In a time of rising petrol prices and sky high inflation, any form of freebie is indeed welcome, even more so when it comes in the form of a luxury bus ride from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. I took off to Singapore last weekend for a little shopping spree during The Great Singapore Sale. Sis had booked us return tickets on the Airebus Executive Coach so imagine our surprise when the luxury business class bus pulled up at the DFS Singapore stop.

Unlike the double decker Executive Class coach, the Airebus Business Class coach is a single deck coach with a row of twin seats and one single row for single travellers. The Business Class seats are nice plush leather seats which are bigger than the fabric covered Executive Class and each seat comes with its very own LCD TV screen! It is incredibly like the Business Class seats in any airline minus the full recline the airline seats come with. A steward or stewardess accompanies each trip and ours was a little funny Indian man who got really stressed when the seats got mixed up at the start of the journey and at passengers who insisted on walking around at the immigration office!

Shortly after we cleared the JB immigration, lunch was served. Lunch on the Executive Class coach usually comprised little plastic boxes of rice and dishes served by a stewardess which you try to eat off a little tray fastened to the back of the chair in front of you. Lunch in Business Class was served by the steward right off the trolley which was just like an airline trolley and was served on sturdy trays hidden in the armrest of the chairs. Before serving, he laid each tray with a piece of serviette and arranged the plastic cutlery on it which I found quite amusing. After lunch, he passed around a little pack of peanuts for everyone. Each passenger receives one bottle of mineral water and he was really kind to give me an extra one when mine finished.

The bus just makes one quick break halfway along the journey. Shortly before we arrived at the Midvalley Megamall stop, a hot drink of Milo was served by the steward to refresh everyone. This was followed by a little sweetener of dried nutmeg pieces served in a little twist of serviette. It was a really nice gesture and a pleasant surprise.

The service offered by the Airebus Business Class coach was really nice and made the journey very pleasant. It truly felt like we were flying Business Class and the journey passed by very quickly. We were really lucky to get the upgrade from our Executive Class tickets. With rising petrol prices, I can imagine that the journeys from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore will only get more expensive!