From Executive Traveller; Singapore Airlines goes flat-out on business class beds.
Singapore Airlines goes flat-out on business class beds
Soon, every business class seat on every Singapore Airlines jet will also be a lie-flat bed.
Many years ago, Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong told Executive Traveller of his plans to phase out business class recliners and ensure every SQ plane featured lie-flat beds.
The idea was that any passenger connecting to or from flights on Singapore Airlines’ global network could enjoy the same restful sleep as if they’d stepped off an Airbus A380 – even if they were making one leg of their journey on a regional Boeing 737.
The latest 737 Max aircraft already feature a business class flatbed seat, but the older 737-800 jets inherited from SQ’s SilkAir regional arm were the weak link in the chain.
“Not only did these aircraft have recliner seats in business class, but they also lacked video screens and inflight WiFi (which SQ spun as ‘luxuriate in an undisturbed break and recharge. No work, no messages, no worries.’)”
But that’s about to change, and very much for the better.
Singapore Airlines has confirmed to Executive Traveller that the last of the 737-800 jets is set for retirement in late October, making a final flight on Saturday 25th.
After that, every single Singapore Airlines flight will have business class seats that convert to fully lie-flat beds, suitable for anything from a restorative power nap to a full night’s sleep.
Additionally, those jets will all feature free WiFi for every passenger from tip to tail, although in premium economy and economy you’ll need to be a member of the airline’s KrisFlyer rewards program.
The shift will see Singapore Airlines as one of the world’s very few airlines with 100% lie-flat business class across both single-aisle and twin-aisle jets (another member being Ireland’s Aer Lingus.)
This also reflects an increasing push towards business class beds on single-aisle jets, driven by long-range Airbus A321LR and XLR jets.
As previously reported, next year will see Singapore Airlines roll out all-new private business class suites across its long-range Airbus A350-900 fleet.
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