racist behavior
Dear sir or madam,
We are sending this email to express our true dissatisfaction for the extremely bad service and behavior of the 4 female assistants of the transit office of singapore airlines on the 15th of january 2018 (evening) in changi, singapore (we are stating their gender, because unfortunately we do not know their names to complain about the specific persons, but your company surely knows who was working there at that time), as well as the problems and expenses we had because of an over 3 hour delay of the flight from christchurch to singapore (because of which we lost our connection flight to male-maldives) and - finally - the loss of our luggage.
We were travelling with the flight sq-298 from christchurch to changi, singapore and then we would have boarded the flight sq-452 from singapore to male international. Our reference code was: eraztr and we had booked our ticket through mytrip.com.
Without reasonable explanation (the information we had was: change of aircraft) the airline informed us that there would be a 3 hour delay of the flight from christchurch, but the delay turned out to be over 3 hours, and instead of leaving at 12:00 the airplane left at 15:20 pm. The assistants of singapore airlines in new zealand, which were very helpful, informed us that we may miss the connection flight to male, but the airline will provide us with a reasonable solution and excellent service. We immediately said that the first solution offered to us, to spend the night in singapore and to take the next flight to arrive in male around 11:00 pm was not a reasonable solution for us because it would mean we would miss our arranged seaplane the next morning to take us to a very expensive hotel for our honeymoon in the maldives (725, 50 us dollars every day, in total 2.902, 04 $ for 4 days, starting from the morning of 16th january. If we would have to arrange a later seaplane, the earliest possible one being around 13:00 pm, but most likely even later as it was last minute, and also considering that flight time (of the sea plane) is at least 45 minutes (if there are other stops longer) and that the local time on the island where the hotel is located is + 1 hour from the local time in male, this "solution" would effectively mean that because of the delay from the singapore airlines flight we would miss the first day of our honeymoon in a very expensive all inclusive hotel (so it was expensive not only in order to sleep in the beds but also to enjoy the services of the all inclusive package). But needless to say, since this was our honeymoon the loss was not only financial, but if you only have 4 days to lose, it means a lot. We explained to the assistants at christchurch airport that for above reasons, we needed to be in male very early in the morning. The hotel had informed us that we would normally board in male at 07:00 am of the 16/01 on a seaplane, and we would arrive at the hotel at about 07:45 am, so we could enjoy the whole first day of our honeymoon trip. The kind assistant of singapore airlines in christchurch understood our dilemma and informed us that, if we miss the connection flight from singapore to male, we could fly to colombo (sri lanka) and catch the first morning flight (06:00 am) to male to be there at 07:00 am on the 16th of january, so that we can take the next seaplane early in the morning.
We arrived in singapore at 20:05 pm (15/01) and we were informed by an assistant of singapore airlines that we had missed our connection flight to male and we would have to spend one night in singapore and leave the next day to male and arrive in male at about noon of the 16/01. The assistant in singapore told us that this is the solution the company offers us.
We immediately rejected this plan, because, as mentioned, we had booked the above very expensive hotel for our honeymoon in the maldives and we didn't want to lose the day (16/01) travelling.
We told the 4 female assistants at the transit office of singapore airlines in changi that we were informed in christchurch that there is a flight via colombo in sri lanka and we could arrive in male with korean airlines at 07:00 am of the 16th of january. One of the 4 female assistants of singapore airlines at the transit office told us that we will be provided a hotel room inside the transit area of colombo airport if there is any room available, but that they can't guarantee there will be a free room. We asked her to check if there are available rooms, but she said that she didn't have access to availability in colombo and that she knows only what is happening in singapore (!). We stepped away from the desk for a few minutes to discuss it and more importantly to call our hotel to arrange a new sea plane transfer as we would miss the original one due to the delay. Then we returned to the desk and accepted to fly to sri lanka anyway and take our chances, as we wanted to be as soon as possible in male to catch the earliest seaplane possible to the above hotel.
