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) |
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| Delhi (from 15 Apr) |
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| Frankfurt | ||
| Hong Kong | ||
| Jakarta | ||
| London |
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| Los Angeles |
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| Melbourne | ||
| Mumbai | ||
| New York | ||
| Paris | ||
| Shanghai |
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| Surabaya (from 15 Apr) |
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| 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.