{"id":148155,"date":"2020-02-09T09:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/news\/singapore-airlines-a350-business\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T05:30:10","slug":"singapore-airlines-a350-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp-2702.milesopedia.dev\/en\/reviews\/flights\/singapore-airlines-a350-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Singapore Airlines A350 | Business Class | JNB-SIN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Singapore Airlines’ business class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n

On our family trip around the world<\/a>, we used our Aeroplan Miles to book our long-haul flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a trip from Montreal to Johannesburg through Zurich, and 3 weeks in South Africa<\/a>, it’s time for us to fly to Singapore from Johannesburg!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I must admit I was lucky to find four business class seats<\/strong> on this flight on board an Airbus A350, as Singapore Airlines<\/a> usually has few seats available on this type of flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Johannesburg Airport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After a trip to the Aspire Lounge<\/a>, offered to passengers traveling in business class or ®<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\">American Express Platinum CardMD<\/sup><\/a> holders, we were on our way to our gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One area is dedicated to business class traveling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The crew had not yet boarded the aircraft, which meant a delay in the schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So we enjoyed the views of the tarmac with the children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boarding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After a 30-minute delay on the schedule, we finally boarded. Fortunately, because the children are getting tired (it’s about 10:30 pm), but still happy to take some pictures!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We entered the cabin through the first door, as the economy class passengers use another gangway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Business cabin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What stands out when you enter this cabin is the luxurious and chic look thanks to the colour scheme chosen by Singapore Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this festive season, the cabin is decorated for Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The choice of seats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The 1-2-1 layout of the cabin is ideal as it gives everyone direct access to the corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, for passengers traveling with young children, this type of configuration can be problematic (especially since to move from one aisle to the other, you have to go to the back or front of the cabin).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we had taken a chance and put both children in an individual seat, us adults sitting in the middle seats. So we each had a child across the corridor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The seat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In normal mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The seat is particularly comfortable and wide! Of course, if you are traveling alone, you will prefer the individual seats at the portholes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But the central seats are not unpleasant either (especially since it is possible to partition with a retractable wall).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the other hand, it is not really easy to communicate from one seat to another, the space being quite wide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What we particularly liked: the amount of storage space! Be sure to check them all when you leave the plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All the sockets are of course present and you can even connect your mobile device to your TV (and if you are a frequent Singapore Airlines traveller, you can even pick up your programme from where you left off on your previous flight!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A headset with ambient noise reduction is also included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several lights are integrated into the seat:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All seat-related functions are conveniently located on the edge under the armrest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s nice about the center seats: the lack of a luggage compartment above them. This gives a spacious feeling to the cabin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In bed mode<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

To convert the chair into a bed, the backrest must be folded forward. A rather unusual process from a passenger’s point of view, but one that the crew members can do in the blink of an eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As you might expect, this is a rather wide bed in terms of the backrest. However, you’ll have to get used to sleeping diagonally! Because of the seats’ configuration, your legs will have to fit in the space between the two front seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s a bit of an odd position to be in, but we got used to it pretty quickly. Note that the seats in the front of the cabin have much more legroom (but are often reserved for the company’s frequent flyers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course, no problem for the children who slept 7 hours!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for me, I slept exactly 6 hours (having the habit of taking a picture of the position before \/ after sleeping).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The screen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The screen is a comfortable size with an interesting choice of movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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However, it is surprisingly not a touch screen<\/strong>! So you have to use the remote control to access the different functions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wi-Fi on board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This aircraft has a Wi-Fi internet connection on board. It is not free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But thanks to my HSBC World Elite Mastercard and its included unlimited subscription to the Boingo service<\/a>, I can connect for free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to charging no conversion fees for foreign currency purchases<\/a>, my HSBC World Elite Mastercard is a real asset as a traveller.<\/p>\n\n\n