SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Quickstatus]

partner MMB.

A?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

A?

Indeed, like TG for example.

 

[Mr H]

Have to say had a mid cabin bulkhead on a regional plane last week and never again - 1 screaming baby next to me, another in Y a few rows back. WIll stick to front cabin going forward, even if it means missing out on bulkhead

They have screaming babies throughout premium cabins nowadays. Often several at a time.

 

[prozac]

They have screaming babies throughout premium cabins nowadays. Often several at a time.

Just shows, money doesn't equate to class. They should be towed behind in a trailer glider or something similar.

 

[Xtrap2.0]

Dawn of a new era - Satay appears to be making its debut on flights ex-Australia to Singapore in J and F, with effect from March 4th 2026 as per the online inflight menu. To date they have never served the satay in J or F on flights departing Australia, except curiously Perth.

 

[SOPOOR]

Dawn of a new era - Satay appears to be making its debut on flights ex-Australia to Singapore in J and F, with effect from March 4th 2026 as per the online inflight menu. To date they have never served the satay in J or F on flights departing Australia, except curiously Perth.

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Ive done maybe 2 x j , and 1xf from australia and recall satay on all flights

 

[prozac]

Welcome to AFF @Xtrap2.0

 

[Xtrap2.0]

Ive done maybe 2 x j , and 1xf from australia and recall satay on all flights

The satay has always been served on daytime flights TO Australia. The caveat is it’s never been served on flights FROM Australia (with Perth being a curious exception to the rule), it’s been this way in the decade+ I’ve flown SQ.

 

[lovestotravel]

The satay has always been served on daytime flights TO Australia. The caveat is it’s never been served on flights FROM Australia (with Perth being a curious exception to the rule), it’s been this way in the decade+ I’ve flown SQ.

Correct and welcome - I assume you like the new Melb trains, starting soon



A post here from a few years back confirmed this

Dear Mr. Elite

To clarify your query surrounding our satay offering.

We would like to share that satay is offered in Suites, First and Business class on all flights with a flight duration of 5 hours or more featuring a full lunch or dinner service.

In addition, satay is served on flights departing from Singapore. However due to regulations, satay is not allowed to be brought in from Singapore into Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney for use in the flights departing from these cities and we are also not allowed to bring satay from Singapore into the United States of America for use on the return journey.

Mr Elite, we hope this provides clarity for your query and we thank you for taking the time to write to us and to allow us to respond.

Yours sincerely
Sxx_xx_xx Txx_
Singapore Airlines Limited

 

[SOPOOR]

The satay has always been served on daytime flights TO Australia. The caveat is it’s never been served on flights FROM Australia (with Perth being a curious exception to the rule), it’s been this way in the decade+ I’ve flown SQ.

Looks like i was wrong!

 

[Xtrap2.0]

Correct and welcome - I assume you like the new Melb trains, starting soon



A post here from a few years back confirmed this

Dear Mr. Elite

To clarify your query surrounding our satay offering.

We would like to share that satay is offered in Suites, First and Business class on all flights with a flight duration of 5 hours or more featuring a full lunch or dinner service.

In addition, satay is served on flights departing from Singapore. However due to regulations, satay is not allowed to be brought in from Singapore into Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney for use in the flights departing from these cities and we are also not allowed to bring satay from Singapore into the United States of America for use on the return journey.

Mr Elite, we hope this provides clarity for your query and we thank you for taking the time to write to us and to allow us to respond.

Yours sincerely
Sxx_xx_xx Txx_
Singapore Airlines Limited

Yes sir!


Well then that clears it up. I wonder what changed between then and now. I would guess, assuming the inflight menu isn’t an error, that SQ asked for government permission to bring in Satays to serve on the return flights back? If you think about it, why would they be allowed to bring Satays to Perth to serve on the return flight, but not the other Australian cities? I just don’t see how the other cities are somehow a different risk. In either case the food isn’t leaving the plane.

I know MH serve Satay in J on flights departing MEL, although I’m unable to confirm if it’s loaded from KUL.

Either way I am stoked, have always found SQs Satay a real treat.

 

[Quickstatus]

Welcome @Xtrap2.0

I have never understood why SQ could not do Satay ex AU.
Really, why the need to bring it in from SG? As though there are no local Satay producers in AU?

 

[lovestotravel]

Yes sir!


Well then that clears it up. I wonder what changed between then and now. I would guess, assuming the inflight menu isn’t an error, that SQ asked for government permission to bring in Satays to serve on the return flights back? If you think about it, why would they be allowed to bring Satays to Perth to serve on the return flight, but not the other Australian cities? I just don’t see how the other cities are somehow a different risk. In either case the food isn’t leaving the plane.

I know MH serve Satay in J on flights departing MEL, although I’m unable to confirm if it’s loaded from KUL.

Either way I am stoked, have always found SQs Satay a real treat.

Nice gunzel on here

Yep one of my fav parts of the food service!

Now if the could just fix up breakfast on SQ248 which is a 7am departure and I've given feedback so many times..

 

[Quickstatus]

that SQ asked for government permission to bring in Satays to serve on the return flights back?

Maybe dnata in AU got their act together?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Welcome @Xtrap2.0

I have never understood why SQ could not do Satay ex AU.
Really, why the need to bring it in from SG? As though there are no local Satay producers in AU?

Consistency? Maybe an exclusive recipe or something they have? Might actually be better out of Australia

 

[Quickstatus]

Maybe an exclusive recipe or something they have?

Nothing exclusive about satay .
However neither SQ or MH actually does "satay" correctly.
Not the Satay or sauce as thats authentic
Not the cucumber or purple onion but sometimes the onion is not purple
But whats missing is the compressed rice cubes (ketupat). This is an essential component - its used to sweep up the sauce by poking the cube with the satay stick.
Licking the plate is currently the only way.

 

[Xtrap2.0]

Now if the could just fix up breakfast on SQ248 which is a 7am departure and I've given feedback so many times..

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That’s just a quirk relating to “refreshment” service unfortunately, they don’t customise the options according to time of day. This means for example SQ 217 arriving into MEL at 9pm, I’ve seen one of the refreshment before landing options be porridge with granola and fruits. It’s about as inappropriate as your beef salad and brown rice for breakfast!

Still though a lot better than Y. In J and F, Refreshment service is a single plate of a hot main course dish. In Y you just get a samosa or a little gozleme, in essence just a snack. I’d like to see some improvement here. Pre-COVID, refreshment in Y was also a single main meal on a tray as well.

 

[kerfuffle]

rip my peanut allergy; no Singapore Chicken Satay for me

(Swear I wouldn't have a peanut allergy if I was raised in Malaysia or Singapore ...)

 

[Quickstatus]

(Swear I wouldn't have a peanut allergy if I was raised in Malaysia or Singapore ...)

Correct and the FDA (US) has finally acknowledged that infants exposed early to peanuts have very low peanut allergy
Backed up by the LEAP and LEAP-On trials.

Wanna reduce the chance your kids having peanut allergy? Maybe a bit of satay sauce as an infant?

 

[stm1sydney]

For those early departures, I much prefer a refreshment service followed by a full lunch service (which now includes satay ex AUS!) to the alternative which would be a full breakfast service followed by a refreshment (porridge anyone?).