After confirming the tickets, one of the female assistants of singapore airlines in the transit office of changi airport in singapore suddenly told us that we will travel to colombo but we will not have a room at the airport as the manager of singapore airlines in sri lanka rejected to give us one. We told the staff member of singapore airlines that she is not telling us the truth, that just a few minutes earlier she reassured us that if there are available rooms in colombo airport we will get one but she has no way of communicating with colombo airport staff to check availability. Now she was telling us not only that she had spoken to the manager of singapore airlines in sri lanka, but also that we wouldn't be provided a room, even though every airline company gives a hotel and voucher to passengers who stay at the airport because of an (more than 3 hour) delay and the missing of a connecting flight with the same airline company. She had an overall very rude and racist behavior against us and yelled at us. We asked her to who we could complain about this inacceptable situation and behavior, but she became really angry and told us that if we wanted to fly to colombo we should stop arguing and go to the gate immediately and she would send the luggage. She threatened us that otherwise she would cancel our tickets! On our question if we can at least have our luggage in colombo airport, because we had inside sleeping bags (to sleep on the floor, as we would not have a room) the woman assistant of singapore airlines told us that we could take the luggage in colombo airport but only if we managed to apply online for a short term visa before we boarded the flight and she doubted it was possible. She said she would send the luggage via colombo directly to male, so if we managed to get a visa and leave the transit area, we might be able to get our luggage and do again check in of the luggage the next morning, but we would have to contact local staff about it and see if they could find our luggage and that if we didn't get the visa and thus didn't do anything, the luggage would simply be sent on to male automatically.
We arrived in colombo airport with sq 468 flight at about 11:45 pm of 15/01 and since we hadn't managed to apply online for a visa, we gave up on the whole getting our luggage and sleeping bag idea. Since we were awaited upon arrival by a staff member of sri lankan airlines (she told us there was no member of singapore airlines in the transit area at this late hour, that's why srilankan airline staff took over) and we were guided by her to the transit desk of srilankan airlines, we were hoping that maybe we would be provided with a hotel room after all. However, the assistant of the transit office in sri lanka, didn't want to give us any room (not even a voucher for water!) as she told us that singapore airlines assistants did not say anything about voucher or room, but just to pick us up and give us our boarding passes for the next flight. She handed us boarding passes and again confirmed that our luggage would be send directly to male. Only after arguing for about 2, 5 hours and after we told the assistant that we pay for a hotel in male for the 15th of january (75, 60 us dollars) and we have to sleep on the floor without sleeping bag because our luggage was not given to us, we finally persuaded her to call to singapore airlines and in the end they gave us at about 02:30 am of 16/01 a room where we slept for only about 2 hours. It was all extremely tiring stressful and the whole behavior of singapore airlines is truly unacceptable! We flew to male with ke 473 flight of korean air at 06:00 am. After boarding that flight and while we were still at the airport in colombo, a steward of korean air informed us that they had searched for our luggage, but that it had not been sent from singapore to colombo. When we asked him where it was he said he had no more information and that we would have to check what to do with singapore airlines staff when we arrive in male. So still, we could not relax and start to finally enjoy our honeymoon.
Finally we arrived in male at 07:00 am on the 16th of january without our luggage, we completed the baggage claim and we were transferred at 08:30 am on the 16/01 to our luxury hotel via seaplane. We were in a tropical paradise (for the first time in our lives) and we didn't have swimming suits, sun cream, flip flops, and shorts. We were wearing long trousers, trekking shoes, rain jackets and shirts as we came from new zealand where the weather was colder and rainy. We went to the only shop on the island and we bought flip flops, sun cream, swimming suits and one shorts and paid the total amount of 257, 00 us dollars. We chose only the cheapest items but as it is a luxury resort there were no cheaper than the above items. The luggage arrived via seaplane to our hotel in the evening of the 16th of january, but until that time we were not informed by any member of the singapore airlines (not even an email). We also send you the email from booking.com for the payment (75, 60 us dollars) for hotel in male (maldives) (no show) for the 15th of january, a hotel where we couldn't stay because we were in colombo airport in sri lanka.
We have already sent an out of court statement, appeal and request to singapore airlines, which they received via the email: [protected]@singaporeair.com. Sg, with nine (9) documents attached, proving all the above.
