One of the most popular Oneworld lounges at Singapore Changi Airport is undoubtedly the Qatar Airways Premium Lounge, which offers relaxation pods, a martini bar, private shower suites and à la carte dining to those flying at ‘the pointy end’ in Business Class, either on one of its own flights or those of Oneworld partner airlines.

The lounge has two daily operating windows – a short morning stint and a longer evening session that runs through to the early hours – and that second window just got better.

Qatar Airways has brought the daily re-opening forward by two hours, from 6.15pm to 4.15pm, meaning passengers can now drop by considerably earlier, on a wider range of Oneworld flights.

Extended afternoon opening

Qatar Airways has confirmed that its Singapore lounge is now open from 4.15pm each day, so if you’re departing on a suitably timed Oneworld flight in Business Class it’s worth getting to the airport early to enjoy this facility.

Here are the new opening hours for the Qatar Singapore Premium Lounge, effective from 23rd February 2026.

Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge Opening Hours
	Till 22 Feb 2026	From 23 Feb 2026
Morning	07:15 – 10:15 (Daily)	07:15 – 10:15 (Daily)
Afternoon / Evening	18:15 – 03:15 (Daily)	16:15 – 03:15 (Daily)

The extended opening afternoon and evening opening window is the longest we’ve seen for this lounge, which will now be available for 11 hours from 4.15pm to 3.15am each day, in addition to the three-hour morning opening.

Aside from Qatar Airways’ own passengers, the earlier afternoon opening does provide some extra options for those in premium cabins on Oneworld flights too, useful for certain departure timings with Malaysia Airlines, Qantas and Cathay Pacific.

It’s also worth noting that the nearby Qantas Singapore International Business lounge is open from 2.30pm each day, plus has a morning opening from 8am to 10.15 am on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

The British Airways lounge, another T1 Oneworld option, opens its doors at 3pm each day.

Access policy

Qatar Airways applies fairly strict access policies for its own lounges, with the Singapore one being no exception.

One of the easiest ways to get in to a Oneworld Business Class lounge for many of our readers is through the alliance’s Sapphire or Emerald status, but that’s no good to you at the Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge, which restricts access only to those flying on Qatar Airways or a Oneworld carrier in First or Business Class.

Lounge-eligible frequent flyers in lower cabins are instead directed to the SATS Premier Lounge – decent but nothing to write home about!

This lounge is available to passengers flying on a Qatar Airways or any Oneworld member operated flight:

• in First Class or in Business Class*.
• in any class of travel provided they are connecting between Oneworld marketed and operated flights on the same day of travel, or before 6am the following day, having arrived in First Class or Business Class with a scheduled flight time longer than 5 hours (e.g. Qantas Business Class SYD-SIN followed by SriLankan Economy Class SIN-CMB, access is permitted). You are required to retain your boarding card from the arriving long-haul flight for lounge access in this case.

* Except for Qatar Airways’ Business Class Lite Fare (Booking Class ‘P’), which does not benefit from lounge access

Note that Qatar Airways does not include lounge access to those upgrading their Economy tickets to Business Class using Avios points. The policy also applies to this lounge in Singapore.

However, full award redemptions in Business Class using Avios, or via other frequent flyer programmes like Asia Miles, are eligible.

Guest policy

Passengers travelling in Oneworld First Class, for example on a British Airways or Qantas operated flight, may invite one guest into the lounge with them.

The guest must be travelling on a Oneworld operated flight in this case, though it does not need to be the same flight as the lead passenger (for example, your guest can be flying Malaysia Airlines Economy Class to Kuala Lumpur).

Those accessing this lounge based on travel in Business Class are not permitted to bring any guests into the lounge with them.

Which flights now benefit?

Here’s a list of the flights whose First and Business Class passengers can be accommodated in the Qatar lounge during its regular morning opening from 7.15am to 10.15am, including early check-in options.

