Lounge Options in Singapore - Lesson Learned
Apr 22, 2016, 3:31 pm
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Lounge Options in Singapore - Lesson Learned
I thought I had read everything I needed to know about lounges in Singapore. WRONG.
Our flight was from terminal 2, so we checked in there. Went to lounge and was amazed at the average - below average - lounge there. No Private Room (we were in first).
Find out the GOOD lounge is in Terminal 3. And are gate, was the very last in Term2, which was right next to Terminal 1.
Anyways, we had extra time and trekked over to the AWESOME Business, First and Private Room lounges in Terminal 3. Very pissed at myself for not just going there first.
Again - unless you are very tight on time, checkin at Terminal 3 for ALL FLIGHTS.
Extended trip report at www.rtw40.com
Our flight was from terminal 2, so we checked in there. Went to lounge and was amazed at the average - below average - lounge there. No Private Room (we were in first).
Find out the GOOD lounge is in Terminal 3. And are gate, was the very last in Term2, which was right next to Terminal 1.
Anyways, we had extra time and trekked over to the AWESOME Business, First and Private Room lounges in Terminal 3. Very pissed at myself for not just going there first.
Again - unless you are very tight on time, checkin at Terminal 3 for ALL FLIGHTS.
Extended trip report at www.rtw40.com
Apr 22, 2016, 3:37 pm
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SQ also has a special FC check in lounge in T3, with private passport control that leads you close to the lounge.
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Apr 22, 2016, 4:33 pm
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I thought I had read everything I needed to know about lounges in Singapore. WRONG.
Our flight was from terminal 2, so we checked in there. Went to lounge and was amazed at the average - below average - lounge there. No Private Room (we were in first).
Find out the GOOD lounge is in Terminal 3. And are gate, was the very last in Term2, which was right next to Terminal 1.
Anyways, we had extra time and trekked over to the AWESOME Business, First and Private Room lounges in Terminal 3. Very pissed at myself for not just going there first.
Again - unless you are very tight on time, checkin at Terminal 3 for ALL FLIGHTS.
Extended trip report at www.rtw40.com
Our flight was from terminal 2, so we checked in there. Went to lounge and was amazed at the average - below average - lounge there. No Private Room (we were in first).
Find out the GOOD lounge is in Terminal 3. And are gate, was the very last in Term2, which was right next to Terminal 1.
Anyways, we had extra time and trekked over to the AWESOME Business, First and Private Room lounges in Terminal 3. Very pissed at myself for not just going there first.
Again - unless you are very tight on time, checkin at Terminal 3 for ALL FLIGHTS.
Extended trip report at www.rtw40.com
Apr 23, 2016, 8:45 am
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Our flight was from Terminal 2. We went through the F/J checkin there in the little room. With all the travels I "forgot" that they flew out of two terminals, hence the confusion. My bad.
Apr 23, 2016, 1:07 pm
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Pretty sure you can only check in at T3 if your flight flies out of T3. Same for T2. (Though I imagine premium passengers may get *some* leeway here. Or maybe not; this is SQ, after all.)
You're obviously free to make your way to T3 (by whatever means convenient for you) after checking in at the appropriate terminal, however.
You're obviously free to make your way to T3 (by whatever means convenient for you) after checking in at the appropriate terminal, however.
Apr 23, 2016, 10:55 pm
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Apr 24, 2016, 10:02 pm
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I remember a line on the old website saying that if you have check-in luggage, you can only check them in at a check-in counter in the terminal you're flying out of. It doesn't seem to have made it to their new website, though, so maybe it's no longer policy, as Phaze says.
Apr 26, 2016, 7:55 pm
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I remember a line on the old website saying that if you have check-in luggage, you can only check them in at a check-in counter in the terminal you're flying out of. It doesn't seem to have made it to their new website, though, so maybe it's no longer policy, as Phaze says.
J and Y on the other hand ...
Apr 27, 2016, 5:39 pm
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Of course you'll have no issues just checking in at any terminal with SQ if you only have carry-on bags.
With bags, however, as mentioned by myself and others, YMMV.
Apr 28, 2016, 4:10 am
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For PPS Solitaire supplementary card holders, if they are traveling on Economy class,
1. Where do they check in at Terminal 3? Can they check in at the First Class area, or Business Class?
2. Which lounge are they entitled to use? Is it First or Business?
1. Where do they check in at Terminal 3? Can they check in at the First Class area, or Business Class?
2. Which lounge are they entitled to use? Is it First or Business?