or tail winds alone would affect the flight's performance. The flight levels, weather conditions enroute are variables. If it's already flying empty in the belly then be prepared to be bumped off an almost empty plane with adverse weather conditions.
I've been on the same aircraft with the same old cabin but i went from Mumbai to Singapore on-board 9V-SKF. But the legroom in old economy class was kind of ok
I want to fly upper deck on A380 so bad! I had a seat last summer, but had to rebook due to not enough time to transfer. Maybe next year... Keeping my fingers crossed
Yes, *Singapore Airlines* from JFK to FRA is by far the best option you have on this route... 😅 I flew with it several times and I enjoyed every single one. Great video David!
I agree!
DAVID, please read the comments that I have made. Thank you.
Es gibt ja viele gute Airlines, aber SingaporeAir ist einfach die beste Airline
I flew the route three days ago by Lufthansa on their 747-4 in economy and it was surprisingly good !
I flew in Air France a couple of months ago, A380 from JFK to Paris/CDG (route which Singapore also covers) and it was quite good too.
If one needs a vegetarian meal, just book it ahead of the flight. Singapore Airlines will provide one if requested ahead of time.
i love that the amenity kit is still complimentary, and reducing waste by requiring it to be requested on demand. there is so much unnecessary plastic waste from unused or partly used amenity kits, this is a much better common sense approach.
Singapore Airlines has, in my opinion, the best Economy. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it everyone else, especially the upper deck economy on their A380 (flew it from Sydney to Singapore).
I´m 62 yerars old, but I still love to fly. You young guys does a fantastic job testing flights across the world. Just love to see the videos and read the comments. TanklYou for doing this!!!
Baby crying in Economy Class.
12:34 Expectation Met
Bruh Lol 😆
LOLLOLLOL 🤣😅😆👍👍That is so funny !! You're very funny !! Lol.💜🥁🐉🎤✈🎵🎶💞
As far as I know, it is the only airlines, where steward(ess), in economy class will walk you to your seat -- like what some airlines do in the business class. It is one of the best ways to give the best first impression -- and a warm welcome!
I have tried that on Qatar too. But probably depend on how many people that comes at the same time. Now and then I have also tried that on Air Asia. Maybe I just look hopeless.
Who cares. She won't give you decent legroom and an edible breakfast.
@@semsemeini7905 singapore airlines has rly gud food imho
@@semsemeini7905 SIA seats are one of the widest/deepest in the market. That's extra legroom. If you're very tall, like nearly 6 feet, you've got to pay for exit row seats. Then you can stretch all you want and not touch another person/seat in front of you. I'm talking about SQ here.
LoL, that very bold statement~ even AirAsia with basic seated, the steward/ess also came into ur seat if u call them
For your information, The Vegetarian meal option is available when you are booking the tickets (that is to say, available on REQUEST).
It's verifiable via the Singapore Airlines website.
was going to say this. I recently flew singapore airlines and was shocked to see the options. You need to select them beforehand online so they can load the meals onboard.
There were 6 children's meal choices:
Baby Meal
Post-Weaning Meal
Child Meal for Infant
Child MealWestern
Child Meal Asian
Child Meal Vegetarian
And 19 adult choices:
Hindu Non-Vegetarian Meal
Kosher Meal
Kosher Refreshment
Muslim Meal
Vegetarian Indian Meal
Vegetarian Jain Meal
Vegetarian Oriental Meal
Vegetarian Vegan Meal
Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal
Bland Meal
Diabetic Meal
Fruit Platter
Gluten Intolerant Meal
Low Fat Meal
Low Lactose Meal
Low Salt Meal
Non-Strict Nut Free Meal
Seafood Meal
Non Seafood Meal
And these are all options on economy too.
And they give two options for vegetarian meals. Indian and Chinese meals
his comment of 50% should be vegetarian is bordering unreasonable.....
Correct. And I've also seen the crew make up a vegetarian meal for a passenger who didn't pre-book one. Her meal looked better than mine. Lol. When I fly SIA I feel like my holiday has already started on the plane.
