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Singapore Airlines reopening Changi T2 SilverKris Lounges on 11 October

Singapore Airlines will reopen its Changi Airport T2 SilverKris Lounges at 5am on 11th October, including access to the Business Class section for KrisFlyer Elite Gold members.

Singapore Airlines has confirmed the reopening of its SilverKris Business Class and First Class lounges at Changi Airport Terminal 2 from Tuesday 11th October 2022, in tandem with the Terminal’s reopening for selected departing passenger flights.

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The lounges have not had a major overhaul like those in T3, so don’t expect the latest redesign, with only a minor refresh of the original furnishings and decor.

Business Centre in the T2 SilverKris First Class lounge. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

On the plus side, the Terminal 2 KrisFlyer Gold lounge will remain shuttered for now, meaning KrisFlyer Elite Gold and Star Alliance Gold members departing from T2 will have access to the SKL Business Class section, for some pre-flight Champagne.

Opening hours

Singapore Airlines has now confirmed the operating hours of its T2 lounges.

Both the Business Class and First Class lounges will open their doors at 5am on 11th October, to accommodate passengers travelling on inaugural departures to Kuala Lumpur (SQ104) and Bangkok (SQ706), which go wheels-up at 7.10am that morning.

They will remain open until 7pm that evening, shortly after the final flight of the day departs from the terminal to Kuala Lumpur (SQ126) at 6.45pm.

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Thereafter, the opening hours, effective from 5am on 12th October onwards will be:

T2 Business Class
24 hours daily

T2 First Class
5am to 1am daily

This will cater for passengers travelling on flights to all Singapore Airlines South East Asia destinations from 13th October 2022, when over 40 of the carrier’s daily departures will be handled through T2’s southern section, compared to only 17 daily departures on the first couple of days of operation.

Lounge access

As we mentioned above, the T2 KrisFlyer Gold lounge won’t be reopening initially, so the following departing passengers will be eligible for access to these two SilverKris lounges from 11th October 2022.

Departing on a Singapore Airlines or Star Alliance flight

Departing on a Singapore Airlines flight

Departing on a Star Alliance flight

Singapore Airlines
T2 SilverKris Lounge Access
Cabin Class / Membership Tier T2 SKL
Business Class
T2 SKL
First Class
Guests
Suites or First Class

Business Class

Solitaire PPS Club

in Business, Premium Economy or Economy
Solitaire PPS Club
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in Business, Premium Economy or Economy
PPS Club
KrisFlyer Elite Gold
Star Alliance Gold

in Business, Premium Economy or Economy

Additionally, when flying on a Singapore Airlines flight, the following status holders can access the T2 SKL Business Class lounge:

  • Virgin Australia Velocity Platinum and Gold status members, in any cabin class (+1 guest)
  • Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Gold status members, in any cabin class (passenger only)

In all cases, as a result of a recently tightened policy, your guest (where eligible) must be departing on the same day and same flight as you.

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Remember this access policy is only applicable for the T2 SilverKris lounges.

Over at T3, where all Singapore Airlines lounges are now open again, the standard access policy applies, as outlined below (click to expand).

Departing on a Singapore Airlines flight
Cabin Class / Membership Tier Lounge Eligibility Guests
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Solitaire PPS Club
in Business, Premium Economy or Economy
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PPS Club
in Business, Premium Economy or Economy
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KrisFlyer Elite Gold
in Business
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KrisFlyer Elite Gold
in Premium Economy or Economy
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Departing on a Star Alliance flight
Cabin Class / Membership Tier Lounge Eligibility Guests
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Business Class SKL Business Class This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 0-Guest-2.png
Star Alliance Gold
(including KFEG and PPS Club)
in Business
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Star Alliance Gold
(including KFEG and PPS Club)
in Premium Economy or Economy
KrisFlyer Gold This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 1-Guest.png

In all cases, your guest must be departing on the same day and same flight as you.

Guest privileges are not cumulative (e.g. a First Class traveller who is also a Solitaire PPS Club member is not entitled to have two guests).

The new T3 lounges will retain the standard access policy. (Photo: Singapore Airlines)

You can still use the T3 lounges

With a T3 – T2 airside SkyTrain link in operation, those departing from T2 but wishing to use the renovated lounges in T3 will also be able to do so, simply by allowing slightly longer to reach the gate come departure time.

T2 and T3 are already connected at the airside transit area by a SkyTrain service. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Singapore Airlines has confirmed to Mainly Miles that while it of course prefers passengers to check-in and use the lounge in their departing terminal, it will once again be possible to check in and proceed through immigration in T3, even for a T2 departure, saving additional time if this is your lounge use strategy.

“While we encourage customers whose flights are departing from Terminal 2 to check in at the same terminal, they may opt to check in at Terminal 3 as well.

“Eligible customers who wish to use the lounge before their flight may visit the SilverKris Lounge at Terminal 2, or the SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Terminal 3.

“Customers may take the complimentary Changi Airport Skytrain inside the transit area to travel between Terminals 2 and 3. The Changi Airport Skytrain operates daily from 0430hrs to 0130hrs.

“Customers should provision ample time to travel between Terminals 2 and 3, so as to ensure they get to their boarding gate on time.”

