[SIN] The Private Room at SKL T3

[zxcvbn]

Or,
Commercial First Class + Suites allowed in TPR
Award First Class not allowed

Since KeithMEL's ticket was issued in Award First but subsequently changed to Suites, that may be why he was allowed in.

[phaleesy]

With this prolonged discussion on KeithMEL's entry into the TPR, I wonder how long it'd take the SQ spy to put into place procedures to deny access to ALL award First tickets, R or otherwise.

Not that I 'die die must visit' the TPR, but I would really want to go in to take a few shots for SQTalk.

[Mr H]

Yes, I was rather hoping people could have been quiet about it until after January...

And I really hope nobody starts arguing the point at the airport.

[StarG]

TPR was very quiet in the morning around 8am.
Only 4 pax in total, and yes they do have printouts of pax eligible to use TPR that day/time (morning/noon/evening - perhaps).

[altitude]

Used the TPR twice, once on the 26/12 and again yesterday morning 28/12.

26/12: Walked in at 6am, was escorted all the way from SKL entry. Was the only passenger there until about 7am.

First impressions: nothing special. Similar to the F lounge. Not difference IMO.

Tried the Belgium waffle. Not bad

28/12: Around 8.30am, there were only 2 passengers in the lounge. Again was escorted from the SKL entry.

Had the scrambled eggs this time.

The lounge seems pretty bland actually. Nothing special . . . .

[Mr H]

With this prolonged discussion on KeithMEL's entry into the TPR, I wonder how long it'd take the SQ spy to put into place procedures to deny access to ALL award First tickets, R or otherwise.

Not that I 'die die must visit' the TPR, but I would really want to go in to take a few shots for SQTalk.

I failed to get into the TPR on an award flight in R in January. In fact, I was initially given a red boarding pass which they upgraded to a gold one in the lounge. But it clearly said invited to the SKL and not the TPR.

[stargold]

I think everyone is bored of talking about the TPR now...

SQ have failed to maintain the hype, even after applying very controversal entry policies. I think it's a good reflection of the boringness of even the TPR, let alone the F lounge. If the LH FCT/FCL had similar policies as the TPR (or, conversely, if the TPR was the same quality as FCT/FCL), I'm sure we would still be talking about it...

[SQ LPP]

I failed to get into the TPR on an award flight in R in January. In fact, I was initially given a red boarding pass which they upgraded to a gold one in the lounge. But it clearly said invited to the SKL and not the TPR.

The TPR access rule states that only revenue F and R pax only are invited, and not any award nor redemption F pax.

[Mr H]

The TPR access rule states that only revenue F and R pax only are invited, and not any award nor redemption F pax.

Indeed - not griping, just clarifying how it works in practice given some of the previous comments.

[phaleesy]

Indeed - not griping, just clarifying how it works in practice given some of the previous comments.

No need to gripe. We can't be missing much if one of the SQTalkers thought it was a conference room, and some of us thinking it is only a loo with a posh sounding name.

[stargold]

No need to gripe. We can't be missing much if one of the SQTalkers thought it was a conference room, and some of us thinking it is only a loo with a posh sounding name.

Sounds like a good enhancement a la KFGold lounge with no loos or showers.

"The Private Room" can be the loos inside the F lounge, accessible only with those whose BPs say "You are invited to The Private Room". Everyone else in the F lounge must go outside to the main terminal to use The not-so-Private Rooms.

[mad max]

sorry to flog a dead horse, but it's ridiculous that SIA thinks they can get away with segregating even further their premium passengers. Ultimately people who redeem first class tickets must have flown tons of miles before they could do that. Why begrudge them the use of the private room?

SIA has changed, and not for the better. While other airlines are introducing things like spas and arrival lounges to their premium products, SIA is eagerly underlining the EPS and shareholder dividends on their annual reports. While other airlines grant lounge access to even the most basic of frequent flyer tiers, SIA guards their lounges like they're fort knox. This is no way to treat the customers who have been loyal to you over so many years, even when other airlines offered cheaper (And arguably even better service) airfares.

That being said, I'm probably just jealous I'll never get to go in.

[StarG]

sorry to flog a dead horse, but it's ridiculous that SIA thinks they can get away with segregating even further their premium passengers. Ultimately people who redeem first class tickets must have flown tons of miles before they could do that. Why begrudge them the use of the private room?

This is not necessarily true, the F seat may come from FFP miles earned through tons of credit card points etc.

Having said that, differentiating redemption F pax from the paid F pax for lounge access purpose is not very nice IMHO.

[mad max]

Yes that's true too I suppose. About the credit card points thing. But you'd have to spend an ungodly amount too and I imagine the tie up with the credit card company must benefit SQ in some way.

And yes just when you thought the elite couldn't get anymore special...

[2ruse]

TPR Experience

let me add my 2 cents to the reviews from those of us who īmade itīī into TPR - first of all i wasnīt sure iīd get in since i was travelling on a contest prize ticket but apparently it shows as Paid (at least there was a P on my boarding pass) plus i was leaving out of T2 to Dubai - but when i told the nice lounge dragons that i wanted to check out the lounge at T3 they told me i was eligible for tpr and sure enough when i got there i was given no flak - in fact, i was given a tour of the bus and first lounges

it really is NO BIG DEAL - slightly more personalized and obsequious service - to my shock, the belgian waffle is FROZEN

at first i was the only person in there (at about 8am) then one guy came in and had a quick brekkie of scrambled eggs and left

itīs of course very nice to get pass the secret door but not worth sweating over IMHO