SINGAPORE transit #5
My fifth transit of Singapore within a few weeks. Surprisingly this is not the most times I've been through Singapore in such a short timeframe - I've had up to 4 transits in as many days.
My first stop in the lounge was the check in desk to pick up some more boarding passes. If either of Wellington or Auckland check in had been able to sort it out properly I wouldn't have needed to check in here, so it caused a bit of confusion. Nonetheless I was actually happy to do so as it meant I could avoid the transit desk at my next airport which is only open for limited hours = a bit of a pain to access the lounge sans boarding pass and waste time leaving said lounge to get boarding pass.
Once I had these I was escorted into the private room, the lounge within a lounge for Singapore Airlines first class passengers (the first class lounge being largely filled with Solitaire PPS passengers). There is slightly better food in the private room but drinks are the same as in the first class lounge. The main benefit, assuming like me you don't like being escorted in, is the lounge is not as busy and there is more personal space as a result.
I went straight for a shower to freshen up and then to the dining area for a quick bite and some drinks. I finished with catching up on messages in the small business centre.