Trip Report: SIngapore Airlines Business Class 777-300ER LHR

Flight: SQ 305
Route: LHR - SIN
Equipment: 777-300ER
Class: Business
Seat: 16A

Buh bye London!

Ya know...

I may sometimes gripe about SQ on a lot of levels. Especially when I get to meet their management or ex-management once in a while. It may be for sentimental reasons, but I do have a soft spot for our national carrier.

As pedantic as their methods may be, the fact is the SQ brand translates well to travelers from all classes.

This flight was no exception.

After a near disaster at the Queen's Terminal (which by the way, sounds like the location for a sequel to Priscilla), we were just so happy to be on board.

I failed to get my favorite mini cabin. And when the opportunity came up to get 14A, it was honestly a struggle. It was the infamous seat next to the galley. Which pretty much is dependent on whether the crew is mindful of that guy in that seat.

I decided not to chance it. It was a long flight back. And I needed to zzzz.

Obviously that row would be snapped up. A guy that reminded me of my ex-TV colleague, came in shortly after me and quickly settled in. He didn't seem to mind me taking some pictures but for the life of me, I cannot find them. Sorry.

This trip report won't be jammed with pics as well. I have written about this product before and pretty much my impressions still stand.

The crew of course made a huge difference and hey, it's the Singapore Girl. And I always have a good time with SQ girls. Except for that dizzy twit in First once. I will NEVER forget her. Or that leading steward from my flight from BOM-SIN who exemplified Singapore's tow the line culture and whined about my carry on...while I was being hoisted in a wheelchair in the back of the plane via crane. Let's just say in both instances: me + Chief Crew = service recovery + pleasant flight. But no, I didn't write any of them in. I never do that to SQ crew members.

This flight, the more senior blue noticed how I knew my way around, and was independent in setting up the bed. She asked if I was an ex-crew member. Not the first time.

I have to say the crew was very creative in finding solutions. When they realized we didn't eat pork, and the breakfast menu had lots of them, they went to the galley and did what I knew was an F privilege: freshly made scrambled eggs. Amazing.

On top of that, I got my SQ teddies as usual. And towards the end of the flight, we got a note thanking us for flying SQ (something I thought only CX does), plus two little Flounders from The Little Mermaid. Or at least I think it's Flounder.

It was excellent as usual. I had hoped I would be able to fly in the new J, but that will have to wait.

Hello Product & Services (aka Inflight Experience), it's weird to sleep at an angle!

First row? Yup, galley noise. And flapping of curtains.

Meals on board: Some hits, some misses. The vietnamese beef salad was yums, the celebrated BTC from the new chef from Milan was such a miss the crew offered me another selection, which also fell flat.