Children's area©Changi Airport Group

Singapore Changi, voted the world's best airport in a recent Skytrax survey, is not only a place for travelers, but also a destination in itself for shopping, dining and fun.
Expect to hear shrieks of fun and excitement at Changi Airport with the opening of The Slide@T3 – the tallest slide in Singapore and in an airport around the world. Open to Changi Airport visitors since last week, the four-story tall slide at Terminal 3 will provide thrilling fun to anyone above 1.3 meters.
In order to attract Singapore’s residents, Changi has a sustained campaign of regular promotional events and activities.
The ‘Be a Changi Millionaire’ Draw will see one very lucky Changi shopper or diner made a millionaire at the start of the new year in 2011. The promotion, which kicks off on 1 June 2010, offers a Grand Prize of S$1 million in cash. To qualify for the Millionaire Draw, passengers and visitors simply need to shop or dine at Changi Airport, and spend a minimum of just S$60. The number of chances increases exponentially with the amount spent. Apart from the chance to win S$1 million, the finalists will win S$5,000 in cash, plus a three day/ two night stay in a luxurious hotel in Singapore, with airfare provided for non-Singapore residents.
With the program ‘Flying Or Not, You Shop We Absorb’ 80% of the retail outlets located in Changi Airport’s public areas, will absorb the Goods and Services Tax on all purchases made at their stores.
Last month saw the launch of ‘Let’s Do Lunch’ - a dining promotion at the public areas of Changi, targeted at local residents and those who work near the airport. Under this promotion, 22 dining establishments offered enticing weekday set lunches at an attractive rate of just S$10.
A new "green" premium lounge is to open at Singapore's Changi airport for executive travelers who care about the environment.
The Green Market will open June 7 in Singapore's Terminal 2, promising to start travelers' journey with the concept of "Go Green, Go Natural." Designed by Hong Kong designer Kinney Chan, uses a "green terrace" as its centerpiece. Air filtration cleans the air at a molecular level to make passengers "healthier, happier and more productive." The lounge also serves Japanese, cooked-to-order meals for guests, using fresh ingredients and accompanied by sake. - CF

Published 01.06.2010