16:28
CRYING BABY
EXPECTATION EXCEEDED👌
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Lol babies are funny, and such cute angels.
*crying baby was the impostor*
@@jacobwong2230 ew, a baby lover that thinks the 0 IQ ugly 2 year old satans are cute angels.
@@BoltTheSunken2407 i hope your joking
I’ve just flown SQ on a SYD-SIN-LHR and return . “ Amazing “ would be my description too in my experience . I fly a lot , and SQ are without doubt the best economy class option out there , there are no equals , in fact no other airline comes near to their level of service .
I love that Singapore Airlines offers this flight! It’s such a great excuse to fly on an A380!
i love that the window seats in the economy has the extra side compartment that is built into the fuselage. I was to fly Qantas LAX-MEL and had the very back economy window seat on their A380 but Australia closed their border 1 HOUR prior to bordering (someone facebooked me not to get on the flight). Ended up flying to Oz but an AA Dreamliner from LAX-SYD (premium economy) then a Qantas flight to MEL.
Sadly, the upper deck economy class cabin no longer exists on SQ - all but one of their A380s (the odd one out is still awaiting return to service at the time of writing) will have upper decks comprising suites and business class seats only.
Ahh Fra-JFk that was my first ever Longhaul flight. Back in 2010 my Parents and I visit the East Coast and the start was in New York. At this time this flight was operated bye the 747-400, my favourite plane and its was absolute amazing. Both flights withe The Queen of the Skies were amazing, the crew was so friendly, the food was amazing and they gave me the chance to visit the Cockpit and both pilots explained all quirks and features to me. I will never forget this experience.
Thanks so much! The review was great! I just flew this exact flight to Singapore. For missions trip to Myanmar. Exact everything you said. Really excellent for economy class. The only thing for me was, when I called an agent about seats on the upper deck, I was told the upper deck did not have economy class, when it did show economy class on the seat plan on their page. We got off in Frankfurt and reboarded for Singapore. Thanks again . Excellent review. ...Donna from Virginua USA
Donna pothier have a blessed mission trip. Emmanuel.
I had the chance to fly on SIA three times now on their a380, twice from Frankfurt to Singapore and once from Frankfurt to JFK. Two flights in Economy and one in Business. I had never had anything to complain about, they're literally the best airline I've flown on, even surpassing Emirates. The Airport in Singapore is also amazing, only Vancouver airport was even better in my opinion.
Loved the vision on take off David !! Tiger beer ...outstanding !! I have never had a bad flight with Singapore Airlines in over 35 years plus of travel. They just seem to "get it" in all classes on their aircraft and am looking forward to flying them next week from Melbourne to Singapore on the new A 350 !! ( Business Class...of course!) Well done mate...your reviews are fantastic!!
I have taken that flight from New York all the way to Singapore. Very long flight but Singapore Airlines made it amazing!
Naruto 223 For me it didn’t even feel long!
It did go by fast it only took 24 hours to make it to Malaysia after I switch planes in Singapore. It was the fastest flight.
You mean the nonstop fly from Newark? Newark is not new York
I sat on the exact same airplane in the same economy compartment on the exact same side of it as you did. My seat at the window was the only one not having his side compartment.
I didn't know where to put my blanket and pillow since I didn't need it. Then I stowed it into the front pockets and innerly cried bc I'm 1,90m and my legs had no room no more.
Except that the flight was absolutely brilliant. I loved it. Economy wasn't the most comfortable but the service was incredibly good.
Edit: 11:47 That exact same lady was also present on my flight she was super friendly but that has to be a standard I guess
Whether it's her job to be friendly, be thankful she is. Our "senior mamas" at American Airlines or United Airlines, or Delta Airlines, spend most of their time hiding in the galley, and will snarl at you if you are ask them for anything.
Flew this a few years ago with the wife and kids....was looking for flights from Cleveland and opted for American to JFK then a 8 hour layover then the separate flight to Frankfurt. We all LOVED it.!!!! Was given a tour of the plane when we landed and also provided an amenity kit in economy. Wa better than some business class flights I've been on. Incredible crew...best flight I've ever been on.
