ANA vs Singapore Airlines 2026: Which Should You Fly?

ANA and Singapore Airlines are two of the highest-rated airlines in the world, and the unusual thing about putting them head to head is that they are on the same team. Both are Star Alliance members, so the alliance reach is identical, which strips away the network-politics question that usually decides premium comparisons. What is left is a pure product fight: business class hardware, First Class philosophy, Wi-Fi, hub experience, and the math of two different loyalty programs that happen to feed the same partner network.

Short version: ANA wins on business class today, because The Room has a sliding privacy door on every suite while Singapore’s current business class is excellent but open-plan. ANA also wins on carry-on weight (10 kg vs 7 kg) and posts a marginally better 2025 on-time figure. Singapore wins on First Class exclusivity (the A380 Suites double bed has no equal), guaranteed free Wi-Fi fleet-wide for every KrisFlyer member, and connecting through Changi, rated the world’s best airport for 2026. ANA gives you two Tokyo hubs; Singapore goes deeper into Southeast Asia and Australia. Because they share an alliance, this comes down to which cabins and routes you actually fly.

What We Looked For

Comparing two five-star Asian carriers means the cabin experience carries most of the weight, because economy is a secondary consideration for travelers choosing between them. Here is what we weighted, heaviest first:

• Business class hard product, the cabin most premium travelers will actually book
• First Class / Suites, where the two airlines take genuinely different approaches
• Wi-Fi and economy comfort, where one airline has a clear policy advantage
• Reliability and on-time performance, treated as a tiebreaker since the two are close
• Hub experience, because connecting through Tokyo and Singapore are different propositions
• Loyalty program mechanics, which matter more than alliance here since the alliance is shared
• Bags and fees, where the carry-on allowance diverges

Is ANA The Room or Singapore Airlines Business Class better?

ANA The Room is the better business class today. It has fully enclosed suites with sliding doors on every seat. Singapore’s current business class is open-plan, with an all-new doored A350 seat still rolling out across the fleet.

ANA The Room (Boeing 777-300ER):

• 64 business suites in a 1-2-1 configuration, every seat with direct aisle access
• A wide, self-contained seat with a sliding door for a private space
• Alternating rows face forward and aft to maximize personal space
• Fully flat seat
• Large 24-inch 4K personal monitor
• A benchmark business class hard product on ANA’s long-haul international routes

Singapore Airlines Business Class (current):

• 1-2-1 forward-facing configuration on A380, A350-900, and 777-300ER
• Fully flat bed with Lazy Z and Sundeck seating positions, handcrafted Scottish leather
• No privacy doors today (paired middle seats get sliding dividers)
• 18-inch HD personal screen with 1,800-plus entertainment options
• Strong soft product: attentive service, Book the Cook pre-order dining, highly rated food

Singapore Airlines new doored Business Class:

• S$1.1 billion retrofit covering 41 A350-900 long-haul and ULR aircraft
• An all-new business class seat with sliding doors for greater privacy, plus a new First Class on the seven A350-900ULR aircraft
• The program is targeted for completion by the end of 2030

The gap is real. The Room is more private and arguably one of the best business class seats in commercial aviation right now. Singapore’s current business class is a superb soft product wrapped around an open-plan seat that is starting to show its age against doored competitors. When Singapore’s new A350 seat is widely available, this could become a coin flip.

Winner: business class hard product (today)

ANA The Room / sliding door on every suite

Winner: business class soft product (food, service)

Singapore / narrowly, Book the Cook

Winner: potential business class (new doored A350)

To be determined when Singapore's new doored A350 seat is widely available

Does ANA or Singapore Airlines have better First Class?

This one splits. Singapore’s A380 Suites is the more exclusive product for couples, with a true double bed. ANA’s The Suite has a larger personal screen and flies on the widely deployed 777-300ER.

