Bathrooms with runway views at Changi Airport. CLICK ON PHOTO FOR SLIDESHOW!
Singapore’s Changi Airport is frequently recognized as the best in the world. On a recent trip to Singapore, I wanted to find out why, so I asked their communications team for a tour. We walked all over the massive facility, and even took a breezy ride in one of those beeping carts! Come on along for the ride and see why people love this place so much. (Slideshow)
Some interesting tidbits I picked up along the way:
There is an outdoor pool, jacuzzi, patio and tiki bar that anyone can enter for a $14 fee. Nice! (See photos)
Airport security screening is done at each gate instead of a central security checkpoint– that means all you have to do is show your passport and ticket to get into the terminals. This decentralized approach eliminates any peak time lines. Smart!
There’s an outdoor butterfly garden open to all passengers. Talk about peaceful…and beautiful! See photos
The airport has a full time staff of 10 horticulturalists and 100 gardeners and there’s not one fake plant anywhere.
Changi is pronounced “Chawng-eee” with a soft g sound.
The airport provides free internet access via wi-fi and 550 free terminals placed in pods throughout.
What we call “moving sidewalks” they call “travelators.” (I like travelator and plan to incorporate that into my lexicon!)
There is a basic by-the-hour hotel in each of its three terminals. There’s also a 280-room Crowne Plaza hotel in the middle of the airport, which mainly houses travelers on layovers from the “kangaroo route” between the UK and Australia. (However, QANTAS is switching its stopover point on the kangaroo route to Dubai next year.)
Changi is the name of a local tree– a pleasant, eco-friendly change from other big airports named after politicians.
–Chris McGinnis
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