Originally Posted by
SleepPHL
Thank you everyone for the advice. I was not able to get into the Silver Kris lounge although I had just flown in J from EWR-SIN. The problem was that I was in transit on a codeshare flight on Malaysia Air. Although ticketed by SQ, they would not allow it. But they were very kind and let me in to the Gold Lounge. I must have looked pathetic and they took pity on me.
The rule is that lounge access is governed by the class of the flight departing from Changi. Arriving flight is supposed to have no bearing.
If you are connecting to a *A flight and have Star Gold, then you have the Star Gold lounge. Or if you have PPS, then you get SKL as long as you are travelling connecting on SQ or MI, or the Star Gold lounge if connecting to other *A carrier.
You could have flown into Changi in SQ F, there are not supposed to be any "arrival lounge" privileges and you are not suppposed to be granted lounge access at SKL or the Star Gold lounge, unless you have priveleges due to the onward flight. From what I've seen, heard and experienced myself, these rules are followed quite strictly by SQ.
It's worth noting there are a number of pay lounges in Changi. Ambassador lounge for example. On a recent layover in Changi, I paid for a shower at the Ambassador lounge in T2, I believe it was S$8. Given my situation with a very long journey ahead to the US via Japan, and because I was traveling ANA and had no access to SKL but only Star Gold lounge (and the Star Gold lounge has no shower) I was willing to pay. And actually, the showers there are better than SKL. High pressure. Hot. Really great.