Singapore Airlines goes flat-out on business class beds

Many years ago, Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong told Executive Traveller of his plans to phase out business class recliners and ensure every SQ plane featured lie-flat beds. The idea was that any passenger connecting to or from flights on Singapore Airlines’ global network could enjoy the same restful sleep as if they’d stepped off an Airbus A380 – even if they were making one leg of their journey on a regional Boeing 737. The latest 737 Max aircraft already feature a business class flatbed seat, but the older 737-800 jets inherited from SQ’s SilkAir regional arm were the weak link in the chain. “Not only did these aircraft have recliner seats in business class, but they also lacked video screens and inflight WiFi (which SQ spun as ‘luxuriate in an undisturbed break and recharge. No work, no messages, no worries.’)” But that’s about to change, and very much for the better. Singapore Airlines has confirmed to Executive Traveller that the last of the 737-800 jets is set for retirement in late October, making a final flight on Saturday 25th. After that, every single Singapore Airlines flight will have business class seats that convert to fully lie-flat beds, suitable for anything from a restorative power nap to a full night’s sleep.<br/>