Singapore Airlines A380...upper deck vs lower deck.

[Nessa1977]

Is there much difference really or just a novelty? I'm on the A380 later this year HKG-SIN-MEL.

So far I've reserved seats on the upper deck. I've only flown on the lower deck. Is one deck quieter than the others? Best seats? I'm currently sitting in Row 75.

 

[auriga]

I believe the meal service should be quicker due to smaller cabin upstairs. The window seats upstairs have side storage lockers.

 

[dajop]

I think the theory goes less passengers in cabin = less noise.

But from purely practical perspective if you are in the middle 4 of the 2-4-2 configuration it makes no difference but if on the sides 2-4-2 is better than 3-4-3! It does seem more intimate, never travelled downstairs on SQ A380, but I have upstairs and have travelled on QF A380 (all economy is downstairs). Tended to prefer upstairs, but there are specific seats that would negate that preference.

 

[JessicaTam]

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I am flying SQ Y MEL to SIN next week and am wondering if it is worth the extra S$50 for the 'preferred' seats? At this stage I am upstairs in 73A, window, 2 rows back from the front of Y. My return is the same. I am 6' so would I miss the extra leg room the $ buys? Both flights are daytime flights, so I don't expect to be sleeping.

 

[yohy?!]

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I am flying SQ Y MEL to SIN next week and am wondering if it is worth the extra S$50 for the 'preferred' seats? At this stage I am upstairs in 73A, window, 2 rows back from the front of Y. My return is the same. I am 6' so would I miss the extra leg room the $ buys? Both flights are daytime flights, so I don't expect to be sleeping.

Dont bother with the preferred seats, the upstairs cabin is great as is - plenty of extra side room at the windows and very quiet. I'm 6' and found the leg room fine for SYD-SIN.

 

[jetlagger]

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I am flying SQ Y MEL to SIN next week and am wondering if it is worth the extra S$50 for the 'preferred' seats? At this stage I am upstairs in 73A, window, 2 rows back from the front of Y. My return is the same. I am 6' so would I miss the extra leg room the $ buys? Both flights are daytime flights, so I don't expect to be sleeping.

I've done SQ 380s' a few times SIN/HKG/SIN on both upper & lower decks. I have a preference for the upper, though didn't know about the $50 supp for the preferred seats.. Think as I recall upper deck was in Y around the 70's seating vicinity & reasonably comfortable.

 

[wallacej]

Do you get the choice of upper or lower? I am code sharing the MEL-SIN leg on the same plane. Because I am code sharing with VA do I get a seat selection option? Would I best be, or can I only do this throug the singapore webiste.

I am still trying to figure out if being a VA plat gets me any in air preference, ie seat selection.. Will my status be ackowledged in any way by singapore?

Any othe rvelocity plat members done a code share on Singapore and can share their experience, or direct me to a thread?


....sent from the place closest to the airport I just arrived at.

 

[JessicaTam]

Thanks for the advice, guys.

I will scope out the seats on the outward leg and if it looks a lot better then I can always upgrade on the return leg. Yohy?! I take your point about the leg room and will see how I go.

wallacej I am TK Elite and had the pick of lower and upper deck Y. I did book through a TA but don't think that would have made a difference. Maybe SQ gives full access to *A-G, or maybe to everyone, I don't know.

 

[hummel]

I flew SIN-MEL October last year and paid extra for the emergency row I think it was. Row 73 rings a bell. It was worth it for me, as I had been riding a motorbike for the past 12 days and my legs needed to stretch out! Although I do remember it being quite cold there... FWIW I got 5.5hrs sleep on that leg.

 

[jetlagger]

Thanks for the advice, guys.

Maybe SQ gives full access to *A-G, or maybe to everyone, I don't know.

That is correct - Just some of the small advantageous privileges of SQ common loyalty enhancement..

 

[JessicaTam]

That is correct - Just some of the small advantageous privileges of SQ common loyalty enhancement..

Um, which one was correct - *A-G or everyone?

 

[jetlagger]

Um, which one was correct - *A-G or everyone?

Not sure about that..
But at least for *A-G with SQ , they are usually most obliging via the call centre, if you get the right person - the seat requests usually work favourably for me.

 

[JessicaTam]

Not sure about that..
But at least for *A-G with SQ , they are usually most obliging via the call centre, if you get the right person - the seat requests usually work favourably for me.

Thanks for that.

 

[wallacej]

So rather than start a new thread I will piggy onto this one.... Should I contact Singapore to get my seat, or is online seat selection available via the virgin website, or via the singapore website?


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[jetlagger]

So rather than start a new thread I will piggy onto this one.... Should I contact Singapore to get my seat, or is online seat selection available via the virgin website, or via the singapore website?


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Suggest you give SQ a call, explaining your status & if possible see what they can offer..
Cheers

 

[wallacej]

Thanks..will do that, thougt others may have had experience. Checked the singapore website, cant do anything without their booking number.


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[Sprucegoose]

Thanks..will do that, thougt others may have had experience. Checked the singapore website, cant do anything without their booking number.


....sent from the place closest to the airport I just arrived at.

The top flyers have personal contacts. Apart from that they are quite average.

 

[wallacej]

The top flyers have personal contacts. Apart from that they are quite average.

Might just have to get myself one of those

 

[smit0847]

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I am flying SQ Y MEL to SIN next week and am wondering if it is worth the extra S$50 for the 'preferred' seats? At this stage I am upstairs in 73A, window, 2 rows back from the front of Y. My return is the same. I am 6' so would I miss the extra leg room the $ buys? Both flights are daytime flights, so I don't expect to be sleeping.

So am I! Which dates?

 

[serfty]

FWIW, *G is generally employed to represent "Star Alliance Gold" status.

(*A-G reads as "silver" to this ex physicist. )

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