I've flown JFK-FRA-SIN-CGK route about twice a year for the past 8 or so years and then switched over to the EWR-SIN-CGK after they reintroduced it. Every time I'm in Frankfurt I'm greeted by a gate agent named Dimitri who hasn't forgotten me. He used to take care of my brother and I when we were unaccompanied minors, now that we've both grown up, Dimitri just lets us hang by the desk talk about life. He gets mad at me every time he sees me go to the smoking lounge, laughs and shows his coworkers the pictures of my shenanigans, and talks about his grandchildren. That's why I love SQ so much, my family has a deep relationship with SQ so far as befriending managers at the airports we frequented and my grandfather being one of the last lifetime Solitaire members. They're the best airline in my opinion, because of the level of service and kindness the staff hold.
SQ is simply amazing! Us older folks always reminisce about the good old days of economy class flying, SQ kind of kept some of the good things like hot towels, menu cards, cheese course in meals, amenity kits, lotions in the bathrooms. Did you find the ride a bit bumpy being at the tail end of the plane? I sat in this cabin many years ago when they first flew A380 and thought it was a touch bumpy. Can’t wait for your next video, David! 😬
Glad you had a good flight. They also fly between Manchester and Houston using A350
Definately the Best option to travel between NY and central Europe👌
Lots of changes since this was filmed :( Now, no menu in Y class, no hot towels in Y class, no amenity kit in Y class night flights, no inflight magazine, and, I think, the upper deck Y class cabin on the a380 has been removed! 😢
It’s crazy how this old economy product is still better than the new economy on Virgin Atlantic. And to think SQ will soon deploy the new A380 with the new products on this route- they’re gonna completely wipe out the competitions.
Another great video David, and now it is a real highlight every week to see your "Brutally Honest" series. I really do enjoy them. Regarding Singapore Airlines, they have had a consistently high reputation for decades, so they are definitely doing something right. They have emerging competition with Qatar Airways and a few other premium carriers, so they can not afford to slip. They have built their reputation up over a long time, and will want to protect that.
Their reputation is very well earned. Great video.
Vegetarian option is available when u book the flight on the Singapore Airlines website
flown HKG-SIN several times on 777, A380, A330 before and it is indeed a great airline.
I just flew SQ26 FRA-JFK last month, and am so glad that I redeemed a Spontaneous Escapes to upgrade to Premium Economy, and flew in the front on the lower deck on the A388. Amazing flight, and a rare opportunity that is now going away. 😔 SQ is more expensive in points than competitors, but that was my first flight with the airline, and I'm planning on doing it again for the other 5th freedom flight to get back from Singapore next year (SIN - IAH).
I cannot get over how beautiful the safety video music is!
Thanks for this video! I will take this extraordinary flight in April 2023 Frankfurt -JFK and same for return with Singapore Airlines : it will be a real dream! My very first transatlantic !!! Can’t wait! Plus with A380 : a dream will come true
I dont even have to finish watching this video to agree with you! I have sat upstairs a few times, flying SIN - LDN and its lovely up there.
I took Singapore years ago from New Jersey to Tokyo and was one of the best flight experiences. Emirates is also good for getting 1st Class service in Economy
Excellent, as usual! And so thorough. Looks like nothing missing on that service. Almost makes me embarrassed of my home airline, Air Canada. Who don't even provide a pre dinner drink/snack service, which is pretty basic. Glad to hear your positive comments about the flight crew as well. So many trip reports I find do not even comment about the flight crew, so this is really good to hear! Meal looked delicious as well. Imagine providing a toothbrush in the washroom! It's all the small details that really make the difference! Cheers, Carl
Flew that same route on the SQ A380 back in 2012. It looks exactly the same as it did back then!
It was solid for sure, and the bins on the upper deck were great, but I wouldn't say it's the best economy product I've ever had. After all I'd heard about SQ I expected it to be on another level from your typical economy product, but for the most part it was just your typical long-haul economy class.
