aramis78

Actually the policy of access to TPR upon arrival IS a published rule. It's in the lounge access pdf that is linked on the Lounges page of SQ

aramis78

Or maybe its just making your dollar go as far as it can?

stargold

Happy to be proven wrong - I know that it used to be an unpublished policy for a very long time.

Whilst I might not see the benefit myself in spending any more time in a lounge than is necessary, particularly upon arrival when I could generally proceed directly to the hotel, (i) there are entirely justifiable reasons why you would choose to access a lounge that is available to you upon arrival, for example when your hotel will not let you check in yet, and (ii) in any case, I personally believe that the feasibility of access as a factual matter is separate and independent from the question of whether one should, which is dependent on individual perspectives and preferences.

hdogan

How on earth would a lounge agent know you have two separate tickets if you show up with an F boarding pass?

FWIW, just 2 weeks ago, I entered TPR after landing in Singapore in non-F, 16 hours before my flight in F the next morning. Nobody asked or said anything, I was warmly welcomed.

SMK77

You have to be arriving in First Class passenger to have access to TPR on arrival. The OP is arriving on a different ticket and in Economy Class.

Lounge Access Rules

Star Alliance First Class Lounge rules

International First Class Customers

As an International First Class Customer, you have access to International First Class and any Star Alliance member carrier’s own lounges at the airport where your flight departs (not including ultra-premium exclusive lounges*) if the following conditions are met:

• You present a boarding pass in International First Class on a Star Alliance member airline operated flight
• Your flight departs on the same day of your visit or latest by 05.00 AM next morning.
• The lounge shows the Star Alliance Logo at the entrance.

Access Rules

SilverChris

The bottom line is, OP will have access to TPR the day before on the basis of their SIN-PVG F boarding pass. Re-entry is permitted when the OP returns the next day. From a lounge access standpoint it would be no different to someone originating in SIN who chooses to enter TPR the day before.

Talk about separate tickets, arrival access rules, or *A lounge policies (which don't even apply to TPR...) is just confusing matters.

SMK77

I am sorry, that's not a correct statement.

SQ will most likely grant access as a courtesy but not based on any rules or policies but courtesy.

velhi25

Hi everyone, we are arriving on SQ424 F Suites from BOM to SIN. We have a separate ticket with Qantas from SIN to Australia departing 12 hours later. Was hoping to use TPR on arrival - if we were to leave our checked in bags on the baggage carousel can we claim them a few hours later? Or should we collect them, do an early bag drop and then re-enter and go the private room?

hdogan

Unclaimed bags will be taken to lost luggage area, you can simply go to TPR, and claim the bags later on at lost luggage.

SilverChris

There's a decent chance you can get your bags tagged through at the BOM check-in desk.

If you'd rather not head landside, you can try QF transfer desk in T1 but I'm not sure if their hours are limited. They can usually re-tag your bag behind the scenes.

LHR/MEL/Europe FF

As already answered, not an issue. But just make sure you enter Singapore through the terminal your plane docked at. If it arrives at T3 you must enter at T3 to collect your bags. If it arrives at say T2, and you head to the SQ lounge, you must go back to T2 to clear immigration and collect your bags.

milemaximizer

Hey all! sorry for taking so long to reply, had a personal emergency...
Looking to maximize the time in the lounge is not to 'recoup' investment or any amount paid actually, it is more of like making sure to put yourself in the best position to take in the full experience and I won't come off after it as having felt like the experience was cut short. Not sure if you guys get what I mean..
but actually hours after I had posted I had already decided on it already. I told my partner abt that plan and he was like, why would you want to go out of the way to tire yourself out so much before the trip. So, I thought that yea it didn't make sense, as much as I wanted to maximize the experience but the highlight of course is definitely the trip and I want to embark on the best physical condition...
We were very interested in the tempur beds though! wish I could sleep overnight in that! Is that only in TPR or would it be in the first class silverkris lounge? We both love tempur beds and that adjustable bed is truly a dream. I wonder if they allow visitors to bring the pillows home? 😬 that would be a big bonus
I definitely would not want to waste money on booking a transit hotel just to stay in TPR longer, wouldn't pay a single cent more than necessary! That being said I still think 2hrs would not be enough bcos in the usual lounges it already isn't very enough for me (I'm a slow eater and I really take my time). With that I think most probably I would aim to reach the airport at 5am, check in by 530am and access TPR when it opens, then maybe I have just about 3hrs before I have to go, I think that's enough

I also figured this trip prob isn't very suitable to use the TPR, it is better to, if let's say I find that it is worth it, book FC on a shorter trip elsewhere where I can actually afford the energy to 'slum it out' in the TPR for a longer time period. But for now I'll be happy with just a bit more. Also because there would be some changes in my health condition when I fly, so I was also thinking abt that, would not want to stress myself too much.

I'm also just wondering.... if anyone might know this...
But has anyone ever managed to ask for an extension in krisflyer gold membership and actually succeeded in their request? Lovely week ahead guys!

realgaga

Can't answer about TPR, but BOMSQ can through tag luggage to QF. Just tell the agent that you have a seperate ticket with QF and if they refuse, get the supervisor.

carrotjuice

Each person has their own opinions. I'd say if you've never done a long layover at TPR, then by all means don't be dissuaded by others and do so at least once and come to your own judgement on whether it's worthwhile and a pleasant enough experience for you. You won't know until you try. (speaking from the perspective of someone who intentionally stretched my overnight DOH layover to 18 hours, so I could go the DOH art trail and lounge hop between Al Safwa and the two Al Mourjans... and loved it!)

But this... if you feel compelled to ask, you'd likely know well what the answer is.

milemaximizer

[QUOTE=carrotjuice;35688243]Each person has their own opinions. I'd say if you've never done a long layover at TPR, then by all means don't be dissuaded by others and do so at least once and come to your own judgement on whether it's worthwhile and a pleasant enough experience for you. You won't know until you try. (speaking from the perspective of someone who intentionally stretched my overnight DOH layover to 18 hours, so I could go the DOH art trail and lounge hop between Al Safwa and the two Al Mourjans... and loved it!)

Thanks for the input! I'm very fickle and keep changing my mind because later on when I plan around it, I realize if I wanted to go in earlier in the morning I have to wake up very early and rush too, so why not just check in the night before, have a nice dinner, shower there then rest until 8+am then board directly. I can skip breakfast since I'm having dinner there already. But that is assuming that I would be able to sleep in the rest beds for the whole night. I don't think there would be much people, when nobody requests the rest place I can extend right? So... thinking about it still...