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Singapore Airlines Suites is a class available only on the Airbus A380. The A380 flies to Hong Kong, London, Melbourne, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo and Zurich.
The product is designed by French luxury yacht interior designer Jean-Jacques Coste and consists of separate compartments with walls and doors 1.5 m high. The leather seat, upholstered by Poltrona Frau of Italy, is 35 in (88.9 cm) wide (with armrests up and 23 in (58.42 cm) wide when armrests are down) and a 23 in (58.42 cm) LCD TV screen is mounted on the front wall. The 78 in (198.12 cm) bed is separate from the seat and folds out from the back wall, with several other components of the suite lowering to accommodate the mattress. Windows are built into the doors and blinds offer privacy. Suites located in the center can form a double bed after the privacy blinds between them are retracted into special compartments between the beds and in the frame of the partition.
First class Singapore Airlines
There are four variations of the first class cabin, although the Singapore Airlines Suites class is designated by Singapore Airlines as a "Class Beyond First" and uses a different fare code (R) (see above).
Introduced on 17 October 2006, the "New" First Class is offered only on Singapore Airlines' new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Designed by James Park Associates, it features a 35 in (88.9 cm) wide seat upholstered with leather and mahogany and a 23 in (58.42 cm) LCD screen. The seats fold out into a flat bed and are arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration. The "New" First Class will be slowly introduced onto the Boeing 777–300 fleet as they under go cabin refit. The cabin will be slowly introduced across the Boeing 777–300 fleet from Singapore to Sydney on July 22, 2009 and will be arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration.
First Class on Boeing 747-400 aircraft features the SkySuite, a seat that is 22 in (55.88 cm) wide and can recline into a 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) bed. It features a 17 in (43.18 cm) LCD screen and the SkySuite itself is upholstered in Connolly leather and trimmed with burr wood.
Selected Boeing 777-200s and all Boeing 777-300 aircraft (used mainly on regional flights) offer sleeper seats that are 21 in (53.34 cm) wide in a 2-2-2 configuration. The Boeing 777–300 aircraft are starting to under go cabin refits and this first class seat will be removed and replaced with the "New" First Class seat.
Business class Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines' Business Class used to be called Raffles Class until 2006. On the A380, A340-500 and Boeing 777-300ER, a fully flat bed is available in a 1-2-1 configuration with forward-facing seats (sleep mode in diagonal), in contrast to the herring-bone configuration used by several other airlines offering flat beds in business class. Arranged in a 1-2-1 configuration, the New Business Class is up to 34 in (86 cm) wide. The leather seats feature a 15.4 in (39.1 cm) diagonal screen size personal television, in-seat power supply and 2 USB ports.
On new A380 deliveries from May 2011 Singapore Airlines is planning to extend the business class cabin to run the entire length of the upper deck, compared to the original configuration – as present on the current A380s – which shares the upper deck between 16 rows of business class and 11 rows of economy at the rear.
A New Regional Business Class, is being rolled out on the 19 A330-300 that Singapore Airlines is using to service Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Nagoya and other medium haul and regional routes. The A330-300 will be configured in 2-2-2 layout and will include iPod connection. The Business Class seat will be lie-flat at an 8-degree incline. The Business Class will feature the new Krisworld on a 15.4 inch screen. Singapore Airlines are starting a cabin refit program for the Boeing 777 models which will feature the seat also, the Boeing 777–300 fleet is the first to under go refit and will be rolled out across the majority of the fleet, with the first destination being Sydney the refitted aircraft will fly to from July 22, 2009. The seats on the Boeing 777–300 will also be configured in 2-2-2 layout.
SpaceBed seats are available on the Boeing 777-200ER in a 2-2-2 configuration and on the Boeing 747-400 aircraft in a 2-3-2 configuration. The SpaceBed seats are 27 in (69 cm) wide and 72 in (183 cm) long and convert to an angled flat bed. They have a retractable 10.4 in (26.4 cm) personal television. Traditional Ultimo business class seats, which do not convert into beds, are offered on certain Boeing 777 aircraft (excluding Boeing 777-200ER and Boeing 777-300ER) in a 2-3-2 configuration.
Economy class Singapore Airlines
All economy class seats in the Boeing 747 and Boeing 777s (excluding the Boeing 777–300ER) have personal television screens, footrests, adjustable headrests with side-flap "ears" and adjustable seat reclines. Baby bassinets are available at some bulkheads.
The new Economy class seats on the Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A380, and Airbus A330-300 are 19.5 in (49.53 cm) wide, have in-seat power and have a 10.6in personal television screen which can be used as a non-intrusive reading light. They are also being rolled out in 19 new Airbus A330-300 planes that Singapore Airlines is using to service Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Nagoya, Osaka and other medium haul and regional routes. The A330-300 will be configured in 2-4-2 layout and will include iPod connection. Other features include an independent cup holder (separate from the fold-out table) and a USB port. Singapore Airlines will start to introduce a similar design on board the Boeing 777 aircraft when they go through their cabin refits. The Boeing 777–300 is the first model to under go refit and has introduced the product on the Singapore – Sydney route on July 22, 2009.
Cuisine Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines offers a wide array of food options on each flight. Regional dishes are often served on their respective flights, such as the Kyo-Kaiseki, Shi Quan Shi Mei, and Shahi Thali meals available for first class passengers on flights to Japan, China and India, respectively.
SIA has also introduced a Popular Local Fare culinary programme offering local favourites to passengers in all classes flying from selected major destinations.
They published a cookbook in 2010 titled, Above & Beyond: A Collection of Recipes from the Singapore Airlines Culinary Panel.
Business and first class passengers may also choose to use the "Book the Cook" service on some flights, where specific dishes may be selected in advance from a more extensive menu.