9vska

True. Only open from 14:30 until the last QF flight out I think.

The vast majority of CX pax (and T4 users) will be strictly O&D, so agree that there shouldn't be too much movement between terminals. If LHR is any indication, the CX lounge should be a significant step up.

I personally prefer security at the gate, but it looks like Changi is claiming efficiency improvements as the rationale for the shift. I suspect T5 will go down the segregated/central security path as well.

AADFW

As other posters have correctly pointed out, the QF lounge is open from 14:30, so that's the soonest you can arrive.

Among the things I think are superior with respect to QF at SIN in particular relative to most bona fide CX J lounges (reasonable people may disagree):

- Quantity and quality of food and beverage offerings;
- Attentiveness of staff (refills on beverages without asking, clearing dishes, accommodating special orders)
- Reliability of the Internet service;
- Layout and style of the club (generally more spacious / greater capacity);
- Shower facilities.

CX J lounges always seem jam packed to me. And the noodle bar seems, quite frankly, tawdry compared to the fresher, more substantial and healthy fare that QF puts out.

Hope this helps!

fakecd

i thought one of lounge strategy is to earn from eligible oneworld pax at same terminal thus they are getting out of their way to make it so grand. if so i wouldnt think investment at SIN lounge will be same scale as recent build considering lack of other oneworld that use same terminal.

i love the mixed arrival and departure security at gate. i will miss it at T4

MeltingAlf

The SIN lounge will indeed not get oneworld custom, but there's a chance KE and VN might employ the services of the CX lounge and generate some income for CX.

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ahdibuao

T4 airside passengers can easily access T1/T2/T3 airside via a dedicated bus service running every 5 minutes between T4 <-> T2 and possibly T4 <-> T3. There will be a dedicated road built within the airside to make this transfer as efficient and hassle free as possible (similar to the skytrain). So T4 passengers can always go to T2/T3 airside via this shuttle, but will need to budget for extra 30 mins of travel time both ways (approx 10mins ride with maximum 5 minutes waiting time each way).

CX/KE/VN will never agree to move to T4 if T4 is not linked airside to the other 3 terminals. Nevertheless, all 3 airlines have minimal transfer traffic at SIN.

ermen

Do you have a source for this?

fakecd

both being skyteam members i wonder if they would pay CX for it... all it needs is china airlines, china south, or china east to fly into T4 and it would become a defacto skyteam hub...

i suspect part of reason for move is short sighted perceived cost savings due to automation at T4... just another typical not well planned decisiom... why locate away from other oneworld