"On behalf of my crew I would like to welcome all of you aboard our flight SQ 232
with service bound for Singapore. Flight time today is 7 hours and 35 minutes."
Good morning and welcome back to another video. This is a continuation of the last video. I've
just landed in Sydney from that Auckland to Sydney flight with Air New Zealand and in this
video we're going to continue on to Singapore with Singapore Airlines and this is the first time I'll
be flying with Singapore Airlines so I'm excited to try and experience a new airline. The flight is
set to depart at 12:25 so we'll go some- an hour and some change to kill before you jump on board.
So I'm already in the terminal since I just had to transfer through. So come on come along
and let's enjoy the sights and the service of Singapore Airlines as we go from A to B.
Pier C of Terminal 1, used by Star Alliance members, Virgin Australia,
and Delta, is the starting point for our second Flight of the day.
As far as transferring to international flights is concerned it was an easy process no more than 10
minutes after stepping off my initial flight from Auckland and passing through security once more.
Gate side, I thought the spacious open area with a variety of seating surrounded by shops
and eateries in the centre of the pier is a nice and inviting feature of the terminal.
I couldn't enjoy the terminal for too long however, we didn't have too much time
between flights but for my few moments I was in Australia I thought I'd pick up some essentials :)
Alright so I just made it to the gate and today we're at gate 59. And yeah within the time I
was able to go to the store picked up some chips and some kangaroo jerky so I'm gonna try that
on the plane to see how good that is I'm pretty excited about that. But yeah the boarding
already started so probably in 10 minutes we'll jump on board and continue on our way to Singapore.
EE: This is my second airline's A350 I've experienced thus far. The first was...
Japan Airlines domestic A350-900.
"hello"
Today we're in row 64 in the rear of the aircraft. We departed a bit late due to some
bags having to be removed from the plane but that gave me the opportunity to try these bad boys out.
And how were they?...
not too shabby!
Currently Singapore Airlines has 69 A350s in their fleet. Aircraft are configured with one of
three seating arrangements. Our three-year-old aircraft has the medium Hall configuration
easily identifiable as it lacks a premium economy cabin.
There are 304 seats in the two classes with nine lavatories on board.
Our seven and a half hour flight would take us Northwest across Australia then
over the Java Sea and Indonesia into Singapore.
The economy cabin is laid out in the 3-3-3 seating configuration with a nice soft blue LED glow for
the duration of the flight. The dark seat backs are balanced with the Singapore Airline blue.
Do note that if you are seated in a bulkhead row that the Ife displays are affixed rather high on
the bulkheads. The alternating blue and grey seats are very comfortable probably the second best
economy seat I've experienced. Japan Airlines' 'Sky Wider Seat' remains the number one title.
The headrest can move and pivot smoothly and like the seat very comfortable.
Seat back contains a coat hook off to the side. At the top sits the 11.1 inch adjustable
display and we'll take a peek at the IFE in a few moments. Below is a little pocket and a
cup holder so you don't have to have the tray table down for the whole time just for a drink.
Under the seat back table is a pocket which has the Kris shop catalog, Wi-Fi connection guide ,and
safety card and I like how there are a few smaller pockets so you can organize your personal items.
The 32 inch seat pitch provides a nice amount of space for an economy seat and between is a
power outlet.
Each seat had a blanket and pillow for guests at the time of boarding though
I didn't need a blanket for this daytime flight as I felt the cabin to be in that Goldilocks zone.
And above is the reading light. Overall I was pleased with the hard product. The
seat had been well thought out for long-haul economy travel and
I was quite content with the seat for the eight hours and I imagine you would be too.
Singapore Airlines offers Wi-Fi on all its aircraft except for their 737s.
Free Wi-Fi will depend on your booking class or whether you're a Kris flyer member or not .
Price plans for one or three hours, or the full flight priced in US Dollars don't look
unreasonable. I didn't purchase Wi-Fi on this flight I was too busy taking in the views of
Australia from the air so I can't comment on the speed or its reliability. But as we continue to fly
over Australia I invite new viewers to subscribe for continued travel and Aviation related content :)
All right time for one of my favorite parts about any flight... the meal service!
and we start by setting up the tray table which is folded in half to save space. The
mirror provided is a nice feature and you can adjust the table to your preference.
About 30 minutes after we took off a salty snack was handed out followed by a drink and I went
with Tiger Beer. The menu is available via the QR code and by connecting to the plane's Wi-Fi
and these are the three options for today's flight and I went with... drum roll please...
Lemon chicken and fried rice. It was okay. Not good / not bad. The dish was missing something
too brighten it up. A small salad or some steamed vegetables would complement the chicken and rice.
And here's a look at the beef stew. I was happy I went with the chicken.
Ice cream bars were handed out soon after. Maybe a bit too soon. As you can see I was about 1/4
through the meal so I felt a bit rushed as ice cream is, long straight short, time sensitive.
Now let's enjoy the outstanding views of Australia and Southeast Asia.
Entertainment is provided via the generous 11.1 inch touch display.
important buttons are located below the touch screen rather than part of the interface.
There is an almost endless selection of content from all corners of the globe.
I was content with the moving map and watching 'The Darkest Hour' good movie and explains how
airports which straddle the U.S - Canada border played a part in the war effort.
And a fun fact of the moving maps is that they also illustrate night and day and the
separation curve continuously alters. Since we're a few days before the Equinox the
curve separating night and day is practically a vertical line rather than a sinusoidal function.
And here's a quick look at one of the lavatories. It had soft
lighting and was kept clean throughout the flight.
There was some hand lotion and toiletries such as toothbrushes available.
With the last 90 minutes to go the refreshment was handed out and I went with the chicken rotti.
it tasted fine but I thought it was a little too greasy and no
wet towels were handed out with it making things a bit uncomfortable.
Overall it was a nice flight the seat and IFE was excellent for a long haul economy product but
I think there can be improvements in the economy class catering. Also I do have to point out that I
don't believe the seat was as clean as it could have been especially given the past three years.
There were coffee stains around the cup holder, and splatter marks on the shades.
The guy beside us had to get his table cleaned before that first snack service as well.
And I mention this not to nitpick but as Singapore Airlines is regarded as one
of the best airlines in the world - and they have a very good image - I'm not sure if that
cleanliness which I experienced this flight is a reflection of that image.
And I'm here through my videos to give you an accurate reflection of my flights and experiences.
This was the second of a three flight one-way trip from Auckland to Tokyo. The price of this one-way
itinerary came out to $1148 NZD. Also I offset 405 kilograms of CO2 for this flight.
All right so that's the Singapore Airlines flight from Sydney to Auckland and overall it was a nice
eight hour flight. I actually like the seat. the seat was very comfortable and the headrest was
probably one of the more comfortable ones that I've experienced thus far and I liked how they
designed the seat back as well - large screen was great to watch a couple movies throughout
the flight. And the table folds in half has a mirror there and the little cup holder so they
really thought of a lot of things when they made the seat. And the food was good too... nothing really
to write home about and that last meal I thought it was a little bit too greasy for an airplane
especially if there's no oshibori (おしぼり) or wet wipes.. or whatever you call wet paper towels... are they
just wet wipes? I don't know them how you want to call it. But other than that it was a great flight
over eight hours and uh now we're in Singapore. So thanks for watching uh let me know what you
thought about uh Singapore Airlines economy class and I'll catch you in the next episode. :)