So, SQ takes lounge design a couple of notches down. An airline that depends on and should value transit traffic should've known better than to strip out the showers and toilets from the lounge.
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Originally posted by sqdazz View PostA real smack in the face for people who fly economy and earn star gold status, particularly Krisflyer's own star golds, who now will not be able to easily shower or use a private toilet when flying a route like MEL-SIN-LHR where the shower mid way through is absolutely ESSENTIAL to me. I am bloody disgusted in Singapore Airlines actually, what other airline on earth does this at their major hub? I do not know of any.
In fact SQ can go and get stuffed, I simply won't use them for long haul connections through SIN in Y in future. Cathay will let me into the F lounge in HKG as oneworld Emerald, and Qantas will allow me the same in SYD and MEL flying Y where I can not only have a shower but I can also grab a facial for earning top tier status. Thai have showers in the *Gold lounges and they are quite nice too. I am assuming Malaysia offer the same? I will use them once they join oneworld instead of SQ.
SQ has almost lost me completely, Thai is now superior in almost every respect in economy class.
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Originally posted by demue View PostNot that I need the shower in SIN, but I agree that this is an absolute and utter failure on SQ's part. Whoever did the planning and lounge design seems absolutely clueless about the needs and wants of frequent flyers. This is not a huge investment and wouldn't add so much to the lounge operating expenses.
I guess in SQ's mind - whoever is using them from outstations and connects via SIN is not important and thinking is that people starting at the hub don't need showers. Sometimes the dullness of SQ management decisions really baffles me - I always took them for a smart crowd. A shame and a disappointment.
But again this phenomena is not a new one. Royal Silk Lounge in Changi does not even have a toilet inside, not to mention shower facility. CX Lounge in BKK also does not even have toilet inside.
Of course people can argue, it is not their hub, so can be pardonablevisit my blog
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Originally posted by lingua101 View PostRoyal Silk Lounge in Changi does not even have a toilet inside, not to mention shower facility. CX Lounge in BKK also does not even have toilet inside.
Of course people can argue, it is not their hub, so can be pardonable
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Originally posted by sqdazz View PostIt is really pathetic, I still can't get over it. Changi - the best transiting airport in the world?? Not by a long shot if I can't get that shower I don't care how many butterfly gardens you have.
Even though Changi does work hand in hand with SQ on a number of things, the decision not to offer shower facilities within SQ's lounges is their commercial decision and not Changi's.
But it's not like there are no shower facilities in Changi (paid).
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Originally posted by Kyo View PostRoyal Silk Lounge often does not even have food inside most of the time (unless you have a craving for crackers). It's only good if you like to sit down on purple-coloured seats. One of the most pointless lounges around, imho...
So now I know...
Same also with the Sky Lounge. Was there around 8pm, waiting for my CMB bound flight.... no more dim sumvisit my blog
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Originally posted by Kyo View PostDo you mean the Skyview lounge? I've found them actually very reliable and far better food-wise. Very acceptable food quality in general. Anyway, don't want to drag this thread off-topic.
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Originally posted by sabian View PostI am under the impression that it's abt SQ?
Even though Changi does work hand in hand with SQ on a number of things, the decision not to offer shower facilities within SQ's lounges is their commercial decision and not Changi's.
But it's not like there are no shower facilities in Changi (paid).
It wouldn't be so bad if this was just a regional airline with short flights, but this is Changi, where many people arrive having flown for hours, before they reboard another aircraft and fly again for hours. It's farcical.
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Shower facilities is truly one feature that most pax especially biz people, find most useful at a lounge. I usually fly SQ322 from LHR which departs around 2300 at the end of the day and I look forward to having a shower downstairs before climbing onboard for the 13hour flight back to SIN. Same thing when I fly from IAH which takes off at 1700; thankfully Continental has the wisdom to install showers.
However, the one disappointing lounge for me is the one at EWR which is run by SAS. Flight takes off at 2300 and they don't have any shower facilities!
SQ must really look into filling this gap. SQ must have done some sums and decided that there's insufficient non-SIN based *G pax to warrant shower facilities (presumably the SIN-base ones can do it at home). But for long-haul pax like myself, having a hot shower at the end of a long work day before a longer flight is not only stress-relieving but helpful to fellow pax when I pull off my shoes.
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Originally posted by sabian View PostI am under the impression that it's abt SQ?
Even though Changi does work hand in hand with SQ on a number of things, the decision not to offer shower facilities within SQ's lounges is their commercial decision and not Changi's.
But it's not like there are no shower facilities in Changi (paid).
As for the TG lounge in SIN, I wouldn't expect a shower there as the only destination is BKK and it is merely 2 hours away so one could grab a shower during the transit in BKK. It is not a TG hub so doesn't matter.
Flying QF in Y as a Qantas Gold or Platinum I can shower in any of the Australia-Europe connection points: SIN, BKK and HKG. Why can't SQ offer that?My SQ and flying Videos: Youtube My Travel Blog: AussieFlyer.net
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Originally posted by MAN Flyer View PostWhy should people who hold the highest status in the alliance (generally obtained by spending a bit with them) be expected to pay for a shower at the main hub of one of it's senior members ?. Not to mention it's very own KF Gold's as well.
I.e. MI KF*G Y pax still get their Sats showers?
Or only MI J pax in T2 SATS and SKL T3?
Ridiculous doesn't even begin to describe this silly situation.
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