Honeymoon Trip: First Class & Economy mix on SQ & Star Alliance

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I'm planning my honeymoon far in advance because I will purchase Singapore Airlines's Round The World Trip using all of my miles obtained from business travel and credit card spending. My intention is to buy the 180K Economy RTW and the 360K First Class.

Here is the situation. My girlfriend likes to cuddle when we sleep and would prefer doing that in economy to sleeping alone in First Class. Plus, it will be our honeymoon, so we definitely don't want to be separated on the plane. Knowing that SQ first class is a generous apartment that can easily fit 2 people, I don't see a reason why I should buy 2 First Class RTW because she would end up visiting my apartment anyway.

Would it be possible to bring my girlfriend to the First Class apartment from Economy (except during take-off and landing, of course)? All the flights in my RTW itinerary are at least 6 hours. Any suggestions/comments would be much appreciated!

Best Answer

No, airlines will not allow passengers from Economy to come up to First, even if it is your honeymoon. In addition to crew at the pointy end being generally vigilant about keeping the riffraff out, the seats are not built for two if there's turbulence etc. And while most first class seats are pretty massive by cramped airplane standards, they're not "generous apartments"; at last check Singapore Airlines had a stiff surcharge (around US$2000) if you wanted to book an actual Suite even on a First RTW.

There's an obvious alternative though: have you considered buying two Business Class RTWs instead? At 240,000 miles each, the total cost comes out same. Many airplanes have adjacent seats with dividers that can be lowered, and on some Singapore Airlines A380s you can even convert two business class seats into a double bed. In addition, First Class seats are a dying breed, you'll have many more airline & flight choices if you go with Business instead.