They have sent us this answer on 02.03.2018 to our email:
"thank you for your feedback
Dear mr nikolaos sin…………,
We value your feedback, as it is through your comments that we are able to monitor our services and keep abreast with our customers' expectations. One of my staff will be looking into your feedback and will respond to you shortly.
Please bear with us in the meantime.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Customer affairs team
Singapore airlines
Singapore
During the course of our investigation, our representatives may contact you via phone call(s) to address your concerns, or to clarify the issues you have shared. We seek your understanding that calls may be recorded for service improvement and compliance purposes."
Although 3 months have passed we have not received any answer from the flying company.
With have requested a full refund of singapore airlines for the money we have paid because of your fault (in total 332, 60 us dollars (257, 00+75, 60=332, 60 us dollars) plus extra payment of 1.000, 00 us dollars for the over 3 hour delay, and the fact that we lost our connection flight to male (maldives), the loss of our luggage, that we were not provided a room in colombo airport, and no voucher for food, beverages etc. And the worst (racist) behavior we have experienced in our life from airline - staff members in singapore.
We want to complain especially about the 4 female assistants of the transit office of singapore airlines in changi singapore (again, we are mentioning their gender simply because we do not know their names and we do not want to blame the wrong persons) on the evening of the 15th of january at about 20:05 pm till 22:00 pm, when we arrived with a more than 3 hour delay. They treated us really bad with racism. They didn't even want to give us a second calling card to call our hotel to arrange a new sea plane transfer, even though we would miss the original flight because of singapore airlines delay, and they gave it only after we've complained with an irony that "this is your last card to call". They yelled at us because we did not want to stay in singapore one night and loose the next day travelling to male and in general they had a very bad behavior against us. They had been so rude that we even thought that our luggage might have been lost on purpose, as the above assistants never sent it to colombo, sri lanka, even though there was plenty of time.
For these reasons
By expressly reserving all our legal rights
We request a full payment of the total amount of one thousand three hundred thirty two (us) dollars and sixty cents (1.332, 60 usd) from singapore airlines and that all our rights will be fulfilled.
Yours sincerely,
Nikolaos sin..., katharina l... (we are not writing our full names as it is a public forum)
refund
I have sent 2 medical statements from my Doctors, saying that I am not allowed to fly due to my heart condition, they are doing doing a lot of tests and plan to schedule a heart procedure in June,
Singapore airline is playing game, we e-mail to and fro for weeks and they are NOT giving me the refund for me and my wife.
No more flying Singapore airlines from now on. EVA is the best for Asian trip
ground crew mr rohit at changi airport on intervening night of 3/4 june 2018
Me n my wife boarded Melbourne-New Delhi flight on 3 Jun 2018 departed at 1825 Australian time. We landed on time Changi airport.
My wife had availed MASS for entire journey.
At Changi we were respectfully escorted to waiting area to be assisted for onward journey by SQ 402.
A gentleman shabbily dressed, unbelievably member of ground staff, named Mr Rohit made unsavoury loud announcements for MASS passengers to FOLLOW HIM. He was unnecessarily loud, used crude Punjabi language amounting to loss of self esteem of aged and infirm passengers and continued doing so. He was bullying aged and infirm to sit 3 in a row in the golf cart. Things came to Head and he was confronted by passengers resulting in loud protests for his uncalled for demeaning behaviour. It was a scene of commotion at unearthly hours after a long journey to be continued with another one to follow.
Things came to such a pass that he refused to assist. Other SINGAPORE AIRLINE staff took control of situation and conducted the MAASS PAX.
Lo and behold, he appeared again at aeroplane door with similar loud and unworthy conversation trying to prove as though he was the last resort for airline.
I had warned him of reporting the unsavoury episode.
In my view, he is a fit material to help tarnish the image of SINGAPORE AIRLINES, RATED AMONG BEST GLOBALLY.
I feel a stringent disciplinary action is required.
Our outward journey from India to Melbourne was excellent in all respect in April 2018.
