Hi All,
Just flew SQ222 SYD-SIN in Premium Economy.
Since being introduced to Suites by Cove and Cruiser Elite some time ago, I've not flown anything else for a long time (a single economy leg in 2013 was my last right turn after boarding).
Circumstances have meant that I'm forced to pay for this trip, and thus have found a decent PE/Y fare SYD-SIN-HKG and return, with the final leg into Sydney being in economy.
Am sitting in Krisflyer Gold Lounge in SIN, after having arrived a couple of hours ago on SQ222, operated by a 77W.
This may seem hard to believe, but PE wasn't bad at all.
The seats are wide enough for my (ahem) average frame, and the legroom ample for my 1.83m height.
There are a few little nooks and crannies for storage, and a quite usable bin on the rear of the seat in front.
My jacket was taken by one of the ever-delightful Singapore girls and I settled in with a blanket and pillow provided.
The IFE has improved since my last flight, which was on the A380, and offered a good selection of movies, TV and other miscellaneous items, and to top it off you get a decent pair of noise cancelling headphones. Of particular interest to me (especially during the landing manouvres) was the "out the window" view on the flight tracker. A stylised graphic of the route ahead is presented, overlaid with flight instruments. Really well done and lots of fun for a geek like me to watch during descent.
I had ordered Book the Cook for my meal, and I'm glad I did, as the butter chicken with jalfrezi was quite tasty. Food service began with a drink not long after take off (on-time), after the ubiquitous hot towel - which I always find amusing as I see people struggle with the dilemma of "face first or hands first?".
The selection of wines and champagne is, as you would expect, lower on the quality scale than in the J or F sections, but still adequate. My only complaint with the meal was that the bread rolls seemed a bit stale.
Dessert was hokey pokey ice cream.
After a round of tea and coffee, and a little later a bottle of water, the passengers are left alone to their ipods, ipads or IFE until about 2 hours before landing. A choice of noodles or quiche lorraine in frittata style is served as refreshment before landing.
The flight passed quickly with a couple of movies and documentaries on the IFE, and we were soon heading into SIN about 30 minutes early.
The Good: Typical SQ service, good quality comfortable seat, good IFE (unless you are in a bulkhead row). Not strictly in PE , but the business class cabin had some unobtrusive Christmas decorations up, which I thought was a nice touch as I walked through.
The Bad: The five or six solid bangs in the head from Y passengers as they made their way down the aisle, slightly stale rolls, how I feel knowing I can't get into SK lounge and a nice shower before my 8:20am departure tomorrow. Transit hotel here I come.
The Ugly: The gentlemen in 31C, who, it would appear, wants to relive his misspent youth with long hair and low-slung jeans. I wouldn't normally comment, except that I spent two very uncomfortable periods with his butt-crack about two inches from the side of my head while he packed and unpacked his carry-on
Verdict: As a paid passenger for a change I was pretty happy with the product and the flight experience. I have two more PE legs to look forward to then I'm back to Y for the long haul home. I chose 32D as my seat and I think it is a good seat if you, like me, enjoythe aisle. If you are travelling on SQ in PE on a 777, then may I suggest that the bulkhead seats, while offering marginally more legroom, have the IFE mounted on the bulkhead, making the touchscreen all but useless, and the window seats in row 31 have no windows, although they have excellent legroom and their own flip up screens.
Regards, Peter
Just flew SQ222 SYD-SIN in Premium Economy.
Since being introduced to Suites by Cove and Cruiser Elite some time ago, I've not flown anything else for a long time (a single economy leg in 2013 was my last right turn after boarding).
Circumstances have meant that I'm forced to pay for this trip, and thus have found a decent PE/Y fare SYD-SIN-HKG and return, with the final leg into Sydney being in economy.
Am sitting in Krisflyer Gold Lounge in SIN, after having arrived a couple of hours ago on SQ222, operated by a 77W.
This may seem hard to believe, but PE wasn't bad at all.
The seats are wide enough for my (ahem) average frame, and the legroom ample for my 1.83m height.
There are a few little nooks and crannies for storage, and a quite usable bin on the rear of the seat in front.
My jacket was taken by one of the ever-delightful Singapore girls and I settled in with a blanket and pillow provided.
The IFE has improved since my last flight, which was on the A380, and offered a good selection of movies, TV and other miscellaneous items, and to top it off you get a decent pair of noise cancelling headphones. Of particular interest to me (especially during the landing manouvres) was the "out the window" view on the flight tracker. A stylised graphic of the route ahead is presented, overlaid with flight instruments. Really well done and lots of fun for a geek like me to watch during descent.
I had ordered Book the Cook for my meal, and I'm glad I did, as the butter chicken with jalfrezi was quite tasty. Food service began with a drink not long after take off (on-time), after the ubiquitous hot towel - which I always find amusing as I see people struggle with the dilemma of "face first or hands first?".
The selection of wines and champagne is, as you would expect, lower on the quality scale than in the J or F sections, but still adequate. My only complaint with the meal was that the bread rolls seemed a bit stale.
Dessert was hokey pokey ice cream.
After a round of tea and coffee, and a little later a bottle of water, the passengers are left alone to their ipods, ipads or IFE until about 2 hours before landing. A choice of noodles or quiche lorraine in frittata style is served as refreshment before landing.
The flight passed quickly with a couple of movies and documentaries on the IFE, and we were soon heading into SIN about 30 minutes early.
The Good: Typical SQ service, good quality comfortable seat, good IFE (unless you are in a bulkhead row). Not strictly in PE , but the business class cabin had some unobtrusive Christmas decorations up, which I thought was a nice touch as I walked through.
The Bad: The five or six solid bangs in the head from Y passengers as they made their way down the aisle, slightly stale rolls, how I feel knowing I can't get into SK lounge and a nice shower before my 8:20am departure tomorrow. Transit hotel here I come.
The Ugly: The gentlemen in 31C, who, it would appear, wants to relive his misspent youth with long hair and low-slung jeans. I wouldn't normally comment, except that I spent two very uncomfortable periods with his butt-crack about two inches from the side of my head while he packed and unpacked his carry-on
Verdict: As a paid passenger for a change I was pretty happy with the product and the flight experience. I have two more PE legs to look forward to then I'm back to Y for the long haul home. I chose 32D as my seat and I think it is a good seat if you, like me, enjoythe aisle. If you are travelling on SQ in PE on a 777, then may I suggest that the bulkhead seats, while offering marginally more legroom, have the IFE mounted on the bulkhead, making the touchscreen all but useless, and the window seats in row 31 have no windows, although they have excellent legroom and their own flip up screens.
Regards, Peter
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