Singapore Airlines Airbus A380.
The plane: Singapore Airlines A380.
Class: The new Premium Economy class.
My seat: 32A - window seat, in the second row. The new Premium class seats are generous with space, a godsend for taller people. I was able to recline the full 8" and pop out the calf and foot rests to make myself a little bed.
Price: Return from $2634, with special upgrade levels available throughout the year.
Entertainment: The screens are wonderfully large 13.3" monitors which really make a difference when watching with my provided noise-cancelling headphones. A few of my neighbours on our AKL-SIN flight had no power in their seats, meaning no IFE on the 10-hour flight, a hiccup in Premium's first weeks.
How full: Premium Economy was full up, but Economy had loads of full rows available.
Fellow passengers: Everyone seemed to be loving the extra comfort in their seats, most travellers getting a few hours shut-eye in between meals. There was at least one child from Economy racing up along the aisles every few hours making for a cute interruption.
Food and drink: Onboard you can take your pick from three main meals, bread choices and sip on fancy Champagne throughout the flight. I chose the Book the Cook service - a personalised meal booked up to 24 hours before my flight - arriving fresh before everyone else was served.
Service: Super-friendly.
Toilets: A short wander through to Economy.
Airport experience: Hassle-free and efficient. We got priority boarding and baggage handling and an extra 5kg at check-in, which was nice on return after shopping in Singapore.
Would I fly this again: Absolutely.
The perfect destination for both a one-stop holiday, or a much-needed stopover.