Where is Singapore Airlines flying its First Class and Suites cabins?

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, Singapore Airlines temporarily withdrew its First Class cabins from the limited operating network, having already mothballed the A380s and their Suites cabins three months earlier, in March 2020.

It was a long wait but the First Class cabin finally make it back into service around a year later, with reintroduction on six routes from June 2021.

Suites also made a welcome comeback, with the return of the Airbus A380 on London flights in November 2021.

Further expansion

Now that we are in the northern summer IATA timetable period, which runs from 27th March 2022 to 29th October 2022, Singapore Airlines has expanded its First Class and Suites offering across a total of 15 cities on the network.

This also comes as Singapore has relaxed its border measures, allowing fully vaccinated travellers to arrive from any country under the new Vaccinated Travel Framework (VTF) concept since 1st April 2022.

From mid-April 2022, eight cities are served with the 2013 First Class cabin and five with the new 2017 Suites, while the remaining two benefit from both options.

Singapore Airlines
First Class and Suites Routes
(April – October 2022)

Route	2013 First Class	2017 Suites
Delhi (till 14 Apr)
Delhi (from 15 Apr)
Frankfurt
Hong Kong
Jakarta
London
Los Angeles
Melbourne
Mumbai
New York
Paris
Shanghai
Surabaya (from 15 Apr)
Sydney
Tokyo
Zurich

With the exception of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo, these are all two-way quarantine-free options for most Singapore residents, giving many our readers the opportunity to experience First Class and Suites cabins to and from several cities this summer.

Surabaya is probably the strangest addition! We expect these three times weekly flights are geared more towards the Boeing 777-300ER’s excellent underfloor cargo capacity, rather than any particular First Class cabin demand.

Schedules

Here’s a summary of the programmed flights on these 15 routes with a First Class or Suites cabin available for booking or award redemption until 29th October 2022.

All services operate daily, unless otherwise stated.

Key:

• 2013 F – 2013 First Class seat
• 2017 R – 2017 First Class Suite

Delhi
(until 14th April 2022)

Singapore to Delhi
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ406	77W	2013 F	16:50 – 20:10

Delhi to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ403	77W	2013 F	21:55 – 06:10*

* Next day

Delhi
(from 15th April 2022)

Singapore to Delhi
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ406	388	2017 R	16:50 – 20:10

Delhi to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ403	388	2017 R	21:55 – 06:10*

* Next day

Delhi one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 53,000 miles
• Advantage: 98,000 miles

Frankfurt

Singapore to Frankfurt
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ26	388	2017 R	23:55 – 06:45*

* Next day

Frankfurt to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ25	388	2017 R	12:30 – 06:50*

* Next day

Frankfurt one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 125,000 miles
• Advantage: 220,000 miles

Hong Kong

Singapore to Hong Kong
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ894	77W	2013 F	13:05 – 17:05

Hong Kong to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ895	77W	2013 F	18:50 – 22:40

Hong Kong one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 40,500 miles
• Advantage: 73,000 miles

Jakarta

Singapore to Jakarta
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ950	77W	2013 F	06:20 – 07:05
SQ964	77W	2013 F	17:20 – 18:05
SQ968	77W	2013 F	21:55 – 22:40

Jakarta to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ951	77W	2013 F	05:25 – 08:10
SQ953	77W	2013 F	07:55 – 10:45
SQ965	77W	2013 F	19:00 – 21:50

Jakarta one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 27,500 miles
• Advantage: 52,500 miles

London

Singapore to London
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ306	77W	2013 F	01:10 – 07:45
SQ308	77W	2013 F	09:00 – 15:40
SQ322	388	2017 R	23:30 – 05:55*

London to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ305	77W	2013 F	09:25 – 05:30*
SQ317	388	2017 R	11:25 – 07:30*
SQ319	77W	2013 F	20:50 – 16:55*

* Next day

London one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 125,000 miles
• Advantage: 220,000 miles

Los Angeles
(via Tokyo Narita)

Singapore to Los Angeles
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ12	77W	2013 F	09:25 – 12:50

Los Angeles to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ11	77W	2013 F	14:20 – 01:15**

* Two days later

Los Angeles one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 130,000 miles
• Advantage: 222,000 miles

Melbourne

Singapore to Melbourne
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ237	77W	2013 F	00:25 – 10:50

Melbourne to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ228	77W	2013 F	16:40 – 21:30

