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Saturday, April 05, 2008
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
Location: Singapore Airport - Singapore Date: 27 Feb 2008
Singapore Changi Airport is world renown for its award winning facilities. It is the home of Singapore Airlines and it is a major air travel hub of Asia.
Budget airlines though are not interested in such facilities that add to the cost of a cheap flight. To cater for the low cost airlines of Asia that might not otherwise consider Changi's gold plated airport, Singapore Airport opened a budget terminal in March 2006 to accommodate budget airlines.
The Budget Terminal is separate from the main terminals (1 to 3) and to get there you need to get a shuttle bus which departs from the basement of Terminal 2.
Singapore Budget Terminal Shuttle
A tip for budget travellers. There is a supermarket in the lower level of Terminal 2. This is the first time I have seen a supermarket at an airport, which is great if you just want to buy some fruits or a snack instead of buying a meal at an airport restaurant.
Singapore Airport Supermarket
Budget Terminal
The budget terminal looks exactly like what a budget terminal should look like - a great big tin shed with every unnecessary expense spared.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
The check-in area is simple and spacious and there is a cafe inside the departure hall as well. The Budget Terminal is currently being used by Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific, and like other budget terminals around the world there is no transfer facility to other airlines.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal - Departures
Budget Terminal - Airside
The facilities on the airside are surprisingly good considering how sparse the outside looks. There are the usual duty free shops as well as cafes and a 7Eleven. I needn't have worried about getting food at the supermarket as there is also a noodle shop selling cheap bowls of noodles. Cheap like normal prices and not ridiculous airport prices.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal - Airside
Budget Terminal 7Eleven
For the smokers there is a boxed in outdoor section.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Outdoor Smoking
Internet
The Singapore Budget Terminal has internet facilities that puts most other airports to shame. There are computer terminals with free internet access as well as a workbench for laptop users.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Laptop Zone
Each workspace has its own power board with power sockets for most power plug types. There is no wireless but there is a cable provided to plug into your laptop for internet access.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Laptop Zone Powerboard
Singapore Changi Airport is world renown for its award winning facilities. It is the home of Singapore Airlines and it is a major air travel hub of Asia.
Budget airlines though are not interested in such facilities that add to the cost of a cheap flight. To cater for the low cost airlines of Asia that might not otherwise consider Changi's gold plated airport, Singapore Airport opened a budget terminal in March 2006 to accommodate budget airlines.
The Budget Terminal is separate from the main terminals (1 to 3) and to get there you need to get a shuttle bus which departs from the basement of Terminal 2.
Singapore Budget Terminal Shuttle
A tip for budget travellers. There is a supermarket in the lower level of Terminal 2. This is the first time I have seen a supermarket at an airport, which is great if you just want to buy some fruits or a snack instead of buying a meal at an airport restaurant.
Singapore Airport Supermarket
Budget Terminal
The budget terminal looks exactly like what a budget terminal should look like - a great big tin shed with every unnecessary expense spared.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal
The check-in area is simple and spacious and there is a cafe inside the departure hall as well. The Budget Terminal is currently being used by Tiger Airways and Cebu Pacific, and like other budget terminals around the world there is no transfer facility to other airlines.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal - Departures
Budget Terminal - Airside
The facilities on the airside are surprisingly good considering how sparse the outside looks. There are the usual duty free shops as well as cafes and a 7Eleven. I needn't have worried about getting food at the supermarket as there is also a noodle shop selling cheap bowls of noodles. Cheap like normal prices and not ridiculous airport prices.
Singapore Airport Budget Terminal - Airside
Budget Terminal 7Eleven
For the smokers there is a boxed in outdoor section.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Outdoor Smoking
Internet
The Singapore Budget Terminal has internet facilities that puts most other airports to shame. There are computer terminals with free internet access as well as a workbench for laptop users.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Laptop Zone
Each workspace has its own power board with power sockets for most power plug types. There is no wireless but there is a cable provided to plug into your laptop for internet access.
Singapore Budget Terminal - Laptop Zone Powerboard
Labels: airport, changi, singapore
Posted by James Clark - editor of itravelnet.com
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Monday, October 23, 2006
The award winning Singapore Changi Airport
Singapore Changi Airport consistently tops the polls in passenger surveys. Here are some features that I like.
Free Internet Terminals
Free internet terminals, and plenty of them as well.
Laptop Desks
Work desks made for laptops with power supply, so no sitting on the floor next to a powerpoint that is meant for a vacuum cleaner. There was no wireless offered by the airport, but I had my mobile phone with me and I was sent a free access code by one of the local mobile phone services.
Transit Lounge
Very comfortable lounges. Just make sure you set an alarm as the temptation to doze off could be hard to resist if you are half way through a long flight.
Free Internet Terminals
Free internet terminals, and plenty of them as well.
Laptop Desks
Work desks made for laptops with power supply, so no sitting on the floor next to a powerpoint that is meant for a vacuum cleaner. There was no wireless offered by the airport, but I had my mobile phone with me and I was sent a free access code by one of the local mobile phone services.
Transit Lounge
Very comfortable lounges. Just make sure you set an alarm as the temptation to doze off could be hard to resist if you are half way through a long flight.
Labels: airport, changi, internet, laptop, singapore
Posted by James Clark - editor of itravelnet.com
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