Inflight Food.
We both are vegetarians and opted for same for both journeys but only ONE vegetarian food was served. A minor hiccup.
But retur journey food was not tasty enough. Just a food for though.
By the way I have been flying for 23 years in Indian Air Force and have travelled intensively after my retirement.
Thank you.
Wg Cdr DK Bhardwaj(Dinesh Kumar Bhardwaj) and Kumkum Bhardwaj. Flight SQ402
India
poor audio-visual monitor on board
Dear sir/Madam
My wife and I flew back from Christchurch to Singapore on SQ298 on 1.6.18. Our given seats number were 33B & C.
Before we entered the aircraft, we were called aside to see the ground staff at the boarding entrance, the staff told us that the AV monitor of our seats were not working. She told us the crew member will talk to us and try to change the seats if possible.
After we had seated, one of the male crew member came to inform me that they had "did something" to the system and it should be working now. He also told me that the flight was full.
However I noticed the picture quality was so poor and the contrast was poor and I had difficulty to see the picture clearly. I told the crew staff that the set was not working properly and he asked me to let it run for a while. I also that only right side of headphone was working. He did not came back again.
I approached another crew staff and he tried to tilt the monitor and ask ed whether the picture was better, I noticed slight improvement but was not clear enough to enjoy the entertainment.
I gave out after a while as it was very tiring to squint the eye to watch the movie.
I noticed the aircraft was very old and poorly maintained.
Please respond to my complaint ASAP? Thank you.
From Dr Lim Chong Sing. P/H [protected]
Address: 35, Marine Crescent, #08-81, S(440035)
4.6.18
flight to singapore
Hello
I must write to you for help.
I am flying to Singapore now. SQ305 from LHR to SIN. It so frightfully disappointing.
My meal was dropped on the floor. And it would seem no more fish. So I asked for pork. It was so overdone it is rubber. Inedible.
The only alternative the manager can offer me is a sandwich and a voucher for meals.
This is just crazy. And I'm in 1st class...
I really want you to please pass this to someone who understands the important of partnership... this experience needs to be addressed. ASAP.
The Manager is called Seb.
Please help!
Kind regards
Philip
poor customer service at changi airport to a elderly lady
My Mother, aged 65 who has chronic severe arthritis, whenever she travel we request wheel chair facilities at the booking time and as well as at the check-in counter.
Dated 30/05/2018 time 11.00 Am Sydney time, she flew to Hyderabad via Singapore.
When she arrived at the changi airport there were no one who can arrange wheel chair for her to get to the other gate for the Hyderabad flight. She was forced by your staff to walk and threatening her if she could not then she will missed the flight, while getting to that gate she was having short of breath and severe pain in the knee. She never ever walk that long since she got arthritis, now she going through severe knee pain, her leg from knee to foot got swollen and had to go to the hospital.
We have choosed Singapore airlines only to have good service although it was expensive than Malaysian airlines. Your service extremely poor, unacceptable specially for elderly people. I am not going to leave this matter here, I will take this matter to the media.
Amin
EMAIL: [protected]@yahoo.com
sq 975, 28th may 2018, bkk/sin
My brother Mr Chan Shong Choon, a Singaporean, was travelling on SQ975 from Bkk to Sin on 28th May 2018. His seat was 62A.
He requested for a seafood meal on booking his flight. The day before departure because of a health issue, he had to temporarily stay away from shellfish. Unfortunately he forgot to change his requested meal for this flight.
On checking in, he asked if he could change his meal to non seafood. The ground staff had kindly attended to his request and informed the cabin crew. They checked and reassured him the change was possible.
During the flight, a stewardess offered the seafood meal to my brother. He told her that he had changed the special meal to non seafood during check in. Her shocking response was : ' This is your requested meal, seafood meal for seat 62A!' My brother tried to explained that the ground staff had sent the request and reassured him that it was possible before he boarded. This seem to fall on deaf ears as she repeatedly pointed to her slip of paper and said this special meal is for 62A, you requested it!'! She did not even attempt to check or help in any way. Her attitude was cold and abrupt.