This is why I asked my dad why the heck we used Koln-Bonn to London, then to Washington from London to get back to the US when we could have either drove or taken the train to use *THIS* to directly get back to the US.
I am sure you can pre order a vegetarian meal. I agree, though, it would be nice if they offered that. Condor offers only vegetarian meals in economy class! Cuz it's cheaper than meat, but it is not vegan.
Great review. I have never flown Singapore Airlines before (though I've visited their country - Sentosa Island and Changi airport were amazing!). With Emirates, you can request a vegetarian meal while booking your flight. I am certain it's the same with Singapore Airlines as well. This way they get to prepare your meal for you and even serve you before the other passengers!
i used to fly when i worked in Korea, watching these videos makes me at least for a little while, get the excitement back.
10:55 I agree with you on that one but for me it was a 10 hours flight + insomnia.
Ouch. I flew onboard the Airbus A380 from Singapore to Los Angeles Via Tokyo. I made sure that I slept within the second leg for at least eight hours.
it's easy what to expect in SQ as they are very consistent
13:21 ay who playing the violin on the flight
I adore the cute pastel colors of the sits. Absolutely gorgeous! ♥
SIA consistently offers superior service 👌
*hey, greez from Frankfurt from a Planespotter and Flightreporter*
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*seems to be, that i have to fly this SQ A380 too, in the future*
Liebe Grüße nach Österreich 😉
I last flew on Singapore economy on 2012 and was impressed then - I can still recall the meal was potato salad with smoked salmon and a pork in caraway sauce main. I flew Finnair business class to Singapore last time and the meal was not as good! They are worth paying a little more for!
You should try Air France as well. They fly an A380 on the JFK to Paris CDG too, which also has a few tourist/economy seats on the upper deck. It was really good, cabin didn't look as modern as Singapore not had that much detail, but service was superb and the experience was enjoyable overall.
If Singapore are a 10/10, then Air France are a 9/10. They also fly A380 planes from Paris to Miami and LA.
I say upper deck in an a380 once in Asiana airlines on my way back to LAX from my hometown Seoul in economy class. I had a whole row of 4 seats all to my self. It was awesome.
Nobody cares korean weeb
@@shadoekim you cared enough to comment. Go take your immature act to la la land. TH-cam is not the place for immaturity.
{Just to let you know} When you book your flight, special dietary options can be stated such as being a vegetarian or allergies and special meals will be catered for you with no additional costs.
This is a reconfigured A380, the upper deck was all business class before. Thats why you have those side cabinets as they were originally the business class storage.
That's not true. All A380 have side storage compartments on the upper deck as a standard feature, regardless of which class.
The side storage is because of the curvature of the plane at that part
FYI Philippine Airlines' Manila to JFK flight is the longest aside from Manila to Toronto. They utilise the A350 for the direct MNL-JFK flight. Before, they had a stopover in Vancouver before continuing to New York. From among the SQ and PR serving JFK, only Philippine Airlines has a direct flight to New York.
Some passengers on your flight might be going towards Cebu City & Davao City in Southern Philippines. Because it's kind of useful for them to avoid Manila Congestion on PR. Routing is JFK-FRA-SIN-CEB & JFK-FRA-SIN-DVO that'll actually avoid the problem of taking the direct flight PR 127 JFK-MNL then Domestic MNL-DVO/CEB.
If you reserve a VGML it would pop up on the CI screen for the agent and your done. There is always VGML av. On SQ if you ask the crew they will give you further instructions. Just to mention, next time just ask and than we will see... but i know its not a ‘perfect flight’ so i understand why...
I agree with you that Singapore Airlines and especially their A380 economy product is one of the very best in the world. The vegetarian option that you mentioned could be pre-ordered and indeed many people do pre-order it. I last did their A380 economy class and was privileged to fly all A380 from Sydney to London via Singapore. Fabulous experience. Keep up the good work and look forward to more reviews!
Vegetarian meals are available for Pre-Orders. On Sectors with traditionally higher percentages of vegetarians (e.g. India), they always have 1 option on the menu for each meal.
