USD$19.95 for flight times above 6 hours. USD$9.95 for one hour continuous use on all flights. 3. Snare a fully-flat seat on a regional flight. Many of Cathay Pacific’s flights around Asia – such as to Singapore, Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and Manila – feature the airline’s regional business class seat. For only 70,000 miles, you can fly between the U.S. and Asia and even include a free stopover in Hong Kong. Since Alaska miles are relatively hard to earn, though, many people might find it easier to pay 110,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles instead (which doesn't earn you a free stopover). 4. JAL 777 first class. For example, Singapore Airlines has a large business class lounger on its Airbus A350 that comes with a roomy bed and a flat-screen TV. Onboard a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900ULR. My 2018 has been off to a pretty luxurious start. Earlier this month, I flew Emirates' impressive new first class from Brussels (BRU) to Dubai (DXB), and then I finally had a chance to experience Singapore's 50-square-foot first-class suite, on a daytime A380 flight from Sydney (SYD) to Singapore (SIN). 1. Singapore Airlines A350, 787 regional business class In addition to its long-range international business class seat, Singapore Airlines also flies a ‘regional’ business class seat on routes up to around eight hours (there’s no firm cut-off). Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER first class. First class on the Boeing 777-300ERs comprises is no wallflower though, featuring a wide 35-inch seat that converts into a very comfortable 208cm fully-flat bed. With only four to eight seats available, your choices are limited. The type it uses for long-haul routes has three classes – economy, premium economy and business class. An A350-900ULR, or “ultra-long-range” variant that the airline deploys on its very longest services, including Singapore to New York-JFK and Newark (EWR) has just business class and premium economy cabins. The third and final version of Duration: 7hr 25 min. Cabin & Layout: Business Class, 12 seats, 1-2-1, lie-flat. Seats: 11D, 11F. Miles Used: 46,750 Singapore KrisFlyer Miles per person (including SGN>SIN* since this was 1 booking) Taxes & Fees Paid: $212 USD per person. Typical Retail Cost: $1,425 USD per person (SGN>SIN>MEL) Typical Economy Cost: ~$580 USD per person. *This 3. Singapore Airlines. Although Singapore Airlines’ first-class suites are the stuff of legend, the experience in business class is nothing to turn your nose up at. Laid out in a 1–2–1 This really makes a difference in comfort on a long flight. For comparison, Cathay Pacific offers 21 inches, and Qatar Airways' QSuite seat is only 21.5 inches wide. Singapore Airlines comes in third in the World Airlines Awards for business class in 2019, and second for business class seating. 7JYDY.