Originally Posted by
dolyaie
I am booked on Singapore business and have a 12 hour layover between flights. I've booked lunch in the city so will be leaving the airport. Before heading out I'd like to take a shower. When I arrive at Changi can I proceed as a transit, use a Kris lounge to freshen up, and then exit the airport? Or do I need to proceed directly to arrivals?
Changi airport T1-3 (SQ uses these) have security at the gate unlike most airports
Changi airport T4 does common security not at gate (like most airports)
once you get off the plane for T1-3, you'll be in the common airside area - free to go to the airside lounges, airside hotels, airside restaurants, or head towards immigration to enter city
as long as you are departing on SQ business, you can use the SilverKris (business class) lounges with showers (at T2 or T3).
The KrisGold lounge is for StarAlliance Gold , T3 KrisGold has shower but not the T2 KrisGold lounge <- you'll have access to KrisGold lounges but they're generally inferior to SilverKris lounges
just make sure you fulfill the immigration entry requirements (online declaration form etc)
You can use lounge after landing, then enter city, then go back into airport to re-enter air-side, then lounge again.