Oneworld departures from SIN
February 2026
Qatar lounge morning opening

Flight		Departs	To	Early Check-In
	JL712	08:15	NRT
	UL307	09:40	CMB
	MH604	09:55	KUL	T2 from 03:30 Jewel from 08:00
	CX658	10:00	HKG	Only at T4 from 07:00 (04:40 on selected days)
	QR943	10:15	DOH
	MH614*	11:05	KUL	T2 from 03:30 Jewel from 08:00

The morning opening is particularly useful for those departing on Malaysia Airlines’ 09:55 and 11:05 departures to Kuala Lumpur, which you can redeem in Business Class for 12,500 Avios points, 15,000 Flying Blue miles or 22,000 KrisFlyer miles.

Here’s a list of the flights whose First and Business Class passengers can be accommodated in the Qatar lounge during its newly extended 4.15pm – 3.15am afternoon and evening opening, including early check-in options.

Oneworld departures from SIN
February 2026
Qatar Lounge evening opening

Flight		Departs	To	Early Check-In
	MH608	17:25	KUL	T2 from 03:30 Jewel from 08:00
	QF408^	17:25	DRW	Jewel from 08:00
	CX716	18:00	HKG	Jewel from 10:00
	QF72	18:45	PER	Jewel from 08:00
	MH616	19:30	KUL	T2 from 03:30 Jewel from 08:00
	QF2	19:40	SYD	Jewel from 08:00
	QF36	19:40	MEL	Jewel from 08:00
	UL309	19:50	CMB
	QF52	19:55	BNE	Jewel from 08:00
	BA15	20:05	SYD	T1 from 14:30
	CX636	20:15	HKG	Jewel from 10:00
	QR947	20:15	DOH	Jewel from 12:00
	QF82 QF292	20:30	SYD	Jewel from 08:00
	MH610	21:20	KUL	T2 from 03:30 Jewel from 08:00
	QF84*	21:30	SYD	Jewel from 08:00
	AY132	22:05	HEL	Jewel from 12:00
	JL36	22:25	HND	Jewel from 10:25
	QF54**	22:40	BNE	Jewel from 08:00
	BA16	23:05	LHR	T1 from 14:30
	BA12	23:15	LHR	T1 from 14:30
	QF1	23:35	LHR	Jewel from 08:00
	QF38	23:40	MEL	Jewel from 08:00
	CX714	01:25	HKG	Jewel from 13:25
	JL38	02:20	HND	Jewel from 14:20
	QR945	03:15	DOH	Jewel from 12:00

^ Mon, Wed, Sat only
* Wed, Fri, Sat Sun only
** Fri, Sat, Sun only

With this extended opening there are new possibilities to visit this lounge when departing on two more Malaysia Airlines departures to Kuala Lumpur at 5.25pm and 7.30pm, plus Qantas departures to Darwin and Perth plus an additional Cathay Pacific timing to Hong Kong, all of which boast early check-in options.

Cathay, Malaysia Airlines and SriLankan

In the case of these three airlines, flight departure is not from Terminal 1 at Changi, where the Qatar lounge is located, so you’ll need to allow some extra time to reach your gate.

Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines operates from Terminal 2, so you need to build in around 20 minutes of extra journey time from the Qatar lounge to walk across to the T1 > T2 SkyTrain (near Gate D40) and head to that terminal, over and above your usual lounge departure time.

That said, it’s a far better experience you’ll be getting at the Qatar lounge compared to the SATS lounge in T2, where Malaysia Airlines currently directs its Business Class passengers, so this is likely worth it, in our opinion.

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific operates from Terminal 4, meaning a relatively lengthy 19-minute bus transfer from Gate C21 prior to departure time, with services departing every 8 minutes – but handily, Gate C21 is right below the Qatar lounge.

We recommend allowing an additional 40 minutes over and above your usual lounge departure time for Cathay.

The airline also lacks an early check-in option for its CX658 morning departure, which means you still need to check in at T4 for that one and then make the journey to the Qatar lounge at T1, so the benefit is potentially quite limited in this example.

Luckily for the Qatar Airways evening lounge opening, Cathay does have its Jewel Early Check-In option available.

SriLankan Airlines

SriLankan Airlines operates from Terminal 3, so you need to build in around 10 minutes of extra journey time from the Qatar lounge to take the T1 > T3 SkyTrain (which departs from right below the Qatar lounge) and head to that terminal.