Melbourne one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 85,000 miles
• Advantage: 155,000 miles

Mumbai

Singapore to Mumbai
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ424	388	2017 R	19:00 – 22:10

Mumbai to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ423	388	2017 R	23:40 – 07:40*

* Next day

Mumbai one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 53,000 miles
• Advantage: 98,000 miles

New York
(via Frankfurt)

Singapore to New York
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ26	388	2017 R	23:55 – 11:10*

* Next day

New York to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ25	388	2017 R	20:55 – 06:50**

** Two days later

New York one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 132,000 miles
• Advantage: 237,000 miles

Paris

Singapore to Paris
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ334^	77W	2013 F	13:55 – 21:15 Mon, Thu, Sat
SQ336	77W	2013 F	00:15 – 07:35

Paris to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ333^	77W	2013 F	22:40 – 17:30* Mon, Thu, Sat
SQ335	77W	2013 F	12:00 – 06:50*

^ From 2nd June 2022
* Next day

Paris one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 125,000 miles
• Advantage: 220,000 miles

Shanghai

Singapore to Shanghai
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ830	388	2017 R	08:00 – 13:25 Mon only

Shanghai to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ833	388	2017 R	16:50 – 22:20 Mon only

Shanghai one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 53,000 miles
• Advantage: 98,000 miles

Surabaya

Singapore to Surabaya
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ922	77W	2013 F	07:50 – 09:05 Wed, Fri, Sat

Surabaya to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ923	77W	2013 F	10:10 – 13:30 Wed, Fri, Sat

Surabaya one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 27,500 miles
• Advantage: 52,500 miles

Sydney

Singapore to Sydney
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ231	388	2017 R	00:45 – 11:25
SQ211	77W	2013 F	09:35 – 20:15

Sydney to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ212	77W	2013 F	08:55 – 14:15
SQ222	388	2017 R	16:00 – 21:20

Sydney one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 85,000 miles
• Advantage: 155,000 miles

Tokyo Narita

Singapore to Tokyo Narita
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ12	77W	2013 F	09:25 – 17:30

Tokyo Narita to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ11	77W	2013 F	19:00 – 01:15*

* Next day

Tokyo one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 70,000 miles
• Advantage: 120,000 miles

Zurich

Singapore to Zurich
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ346	77W	2013 F	01:25 – 08:15

Zurich to Singapore
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ345	77W	2013 F	11:45 – 05:55

* Next day

Zurich one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 125,000 miles
• Advantage: 220,000 miles

Fifth-freedom routes

Singapore Airlines also has “fifth-freedom” traffic rights on the following two routes featuring a First Class or Suites cabin this summer, meaning you can travel solely between these cities without connecting to or from Singapore itself.

Frankfurt New York

Frankfurt to New York
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ26	388	2017 R	08:35 – 11:10

New York to Frankfurt
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ25	388	2017 R	20:55 – 10:40*

* Next day

Frankfurt New York one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 86,000 miles
• Advantage: 140,000 miles

Tokyo Los Angeles

Tokyo to Los Angeles
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ12	77W	2013 F	18:40 – 12:50

Los Angeles to Tokyo
Flight	Aircraft	Seat Type	Times
SQ11	77W	2013 F	14:20 – 17:50*

* Next day

Tokyo Los Angeles one-way First Class / Suites KrisFlyer award rates:

• Saver: 107,000 miles
• Advantage: 182,000 miles

Be sure to bookmark our continually updated page of SIA First Class and Suites seat types by route for the latest updates.

  First Class Seat Types by Route

Awards

With only four seats in the 2013 First Class cabin on the Boeing 777-300ER and only six Suites in the airbus A380s, it’s more difficult than ever to secure Saver award space in these cabins on Singapore Airlines flights, especially to and from the more popular destinations like Europe and the USA.

We did find some immediately confirmable Saver awards in First Class / Suites on the following routes:

• Delhi
• Melbourne (limited)
• Mumbai
• Sydney (limited)

Unfortunately it’s only waitlist Saver or immediately confirmable Advantage rates on most other routes, like London, Paris, Tokyo and New York.

In some cases, even Advantage awards are waitlisted.

Shanghai and Surabaya flights appear to have only very limited Advantage award space on inbound flights to Singapore only.

The post-COVID First Class experience

Back in September 2021 we travelled in First Class on the inaugural VTL flight from Frankfurt to Singapore, and we were happy to report that the experience hasn’t lost its shine, despite a few COVID restrictions still being in place.