My brother is 70 years old, quite frail and shy. It is so sad to hear this experience from him.
We are all Singaporean, we supported our national airlines for many years. Is this attitude called for? If it had been a white foreigner making the request I wonder if this lady would have reacted differently. Could she not be more compassionate or patient to hear him out? Or offer him another option of the standard menu? This is certainly not the service one would expect from Singapore Airlines, or is good service extended only to selected passengers?
lost baggage
On a flight from Sydney to Paris, CDG, Airport my wife's baggage was not loaded on our aircraft at Sydney for transfer to CDG, Paris. The flight number was SQ 222 on 22 Apr 18.
On arrival I Paris, we were informed that the baggage was loaded onto a plane bound for Paris but that the baggage once again was off loaded, this time in Singapore.
The issue is, why was the bag not loaded with our one other bag in Sydney. It seems to us that your system of baggage control is ineffective and after speaking with other travellers it is a common problem with Singapore Airlines that baggage does go missing regularly.
We have not received any apology from Singapore Airlines over this lost baggage incident. This spoilt our short time in France where my wife did not have sufficient cold weather clothing available to her to commemorate the Australian 100 year Anzac anniversary of Villers Bretonneux.
If it was not for the beautiful lady at CDG, Paris, Yvonne Briez, customer service officer, any such identification and retrieval of this lost baggage, without her assistance, would not have been possible for us to continue our journey through Europe.
premium economy flights
We have travelled from Brisbane to Copenhagen and back in the last 6 weeks arriving home yesterday at 7pm on SQ245. Prior to this we travelled economy with you to Paris return 6 years ago. In that time your service has gone to what seems like that of a cheap airline and all your previous recognition to for high standards appears sadly missing. My feedback is for your consideration for other Premium passengers in the future. The cost is more than twice economy which gives you a larger seat but not even a third larger considering the price. So what other extras are there a dedicated check in queue...sometimes as they are serving people from the economy queue as well. Priority luggage which is great. Boarding the plane...no not there only Brisbane to Singapore otherwise after the Business people had boarded it was a free for all with Economy passengers surging and no one managing the queue. So on the plane the first trip Brisbane to Singapore we were offered a drink early on including wine and we had champagne. Then the meal a little later with another offer of wine etc. Not on any other leg. We were brought a tray of water and juice on one leg. A this was offering through the night on the long leg which was good. We ordered book the chef ..this was fairly ordinary and every meal was with rice no vegetables especially when you are long hauling it so coming home I cancelled book the chef . The last leg Singapore to Brisbane was the worst. No drink after take off no offer of wine with lunch and when it was requested we received a third of a small disposal able cup. The tray was left empty in front of us for a hour we saw no one in that time and when It was collected I asked about tea or coffee as we had a cup on our tray I was told it should have been offered with the meal which it was not. Between brunch and refreshment servicing we saw no one. So my feedback is if you are paying a premium you expect more. If staff are looking after economy and the kitchen etc is in economy then premium economy passenger are at risk and usually receiving less service than those they can see. The meal other than book the chef (come on some rice with a topping of chicken or pork in an alfoil tray) is the same as economy yes there were headphones which was great. A staff member dedicated to this section generous attitude towards serving (I am not a big drinker the most I had was two glasses of Champange on our first flight the same for my husband) clear management at gates so there is a less crushed loading of passengers. We received socks and a toothbrush on our 12 hrs flights perhaps eye masks something more than economy. I would appreciate a response to show you, have received my feedback. My name is Carole O'Sullivan thank you.
Ps this is intended for Singapore Airlines and this is where their Website takes me.
outrageous change fees - bad service on phone
as a long term member of PPS or Gold I am really disappointed at the treatment. Singapore Airlines is extremely disrespectful. Its clearly due to the fact they had many quarters of bad profits and now instead of improving their own systems they are over charging consumers. This is consumer fraud. Change fees are in the 500 hundreds of dollars for business class members and they team a low level assistant on the phone to keep repeating the same script. Its a shame. You won't be voted the top airline again. I will be sharing this story and others with the media. This is consumer fraud.
service of budget airline?
