Singapore Airlines Suites
Singapore Airlines operates an A380 between Mumbai and Singapore, so we had just under six hours to max out in their luxurious (and massive) 50 square foot suites.
This is one of the most ‘affordable’ routes for both cash and miles redemptions for SQ Suites. We booked BOM>SIN>HKG, with a 24 hour stopover in Singapore costing around $2,ooo one way, or 126k miles if you can find availability. Not cheap, but something of a bargain in premium airline terms and a sweet spot for miles redemptions especially if you include the stopover and onward flight to Hong Kong.
We reserved 1F and 2F, allowing us to put the divider down, doubling the size of our Suites. For couples these can be combined in bed mode to make a very smart double bed.
Both Ed and I embraced the late night menu and wine list, pre-booking our meals via SQ’s Book The Cook option. I went for the Lobster Thermidor , and paired it up with a Meursault 1er cru Château de Blagny. To be honest I should have gone for the Indian Thali menu. I’ve had the Lobster before and it’s more of a novelty dish than one actually I enjoy eating on a plane. The wine, however, was excellent.
Given the jet lag headwinds for a multi timezone trip in such a short timeframe we had fully intended to stay awake all night, and catch up on our sleep on arrival in Singapore. We booked a day use room at the Crown Plaza at Changi (which is a one of the better airport hotels). However, after a very long day and a back to back red eye we got our beds made up and got a few hours before touching down into Singapore.
I’ve flow on a lot of different First Class products but there’s nothing quite as good out there as SQ Suites for me. The sheer amount of space you get, the incredibly attentive service, and superb food and drink set it apart from everything else I’ve tried.