ANA The Suite (Boeing 777-300ER):

• An exclusive cabin of just 8 fully enclosed suites in a 1-2-1 layout across two rows
• A spacious, self-contained shell seat with a sliding door for privacy
• Fully flat seat
• Large 43-inch 4K personal monitor
• Personal closet for jackets and plenty of storage
• Flies on the 777-300ER, ANA’s widely deployed long-haul aircraft

Singapore Airlines Suites Class (A380 upper deck):

• Fully enclosed Suites with a sliding door and button-controlled window blinds
• Double bed: adjoining Suites 1A+2A and 1F+2F combine via a retractable centre divider into a luxurious double bed
• An ensuite wardrobe spacious enough for cabin luggage
• 81 cm (32 in) HD touchscreen monitor, Bang & Olufsen noise-cancelling headphones, KrisWorld
• Exclusive to the A380 fleet

If you are traveling as a couple and want the showpiece, Singapore Suites with its combinable double bed is unmatched. If you are a solo traveler who wants a private suite with a door, a huge screen, and more route flexibility, ANA’s The Suite is the more practical pick because it flies on the widely deployed 777-300ER rather than a small A380 fleet. Both have doors; they simply optimize for different travelers.

Winner: First Class for couples

Singapore Suites / combinable double bed

Winner: First Class for solo travelers and route access

ANA The Suite / 43-inch screen, 777-300ER routes

How does economy compare on ANA vs Singapore Airlines?

Roughly even on the seat, but Singapore wins on Wi-Fi. Singapore offers free Wi-Fi fleet-wide for all KrisFlyer members; ANA’s free Wi-Fi is still rolling out and limited in economy.

ANA Economy:

• 86 cm (34 in) seat pitch on the 777-300ER, with a fixed-back shell design
• 10.6-inch LCD touch-panel monitor and a vertically adjustable headrest
• Free carry-on plus a personal item, with a combined 10 kg (22 lb) cap
• Free Viasat Wi-Fi is being rolled out across all classes, but on the A380, 787, and 777, economy gets complimentary text messaging while web browsing is paid; ANA aims to provide free high-speed Wi-Fi for all classes on more than 80 percent of its international fleet by the end of 2030
• Full meal service with complimentary drinks

Singapore Airlines Economy:

• A standard widebody economy pitch, in line with the rest of its class
• KrisWorld IFE with a large entertainment library
• Free carry-on plus a personal item, with a 7 kg (15 lb) cap
• Free unlimited Wi-Fi for all KrisFlyer members on every flight (membership is free, and you can sign up inflight)
• Full meal service with complimentary drinks

The seats are close. ANA’s 777-300ER economy at 86 cm (34 in) is a touch more generous than the typical widebody, though the picture varies by aircraft, so call the seat itself broadly even. The clear separator is Wi-Fi. Singapore guarantees free, unlimited Wi-Fi on every flight to anyone willing to join KrisFlyer, which is free. ANA’s free Wi-Fi is genuinely good where installed, but in 2026 it is not yet fleet-wide and economy still pays for full browsing on most widebodies.

Winner: economy seat pitch

ANA on the 777, even otherwise / 86 cm (34 in) on the 777, aircraft-dependent

Winner: Wi-Fi availability

Singapore / free, fleet-wide, all members

Winner: soft product (food, service)

Both exceptional / roughly tied

Bags and fees: ANA vs Singapore Airlines head-to-head

ANA gives you more carry-on weight (10 kg vs 7 kg). Checked allowances are effectively tied on US routes; both include two free bags.

Carry-on (hand luggage):

• ANA: 1 piece up to 55 x 40 x 25 cm (21.7 x 15.7 x 9.8 in) plus a personal item, with a combined 10 kg (22 lb) cap, free
• Singapore: 1 piece up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm (21.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in) within a 115 cm (45 in) total sum, 7 kg (15 lb), plus a personal item, free

ANA gives you 3 kg (about 7 lb) more total cabin weight and a taller 25 cm box vs Singapore’s 20 cm. For anyone packing camera gear, electronics, or a heavier cabin bag, ANA’s allowance is the friendlier one. See the full ANA carry-on rules and Singapore Airlines carry-on rules for fare-by-fare detail.

