With some reshuffles in store, here’s where you’ll find Singapore Airlines’ First Class and Suites cabins on the carrier’s network over the next 9 months.
Last month Singapore Airlines confirmed its flight schedules for the northern summer season from April 2024 through to October 2024, including days of operation and aircraft type allocation, and we’re now taking the opportunity update to our longstanding guide to the carrier’s First Class and Suites cabin products, by route and individual flight number.
While SIA operates one of five different Business Class seat types on every single route across its network, it’s not the same story for the carrier’s most prestigious First Class cabins, which were even completely withdrawn for a year between June 2020 and June 2021, due to aircraft groundings caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since then First Class and Suites have happily made a progressive return to key destinations on the Singapore Airlines network, with 17 destinations now seeing regular operation with these sought-after products.
Only two seat types remain
Before COVID-19 there were four different First Class and Suites cabin products still in service with Singapore Airlines, depending on the specific aircraft you were travelling on.
However, the carrier confirmed to us back in November 2020 that all 12 of its Airbus A380s returning to the fleet would feature the latest Suites refit prior to re-entry to service, and with the final one now back in the skies, it means we have already seen the end of the pioneering 2007 Suites from the Singapore Airlines network.
That was bittersweet, as it was the product we personally loved the most.
Additionally, premature retirement of the Boeing 777-300 (non-ER) aircraft means we have already seen the last of the 2006 First Class cabin.
That leaves only one First Class and one Suites product in use across the fleet in 2024, as shown below.
| Image | Seat Guide | Aircraft |
 2013 F |
Here |
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 2017 R |
Here |
An all-new First Class / Suites product for the airline’s Boeing 777-9 aircraft will be introduced when that long-awaited and much-delayed twin-jet finally enters service in 2025 or 2026, around five years later than planned.
Here’s our recent thoughts on what we might expect on those new flagship jets, when they do finally arrive.
Changes for the upcoming season
Before we get into the route and flight number tables for First Class and Suites products on the network, it’s worth pointing out that between now and the end of October 2024 Singapore Airlines is tweaking the distribution of these cabins, most notably as follows:
- Auckland loses its First Class option for the northern summer season, with A380 Suites withdrawn from 30th March 2024.
- Delhi will temporarily lose its daily A380 Suites service (SQ406/403) during the month of August 2024, but First Class will still be available during this period, since flights temporarily downgauge to the Boeing 777-300ER.
- Frankfurt sees a return of the A380 Suites this coming summer season, with daily SQ326/325 flights upgauging from the Airbus A350 Long Haul from 31st March 2024. This service operates alongside another daily First Class option, SQ26/25, using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
- Jakarta drops from three daily flights with First Class to two from 31st March 2024, as the SQ968/951 downgauges to the Airbus A350 Long Haul. Daily SQ950/953 and SQ964/965 flights will retain First Class, using the Boeing 777-300ER.
- Melbourne hikes to twice daily service with First Class from 31st March 2024, with Boeing 777-300ER flights shifting to SQ227/238 and SQ237/228. The current single daily flight with First Class on this route, SQ207/208, downgagues to the Airbus A350 Long Haul at the same time.
- Mumbai will temporarily lose its daily A380 Suites service (SQ424/423) during the month of July 2024, but First Class will still be available during this period, since flights temporarily downgauge to the Boeing 777-300ER.
- Shanghai will not have A380 Suites for the entire northern summer season in 2024, as we recently reported, despite a daily flight being originally planned using the superjumbo. First Class will still be available on daily SQ830/833 flights, thanks to Boeing 777-300ER operation.
- Tokyo Narita loses its A380 Suites option for the northern summer season, with SQ638/637 downgauging to the Boeing 787-10. First Class is still available on this route, in the form of SQ12/11 flights using the Boeing 777-300ER.
First Class and Suites cabins by route and flight number
We’ve updated our seat type list through to the end of the IATA northern summer 2024 season (from now until 26th October 2024) to help you avoid the guesswork by offering an A-Z destination list, flight number by flight number, for each of these two seat types.
To view flight number list and the corresponding seat or suite type information, click the route of your choice to expand the table.
Routes are to and from Singapore (SIN).
Updated: 20th January 2024
Valid until: 26th October 2024
Non-Singapore routes
If you’re flying in First Class or Suites with Singapore Airlines on a flight sector not originating or ending in Singapore, here are the seat types used on those services.
Updated: 20th January 2024
Valid until: 26th October 2024
New First Class lounges
In May 2022, Singapore Airlines finally unveiled its latest SilverKris First Class Lounge and The Private Room at Changi Airport T3.
That means a full experience now awaits once again for those flying in the carrier’s most premium cabins from home base.
The post-COVID First Class experience
Back in September 2021 we travelled in First Class on the inaugural VTL flight from Frankfurt to Singapore, and we were happy to report that the experience hasn’t lost its shine, despite a few COVID restrictions still being in place at the time.
See our comprehensive review for a full rundown on our flight.
Pre-COVID reviews
In mid-2018 we concluded our round-the-world trip in First Class on SQ1 from San Francisco to Singapore via Hong Kong in the 2013 F cabin, and had the chance to thoroughly review it including both a long-haul and short-haul experience across the two stages of the journey.
If you haven’t tried the product, while we can’t recommend parting with Advantage award rates, we don’t think you’d be disappointed.
Meanwhile here’s our review of the Suites cabin (including the double bed), which was the first flight on our 2018 round-the-world trip from Singapore to Hong Kong.
What about Business Class?
In case you missed it, we have an equivalent (and continually updated) guide showing where SIA’s Business Class seat types are flying around the network, recently updated through to October 2024.
Business Class Seat Types by Route
Since all Singapore Airlines aircraft have Business Class (it’s the only cabin that’s fleet-wide), this guide also has the benefit of showing you the aircraft types operating on all services during this period.
Singapore Airlines will offer a First Class or Suites cabin on up to 17 routes over the next nine months, between January 2024 and October 2024, including to and from cities like London, Sydney, Jakarta and Hong Kong.
Unfortunately Auckland loses its First Class option during the upcoming northern summer season, while Tokyo will no longer be served by the A380 with a Suites cabin from 31st March this year.
On the flip side, a daily Frankfurt flight picks up the A380 from late March instead, bringing Suites back to this route alongside a daily First Class option using the Boeing 777.
Elsewhere on the network, Melbourne sees a doubling of First Class capacity with two daily Boeing 777 services this summer, though there’s no sign of a return for Suites on this route like there was last year.
With the new SilverKris First Class lounge and The Private Room in Singapore in full swing, it’s practically a full pre-COVID experience when travelling in SIA’s most luxurious classes, though with smaller cabins than ever before, securing Saver award seats does remain a challenge.
Let’s hope for no further delays to the airline’s Boeing 777-9, which will bring a brand new First Class product to the market on a range of routes.
(Cover Photo: MainlyMiles)