New Singapore Airlines Lounge For Melbourne Revealed
Melbourne's SilverKris dungeon lounge is getting a much needed upgrade and re-location
Singapore Airlines has started construction on a brand new SilverKris Lounge at Melbourne Airport, and there's one detail Melbourne regulars have wanted for over a decade. Windows.
The new lounge moves up to the third floor of the International Departures terminal, above Gate 10, with apron and runway views. It takes over the old Aspire lounge space, which puts Singapore Airlines opposite the Emirates lounge and on the same level as the Qantas First lounge. Singapore Airlines expects it open by the end of 2026. The current lounge stays open the entire time, so Melbourne never loses its SilverKris during the build.
The existing Melbourne lounge is the weakest in the network. It sits on level 1 of the T2 Satellite, tucked into a windowless basement and is often referred to as the "ugly duckling" of the SilverKris portfolio. No natural light, a dated fit-out, and five daily flights funnelling through it. Melbourne and Taipei were the last two overseas lounges still running the old design, and Melbourne was the bigger problem of the pair.
What Singapore flyers are actually getting
The new space spans 792 square metres, around 30 per cent larger than today's lounge, with a combined capacity above 170 guests across separate First Class and Business Class sections.
If you've been through the new Perth SilverKris, you already know the template. Melbourne mirrors it closely. Expect the 3D batik wall at the entrance, the embroidered wingback chairs lifted from the flagship Changi T3 lounge, and timber and marble finishes throughout.
Dining is where Perth earned its reputation, and Melbourne copies the formula. Business Class gets a live cooking station, a curated buffet line, and a dedicated tended bar. First Class moves to a quieter à la carte service in its own dining area. Barista coffee and a proper beverage programme round it out.
There are showers, plus several productivity pods with power and wireless charging if you need to clear the inbox before boarding.
Why the timing makes sense
Singapore Airlines now runs five daily flights between Singapore and Melbourne, and the A380 is back on the route year-round for the first time since 2019. The superjumbo brings the Suites cabin and a much larger premium load, which puts more First and Business passengers on the ground in Melbourne every day. A bigger lounge with a dedicated First Class section follows logically from that.
It also slots into a wider Singapore Airlines spending run, after recent work at Perth, Sydney, London Heathrow and the Changi home base.
Who gets in
Access stays the same as today. You're in if you're flying:
- First or Business Class on Singapore Airlines
- As a PPS Club or KrisFlyer Elite Gold member
- As a Velocity Beyond, Platinum Plus, Platinum or Gold member, departing on an SIA-operated flight
- As a Star Alliance Gold member, departing on a Star Alliance carrier-operated flight
Following the standard SilverKris First policy, the dedicated First Class section is reserved for Singapore Airlines and Star Alliance First or Suites passengers, plus Solitaire PPS members on Singapore Airlines flights. Guests, where permitted, need to be on the same flight as you.
My take
This is well overdue and it's the right call. A light refurbish would have been the easy option. Singapore Airlines went further and relocated the whole lounge out of the basement into a daylit space with runway views, in a prime spot above the main departures level! No doubt welcome news for many.
