In 2017, Singapore’s Changi Airport served the very best variety of passengers in a single yr since its opening in 1981 – through which over 60 million travelers pass.
Passengers on Scoot TR7 flight – arriving from Australia’s Gold Coast – were the lucky recipients of ceremonial goodie bags, a food buffet and a champagne reception within the arrivals hall of Terminal 2 once they touched down, becoming the 60 millionth passenger this yr.
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While all passengers received fun-filled gift bags, six were then chosen to participate in a unusual quiz to win luxury gifts including jewellery.
Ang Bee Leng, a full-time housewife traveling on Scoot, won the highest prize within the quiz competition, winning a visit to Jaipur, India and quite a lot of Apple products, including the brand new iPhone X.
All quiz runners-up won return plane tickets to 6 Scoot destinations – not bad for a consolation prize.
âWe have introduced many solutions to better meet the growing number of passengers in the coming years,â he added. Tan Lye Teck remarkedCAG Executive Vice President for Airport Management.
Some of those recent plans include the event of a industrial flight schedule and using low-cost airlines, which have contributed to the rise in traffic on the airport.
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Singapore’s Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan wrote a Facebook post congratulating Changi Airport on crossing the 60 million passenger mark and likewise explaining intimately the long run investments to be made on the airport.
âIt’s easy to talk about investing ahead of demand, but when billions are at stake, it’s a gigantic risk,â Khaw wrote.
âNow we are implementing another, even bigger project: the construction of T5 and the comprehensive development of Changi East.â
The recent terminal will make sure the continued importance of Changi Airport, Khaw said, adding that the Republic is confident within the continued development of civil aviation in Asia.
Source :Asia travel wire
