That didn t work out as I fell asleep 3 hours into the SIN-NRT flight. I was originally seated in se

Singapore Airlines Suites were introduced in 2008 exclusively on their flagship A380-800. Ever since then, people have been hoarding their points for a chance to fly this room in the sky. For years, Singapore Suites new york city hotels could only be booked by using KrisFlyer points at an astounding 1 million miles roundtrip!
At the end of 2012, Singapore released their Suites product to saver availability on KrisFlyer. By doing so, the price of a roundtrip went to 180,000 points. Although that is still a lot of points, I m here to show and tell you why it s worth every point.
I landed from Malaysia in Singapore s Changi International Airport Terminal 1 on AirAsia. After landing, new york city hotels I cleared immigration and got my bags from the carousel. Tip: If you fly AirAsia, they have strict carry on rules and will often make you check in a bag. If you check in a bag, you have to clear immigration in Singapore so for people who don t have valid entry into Singapore watch out.
I was fine with exiting the terminal because I wanted to experience the First Class check-in. Singapore A380 s and most flights new york city hotels on intercontinental routes fly out of Terminal 3. I got to Terminal 3 and immediately realized that I made a huge mistake. It was midnight and my flight was at 9AM. The First Class counters were closed and now I was stuck with no boarding pass and no way to enter the departures hall or lounge. I quickly ran through new york city hotels the entire check-in area and found a staff counter open. They were more than happy to check me in!
I proceeded to the security checkpoint/immigration queue. After clearing immigration, the time read 1AM. I made my way to the KrisFlyer Lounge and was greeted by a very friendly lounge employee. She looked at my boarding pass and told me that I was welcome to use the First Class section of the lounge but that the Private Room wouldn t be open till 5:30AM. I opted to sit around the First Class lounge for a little while and then started walking around the airport.
It was now 6AM and I started to walk to the KrisFlyer Lounge new york city hotels in T3. I came up the escalator and was immediately greeted by another friendly lounge agent. After taking a look at my boarding pass, she said May I escort you to the Private Room? I followed her past what seemed to be 50-60 people in the First Class lounge. She took me through the automatic new york city hotels sliding double doors and into the confines of the Private Room.
I was quite surprised to see how many people new york city hotels were in the Private Room. There were families with kids and a bunch of business men. The place looked like it had about 20 people. The waiter quickly came to my seating area to take my order. I looked at the menu but wasn t too hungry so I decided to forego the meals. There were a lot of people, so I didn t take a lot of pictures.
About 30 minutes before departure, I was approached by the ground staff who told me it was time to board. The security check in Singapore is done individually at each gate and so I advise you to go through security about 30 minutes before. Once through security, I made my way towards the placard labeled Suites.
I was still drooling when I took my seat and the purser immediately came to me asking for a pre-departure drink. She already had champagne in her hand and I think she expected me to order that but I don t drink, so I ordered an Iced Milo. If many of you don t know, Iced Milo is the best thing to happen since mankind. It s Asia s version of Yoohoo or Chocolate Milk but tastes 10 times better.
As boarding wrapped up and the doors closed, the captain came on air to tell us that the flight time to Tokyo would be 6 hours and 15 minutes. SQ 12 stops in Tokyo for fuel before continuing onto Los Angeles. My original plan was to stay awake on the flight from SIN-NRT and sleep NRT-LAX.
That didn t work out as I fell asleep new york city hotels 3 hours into the SIN-NRT flight. I was originally seated in seat 1A but I changed mid-air into 2C so the flight attendant could make me a double bed. For those not familiar with Singapore Suites layout, the two middle seats can be turned into a double new york city hotels bed. This is usually reserved for couples but the flight was only 5/12 full in First, and the purser came to me and asked if I wanted a double bed made.
Although the suites become a double bed in the middle, new york city hotels there is a partition that doesn t get covered up. It is extremely uncomfortable but I was able to use the Givenchy blankets to pad the partition.
new york city hotels It s important to note that the seat doesn t become a bed, but it flips over and a mattress pad is placed on it to make the bed. It is very comfortable and the supplied down comforters are the best I ve ever used on a plane.
The Suites offer private closing doors and window shades. The shades have an opening on the bottom and top, so you aren t completely out of view. I was told from a source that they were made like this to make sure passengers don t get too comfortable with their partner.
We landed in Tokyo for a fuel stop and had to leave the plane while it was cleaned and checked by security. An hour later, we boarded the plane. I was so surprised to see that at my seat, there was an Iced Milo waiting in my cup holder. It seems as though the previous flight crew made a note to the new crew about my beverage choice. It s small things like this that made the flight so memorable for me. The doors closed and we were at the gate for about an hour due to the fact that our plane had to be de-iced. I didn t mind. I was hoping to get as much time on board.
After a long wait and taxi towards the runway, we took off towards Los Angeles. new york city hotels Dinner service started almost immediately and so I decided to watch a movie. The entertainment/media set on Singapore Airlines is the best in the world I ve seen. There were a total of 246 movies new york city hotels and over 500 different shows to watch. The interface is very easy to use but doesn t include the tailcam that is usually included in A380 s. I chose to watch Madea s Witness Protection new york city hotels which was hilarious.
Despite trying to finish my essay that was due an hour after I landed, I fell asleep. I woke up about 3 hours out of L.A and started new york city hotels doing some work. As soon as I turned my light on to find my laptop, a steward came by and offered me a hot towel and something to drink. This is in contrast to the previous flights I took on Lufthansa where we had to call the steward over after we woke up. It s not a big deal but again, it s the small things that made this memorable.
We landed and so came an end to the most amazing flight of my life. Singapore Suites is as good as it gets. For now, nothing is better. The service, attention to detail, food and hard product is what makes this airline one of the best. Be it Economy, Business, or Suites, Singapore Airlines will not disappoint. This was definitely worth all 91,375 points.
Aloha Tashir! Well done would love to travel thru or to Singapore someday. Would like to do a 23hour stop on our way to Europe sometime new york city hotels to visit my wifes family. You guys inspire me to be as creative as possible to aquire miles. Even us school teachers new york city hotels can fly in business or first once and awhile. Thanks for all you do.
Question on award availability on Singapore Sounds like typically there is 1 award in Suites class per long haul segment. How many awards are usually made available on the next rung down (not sure if the next rung down is considered first or biz class). Thanks!
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Scott Grimmer is a miles aficionado and avid traveler, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and probably currently on the road. He has earned and redeemed tens of millions of miles for himself and others. Traveling in first class for free, the 26-year-old has been to 40+ countries and had a beer on every inhabited continent.