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**yflyer** · 2 May 2016, 11:45 AM

I saw this plane pass below us as we approached Changi�

A short holding pattern before a landing to the South on runway 20R�

Wonder which 777 that is with the SQ logo painted over on the tail�also one of Scoots previous 777�s -- now unused since Scoot is now an all 787 fleet.

A smooth touch down on a busy evening, and a short walk to the arrivals area, where the bags were at the belt before I was�

**yflyer** · 2 May 2016, 12:15 PM

Overall, this was another wonderful flight on SQ, with a top notch hard and soft product.

The economy class seat is one of the most comfortable that I have flown -- perfect for long haul. And a spacious 9-abreast layout on a 777 is not something to be taken for granted these days.

Add to that a very wide range of IFE, impressive catering and SQ's unique approach to cabin service, and you have what remains a market leading economy class product.

It is hard to imagine a more comfortable way to travel between Singapore and London in Economy Class.

How does this compare with 2006 Y on the A380 and 77W? 2006 Y is pretty good and is still a very strong market offering, but the 2013 Y tops even that, with greater seat comfort, more perceived seat incline and a sharper, brighter IFE screen.

I was quite impressed with SQ's new lounge in Heathrow. As an outstation lounge, it will never have the scale and wow factor of a home base lounge such as the CX or QF lounges in HKG and SYD respectively, but the new SQ decor theme is a step in the right direction, and the full service bar is a welcome addition to the available facilities. I am sure many of us are waiting to see what SQ can do to turn their lounge facilities in Singapore into the flagship / statement lounges that they have the potential to be.

Thanks for reading!

**icn.sg** · 3 May 2016, 01:41 PM

Very nice TR yflyer... glad you finally got to try the new J product.

Did SQ305 in Y (naturally) last month. A very empty flight. Every Y passenger scored 3 seats (with several empty rows still remaining). My first time trying the new Y and agree that it was very comfortable... not sure if I would feel the same if it was a full flight.

Not planning to do a TR here as you've very much covered the route and aircraft in such excellent detail... but hope you don't mind if I hijack this thread a little to seek advice and share some observations.

1. Does SQ offer early self check-in at Heathrow? Their website mentions that check-in opens 3 hours before the flight. Will I be able to check-in and drop my bags in the morning and return in the evening for the evening flight? I know airlines generally go 'offline' on the self-service kiosk when their flight is not ready for check-in.

2. Was on 9V-SNC. The latest 77WN in the fleet. IFE handset was slightly different from the earlier 77WNs. The colored buttons on the right side have been replaced by black ones. There are also 2 new "menu" and "power" buttons on each side of the controller screen. The handset has 'matt' trimmings around it compared to the older "all black" ones.

Additional buttons:

'matt' trimming:

Very very cool 3D flight information display:

3. New 'mock-tail' in Y - Citrus Delight - Blend of orange juice and tonic water.
I requested for this during the meal service. FSS hesitated (and frowned), and said it will have to be specially prepared in the galley. She either didn't know how to prepare the drink, or did not have tonic water in her cart. I didn't pursue and settled for pineapple juice.

Service was very rushed, which was something I didn't quite understand. The load in Y was very light, and it was a 13 hour day time flight, why were they rushing through lunch service? I've noticed this increasing trend on many of my SQ flights in Y - a reluctance to offer beverages that are not in their meal cart. I now ask for non-standard drinks listed in their menu only after the meal service… ok, end of rant.

4. Breakfast:
I was very impressed by the poached egg selection catered out of LHR. I assume they are eggs from free-range chickens judging by the color of the yolk. Runny - just the way poached eggs should be. In contrast, the poached eggs I had on another flight ex-SIN was literally hard-boiled.

5. New service ware in Y:
They have recently 'updated' their Y service ware. It looks the same, except that the base of the bowl is now wider....Wonder if they are planning to increase the quantity of food in these bowls

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**yflyer** · 3 May 2016, 09:03 PM