SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

[Alanslegal]

Not so long ago, you were "drooling" over some of the posts in the Suite Saver thread IIRC.

No, you are no longer an "ordinary" folk.

You are now a Suite flyer !

I just wanna experience the double bed that SQ suites have on offer - we are in E/F seats We have flown A380 F on the QF, KE and TG so would be nice to see how flawless and effortlessly SQ does it. Then I'll be taking notes (as if I would) and compare all my A380 experiences against two flights on EK's A380 that I will fly a few weeks after the SQ suites experience Anyway for now, its time look through the 63 meals that are on offer under Book The Cook menu - decisions decisions.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Gotta be back in PEK week beginning June 1 - J on SQ tough to secure but most suitable in F is 228 MEL-SIN on 77WN and then 801 R SIN-PEK on 380 so have booked that - bummer huh?

My preferred journey CX J / KA poxy J not available double bummer huh?

 

[infinity]

7WN +R A380 tough seats to put up with.

Support you should make a habbit out of it!

Hope you get Saver availability

 

[Cruiser Elite]

7WN +R A380 tough seats to put up with.

Support you should make a habbit out of it!

Hope you get Saver availability

There is other availability? Locked and loaded young'un - locked and loaded.

 

[infinity]

Out of Aust they will probably serve you that cough Tuesner red again.

I'd probaly take a differnt airline to avoid the red

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Just finished my feedback email to SAA Feedback - contents of email here:

Attn SAA Feedback Reps
I recently travelled SQ831 PVG-SIN May 10, 2015. I wish to convey to you my utter delight at the level of service afforded to me by IFS Nancy Tan, LS Darren Lee and LSS Rene Tan.
The cabin crew on this flight were just fabulous and looked after me like I was a ‘King’ – please pass on my appreciation to all involved.
I would also like to express my extreme displeasure with the offering of 2012 Teusner Albert Shiraz in First Class 227 on May 10 – this wine is just not up to standard to be offered in SQ First Class cabins
Best regards
Cruiser Elite

My feedback email to CX will probably make War and Peace look like a short essay!

 

[trixydoza]

I would also like to express my extreme displeasure with the offering of 2012 Teusner Albert Shiraz in First Class 227 on May 10 – this wine is just not up to standard to be offered in SQ First Class cabins

Can't please everyone, I suppose... I certainly wouldn't kick it out of bed.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Can't please everyone, I suppose... I certainly wouldn't kick it out of bed.

Trixy of course mine is a personal opinion - but it replaced 2012 RWT - now if I had a choice then I know which one I would kick out of bed - YMMV - but I stand by my assertion that it is not of a standard suitable to be offered in SQ F/R.

 

[Duffa]

Yes it does seem a total waste but according to info last night just ZERO choice in the matter for airlines.

Interesting that both QF and VA have official reps on this site - who knows one of them might even be able to provide 100% official clarity on this matter.

I can provide ABSOLUTE clarity on this one CE - I saw it happen!! In SQ Suites at the end of my flight as I was passing the galley about 1 hr out from landing at MEL. The CSM was pouring the remains of the d'estournel, the Krug and Dom down the sink. She noted the look of absolute horror on my face and explained that it was customs procedure in Aus. I felt sick to the stomach, as I had also tried the other French red and had only had one glass from the bottle - the remainder would have been tossed too.
In fact on our last suites trip, we were the only two pax, so I didn't ask to try one of the wines, knowing that the rest was going down the sink. Am I being too altruistic?

 

[Plutonus]

You just need to drink the whole bottle next time

I can provide ABSOLUTE clarity on this one CE - I saw it happen!! In SQ Suites at the end of my flight as I was passing the galley about 1 hr out from landing at MEL. The CSM was pouring the remains of the d'estournel, the Krug and Dom down the sink. She noted the look of absolute horror on my face and explained that it was customs procedure in Aus. I felt sick to the stomach, as I had also tried the other French red and had only had one glass from the bottle - the remainder would have been tossed too.
In fact on our last suites trip, we were the only two pax, so I didn't ask to try one of the wines, knowing that the rest was going down the sink. Am I being too altruistic?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Duffa far be it from to tell anybody what they should or should not do - your choice my friend. I did post down thread that on journey over to PVG I consumed a few Krugs then shot into J to sample a Taittinger Prelude - IFS came and found me and after I advised what I was doing shr grabbed a brand new bottle and her exact words were 'We cannot have a F pax drinking champagne that may have been opened for a while'.

