In May 2014, we flew as a group of seven from Singapore to Perth on SQ213 which is a 7.35am flight. Three of us, including my mother, were flying on business class while my sister’s family of four was traveling in economy. We spent some time checking out the Terminal 3’s Silverkris business class lounge before heading the gate A14 to board. Tip: to save some walking, take the sky train near the T3 Silverkris lounge elevators. It will take you to A15 where you just need to double back a bit to A14.
The flight was operated on the older generation SQ 777-200 variants, featuring the older spacebeds with 2-2-2 configuration. The seats were not the fully flat version but comfortable enough for the daytime five hours flight. We were seated in the last row 19D,19E and 19F. It was my Mum’s first time sitting in SQ business class so naturally she is very impressed by the generous amount of space on her seat. Foodwise, we started off with selections from the bread basket followed by a fruit platter. My mother likes their croissants while my wife and I prefer the well-known SQ garlic bread. Wanton noodles from the menu were too salty while BTCed choices (nasi briyani and waffles) were quite delicious.
We arrived in Perth 15 minutes early. As Singaporeans, we were able to take advantage of the Smartgate that allowed us to clear customs much faster than before. My wife however, had longer hair in her passport photo and Smartgate rejected her ‘face’ and she was directed to another counter to verify her passport. Nevertheless, the entire process was done within 15 minutes and we were in the arrivals area shortly.
absolute honesty 