Singapore Airlines is carrying out a S$45 million upgrade of its Terminal 2 lounges, which is intended to see them through to the middle of the next decade, when Terminal 5 opens and SIA moves all its operations under one roof.
The new First Class SilverKris Lounge was the first to emerge in November 2025, with a stunning new design in a bright, airy and quietly luxurious space. The new Business Class SilverKris Lounge is now on the home stretch, with most of the refreshed facility already open — I believe it’s only the bar area left to go.
That just leaves the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge, which was widely acknowledged to be the absolute worst lounge that Singapore Airlines had in its network. Prior to renovation, this glorified waiting room was basically row upon row of identical-looking chairs — no dining tables or workstations — with no showers or toilets of its own.
Well, there’s some news on that front. The first phase of the renovated KrisFlyer Gold Lounge has opened, and it looks like a huge improvement over its predecessor — though to be fair, the bar had been set incredibly low!
New KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at T2 soft opens
According to reports on the Singapore Airlines subreddit, the first phase of the renovated KrisFlyer Gold Lounge in T2 has opened. MileLion community member Che was passing through Changi Airport, and has kindly shared some photos with us (if you have more, please send them via the Contact Us form).
To appreciate how much of an upgrade this is, you first need to picture the old KrisFlyer Gold Lounge. This was basically one single rectangular room with no zoning or partitions, so you could stand up and see from one end to another. During COVID, it received a cosmetic refresh with a new carpet and brighter lighting, but little else — it went from dark and depressing to bright and depressing.
There was hardly any furniture variety. Almost every seat was a beige or grey armchair, separated by small black round tables at knee height. With no proper dining tables, eating meant hunching over a plate on your lap. Power outlets were scarce and often hidden behind chairs, and the nearest toilet was down a corridor outside the lounge.
The renovated lounge is virtually unrecognisable. The biggest change is the layout. Instead of one undifferentiated space, there’s now a clear circulation spine with terrazzo-style stone flooring, which gives way to herringbone wood floors in the seating zones. Curved, half-height timber partitions break up the room, and the only hint of its predecessor is the open grid ceiling.
The design language is warmer and more residential — in sync with the rest of Singapore Airlines’ lounges at Changi. Recessed tray ceilings have soft cove lighting, and walls are clad in walnut-toned timber and textured, fabric-like panels. Yes, there are still no windows, but it does the best with what it has.
I’m also happy to see much more furniture variety. There are long communal tables with built-in bronze table lamps, and navy banquettes along the walls with two- and four-top tables. Finally, you can eat at a proper height! I can also spy a separate lounge chair zone in a corner at the far end, with semi-private booths and side consoles, offering the kind of privacy the old lounge completely lacked.
The buffet has been rebuilt as a proper food hall, with a curved white stone island and a long serpentine counter offering space for a wider variety of food options. There’s an open kitchen with a single live station (laksa, of course), as well as a backlit, marble-lined cold display with a fruit basket, sushi rolls, desserts and a salad bar. A separate cafe-style corner offers a coffee machine and drinks fridge.
Another interesting development is that the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge and SilverKris Business Class Lounge are now accessed through a common corridor.
It looks like we’re building towards the end-state shown in this artist’s impression, where the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge and SilverKris Business Class Lounge share a unified entrance with a batik LED screen wall.
It’s all looking very promising, but we’ll have to be patient because the shower suites and toilets are still under construction (these will be located in the space the old KrisFlyer Gold Lounge used to occupy). How many shower suites? That’s an open question, though I’d be disappointed if there were fewer than three, given that’s the number offered at the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at T3. I’m also hoping we might see some productivity pods, or spaces for getting serious work done.
Here’s the render that Singapore Airlines previously shared of the finished lounge — we’re getting there!
Background: T2 lounge renovations
Back in April 2025, Singapore Airlines announced a S$45 million renovation of its three lounges in T2, which would add 50% more seating capacity and upgraded facilities on par with its T3 lounges.
| Lounge | Status | Expected Completion |
| SKL First Class | Completed | N/A |
| SKL Business Class | In Progress | End-2026 |
| KrisFlyer Gold | In Progress | Mid-2027 |
| Note: The Business Class Lounge is mostly open, but I haven’t seen the promised bar yet, so I’m still treating it as a work in progress. | ||
This multi-stage project reached a major milestone in November 2025 with the opening of the new First Class Lounge, in a brand-new location next to the SATS Premier Lounge.
Review: Singapore Airlines First Class SilverKris Lounge, Changi Terminal 2
After the new First Class Lounge opened, the old First Class Lounge closed for renovations, and has now re-emerged as one half of the new Business Class Lounge. SIA then switched passengers over to this lounge, while closing the old Business Class Lounge for refurbishment.
I realise all this musical chairs can be pretty confusing, so hopefully the diagram below explains the situation better (I’m not completely certain where the partition between the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge and Business Class SilverKris Lounge lies, so sound off if you know better).
tl;dr: the new First Class Lounge occupies an all-new space, while the old First Class and old Business Class Lounges have been merged into an expanded, redesigned new Business Class Lounge.
Conclusion
Singapore Airlines has opened the first phase of its renovated KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at Terminal 2. While it’s half-finished, it already looks like a big improvement over its predecessor. There’s proper zoning, a variety of seating configurations for dining, working and relaxing, and an expanded buffet area with a live station.
That said, it’s still a work in progress. The shower suites and toilets aren’t ready yet, so you’ll have to leave the lounge when nature calls. And if you need a shower, the KrisFlyer Gold Lounge at T3 is where you have to head.
For years, elites flying Economy out of T2 have drawn the short (shortest?) straw at Changi, with the weakest lounge in SIA’s network. Hopefully that’ll no longer be the case, once this is all up and running.