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Looks like a really good economy class product, and I love the fact that they give you an amenity kit. Recently I've been flying around Europe with Ryanair and EasyJet and forgetting how good airlines like SQ and EK are. I found your Ethiopian A350 economy class video useful when deciding to book with them to fly from LHR to HRE next year.
0:44 Check in 6 hours before the flight, great for people in business class to go to the lounge
I once chose an upperdeck seat on Malaysia Airlines A380 in economy class, but I personally found it had a little bit less head space compared to lower deck economy class of the same airline.
I flew on the upper deck from MEL-SIN it was incredible
Nice review David. We love them. Pillow: Expectation met. Throw it in the bin. Blanket: Expectation... in the bin!. My wife and I flew SQ A380 LHR - SIN - HKG (same aircraft) a few weeks after it was introduced in 2007. Economy Class on the upper deck was great. Good food, hot towels. Sadly the return had a substituted 777 from HKG to SIN - noisy, uncomfortable. Can't agree about the lack of vegetarian meal, fish is a vegetable. So many "vegetarians" that I have met and "celebrities" on TV eat fish. Q.E.D.
The food looks so good 👍
I'd almost have to call this Premium Economy because of the food and unexpected amenities - except for one thing that was high on some of the expectation lists that you showed at the beginning and you chose to ignore: legroom. Your seat seemed to have typical Economy legroom. Otherwise, this was a better-than-average flight.
Hi David,
I have flown this route 20/09/2019 and there is a vegetarian option for pax. There is even meal for my dietary restrictions (LF)...all you need to do is to order them at least 48h in ahead of your flight. That's a matter of few click via "manage my booking" ;-)
I just love watching Simply Aviation vlogs! The best ❤️
I’m still a fan of Emirates trans-Atlantic from JFK to Milan. Probably the best one I’ve ever done.
Vegetarian courses are available from SIN to other Asian Destination and vice versa. But nonetheless I just loved your introduction on why SQ did such a route like SIN-FRK-JFK. That was something I would totally agree. Great job!
Vegeterian option on the menu card? Most passengers would choose the meat option anyway and the rest would be pissed when left with vegetarian option.
This is way better than Lufthansa’s JFK-MUC with a croissant and a yoghurt prior to landing. Step you game up, LH, Singapore is also a part of Star Alliance 🤣
LOOOL what is so great about a GRANOLA BAR for breakfast? Much better a croissant with jam like US airlines. Lufty also sucks.
I flew JFK-FRA too. Singapore Airlines is really good, loved it!
Agree Singapore to New York is the longest flight on the planet now but soon it will be Sydney to London Heathrow nonstop by Qantas new a350-1000
SA is without a doubt one of the best if not the best choice to fly across the Atlantic. Of course flying on the A380 helped a lot to I'm sure. Good video, again.
Singapore always delivers. Can't wait to fly them once I become Star Gold! - Red
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines are just excellent! Forget Emirates, Etihad and Qatar.
Also the friendliness of the Flight Attendants at Pakistan International Airlines is on the rise.
Aww man, amazing video! I got on Singapore Airlines before but on the B777-200LR, so this really helped me take a look at the SIA fleet! :)
Even i have flown in singapore airlines a380 on the route SFO-SIN-MAA but in the year 2014 the same economy class but in the lower deck....the experience was excellent.....and as always great video david your follower in youtube as well as in twitter
Great video David! SIA is a fantastic airline and definitely one of the best TATL! Completely agree with you that this is exactly how the perfect TATL Economy flight should be!
Love those mini economy cabins in the upper deck. Air France has those as well, and I always book that when flying them!
