Singapore Airlines Business Class review

Every Singapore Airlines non-stop to the US is flown by the A350 with the airline's 2013-generation Business seat in a 1-2-1 layout. At about 28 inches wide it is one of the widest Business seats in the sky, with a large table, generous storage and direct aisle access from every seat.

The compromise is the bed. Crew flip the seatback forward to create a flat bed, and because the footwell is angled, most people sleep slightly diagonally. Bulkhead rows have a full-width footrest, which makes them the best seats for sleeping; ask for one when you book.

Singapore's New York JFK and Newark flights to Singapore are among the longest commercial flights in the world, at roughly 18 to 19 hours. Both use the A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range), configured with 67 Business and 94 Premium Economy seats and no Economy cabin, so the aircraft is quieter and less crowded than a typical long-haul flight.

Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle are shorter non-stops at roughly 16 to 17 hours. San Francisco has the most frequencies, with additional ultra-long-range rotations on some days.

No US-Singapore non-stop uses the A380. Singapore's A380, with its newer Business seat in hand-stitched leather (center pairs convert into a double bed) and the six-suite Singapore Suites cabin, reaches the US only on the New York JFK-Frankfurt-Singapore route, which is sometimes flown by a 777-300ER instead.

Singapore Suites is a private suite with a closing door and a separate bed and seat. Through a consolidator it typically prices $7,000-$9,000 round-trip, against $11,000-$15,000 on singaporeair.com, and with only six suites per A380 it sells out early.

Singapore Airlines is retrofitting 41 long-haul and ultra-long-range A350-900s with a new Business seat that has a privacy door and, on the ultra-long-range aircraft, a new four-suite First Class. The program was due to launch in the second quarter of 2026 and is now expected in the first quarter of 2027 because of seat supply and certification delays.

Until then, every Business seat on the US non-stops is the 2013 seat described above. We confirm the aircraft and cabin on every quote, so you know which product you are buying once the new cabins start flying.

Besides the non-stops, Singapore flies one-stop routes from Houston via Manchester, from Los Angeles via Tokyo Narita or Taipei, and from New York via Frankfurt. They take longer but can price lower, and they let you stop over on the way.

Star Alliance partners also connect to Singapore's network, and other carriers compete on one-stops via Tokyo, Hong Kong or Doha, often $500-$1,500 below the non-stop on the same dates.

KrisFlyer is Singapore Airlines' own program and a 1:1 transfer partner of Amex Membership Rewards, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Citi ThankYou and Capital One. It adds no fuel surcharges to awards on Singapore's own flights.

The catch is availability. Business saver seats rarely go to partner programs such as Air Canada Aeroplan or United MileagePlus, so KrisFlyer is usually the only way to book them with miles. When award space is thin, a contracted cash fare is often the better value.