SINGAPORE AIRLINES: Sydney SilverKris Lounge to close for refresh

The SliverKris Lounge at Sydney Airport will close on Saturday 10 August for about a month to have its interior refreshed. The lounge current interiors date from December 2013. So well overdue for a bit of a spruce up.

Both the First Class and Business areas will be closed. But don’t panic, premium passengers and KrisFlyer Elite Gold, PPS Club, and Star Alliance Gold members will have access to the Air New Zealand Lounge next door.

a bar with purple chairs and bottles — The central bar, straight in front of the entrance, Air New Zealand Lounge, Sydney [Schuetz/2PAXfly]

The Air New Zealand Lounge is a great space for Star Alliance members to spend some time. It’s large and has a good bar, apron views for planespotting, and a live cooking station, especially good for egg dishes in the morning.

a sign on a wall — Air New Zealand Lounge, Sydney International T1 [Schuetz/2PAXfly]

New Sydney Singapore Airlines Lounge

Singapore Airlines has done some lounge remodelling recently. In Singapore, it launched a redesigned First Lounge just before the pandemic. It has since refreshed its Perth lounge. The look of the new Sydney lounge is expected to echo these new designs.

a room with chairs and tables — Interior render of Singapore Airlines Perth lounge [SIA]

This will not be a root and branch design change. In a month, expect mainly new surfaces and furniture, and that’s borne out by word from Singapore Airlines:

“The minor refurbishment will include the construction of a new bar with barista counter to improve the food and beverage service of the lounge as well as replacement of furniture and carpets to align with the latest lounge products”
Singapore Airlines spokesperson

a glass wall with flowers on it — Singapore Airlines Perth Lounge entrance.

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has been refreshing its lounges worldwide, from its flagship lounges at its home of Changi’s T3, to Perth in Western Australia.

It wants to hold its place as a truly five star airline, and now it is recovering post the pandemic travel lockdowns, that task should be easier. SIA reported a 2024 annual net profit of S$2.68 billion (US$1.99 billion). That’s an increase in profit over the S$2.16 billion for 2023. The dividend reflects that, with 38 Singapore cents per share, which is higher than the 28 Singapore cents the year before.

But everything is not rosy, with passenger demand, and yields (the fare paid per mile, per passenger) expected to ‘moderate’ as other airlines’ capacity increases in the Asia-Pacific region

I flew domestically this year with Singapore Airlines in Economy Class, and boy could a few other airlines – I’m looking at you, European airlines, take a leaf out of their playbook. Aircraft were current, clean and with excellent service from a professional cabin crew. Qantas and Virgin Australia could also do well to emulate the model.