Hi is Singapore Airline a budget airline? Feels like airasia or scoot now which we didn't choose because we needed a reliable and trustworthy airline that delivers on time. I missed an important appointment in Hong Kong because of your airline's fickle schedule and I paid extra for that security. Now instead of delivering your service, I was rewarded with budget airline's service at top notch fare. I really regretted not choosing Cathay pacific over you guys because my hubby asked me to consider your airline. Now I truly am regretful I trusted the wrong airline.
Tan Lay Kuan
Sent using the mail.com mail app
On 5/25/18 at 12:21 PM, [protected]@singaporeair.com.sg wrote:
> Dear Sir/Madam,
>
> Please be advised that SQ872 scheduled to depart on 25 May 2018, 15:05 from Singapore, has been retimed to 25 May 2018, 16:00. The flight is estimated to arrive in Hong Kong on 25 May 2018, 19:45.
>
> We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Singapore Airlines
>
>
paid selected seats given wrong seats when boarding
We booked and selected our seats on our flight SQ 255 on 19th from Singapore to Brisbane. We chose seats 42D, 43B and 43C. However, after self check in, when we boarded the plane, we noted that we were given seats 43B, 43Dand 43E. (Please note that we actually paid for 2 aisle seats and 1 middle seat next to our aisle seat)
I was most shocked because:
1) Our paid seats were all jumbled up. We expected to get our paid selected seats.
2)My given seat was 43B which was sandwiched between 2 male passengers when seat 43F was available. (Please note that the other 2 seats given to us were 43D and 43E)
As this was a night flight, sleeping sandwiched between 2 male passengers would have been most uncomfortable. Not to mention that they are of bigger size than me.
I have brought this matter up to your Chief Steward, Mr Damien Lim. He assured me that he will write a report and that Singapore Airlines will contact me. However, I have not heard anything. As such I am filing this complaint/feedback as I am most concerned about our flight back this Sat on SQ246.
Please do look into this matter asap. We certainly hope to have a pleasant flight back to Singapore
lost and found staff bad attitude and long waiting time to collect the missing hand luggage
Dear Sir,
I am a frequent traveler and a PPS member [protected] customer of you airline.
I am writing to complain your staff attitude and a long waiting time to collect my missing luggage at the lost and found service counter at T3 Changi Airport.
On 17 May 2018, I traveled on flight SQ831 arrived time 8.09pm at T3 from Shanghai Pu Dong to Singapore . I was shocked to discover that I left my hand luggage in the aircraft.
I had immediately reported to the loss and found counter at T3, the service staff P.Kyarilk [protected] attended to me, He told me that the hand luggage will deliver to me from T2 within 45 minutes-1 hour and ask me to wait at the outside sofa. I was waited for more for than one hour and proceeded to the counter to check for the outcome, the staff P.Kyarilk [protected] showed me his impatient and bad attitude toward the matter, I got back my hand luggage almost 2 hours time, I was so disappointed for Singapore Airline provide this kind of services toward the customer, Kindly look into the matter will be much appreciated.
Yours faithfully
Soh Ah Buay Wendy
Tel [protected]
complaint for rude behaviour and no cooperation at changi airport
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Vimal Køthari from INDIA
I travelled via Singapore Airlines on 12-05-2018 and 16-05-2018 from Mumbai - Singapore-Mumbai
I was very much surprise to see double standards of your company officials that for your late plane I was requested to change my flight from SQ 425 to SQ423 and was upgraded to J Class but while returning to Mumbai I requested your Desk to boardme on Upper Deck, to my surprise even though 2 sears were available I was informed there is no seat left and was given me lower deck boarding pass with a very rude behaviour, then as I cleared immigration and landed to A2 gate at Changing Airport I went again to Singapore Window and again requested to do needful as I might vomit at back seat and surprising there were 2 seats available on Upper deck and I was offered that. I travelled on upper desk.