Regards,
Brendan
You're so good at explaining things in details to us always !!! Now I know why we don't see many Singapore airlines in the U.S.,although we've got many in L.A. ,but I wish if they do more to fly everywhere as they're very comfy !!! I bet their economy class seats are one of the very bests !!! I used to fly with them in business class ,but now I can't afford it anymore !! Lol. So ,very very interested in their economy class seats !! But ,there aren't that many of 'em fly to my preferred destinations at all !!! I always fly direct to my destinations as well & so ,there is almost none of Singapore airlines going to those from L.A. !!! Ugh !! Sigh 😕 💜🥁🐉🎤✈💞
thank you for reviewing our national flight 🇸🇬
I feel like I saw the title saying you were reviewing the really small economy cabin on Lufthansa’s A380 upper deck
This really goes to show how crappy most of the other transatlantic offerings are. This is a 10 year old product on that plane in Eco and business. The new A380s of SIA are even more amazing.
And beside the hard product, their soft product is very hard to beat on any level. (Hot towels? Real cutlery? Menu Card? Superb crew? --- gotta be a long search for any other Eco class which still offers this...)
Conclusion: If you're on a route where SIA has a flight, take it.
Just recently flew them in Business on their A350 from ARN to SIN .... very memorable experience. (in a good way)
I have flown Sydney to Heathrow return several times. I always feel crammed in like a sardine! They would be first if they'd take out a few rows from each cabin to add a few extra room. 31-32" pitch is incredibly uncomfortable for 13 hour flights! So, in this respect they're far behind JAL & Cathay. Their new business class is cramped, with serious flaws: the need will go flat, but you have to sleep on an angle and place your legs in a tiny compartment which is uncomfortable; only the bulkhead seats will give your a straight, generous bead. This is behind Cathay, JAL and China Airlines.
Flew this route in both directions back in December 2014 and January 2015 and was not disappointed.
Awesome video David! Singapore airlines is definitely an incredible airline!
I had taken many different airlines, and without any doubt, Singapore Airlines is the best.
I just want to add a request. I think I am not the only one that loves the run up of the engines at take off. I just wanted to let you know, as well as other airline reviewers. It is one of those sounds of power that pleases the ear. Great review BTW.
Maybe fly on the longest route, Newark to Singapore
1 of Singapore's 2 Trans Atlantic routes, the other one being the Houston-Manchester route flown by A359
Funfact:
Singapore Airlines was the first Airline to scrap an A380...
That is not a "fun" fact in any way. Very much a sad fact.
@JURGEN GJIDIA None of these things makes it "fun" that they are being dismantled. They were ahead of their time. In 20 years time Chinese airlines will want hundreds of aircraft this size and bigger, to service its domestic market. Never mind the rest of Asia. They already fly wide body aircraft today.
@@nicholasmackenzie-rowe68 Doubtful. Most Chinese still get around domestically via bus for long distance trips while high speed rail continues to develop and grow.
@JURGEN GJIDIA so does France, yet it still has 86 internal flight routes. You can argue all month if you like, but you won't find yourself in the right at any point.
@@kevinkim271 They will be wealthy enough to use air travel, far quicker than trains are being built. Tell me why China is building 200 new airports, if it thinks domestic air travel is going to decrease? Please do some basic research on airline markets before you come at me with this week argument.
It would even be a better experience if you got one of their newer A380s!
Nice vlog David! You always are the best plane reviewer
Im flying with singapore now.. best of the best
FYI, Qantas now holds the world record for the longest non stop flight from New York - Sydney in 19 hours 16 minutes on the 787-9 Dreamliner (Test Flight). It had a restricted passenger and baggage load with absolutely nothing in the cargo hold. But how far could it fly if it was a regular flight?
That would depend on the season and weather - head winds or tail winds alone would affect the flight's performance. The flight levels, weather conditions enroute are variables. If it's already flying empty in the belly then be prepared to be bumped off an almost empty plane with adverse weather conditions.
Looks like they deserved the SkyTrax rating
They deserve a 3.
Nobody cares about Skytrax
I've been on the same aircraft with the same old cabin but i went from Mumbai to Singapore on-board 9V-SKF. But the legroom in old economy class was kind of ok
Loving the economy class reviews
For those ppl wondering why peanuts are not served, a few months back, a baby got an allergy reaction just by smelling the peanut...
I want to fly upper deck on A380 so bad! I had a seat last summer, but had to rebook due to not enough time to transfer. Maybe next year... Keeping my fingers crossed