A little extra support maybe!
I just thought you might like to fly first class one time–what do you say
Singapore Airlines was the first airline in the world to provide flights with the brand-new Airbus A380 - the largest passenger jet in the world.
Singapore Airlines also has a reputation for having the finest passenger service of any airline.
So it is no surprise that when Singapore Airlines decided to launch a new ‘Beyond First Class‘ Luxury Suites for its Airbus A380 fleet, it pulled out all the stops.
Silverjet Business Class to London
30 Minute Check In. Private terminal in London.
Silver Class from $1099 One Way!
Watch the video for the new Luxury Suites - it is jaw-dropping.
Here are some of the highlights:
1. They are private suites - just you, in a space with closable windows and doors. Its like your own little apartment (and larger than some midtown studios).
2. A large stuffed reclining armchair - their largest ever. The storage forward of your seat seems ample.
3. The chair turns into a lie-flat bed A lie-flat bed with dedicated mattress is stowed in the wall, with sheets and a REAL pillow! The mile-high club has never been more appealing.
4. Instead of looking around the cabin to see which flip-down first-generation 9″ LCD has the least washed-out picture, you get your own personal 23″ Widescreen LCD television with personal DVD player.
5. Of course, the normal gourmet food Singapore Airlines is famous for, on Givenchy tableware with a glass of Dom Perignon (or Krug if you must).
As someone who has flown 6 hours in a United 747 lie-flat bed, I can tell you that the experience is NOT overrated. Its fantastic. However, the United 747 bed is an army cot compared to the Singapore Airlines Luxury Suite.
Unfortunately, Singapore Airbus A380 aircraft currently only fly 2 routes - Singapore-London and Singapore-Sydney. (Singapore-Tokyo starts May 20th).
Now the question you’re asking is ‘how much?’ Well, as usual for first class, only the insanely well-heeled or high-miled can afford this tiny ‘island paradise in a sea of tranquility’.
I priced a June London-Singapore round-trip at about $15,000 (or about 360,000 frequent flyer miles). Seeings that the flight is 13 hours, this works out to about $577/hour. That makes a stay in a Singapore Airlines Luxury Suitesignificantly more expensive than a 2-bedroom suite with 3 room service meals at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai.
By comparison, a Qantas first-class ticket would cost $8400, and a Qantas economy would be $1200 (just $46/hr!).