How to Order a Cake on Your Flight For Special Occasions
Travelling on your birthday or anniversary? Here’s how you can order a cake to celebrate the special occasion while you’re up in the air.
Singapore Airlines
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Class | All classes (with different requirements) |
| Cost | Complimentary |
| How to Order | Go to Singapore Airlines website or app and use the Live Chat to request for a cake (at least 48 hours before flight) |
For Singapore Airlines flights, you are able to order a birthday or anniversary cake regardless of what cabin class you are flying. There are, however, a few differing requirements depending on the class of travel.
Passengers on First or Business class will have less stringent requirements, with a minimum flight time of 1.5 hours, and the flight has to be within 3 days from your birthday (e.g. 24th to 30th January for a birthday that falls on 27th January).
Those travelling on Premium Economy or Economy will have stricter requirements with a minimum flight time of 3.5 hours and the flight date needs to be within 1 day of the birthday (e.g. 26th or 28th January for a birthday that falls on 27th January.)
| Class | Flight Duration | Days From Occasion |
|---|---|---|
| First Business | ≥ 1.5 hours | ± 3 days |
| Premium Economy Economy | ≥ 3.5 hours | ± 1 day |
Based on my experience, Singapore Airlines is strict on the dates for birthday. After all, they have your birthdate on file and will usually not offer a cake if you are requesting for it too far from your birthday. They seem to be less strict for anniversaries and I managed to get a cake for my parents recently even though their anniversary was some time away. The airline did not ask for any documentation.
The flight was a relatively short 2-hour flight and my parents and I were in Business Class. At the start of the flight, the flight attendant told me that a cake was loaded but they might not have enough time to serve the cake. They eventually did so after meal service, just minutes before the plane was preparing for landing.
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Cathay Pacific
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Class | All classes |
| Cost | HK$300 (or equivalent in local currency) |
| How to Order | Contact Customer Service to order (at least 24 hours before flight) |
Cathay Pacific does not offer complimentary cakes regardless of occasion, but you can order one for your in-flight celebration by paying HK$300 (around S$48.50).
Emirates
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Eligible Class | All classes |
| Cost | US$30 for Economy or Premium Economy Complimentary for Business or First Class |
| How to Order | Request via their Chat Bot (at least 48 hours before flight) |
While Emirates website specifies that you can only get cake when you fly from Dubai, I was able to order a cake on my recent flight from Hong Kong to Bangkok. I was flying on Business Class and it was complimentary.
The cabin crew was also very thoughtful and gave a takeaway box to bring the cake with us as it was too much to consume on the flight.
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