She poured me a glass - whilst good clearly not as good as Krug - so I went back to Krug after just one glass. Did that opened bottle of Taittinger go back to J cabin - I assume so but do not definitively know. If in F then they consider you a king - they will give you anything you desire - rest up to you from here my friend.

Yes tipping half full botts down tube may appear waste - but if a countries customs laws require so then no dispute - we must adhere to a sovereign countries laws - just ask Johnny Depp!

 

[Duffa]

I will try not to waste any on my next trip then!
I shall tell Mrs D that wastefullness is sinfulness.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Am I being too altruistic?

Not at all.

I think it is the right thing to do. Being wasteful is not a quality I (or most people) value.

I will always ask in the morning (or at the end of a flight) if there is anything remaining in a bottle, and would never have a bottle opened simply for one or two glasses.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I will always ask in the morning (or at the end of a flight) if there is anything remaining in a bottle, and would never have a bottle opened simply for one or two glasses.

Really? Are you sure on this point? So if you were the only pax in R as I was SIN-PEK recently then the only pax in F PEK to SIN as I was on return flt 6 days later - you would not ask crew to open a bottle unless you were going to drink it dry MEL? You would just sit there and not request a glass or two? Really?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Really? Are you sure on this point? So if you were the only pax in R as I was SIN-PEK recently then the only pax in F PEK to SIN as I was on return flt 6 days later - you would not ask crew to open a bottle unless you were going to drink it dry? Really?

Absolutely. But perhaps you're confusing the bottle of champagne that is opened during boarding, with more bottles that may be opened later.

The bottle that's opened during boarding is the one I will stay with if I' the only passenger, or if others aren't drinking later during the flight.

I wouldn't have one glass on boarding and then expect (or allow) another bottle to be opened if I wanted just one glass with breakfast/lunch/dinner. I'd either go back to the bottle that had been opened earlier, have a glass of business class champagne/wine, or refrain.

I wouldn't have one glass from the Krug, and then ask for a bottle of Dom to be opened 'just so I could compare' (and the same goes for reds and whites).

I wouldn't do it at home, I wouldn't do it at a friend's house, and I wouldn't do it in a restaurant (ie buy a whole bottle just to try one glass). So why do it on a plane?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Each to their own of course - we are all different.

But if you were the only pax on board would you allow them to open a bottle pre push back? Are you going to consume all that bottle that is opened?

 

[Duffa]

I had the Dom. Mrs had the Krug. She had cloudy bay I had the d'estournel. I had the sticky too
We didn't finish any of them. I then felt guilty about opening the Burgundy.... that's all.
I have no qualms about 1 glass of Krug - I'm in F !!

 

[Cruiser Elite]

831 PVG-SIN Sun Mar 10:

Crew Member: Would you like a glass if wine with lunch Cruiser?

Me: Yes - but you have 3 French reds and I know nothing about any of them.

Crew Member: Have a glass of all 3 and then you are guaranteed to get the best one she said as smiling

Me: Good idea - lets start at the top and work our way through them.

Crew Member: Sounds a good plan to me.

Were any of those 3 wines opened specifically for me? NFI - I was only following instructions by cabin crew.

 

[bismarck]

Were any of those 3 wines opened specifically for me? NFI - I was only following instructions by cabin crew.

"Your crew are here to look after you, so follow their instructions at all times"

Captains orders!!

 

[infinity]

SQ - Trips & Tales

I happen to know and like all three reds and will taste them all to see what I prefer with the dish Bering served. I'm totally comfortable
With that. Don't even think about empty bottles and who else might order a red