On board, Singapore Airlines does not even recognize their own Krisflyer Elite Golds in any way in any class, let alone *A Gold members. So even as Krisflyer Elite Gold, expect nothing more than the standard published *A Gold perks on the ground, regarding 20kg extra luggage, check-in at Business Class counter, Priority Luggage and Priority Boarding.

Although at Changi as Krisflyer Elite Gold, you can't officially use any Business Class check-in counters. They have special Krisflyer Elite Gold check-in counters, that are often quite busy. As Krisflyer Elite Silver & Gold you do get 25% bonus miles of the actual miles flown when you fly on Singapore Airlines or their regional subsidiary Silk Air.

As Krisflyer Gold, you can't even use the Singapore Airlines Silverkris Business Class Lounge at Changi Airport when you travel in Economy. You have to use the much less attractive and often overcrowded seperate Krisflyer Elite Gold Lounge.

Except when you travel in Economy and are a Krisflyer PPS Club or PPS Club Solitaire member. PPS Club members can then use the Singapore Airlines Silverkris Business Class Lounge at Changi Airport. PPS Club Solitaire members can use the Singapore Airlines Silverkris First Class Lounge at Changi Airport when they fly Economy.

The PPS Club & PPS Solitaire membership tiers are exclusively for passengers who mostly fly Business Class, First Class or Suites Class. PPS Club membership requires a minimum spend of 25.000 Singapore Dollar per year. PPS Solitaire Club membership requires a minimum total spend of 250.000 Singapore Dollar over 5 consecutive years.

For preffered seats you have to pay, even if you are a PPS Club or PPS Club Solitaire member, which are the two highest levels in their loyalty program. Both are levels above Krisflyer Elite Gold. Furthermore it is a strict company policy that Singapore Airlines never upgrades passengers, not even PPS Club or PPS Club Solitaire members. Only when a flight is overbooked. But that is extremely rare. Practically non existent.