A380 Extravaganza: Singapore Airlines Silver Kris Lounge San Francisco

I wasn't too impressed with the Silver Kris Lounge either. I prefer both of the United clubs but they don't stay open as late 🙁

This is a silly question for those who spend a lot of time in lounges (I do not), but in lounges where they have showers, is there a charge to use the showers? Similarly, in first class lounges (such as BA Concorde), if you order off a menu, is there a charge for the food? I'm still wet behind the ears on some of this stuff... THANK YOU!

What time DOES the UA F lounge close?

United lounge seems like a better option @ SFO.

I flew SQ1 the very next night, 01/16 in Premium Economy. Despite beging Star Alliance Gold they told me I couldn't use the Singapore Kris Lounge due to the A380 flights being too full and lounge too small ... That was a bit of a disappointment but at least I got free drinks in the dumpy UA lounge. Overall it was a great flight, the A380 is quite nice to fly.

Slightly off topic but somewhat relevant. I have an Asiana business flight from SFO to seol. Can someone tell me which lounge I will be able to use? Do I have any option?

@Spencer W, there is no charge for the showers in lounges that you get into for free. Additionally, no charge for the food at places like the Concorde room.

I thought you had a middle seat in suite class? Or was that the HKG-SIN leg?

@Spencer W. I don't have as much experience as Ben, but I do know that the Admirals Club at LAX requires you to exchange your boarding pass for a key to one of the shower rooms. You trade off again and retrieve your boarding pass once you return to the desk from being refreshed.

@Lucky - Glad to know I'm not the only sad person in this world mourning the departure of Charlie Sheen ! 🙁
Nice erm, 'amuse bouche' for the upcoming instalments.

Is this right? First passengers board at the upper level of the gate and then you have to go downstairs once on board.... Zumutung!?? 🙂

@ Spencer W. -- Nope, it's complimentary. Typically everything in an international premium cabin lounge is complimentary.

@ Gary -- Well I know SYD leaves around the same time, so late enough. 😀

@ caveman -- I believe you can use the United Club as the primary option.

"I’m hoping that if I’m really, really good this year, I might get one of those massive replicas for Christmas."
Why not at least get your favorite business class seat in your home?
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Business-Class-Airline-Airplane-Aircraft-Seats-Reclining-Blue-Leather-DOUBLE-SET-/130764525689?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e722c5079

@ caveman -- I believe they use a contract lounge at SFO.

@ caveman -- Hmm, they leave from another terminal so they use a different contract lounge. Can't quite figure out what it is right now, though.

@ Joey -- Nope, I had a window seat. The middle seats were empty so they just made my bed there.

@ elsie -- Hah, the boarding entrance isn't right at the jet bridge, so you actually board through the first floor. Once you enter the gate you have the option of taking the first or business class jet bridge.

@caveman @lucky When I flew Asiana business from SFO the contract lounge they used was China Airlines, nothing special but quieter than UA lounges you could also use (but in that case you would have to reclear security to get to OZ gate).

@ Dan -- Good to know, thanks!

Ben, please tell me again, what camera you are using these days?

@ Lucky - is access to the krisflyer lounge included in your suite ticket? or is it because of your krisflyer elite status? thanks for taking my question

@ Susan -- Using a Canon S95.

@ Ntang02 -- It's included in the Suites Class ticket.

1st to board? Gate lice! 🙂

I thought I had heard that Kris lounge was not letting other star gold members in unless on a Singapore flight.

Ben,
In HKG right now, just off SQ1. I was laughing all the way through security as we raced like ducklings to keep up with the escort. Damn she was quick.. Now I can truly appreciate the duckling video!
For what it's worth, we were denied entrance to the United IFL at SFO, so made do with the Silver Kris lounge.
I don't think anything will ever top the flight we just had. Amazing experience. Thanks!

@ dan ray -- That's correct.

@ BFrankley -- Hah, happy to hear you got an escort as well! You were denied entry to the IFL? On what grounds? Sounds like the typical, horrible dragons working there. Some things never change, it seems.

"The lounge was about as dull as “Two and a Half Men” since Charlie Sheen left."

So what you're saying is, it wasn't anything special before the renovation either 😉

She was definitely a Dragon! I didn't bother pushing it. And now all is forgotten because we're sitting in The Private Room at SIN. No dragons here, just service so great it's surreal. It's so nice that I forgot I'm supposed to be GOING somewhere.

On the question of when the UA F lounge at SFO closes, I was transiting there in June from JFK, awaiting boarding to SYD in F on UA. The flight was delayed. They closed the lounge anyway and literally kicked us out, a full hour before departure. They had to call security to forcibly remove an exhausted elderly Australian lady for whom it was the last straw among many screw-ups. It was horrible. Closing the lounge well before your own flight departs seems pretty shoddy to me, but that's United for ya.

@ zeffer -- OUCH!

@lucky doesn't the SYD flight leave ~ 3 hours before SQ1?

@ Gary -- This time of year 15 minutes earlier (10:35PM vs. 10:50PM).

It's actually spelt SilverKris but then SFO signage got it wrong too. Haha

Sliver Kris lounge is better in terms of service, food and its less crowded. I always skip the UA lounge since its like meat market.

@ Aditya -- I agree for business class, though I do think the Global First lounge is nicer than the SilverKris lounge.

If you are a GOLD or 1K MileagePlus flying UA metal into SFO from an international origin, or flying out from SFO to a international destination can one (and how) get from a United gates to the Singapore lounge? Can this be done without going through TSA to get from one to another?

@ ahnan -- Yes, there's a walkway connecting the domestic and international terminals airside at SFO.

Can a Singapore First Class ticket holder get access to the United Club in SFO?