SIA spokesperson

Those departing from T2 in First Class to Jakarta will no doubt want to use the First Class check-in and The Private Room over in T3 prior to departure, rather than these newly-opened T2 lounges.

T3 passengers can use the T2 lounges

Similarly those departing on SIA from T3 can opt to check-in and clear security at T2 from 11th October, if they prefer.

This could be a good option for KrisFlyer Elite Gold and Star Alliance Gold members travelling in Economy or Premium Economy from T3, since they will be entitled to use the SilverKris Business Class lounge in T2 prior to departure, which includes Champagne.

Will the lure of SIA’s Business Class Lounge Champagne be enough to coax KrisFlyer Elite Gold passengers across to T2? (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Again, that’s because the KrisFlyer Gold lounge in T2 will remain closed for the time being, as it is undergoing redevelopment, according to a statement we received from the airline.

Do be aware that some Singapore Airlines T3 flights actually depart from T1 (gates ‘C’ and ‘D’), where the walking time to and from T2 can be nearly 40 minutes, including two SkyTrain rides, according to CAG!

A walking time advisory sign in the ‘C’ gates of T1. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Another potential reason to head across to T2 may be for a quieter lounge experience.

With only around 40-45 daily Singapore Airlines and Air India departures per day, the T2 lounges likely won’t be as busy as the T3 facilities.

The T2 First Class lounge in particular should be a peaceful experience for eligible passengers, with the terminal only catering for 12 departing First Class seats per day across three flights bound for Jakarta, plus Solitaire PPS Club members travelling on other flights.

The First Class SKL in T2 should be a peaceful experience. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

Lounge location

Both of these lounges retain their original location towards the north side of the T2 departure transit area (left turn after immigration), even though it is the southern end of the check-in hall and southern ‘F’ gates that will be in use for passenger processing and departures.

After clearing immigration, make a left turn and take the escalator up to Level 3, then follow the corridor along to the lounge entrance at the end of the corridor.

It’s then a fair walk to the F gates, which will be used for T2 flight departures, and to the SkyTrain for transfers to and from T3, so do build in sufficient walking time, especially if you are changing terminals.

Terminal 2 flights

Initially T2 will host all Singapore Airlines departures to Malaysia and Thailand on 11th October 2022 and 12th October 2022, meaning 17 flights on each of those days will depart from the reopened southern wing of the terminal, bound for:

  • Malaysia
    (KUL, PEN)
  • Thailand
    (BKK, HKT)
Terminal 2’s new design in the southern departure hall. (Photo: Changi Airport Group)

From 13th October 2022all the carrier’s South East Asia flights will depart from T2, incorporating services destined for the following countries and cities:

  • Brunei
    (BWN)
  • Cambodia
    (PNH, REP)
  • Indonesia
    (CGK, DPS, KNO, SUB)
  • Malaysia
    (KUL, PEN)
  • Myanmar
    (RGN)
  • Philippines
    (CEB, DVO, MNL)
  • Thailand
    (BKK, HKT)
  • Vietnam
    (DAD, HAN, SGN)

That will ramp up T2 departures to 43 per day for the airline on 13th October 2022, with the daily schedule varying slightly after that but remaining at similar levels.

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Less than a week later, from 18th October 2022, Air India and Air India Express join the T2 fold, with an additional four flights per day.

Airlines moving to Changi T2

Airline Current
Terminal
Relocation to T2
Singapore Airlines
(SQ)
Thailand and Malaysia departures only
T3 11 October
Singapore Airlines
(SQ)
All South East Asia departures
T3 13 October
Air India
(AI)
T1 18 October
Air India Express
(IX)
T1 18 October

More airlines are expected to operate from T2 in due course, subject to separate announcement.



 


 

Summary

Singapore Airlines will reopen its SilverKris Business Class and First Class lounges at Changi Airport Terminal 2 from 5am on 11th October, with the Business Class section then featuring 24-hour opening from the following day, while the First Class section will boast a 5am to 1am access window each day.

Importantly for many of our readers, the SKL Business Class facility will be available to KrisFlyer Elite Gold and Star Alliance Gold members departing on SIA or Star flights, either from T2 or T3, due to the continued closure of T2’s KrisFlyer Gold lounge.

The T2 SilverKris Business Class lounge retains its pre-COVID design. (Photo: MainlyMiles)

That will no doubt encourage many eligible members to head over to T2 even when departing from T3 (or T1) for some pre-flight Champagne, not normally available in the T3 KrisFlyer Gold lounge.

On the flip side, many passengers with SIA flights departing from T2 will prefer to check-in and clear immigration in T3, to use the newer lounges there, then take the SkyTrain to T2 come departure time.

If you are going to use these strategies to visit different lounges, just be sure to allow sufficient time to reach your departure gate, building in both the SkyTrain transfer and the walking time.

(Cover Photo: Sorbis / Shutterstock)

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8 comments

  1. Didn’t know it’s possible to check in at T2 for passengers departing from T2? Would you need extra time for baggage handling?

  2. Hi Andrew. Arriving on SIA at 1710 T3 departing SIA to BKK T2. Will I have enough time for a refresh at the T2 KrisFlyer lounge?

  3. Hi, may I check if my departure flight is in T2 and I want to go via T3 immigration so that I can use the SKL before heading to T2 for my flight, which T3 SQ counter should I go to for my check in?

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