Flying: Shenzhen Airlines A320 Economy Class Guangzhou to Singapore 2016

My plan was to fly Singapore Airlines on the return leg as well, though I realised I could save about SGD 150 by trying my luck on Shenzhen Airlines.

The counter staff was proactive in tagging the monitor rack I checked-in as an fragile item, which was a nice touch.

Shenzhen Airlines 9025
Guangzhou (CAN) - Singapore (SIN)

Wednesday, 29 Dec 2016

Depart: 10:50AM

Arrive: 1:35PM

Flight time: 4hr

Aircraft: Airbus A320

Seat: 26D

Boarding was called at 10:15AM, and I was among the first few to board.

The  seat is fairly plain, lacking the neck rest that has become common even in economy class.

The legroom is fairly generous by economy standards, since I could slouch and yet keep a distance between my knees and the seat in front of me.

A point to note is that use of electronic devices are subjected to more stringent restrictions than elsewhere.

We pushed off on time at 10:45AM. The taxi however took about 20 minutes before we finally took off at 11:03AM. We experienced some turbulence soon after takeoff

The juice tasted more like concentrate.

Lunch was served an hour into the flight. There was a choice between a beef set meal and a fish set meal. I opted for fish, which turned out to be fishballs instead. Apart from the vegetables which was way overcooked, the food was actually edible and tasty, despite the presentation indicating otherwise.

Throughout the meal services multiple rounds of drinks were offered, though the selection is fairly limited, with only non-alcoholic juice available.

About an hour before landing, bottles of mineral water were distributed to passengers and mints were offered, both of which I appreciated.