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Singapore’s Changi Airport has fully reopened its Terminal 2 after a three-and-a-half-year expansion project.
And given that it was voted the world’s most productive airport at the 2023 Skytrax Airport Awards, it’s no surprise that this is rarely a transformation.
Approximately 21,000 meters (226,000 feet) were added to the original terminal, offering more infrastructure, new systems, and more offerings from retailers and dining venues.
Nature is the main theme of T2’s renewed design, with one of the star attractions being a 14-metre-high virtual waterfall screen. Surrounded by a vertical garden, “The Wonderfall” is located in the exit corridor and cascades over megalithic rocks.
True to the nature theme, in the departure area, travelers can visit the new Dreamscape Garden, which features a variety of plants, all animated through a “digital sky” that adjusts color based on the time of day.
In the meantime, antique enthusiasts should check out Flap Pix, an art installation that’s inspired by the old mechanical flight data forums with split flaps that were once the norm at airports. According to Changi, 1,080 split shutters were reused to create it.
“With T2, we are looking for the passenger experience, combining a fashionable terminal driven through nature, with immersive virtual experiences, cutting-edge technology, as well as transformative retail and restaurant concepts that create a sense of place,” said Lye Teck, Changi. Airport Group’s Program Director for the Terminal 2 expansion project, in a statement.
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At the top point is Li Bai Forest, a luxurious living room that offers 18 possible whiskey options under an LED roof. There’s also a clever selfie mirror that visitors can use to take pictures with prominent K-pop artists.
In terms of gastronomy, new additions include Gourmet Garden, which offers perspectives of the airport apron and the flavors of Singapore, adding Harry’s Satay Club and Wee Nam Kee Chicken Rice.
According to a statement issued by the airport, the T2 expansion project, which began in January 2020, will increase Changi’s passenger capacity by five million, bringing its total handling capacity to 9 and five million passengers per year.
Sixteen airlines operate from the terminal, connecting Singapore with 40 cities.
Singapore’s Changi Airport has been on Skytrax’s list of the most productive airports for 8 consecutive years, but in 2021 and 2022 it lost a few spots on the list due to declining passenger numbers due to the pandemic, with Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, taking the top spot. the most sensible place. Changi regained the crown at this year’s awards ceremony, which was announced in March.
In fact, it’s been a long time since it opened in 1981, replacing the single-service Paya Lebar airport.
By 1986, the structure of Terminal 2 had already begun (in reaction to the increasing influx of passengers) and the new facilities were opened to travelers in 1991.
But it was the advent of never-before-seen amenities that caught the attention of travelers around the world.
For example, the world’s first test group was added to Changi in 1995, kicking off a series of additions that would further widen the chasm between the airport and other airports around the world.
These included the addition of a center, a movie theater, and a sports stadium in 1998.
Changi Airport’s Terminal 3, which now features a 12-meter-high mega slide and butterfly garden, came on the scene in 2008. It was followed by the terminal, which opened in 2017.
Next up: Changi Jewel, which opened in 2019 and offers locals who have no intention of explaining why they go to the airport.
With a spectacular doughnut-shaped exterior framed in metal and glass, the 135,700 square meter complex is a multi-purpose complex connecting 3 of Changi Airport’s 4 terminals.
The star charm here is the 40-metre-tall HSBC Rain Vortex, which cascades through a huge oculus at the centre of the design and is the tallest indoor waterfall in the world.
There’s also an 11-screen IMAX theater and Shiseido Forest Valley, a four-story lawn with walking trails, all around the Vortex waterfall.
So what’s next for the famous airport? Starting in 2024, officials say Changi will introduce automated immigration control, allowing passengers to leave the city-state without passports, only biometrics.
At the same time, airport officials have already revealed their plans for Terminal 5, which is expected to open to travelers in the mid-2030s. More main points about this task here.
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