Checked bags:

• Both include 2 free checked bags at 23 kg (51 lb) each in economy on US and Canada routes (piece concept)
• On weight-concept routes, Singapore tiers the allowance by fare: Economy Lite 25 kg, Value and Standard 30 kg, Flexi 35 kg, with KrisFlyer Gold adding 20 kg
• ANA international economy generally includes 2 bags at 23 kg, but some Basic or Light fares drop to 1 bag or 0 bags, so check your e-ticket

Basic economy: ANA’s Economy Basic and Singapore’s Economy Lite both keep your carry-on and personal item, which is the headline difference from US basic economy. Both restrict seat selection, changes, and refunds. The watch-out is ANA’s Basic fares, which can drop the checked allowance to as low as 0 bags on some routes, whereas Singapore Lite still includes 2 pieces on US and Canada routes and 25 kg on weight-concept routes. If you avoid checking bags, both protect your carry-on. If you do check, verify the ANA fare carefully. For more on dodging fees, see how to avoid checked baggage fees in 2026.

Winner: carry-on allowance

ANA / 10 kg vs 7 kg, taller box

Winner: checked bags (US routes)

Both, 2 free

Winner: basic economy carry-on

Both keep your cabin bag / verify ANA Basic checked allowance

Is ANA or Singapore Airlines more reliable?

ANA, but only just. In Cirium’s full-year 2025 review, ANA posted 78.88 percent on-time and Singapore 78.58 percent, a gap of roughly 0.3 percentage points.

ANA 2025: 78.88 percent on-time arrivals, 3rd in Asia-Pacific (Cirium full-year review). ANA has a long reputation for punctuality.

Singapore Airlines 2025: 78.58 percent on-time arrivals, 4th in Asia-Pacific. Japan Airlines trailed both at 78.25 percent (5th). Philippine Airlines led the region at 83.12 percent.

Neither airline placed in Cirium’s 2025 global top 10. The honest read is that ANA and Singapore are operationally even; the 0.3-point gap is not something you will feel on a single trip. If reliability is your top priority, both are safe bets, and the difference between them is statistical noise.

Winner: on-time performance (2025)

ANA / 78.88% vs 78.58%, effectively tied

Is it better to connect through Tokyo or Singapore?

Singapore Changi is the better overall airport, rated the world’s best for 2026. Tokyo gives ANA two strong hubs, with Haneda closer to the city and Narita built for long-haul.

ANA hubs (Tokyo Haneda and Narita):

• ANA operates dual Tokyo hubs: Haneda (HND) for proximity to the city, Narita (NRT) for long-haul connections
• Haneda ranked 3rd and Narita 5th in the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards
• Haneda also won Skytrax’s 2026 World’s Cleanest Airport award and its World’s Best Airport PRM and Accessible Facilities award
• Dual hubs add flexibility (and occasionally confusion: confirm which Tokyo airport your itinerary uses)
• ANA flies a large fleet across an extensive network spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and Oceania

Singapore Changi (SIN):

• Skytrax world’s best airport for 2026, a record-extending title (also #1 in 2025)
• Single integrated hub with 4 terminals plus Jewel Changi Airport (indoor waterfall, gardens, dining, hotel)
• Free movie theaters, a swimming pool, and gardens for transit passengers
• A fifth terminal (Terminal 5) under construction
• Singapore runs an extensive network with deep Southeast Asia and Australia coverage, complemented by low-cost arm Scoot for budget and regional routes

Changi is the better single airport, full stop, and the better stopover destination thanks to Jewel and its transit amenities. ANA’s advantage is structural: two Tokyo hubs give you more schedule options into and out of Japan, and Haneda’s proximity to central Tokyo is a genuine time saver if Tokyo is your destination rather than a connection. For a pure transit experience, Singapore. For getting into Tokyo quickly or for schedule flexibility, ANA’s dual hubs.

