Singapore Airlines has begun work on a new SilverKris Lounge at Perth Airport which will be a significant improvement on the current lounge.

The new lounge, which is scheduled to open by year end, is in fact the old Qantas Lounge opposite Gate 52.

Singapore Airlines Regional Vice President South West Pacific, Louis Arul, said investing in a new lounge for Perth reinforced SIA’s commitment to Western Australia.

“We launched our services to Perth in 1967 and since then we’ve invested in and grown our operations to support the West Australian region,” Mr Arul said.

“Building a brand-new lounge in Perth will deliver an enhanced travel experience and reinforces our commitment to the Perth market.”

The new SilverKris lounge will be more than double the size of the current Lounge, which opened on 21 December 2006 and will be able to accommodate almost 140 customers at a time.

A larger buffet area inclusive of a live cooking station and full bar will be a feature of the lounge, providing an opportunity to offer a wider selection of freshly prepared food and beverages to travellers throughout the day.

The new lounge will also include shower facilities.

Customers travelling in Business Class or are members of the PPS Club and KrisFlyer Elite Gold, Virgin Australia Velocity Beyond, Platinum and Gold card members departing on Singapore Airlines operated flights as well as STAR Alliance Gold members travelling on STAR Alliance member carrier operated flights will be able to access the Lounge.

The airline will also add another four flights a week with the introduction of SQ213 and SQ226 between November 24, 2023 and January 14, 2024, taking the total number of Singapore Airlines flights between Perth and Singapore to 25 a week, providing additional seats for the holiday travel period.

The additional four-times weekly services will be operated by SIA’s A350-900 medium-haul aircraft delivering 40 Business Class seats in a 1-2-1 layout and 263 Economy Class seats in a 3-3-3 layout