Singapore Airlines (SIA) is embarking on a SG$20 million (US$16m), five-year redevelopment of its airport lounges.
The airline has appointed interior design firm Ong&Ong to develop a concept for all of the airline’s SilverKris airport lounges worldwide. The new design will be rolled out progressively from the middle of next year, starting with the SilverKris Lounge at Sydney airport. While no specific details of the new lounge were given, SIA’s Senior Vice President Product & Services, Tan Pee Teck, said they would aim to offer a more homely environment for passengers.
“Many of our customers tell us that the moment they step on board a Singapore Airlines aircraft, they feel an immediate sense of ‘home’. We hope to replicate that ‘home away from home’ experience in our lounges, along with the warm Asian hospitality that Singapore Airlines is renowned for,” said Tan.
“Apart from providing customers with an inviting and exclusive contemporary space, the next generation of SilverKris Lounges will meet the changing needs and expectations of both business and leisure travellers and better integrate the ground and air travel experience,” he added.
Singapore Airlines has 15 SilverKris Lounges at airports around the world, including its new lounges in India and Korea. The lounge at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport is due to officially opened in September, with the new SilverKris Lounge at Seoul’s Incheon International Airport due to follow by the end of this year. In addition, SIA’s lounge at Melbourne airport is being expanded, and is expected to reopen at the end of November.
The lounge revamp follows the SIA’s recent announcement that it plans to redesign its aircraft cabins.
