Thirteen hours in the air demands a product that respects your time. Singapore Airlines delivers with Book the Cook, impeccable service pacing, and a bed that genuinely allows for several hours of proper sleep.
I booked Suites Class on the A380 upper deck using KrisFlyer miles transferred from Amex Membership Rewards — 118,000 miles plus roughly £420 in taxes for the LHR-SIN sector. London–Singapore is one of Singapore Airlines' flagship routes, run as double-daily A380 service (SQ317/SQ322), which in practice means more Suites award space than on many of the carrier's single-daily routes — a genuine advantage for UK-based KrisFlyer collectors, though space still opened around 11 months out and thinned quickly.
The suite itself pairs a leather armchair with a separate full-length bed behind a privacy screen. You can dine at the table facing your travel partner or close the partition for solo work. The 2017-era design shows its age against newer A350 business cabins, but the space and privacy remain unmatched in Star Alliance.
Book the Cook let me pre-order lobster thermidor and the signature satay ahead of boarding at Heathrow's Terminal 2, where Singapore checks in Suites passengers through its own SilverKris Lounge. Service pacing over 13 hours was flawless — crew never rushed the meal service but also never let the cabin feel neglected mid-flight.
The A380 upper deck is quiet and intimate with just six suites. Noise from the main deck is minimal. If Suites pricing is out of reach, Singapore's A350 business class on the same route is excellent — but for a once-in-a-lifetime redemption on one of the airline's best-connected long-haul routes from the UK, the Suites hard product still justifies the premium.