If your SriLankan flight is departing from a high ‘B’ gate, it’s actually a short walk from the Qatar lounge, with no SkyTrain journey even needed, but for a high ‘A’ gate there may even be two SkyTrain journeys involved, so bear that in mind.

As with Malaysia Airlines though, it’s a far better experience you’ll be getting at the Qatar lounge compared to the Marhaba lounge in T3, where SriLankan currently directs its Business Class passengers.

Location

The Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge is located on Level 3 of Changi Terminal 1’s transit area, one level above the departure concourse.

After clearing the T1 immigration desks, make a left turn towards the C gates, then walk all the way to the end of the concourse to the second escalator, directly in front of you adjacent to gate C1 up to the lounges.

Note that this is not the first escalator as you head towards the C gates marked ‘Lounges’, which in fact leads you up to the BA, Qantas Business and SATS facilities. You have to continue all the way to the end of the concourse, where the C gates themselves begin, to locate this lounge.

Latest menu

In case you’re wondering what’s in store when it comes to the Qatar Premium lounge’s à la carte dining options, here’s the latest menu, covering both the breakfast and lunch / dinner options.

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Here’s the poached eggs on english muffin with bacon served when I last visited the lounge during its breakfast operating hours.

The drinks selection includes both a Brut and Rose Champagne, plus six different wines, in addition to bespoke cocktails from the martini bar.

Our review

We thoroughly reviewed this lounge in its first week of opening back in 2020, experiencing both the morning breakfast service and an evening visit on the same day.

The elegant facility seats only 85 customers across a 700 square metre space, which compares extremely favourably to other Oneworld options at Changi Airport, as outlined below.

Oneworld Lounges at Changi Airport
Capacity and Floorspace

Lounge	Size (sq m)	Capacity (pax)
Qatar Airways	~ 700	85
Cathay Pacific	849	~ 200
British Airways	1,005	226
Qantas First	~ 1,000	240
Qantas Business	~ 2,200	570

Even at full capacity, the Qatar Premium Lounge offers an exceptional amount of space per guest, more akin to SIA’s The Private Room (78 pax, 950 sq m).

It’s also interesting to note that the Qantas First Lounge (see our December 2019 review) squeezes almost three times as many people in, despite only being around 40% bigger than the Qatar lounge, because most of the seating in the Qantas facility is dedicated to dining – much more densely arranged than lounge seating provisioned for relaxation or work.

Overall our thoughts on the Qatar Singapore Premium Lounge were:

• An elegant, luxury finish
• Professional and personable service
• Fantastic à la carte dining and a tended martini bar
• Private shower suites with high-end Diptyque toiletries

Singapore no longer an all-Qsuite route

As you may recall from our recent coverage, Qatar Airways is now operating one of its three daily Singapore – Doha flights using the Airbus A380 (the QR947 departure at 8.15pm).

These aircraft boast a First Class cabin and an onboard bar in Business Class, but sadly don’t have the Qsuite product in that latter cabin, with the older Collins Diamond seats instead.

That means you’ll have to be travelling on QR943 or QR945 to get the Qsuite out of Singapore these days – worth noting as this arguably offers a superior overall experience in conjunction with this excellent lounge prior to departure.

The Qatar Airways Singapore Premium Lounge is one of the best Business Class lounges out there, and it certainly takes that accolade at Changi Airport, with its martini bar, à la carte dining, and First-Class-style space and privacy for each guest.

The facility now boasts its longest ever opening hours, with the three-hour breakfast window now supplemented by an 11-hour afternoon and evening one, from 4.15pm each day.

That’s good news for those departing from Singapore T1 in First Class or Business Class with a Oneworld airline on an even wider selection of flights than before.

Overall there are now over 30 Oneworld flights each day where First Class or Business Class passengers can take advantage of this lounge before departure, with a Jewel Early Check-In benefit available for most of them, though in some cases a terminal commute is then necessary to reach your gate.

(Cover Photo: Qatar Airways)