See our comprehensive review for a full rundown on our experience.

Pre-COVID reviews

In mid-2018 we concluded our round-the-world trip in First Class on SQ1 from San Francisco to Singapore via Hong Kong in this excellent cabin, and had the chance to thoroughly review it including both a long-haul and short-haul experience across the two stages of the journey.

If you haven’t tried the product, while we can’t recommend parting with Advantage award rates, we don’t think you’d be disappointed.

Meanwhile here’s our review of the Suites cabin (including the double bed), which was the first flight on our 2018 round-the-world trip from Singapore to Hong Kong.

First Class check-in at Changi

Passengers travelling in First Class or Suites on Singapore Airlines, in addition to PPS Solitaire members, will be pleased to know that the First Class check-in reception at Changi Terminal 3 reopened in December 2021.

This offers a separate drop-off point, a private check-in area and an exclusive immigration clearance facility where you emerge into the transit area just a short stroll and quick escalator ride from the SilverKris lounge complex.

New First Class lounges are coming

Unfortunately there’s one element of the First Class or Suites experience at Changi Airport that still falls a little below expectations, and that’s lounges.

Singapore Airlines is still completing its new First Class lounge and The Private Room.

The project has slipped during the COVID-19 period, but is now slated for completion in the coming months.

This should certainly be part of the experience to look forward to again, with the First Class lounge sporting a flagship bar, while in The Private Room (exclusive to SIA First Class passengers) we can look forward to “an enhanced epicurean journey with fresh and seasonally curated dining offerings, on top of the perennial local favourites”, according to the carrier.

For now SIA’s First Class passengers are accommodated in a separate section of the temporary SilverKris lounge, including additional dining and Champagne options.

With up to 16 daily SIA departures featuring a First Class cabin from mid-April, a number that’s only likely to increase if border relaxations continue in the region, opening of the new dedicated lounges will be welcome news for passengers.

Which Champagne?

We couldn’t write about the latest First Class routes without covering this all-important topic!

Singapore Airlines offers three different Champagne options in its First Class and Suites cabins, however only two of those are ever loaded on each flight.

• Dom Pérignon Brut Champagne 2008/9 – 4.5 stars
• Krug Brut Champagne N.V. – 4.6 stars
• Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2007 – 4.6 stars

The Champagnes tend to rotate by season on the network, and based on the latest inflight menus, which can be viewed online up to eight days prior to departure since SIA ditched printed menus in all cabins, here’s what you can expect on board by route at the time of writing.

Route	Comtes	Dom	Krug
Delhi SQ406/403
Frankfurt SQ26/25
Hong Kong SQ895/894
Jakarta SQ950/953 SQ964/965 SQ968/951
London SQ306/305 SQ308/319 SQ317/322
Los Angeles SQ12/11
Melbourne SQ237/228
Mumbai SQ423/424
New York SQ26/25
Paris SQ336/335
Shanghai SQ830	Unknown – no meal service is offered, only a snack bag
Shanghai SQ833	Unknown – no wines or Champagnes are listed
Sydney SQ211/212 SQ231/222
Tokyo SQ11/12
Zurich SQ345/346

Older First Class and Suites aren’t returning

Singapore Airlines confirmed back in November 2020 that all 12 of its Airbus A380s returning to the fleet would feature the latest cabin products prior to re-entry to service, meaning we had already seen the end of the longstanding 2007 Suites from the Singapore Airlines network.

Additionally, premature retirement of the Boeing 777-300 (non-ER) aircraft means we’ve seen the last of the 2006 First Class cabin.

Don’t miss our heartfelt farewells to products we’ll probably all miss, even if they were a little past their prime.

Singapore Airlines will offer a First Class or Suites cabin on 15 routes over the next seven months, between April and October 2022, including to cities like London, Sydney, Melbourne, Jakarta and Tokyo.

With fewer First Class seats on the network, it usually remains a matter of waitlisting for award space, or settling for the more expensive Advantage rates, though for travel to and from India this isn’t such an issue with a more generous allocation of Saver redemption seats, even in the A380 Suites cabin.

With the new SilverKris First Class lounge and The Private Room opening their doors in Singapore soon, we’re getting closer than ever to a pre-COVID experience for SIA’s most luxurious cabin classes, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see more confirmed routes with these products in the months ahead.

(Cover Photo: MainlyMiles)