Qantas Lounges at SIN to Be Revamped

Qantas lounges at SIN to be revamped

By Rick Lundstrom on October, 25 2018 | Airline & Terminal News

Artist impression of the dining area in the new Qantas First lounge set for completion at the end of next year

Qantas this week announced a multi-million dollar investment in a new First Lounge and an expansion of the airline’s existing Business Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport.

With development due to start in April 2019, the Singapore First Lounge will oﬀer seating for 240 travelers, premium a la carte dining with Asian-inspired menus.

The existing Business Lounge, which opened in 2013, will also be expanded. Combined, the First and Business Lounges will oﬀer seating for more than 800 people.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline’s overall lounge capacity in Singapore would increase by 60%.

“With the return of our A380 service to Singapore we’ve got more passengers transiting through our existing lounge and strong demand for travel in premium cabins,” he said.

Qantas will work with Chef Neil Perry and Industrial Designer David Caon in collaboration with designer Akin Atelier. “The design will embody a clear focus on sustainability with choices in materials, lighting interior, layouts and amenities all reﬂecting the highest local and international design techniques,” said a release from Qantas 1

Copyright DutyFree Magazine. All rights reserved. Set to open towards the end of 2019, the First Lounge will have shower facilities, a cocktail bar, open kitchen and menu oﬀerings reﬂecting the best of Singapore’s vibrant dining culture. It will join Sydney, Melbourne and Los Angeles as Qantas ports with a dedicated First Lounge.

Singapore is Qantas’ largest hub outside of Australia, carrying more than 20% of the airline’s wide body ﬂeet. Qantas operates more than 50 return services into and out of Changi Airport each week, making it one of the largest foreign airlines to operate out of the Singapore airport. From Singapore, Jetstar Group operates 298 weekly return ﬂights to 26 destinations.

In addition to Qantas’ investment in Singapore, the airline recently announced it would upgrade its lounges in Tokyo, Auckland, Sydney, Brisbane, Hobart and Tamworth in regional Australia. A new Melbourne Domestic lounge precinct is due to open at the end of October.