Changi International Airport
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Changi International Airport in the city and State of Singapore is one of the largest aviation facilities in Asia. Changi Airport is located in Changi, about 20 kilometres from the city centre on the eastern edge of Singapore island, and uses the IATA code SIN. It is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).
Changi International Airport is the home base of Singapore Airlines, and many large jets and other types of planes owned by several international airlines operate there round the clock.
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Airport development
The Airport currently has 2 parallel runways 02L (20R) and 02R (20L).
In 1975, a decision was made to build Changi Airport to replace Paya Lebar Airport and was officially opened in 1981. The airport is one of the earliest in the world to commence modification works to prepare the airport to accommodate the Airbus A380, which is expected to being operations with Singapore Airlines in 2006. Plans to build a new low cost terminal for budget carriers, to be ready by early 2008, are also underway. It also has a unique 78 meter high control tower.
Awards
The airport had been known for its excellent services and good security, receiving a total of six awards within a short span of one month in 2003. The latest of these was the "Best Airport Award" from the Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. This is the 6th consecutive year Changi Airport has received the award.
On 23 September 2003, Changi Airport also received two awards, namely "Best Airport Worldwide" for the 16th consecutive year and "Best Airport for Duty-free Shopping" for the 4th time from the UK/Europe edition of the Business Traveller magazine.
On 19 September 2003, Changi Airport was voted "World's Best Airport" and "Best Airport Duty-Free In The World" in a poll conducted by the Asia Pacific edition of the Business Traveller magazine.
On 16 September 2003, Changi Airport was named "Top Overseas Airport" by the UK-based Wanderlust magazine for the 3rd time.
With these latest awards, Changi Airport garnered a total of 12 awards in 2003.
Terminals
Changi International Airport has two terminals connected by a people-mover, with a third terminal currently under construction and due for completion in 2008.
Terminal 1
- Air China
- Air Hong Kong
- Air India
- Air Mauritius
- Air Niugini
- Air Seychelles
- All Nippon Airways
- Asiana
- Australian Airlines
- Bangkok Airways
- Biman Bangladesh
- British Airways
- Cargolux
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Emirates
- EVA Air
- FedEx
- Finnair
- First Cambodia Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Gulf Air
- Indian Airlines
- Japan Airlines
- KLM
- Korean Air
- Kuwait Airways
- Lauda Air
- Lufthansa Cargo
- Merpati Nusantara Airlines
- Myanmar Airways
- Nippon Cargo Airlines
- Northwest Airlines
- PT Lion Mentari Airlines
- PT Republic Express Airlines
- PT. Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
- Qantas
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Nepal Airlines
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Scandinavian Airlines System
- Sri Lankan Airlines
- Swiss International Airlines
- Thai AirAsia
- Thai Airways International
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- United Parcel Service
- ValuAir
- Vietnam Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines
Terminal 2
- Air France
- Air Macau
- Air New Zealand
- Lufthansa
- Malaysia Airlines
- Philippine Airlines
- Royal Brunei
- SilkAir
- Singapore Airlines
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
Transportation
Rail
The airport is served by SMRT Corporation's Changi Airport station, which is directly linked to Terminal 2 and 3 on either end, and serves a dual function of providing a pedestrain connection between the two. It takes approximately 28 minutes to reach Raffles Place Station in the city's Central Business District, excluding waiting times at Changi Airport station and Tanah Merah Station, where a transfer to the East-West is made. The fare will be S$1.60 on a standard ticket.
Buses
A bus stop is located at the basement level of each terminal. All arriving bus services serve Terminal 1 first, before moving on to Terminal 2 and then continuing on their journey out of the airport.
- 24 - To Ang Mo Kio via Bedok, Geylang, and Serangoon
- 27 - To Hougang Central via Tampines and Sengkang
- 36 - Loop service to Tomlinson Road via Marine Parade, Marina Centre and Orchard Road
- 53 - To Bishan via Pasir Ris, Hougang and Serangoon