I had an very bad experience of customer service with Singapore Airlines and definitely I will not travel with Singapore Airlines again and also will not recommend your Airlines to my Friends and Family
Hopefully you will not be rude with any other customer in future
For any other information you can contact me on Vimal. [protected]@gmail and I will share each and every info you require
Thanks
Vimal Køthari
baggage handling in mumbai/singapore/sydney
During my recent journey home from Mumbai my new luggage handle was snapped off during transit. I'm not quite sure at what stage as it was loaded at Mumbai and forwarded to Sydney via Singapore. This samsonite bag cost me over $250 and the fact no one could explain why bewilders me. I flew both directions with your airlines and am a platinum velocity customers who flies regularly within Australia. I'm very disappointed with the service and am happy to post on social media if no response is received.
Michael Firmin
[protected]@bigpond.com
+[protected]
luggage bags broken and cleanliness / damaged cases and cleanliness
On 28 April we were excited about our trip to Vietnam on your Airlines. On being served our meal I opened my tray. To my disgust it was dirty with soda spilled on it. It was sticky and the entire tray was covered including the back of the seat at the cup holder. I informed the hostess as I refused to place my meal tray on it. They continued to serve the other passengers and eventually brought me a cloth that I had to clean up. I can assure you that this is the first time I encountered this on all my travels. The air hostess informed us that they would report it.
On our arrival in Hanoi, I found that my luggage bag was broken/cracked. It is a green hard bodied Travelite 100% PET. My husband's case had his handle broken and hanging loosely. This handling of our luggage is totally unacceptable.
I can assure you that on all our international travels this has never happened.in 2001 and 2015 we used Singapore Airlines and did not have any mishaps. For that reason, when I read that you were introducing direct flights to Singapore we did not hesitate to using your services again. However after this terrible experience I doubt if we would make use of Singapore Airlines again or recommend any to use it.
seat malfunction
Hello
During my last flight from Singapore to Melbourne on the 10th of May 2018 flight number SQ237 Seat Number 56K
I found that the seat would not stay in the upright position when I sat back in the seat.
I advised the flight attendants well before take off that the seat was reclining and would not stay or lock in the upright position.
I was advised that there were no seats available to change to but as usual the flight was not full and was not offered any change or upgrade to the available seating.
The flight was very uncomfortable as the seat was always reclined and not saying for the person sitting behind me.
I believe this should have been seen as a safety issue as all seats should be in good working order and checked before the next flight.
I have been a loyal traveller using Singapore Airlines as my preferred carrier hence my elite gold status with the airline.
I am looking forward to your prompt reply regarding my above issue
Regards
TG
inconvenience caused by delayed singapore flight from new zealand / flight delay and lost my father
Hi, I am Viji George, me and my wife travelled from New Zealand to trivandrum last week on emergency. My father was critical situation and admitted in hospital. because of the emergency, we chose singapore airlines. SQ 286 may 2. Very hopefully we chose Singapore airlines, unfortunately flight was delay one day and more hours. we didn't get proper services and very bad behaving from ur flight staffs. Because of this delay I lost my father, he passed away. If flight kept their proper time, definitely I can see my father alive and I can fulfill his last wish. Singapore airlines did not provide a good service, and really very very expensive ticket fair too. Atleast u are getting very high price from us and provide a good manners and service. I am really very sad now. Because of singapore flight delay, I have lost my father. My wife is pregnant and ur staffs provided wrong food. We informed many times to bur staffs, that was not our food and their mentioned name was other person name. They are not ready to hear and they forced to have that food. I asked them for alcohol, they said its finish. Toilet was not working and locked. Food was really ugly. Seats are really no space and cant move and uncomfortable.. No space nothing. So what kind of services u providing. Why u are taking this much of expensive ticket fair. I never chose and refer singapore flight to anyone. My father, he is in his eternal life now. U can't fulfill my lost. Finally I didn't see him alive and my wife, she is pregnant, it was his ambition to see my pregnant wife. As per our culture and beliefs, my father will need to bless her and my family. Really I and my family lost my fathers blessing. Everything because singapore flight delay. We can understand one or 2 hours delay. But we cannot forgive more than 24 hrs delay.. We are expecting compensation. Because I spent nearly $4000 nz dollar for ticket fair.. Hopefully u will accept and do further actions. Thank you
Vijigeorge and Roshini
nz nmbr [protected]
India 0091 [protected] until may 24 im in India and I am available after 25 on New Zealand.
cancelled fight and subsequent poor onboard service.
