{"id":8539,"date":"2023-05-30T15:46:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T07:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.sg\/?p=8539"},"modified":"2023-05-30T15:46:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T07:46:19","slug":"singapore-airlines-profits-soar-but-what-about-the-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.sg\/2023\/05\/singapore-airlines-profits-soar-but-what-about-the-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Airlines Profits Soar, But What About the Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Singapore Airlines kena criticised for their breakfast offering. One passenger was expecting more from their long-haul flight breakfast.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Some passengers are defending the airline, saying they had good experiences. But many others also complain about the food, comparing it unfavourably to other food options in Singapore.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T<strong>his issue seems to be sparking a bigger discussion about company profits and cost-cutting measures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Bread and Butter of the Issue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wah lau eh, so here&#8217;s the rundown: our sis @justfloatingskx got herself on a flight from Dubai to Singapore, and she&#8217;s not happy with the breakfast served on board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just a bread wrapped in plastic,&#8221; she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s like getting a durian when you&#8217;re expecting a Michelin-star meal, quite a let-down, hor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@belseah\/video\/7238091289529421057\" data-video-id=\"7238091289529421057\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@belseah\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@belseah?refer=embed\">@belseah<\/a> <p>Singapore Airlines standard really has dropped. Btw this was a long flight from Dubai <a title=\"singaporeairlines\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/singaporeairlines?refer=embed\">#singaporeairlines<\/a> <a title=\"travel\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/travel?refer=embed\">#travel<\/a> <\/p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Ember - Ember \u7a0b\u598d\u5982\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Ember-7027513286321031937?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Ember &#8211; Ember \u7a0b\u598d\u5982<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mixed Responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What do the other passengers say, leh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some say they also had bad experiences with the food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Their standards dropped but bonuses be skying,&#8221; said one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But got others who said their food was good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one like a game of chapteh, got some ups, got some downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But eh, not everyone agree with @justfloatingskx, hor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got this guy say &#8220;continental breakfast&#8221; is really like that one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And some others ask her to fly with other airlines if not happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wah, really getting heated, this one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Profitable Discussion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And then, got this discussion about company profits and cost-cutting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people think that the airline is trying to save money on food so they can give big bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;How else to afford 8 month bonus,&#8221; someone commented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But others think that all airlines are like this, and it&#8217;s not just about Singapore Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like trying to catch a fish in Marina Bay, got so many possibilities but you never know which one is the right one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This whole thing is like a bowl of laksa, got so many different ingredients and flavours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you believe @justfloatingskx is right to complain, or is she just making a big fuss over nothing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Singapore Airlines&#8217; 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