I have arrived! It was a very, very pleasant flight, which I’ll talk about in a moment. Right now I’m very miffed with Mubarak. He had promised me he would step down and the minute I get on the plane and I’m out of touch, he reneges! Same thing with Medvedev. First he tells me he isn’t going to mess around with the Time Zones or with Daylight Saving Time and again, the minute I get on the plane he reneges! What’s with these so-called leaders?
There are airlines and there is Singapore Airlines, period! Their coach service rivals almost all of the Business Class services in the world. What you don’t have is a lot of space, but the space you do have has been so thoughtfully designed to maximize your comfort to the point that you almost don’t notice. Each seat in coach has a ten-inch monitor, which offers 60 movies, 70 TV shows and tons of music, all ON DEMAND! That means you start it and stop it at your convenience. The seats are so comfortable that you swear you are in business. When you recline the seat, it also moves forward, giving you a much more relaxed position to sleep. They even have footrests that have infinite adjustments so you can get it just the way you like it. They even provide you with a big fluffy pillow, in a real linen pillowcase, as well as a big plush blanket so you can get really cozy at night.
When the doors were closed they came around and handed out piping hot towels, then toilet kits and then MENUS, yes, menus in coach. I’ve attached them since they are so interesting. They specifically ordered this 777 so that it had two additional toilets in coach, which cut down on the galley space but the flight attendants told me that that had been redesigned also and was very efficient. Each bathroom is constantly cleaned and restocked with hand and face cream, cologne, after-shave, combs, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream and female hygiene products. The mirrors have those little lights around them so that you can actually see your face.
When we reached cruising altitude almost everyone was already watching a movie as the flight attendants came by with a cocktail service. When they were finished with that, they came around and asked if anyone wanted another drink. Incidentally, all the alcohol is complimentary, unlike all the other carriers now. I could go on and on but you get the point. These are well-trained people who seem to love what they do. It is an airline that respects everyone who travels with them, in whatever class of service, and provides a superior product. Someone asked why I flew all the way to Houston just to fly with Singapore Air; now you know. Besides that, even with the flight to Houston and the overnight, it was still cheaper to fly Singapore than it would have been to fly United from Dulles, and I can assure you the experience on United would not have been as enjoyable.
Okay, I’m tired and need to clean up for dinner so I’ll end this, happy to be home with my darling Cindy and looking forward to a lovely weekend. Hope you have a good one also. Ciao, William
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| Not Bad for Coach |
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