To celebrate my husbands birthday and our 30th wedding anniversary we had booked ourselves a holiday of a lifetime including business class return flights with your airline. On 2.03.18 my husband and I were booked on flight SQ305 leaving Heathrow at 9:10am. We had booked and pre paid for a hotel for the 1.03.18, at approximately 17:30 I checked Singapore website to confirm my flight as the weather conditions were poor. The flight showed as cancelled. Later we found out it was cancelled due to a technical fault.
I immediately phoned your customer services line where it was confirmed the flight had been cancelled. I was offered a choice of two later flights, I accepted the 20:35 flight SQ319.
We had a connecting flight booked for the 4.04.18 and had planned to spend the whole of the 3.03.18 sightseeing in Singapore. We were unable to this due to our late arrival time, later than scheduled.
To be clear, we paid for a hotel in the UK which we were unable to claim the cost back, we also lost a full day, approximately 14 hours in Singapore missing out on a planned full day.
Return flight :
18.03.18 SQ306
This flight was on time, however the service in Business was poor. We are regular Emirates Business class travellers but decided that on this occasion we would try Singapore as you had won a recent award, we were expecting a better service that Emirates, outbound the service was as we had expected, excellent.
The return was disappointing. My husband and I had seats down the centre which means we had different staff serving us. I was served my welcome on board drink in a timely manor, my husband was not, eventually he had to ask for his this was just before take off so was unable to fully enjoy it.
Throughout the night the passenger in seat 20a to my husbands left was given drinks and 2 meals, and constantly asked if he needed anything. I asked for a coffee at 4.15, I walked to the galley to ask and was told that breakfast would be served in five minutes, I said I would wait as the air stewardess was abrupt and I felt I was putting her out, I sat down but thought again and went back and asked, I said I would wait to save her time. She agreed to bring it to me. It took 10-15 minutes to arrive, however I was glad I had a coffee as it was not until 4.55that my table was set, leaving my coffee cup on my table, I had to ask for a clean one as I drink tea with my breakfast.
I was asked what specifically I wanted for breakfast, my husband was not.
Neither of us were offered more orange juice or hot drinks once we had finished the first ones. I had ordered a pancake, this did not arrive, as the stewardess was clearing up a steward arrived with a waffle apologising they had run out of pancakes.
At no time was any rubbish (the plastic bag from my duvet, water bottles collected from my chair), I have photographic evidence of this.
Overall the plane was understaffed in business class which left the staff caring for a chosen few passengers.
I am at a loss as to how Singapore Airlines won any awards.
misleading fare information - buyer beware
Here how Singapore Airlines misleads passengers in their booking and fare conditions. Summary:
I am a Singapore Airlines PPS Solitaire member since 21 years. I fly 2-3 times a month with SQ on business class.
Attached, please find a business class booking I made on 26 March from Hochiminh City (Saigon) to Singapore - return ticket.
I have blanked out my name, PPS number and the booking reference to keep some privacy.
On the second page, you can see the printed fare conditions, which state that
>> for the first sector (SGN-SIN), under SQ's "Business Lite" fare, any booking change would cost USD 200 extra, but
>> for the second sector (SIN-SGN), under SQ's "Business Flexi" fare, booking changes were "complimentary".
However, when trying to change the return sector SIN-SGN yesterday, I was told that the USD 200 penalty would apply no matter what.
My appeal to SQ's PPS club was rejected, with the reason that "I should have informed myself better" before booking.
I guess it was my mistake to believe in good faith what SQ wrote. I have now paid SGD 265 penalty.
If they treat premium clients of theirs like this, imagine what they will do to non-premium fliers. In my opinion, SQ needs to re-examine their values and return to the ways that made them such a icon.
Thanks for looking into this - I hope others will not fall into the same trap.
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