There are a few things in life I consider to be guarantees. For example, if you show me a Harry Potter movie, I guarantee I’ll fall asleep. If you ask me to go through the full body scanner at a US airport, I guarantee I’ll be getting a massage in a private room instead. And if you put me in Singapore Airlines first class, I guarantee my expectations will be exceeded… or so I thought.

I just flew Singapore Airlines first class, and for the first time I can remember, was actually legitimately disappointed. I’ll save the details for the trip report – consider this a teaser. Though of course feel free to guess, and if anyone gets it right I’ll be happy to say so.

And no, the disappointment wasn’t that the first lady of Zimbabwe and her entourage were taking up half of the first class cabin…

Posted on July 27th, 2011 by lucky
Filed under: Singapore, Travel | 40 Comments »

  1. July 27th, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Alex said,

    Doesn’t live up to the loft standards set by the Red Roo?

  2. July 27th, 2011 at 4:17 am

    Alex said,

    @lofty

  3. July 27th, 2011 at 5:36 am

    Craig said,

    They last minute switched out a A380 for a good old 747-400 on your sector

  4. July 27th, 2011 at 6:23 am

    RG said,

    You were scheduled for an A380 but they changed the aircraft?

  5. July 27th, 2011 at 6:30 am

    Dan said,

    They ran out of soft drinks?? Ha!

  6. July 27th, 2011 at 6:53 am

    JohnDP said,

    they asked you for “chicka o biif”?

  7. July 27th, 2011 at 6:56 am

    gpapadop said,

    No hot towel, oh no!!!

  8. July 27th, 2011 at 7:00 am

    Iain said,

    Don’t tell me they ran out of pajamas?

  9. July 27th, 2011 at 7:01 am

    Lantean said,

    I was disappointed last time I flew Singapore too (it was just business but still…).
    BTW, many people misspell mAssage… mEssage is something different.
    ;-)

  10. July 27th, 2011 at 7:14 am

    mike said,

    It looks like you ordered the diet menu. Portion control. They didn’t want you to feed you that much…

  11. July 27th, 2011 at 7:26 am

    Ralph said,

    Have I missed something? Which trip are you taking then?

  12. July 27th, 2011 at 7:31 am

    mtlfire said,

    They ran out of lime?

  13. July 27th, 2011 at 8:16 am

    Chris said,

    My opinion it was probably some smelly left coaster

  14. July 27th, 2011 at 8:33 am

    TonySCV said,

    That dessert presentation is Unitedesque.

  15. July 27th, 2011 at 8:54 am

    hulagrrl210 said,

    is that all they fed you?!?

  16. July 27th, 2011 at 8:56 am

    Sunny said,

    is this the JFK-FRA segment on the Old 747?

  17. July 27th, 2011 at 9:47 am

    Scott said,

    I’m guessing either an A380 was swapped out for a 747 or… They had no lemons for the diet coke…

  18. July 27th, 2011 at 9:48 am

    canuck_in_ca said,

    +1 on the running out of limes

  19. July 27th, 2011 at 9:49 am

    Matthew said,

    JFK-FRA? Did you use miles? What program?

    With your parents? :)

  20. July 27th, 2011 at 10:53 am

    Hamurabi said,

    They introduced a new bubbly on that route?

  21. July 27th, 2011 at 11:00 am

    BrewerSEA said,

    The coulis with your dessert looks absolutely disgusting…

  22. July 27th, 2011 at 11:10 am

    John L said,

    The caviar smelled like fish?

  23. July 27th, 2011 at 11:11 am

    John L said,

    I took another look. No creme fraiche!!!

  24. July 27th, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    Vik said,

    No booze for the flight?

  25. July 27th, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    lucky said,

    @ Ralph — I haven’t started it yet, this is a trip I’m taking right now.

    Folks, you’re assuming I’m kidding. I’m being serious. Seriously!

  26. July 27th, 2011 at 12:54 pm

    Scott said,

    They put Tabasco sauce all over your desert plate?

  27. July 27th, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    mangoMan said,

    I see an appetizer and dessert – they must’ve forgot to cater the main course?

  28. July 27th, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Matthew said,

    I suspect you had a bad crew–which happens from time to time even on SQ.

    Did you have to fight for the caviar and a drink with dinner like Gary did on his horrible LH F flight to India last year?

  29. July 27th, 2011 at 5:19 pm

    PowerJoe said,

    The smiley on the dessert plate has a wry smile too!

  30. July 27th, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    Dan said,

    Coins, we all know you’re serious, that’s why we’re kidding around.

  31. July 27th, 2011 at 6:07 pm

    PanAm said,

    Get it straight, Lucky needs a lime in his diet coke! :)

  32. July 27th, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    Ladytravelbug said,

    All male flight attendants

  33. July 27th, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    jade said,

    Your diet coke has NO lime NOT EVEN lemon! where have all the citrus fruits gone?!

    And the vanilla ice cream was served too melty….

  34. July 27th, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    SAN Greg said,

    No KrisWorld

  35. July 27th, 2011 at 8:04 pm

    Jimgotkp said,

    Where’s the salmon with the caviar?

  36. July 28th, 2011 at 1:30 am

    coalharbour said,

    that’s a crowded F section! and those dated overhead bins!

  37. July 28th, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    Thierry said,

    The Captain’s wife upgraded on board and she keeps on going to the cockpit and back again?
    Or an infant in First?

  38. July 29th, 2011 at 6:06 am

    Andy Bluebear said,

    All the Singapre logos on silverware, plates, and glasses were not pointing at you?

  39. July 29th, 2011 at 7:52 am

    Vik said,

    They ran out of the main course?

  40. July 29th, 2011 at 10:51 am

    My subpar flight on Singapore Airlines… - One Mile at a Time said,

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