Winner: single-airport experience

Singapore Changi / Skytrax world's best 2026

Winner: hub flexibility into Japan

ANA / dual Tokyo hubs

Winner: stopover destination

Singapore / Jewel Changi

Is ANA Mileage Club or KrisFlyer a better loyalty program?

Because both are Star Alliance, partner access is the same. The difference is how you earn and redeem. KrisFlyer is easier to fuel in the US; ANA Mileage Club offers stronger redemption value if you can find the miles.

ANA Mileage Club (Star Alliance):

• Premium status tiers: Bronze, Platinum, and Diamond, earned on Premium Points; Platinum and Diamond earn Star Alliance Gold (lounge access, priority boarding, extra baggage across partners)
• Well regarded among points collectors for redemption value, including its round-the-world business class chart
• Fewer US transfer partners, so the miles are harder to amass
• Premium status is based on the calendar year (January to December)

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer (Star Alliance):

• Elite tiers: KrisFlyer Elite Silver (25,000 Elite miles) and Elite Gold (50,000 Elite miles in 12 months); Gold equals Star Alliance Gold
• PPS Club for top-tier, revenue-based frequent flyers
• Free unlimited Wi-Fi on all Singapore Airlines flights for every KrisFlyer member, in every cabin
• A transfer partner of every major US bank points program, making it far easier to accumulate
• KrisFlyer Saver and Suites award space tends to be tight, especially in premium cabins

Since both programs unlock the same 26-airline Star Alliance network, the choice is about accessibility. For most US-based travelers, KrisFlyer is the more practical program: it pulls in from every major transferable currency, so you can build a balance quickly, and membership unlocks free Wi-Fi on every flight. ANA Mileage Club rewards the dedicated optimizer with strong redemption value, but with fewer US transfer partners, the miles are harder to amass.

Winner: alliance reach

Identical (both Star Alliance) / 26 member airlines

Winner: US points accumulation

KrisFlyer / transfers from every major US program

Winner: redemption value

ANA Mileage Club / round-the-world chart

Winner: free Wi-Fi for members

KrisFlyer

Who Should Pick ANA

• You want the best business class hard product available today (The Room, with a sliding door on every suite)
• You are a solo First Class traveler who values route access and a 43-inch screen over a double bed
• Tokyo is your destination and you want Haneda’s proximity to the city
• You want more carry-on weight (10 kg vs 7 kg)
• You chase outsized redemption value and don’t mind hunting for award space
• You are connecting onward within Japan or across North Asia where ANA’s network is dense

Who Should Pick Singapore Airlines

• You are traveling as a couple and want the most exclusive First Class in the sky (A380 Suites double bed)
• Guaranteed free Wi-Fi on every flight matters to you
• You want the Changi Airport experience for connections or a stopover
• You are traveling to or within Southeast Asia, Australia, or New Zealand
• You build miles through major US card programs and want an easy program to fuel
• You value Book the Cook dining and Singapore’s renowned cabin service

The Bottom Line

ANA and Singapore Airlines are both genuinely top-tier, and because they share Star Alliance, this is one of the rare premium matchups where the alliance does not break the tie. It comes down to product. ANA wins the business class fight today: The Room is more private, with a sliding door on every suite, than Singapore’s current open-plan business class, which is waiting on a doored A350 replacement still rolling out across the fleet. ANA also edges ahead on carry-on allowance and posts a marginally better on-time figure.

Singapore answers with the most exclusive First Class in commercial aviation, the only place you can book a true double bed in the sky, plus free fleet-wide Wi-Fi for every member and the world’s best airport at Changi. If you fly economy and want reliable connectivity, or you want the showpiece First Class for a special trip, Singapore is the pick.

For most travelers the decision is simpler than it looks: book ANA if business class and Tokyo routing matter most, and book Singapore if you want guaranteed free Wi-Fi, the Changi experience, or Southeast Asia and Australia coverage.

For more comparisons, see ANA vs Japan Airlines, ANA vs Korean Air, Singapore vs Cathay, and Thai Airways vs Singapore Airlines.