OneWorld Sapphire Fun-venture

• British Airways Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
• Qantas Business Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport
• Cathay Pacific Lounge, Singapore Changi Airport (tbc)
• Qantas QF72 Singapore to Perth – Economy
• Pan Pacific Perth
• The Westin Perth
• The Ritz Carlton Perth
• Perth International Lounge, Perth International Airport
• Qantas QF71 Perth to Singapore – Economy

After the disappointing BA Lounge, I had much higher hopes for this spot especially after seeing glowing reviews from fellow travelers. And thank goodness it lived up to what I had in mind!

• Location: Airside, Terminal 1, turn left after Immigration, up the escalators.
• Operating Hours:
  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 1.50pm to midnight
  • Tuesday and Sunday: 7.40am to 10am and 1.50pm to midnight
  • Thursday: 7.40am to midnight
• Access: One World Sapphire and Emerald flying on Y, Qantas Platinum One, Qantas Platinum, Qantas Gold (more access details available on Qantas official site here). I was verified access with my physical JAL card once again.

Seating

I actually didn’t recall reading how big the space is but wow its huge! There are plenty of seats all around, with mostly comfy arm chairs (with low tables) laid out in various configurations and colors to demarcate the spaces (I think?). During my visit at 4pm+ for a 1915 flight, the space was still quite peaceful with the crowds streaming in closer to 5pm.

There are a few areas with views of the terminals if that’s your thing, including the dining area where height-appropriate dining tables are located.

Food & Beverage

The lounge is famous for its better F&B offerings in Changi Airport and indeed I can confirm that is it! There is a live station offering Laksa and chicken dishes, an ‘cold’ area where desserts and appetizers are laid out including very curated salads items, as well a hot food area – plenty enough for everyone.

The various menus for easy references.

Closer to 6pm, there was also a roving station offering popcorn chicken and springrolls.

Drinks selection sees a bar for a start offering barista coffees and an entire assortment of alcohol including special cocktails and an impressive list of beers and wines – no champagne here though they had a decent sparkling.

Facilities

The toilets were kept clean throughout my stay which was appreciated!

Service

Not much interaction as per se but soiled pates were cleared efficiently which was great.

In Summary,

Sorry SilverKris, this lounge is for now my favorite lounge in Changi Airport (TPR not counted).