Singapore Airlines

I Took the World's Longest Flight Twice in 4 Days and This Is What I Learned

"I flew Singapore Airlines on the maiden Newark–Singapore A350-900ULR service and found the carrier's attention to passenger well‑being impressive: voted T+L World's Best by readers for 23 consecutive years, the airline outfitted the new A350-900ULR with targeted lighting, higher humidity, adjusted cabin pressure, curated meals, and onboard programming intended to reduce jet lag, and even partnered with Canyon Ranch to bring medical and wellness expertise to the flight. In business class I appreciated long flat beds, abundant storage, multiple outlets, customized amenity kits, slippers, and large screens, and I found the premium/premium-economy tradeoffs (notably the difference in seat pitch and the value of a true horizontal sleep) worth considering if you can splurge; service and small comforts like dividers made a big difference when a neighbor was ill. Practical downsides included spotty in-flight Wi‑Fi (despite complimentary options for some fare classes) and the steep price gap between premium economy and business, but the aircraft’s anti–jet-lag features (lower pressure, doubled humidity, advanced climate control, hospital‑grade filters) genuinely left me feeling more hydrated and less travel‑worn than usual after 19 hours in the air." - Nina Ruggiero Nina Ruggiero Travel + Leisure Senior Editorial Director Nina Ruggiero oversees T+L's award-winning travel content across digital platforms. She is also the co-founder of Be A Travel Writer, an online course for aspiring travel journalists. When she's not traveling between her current home in Los Angeles and T+L HQ in New York City, Nina can often be found in Italy or the UK. She has lived in NYC, LA, Miami, Rome, and Sicily, and has traveled extensively through Europe, the U.S., Asia, the Caribbean, and Mexico, in addition to visiting Botswana, Morocco, New Zealand, and more. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines