Since Singapore’s full reopening on 1 April, Changi Airport’s passenger
traffic has been steadily increasing. With passenger traffic at Changi
Airport hitting 48% of pre-pandemic levels in early June and more
airlines requesting to launch additional flights, Changi Airport Group
is taking the next step in gearing up for full recovery by reopening two
terminals and launching more shops.
To
enhance operating capacity and spur full recovery, Changi Airport will
be reopening its Terminal 4 (T4) in September to handle both departure
and arrival flights. The Changi Airport Group is currently in talks with
airlines, airport partners and potential tenants in the lead up to
this.
Airlines which previously operated from T4 before the onset of
Covid-19 will most likely return to the terminal. It is also said that a
number of retail outlets and F&B options will be made available for
visitors upon T4’s reopening.
On 29 May, Terminal 2 (T2) commenced arrival operations, while its
departure operations in the southern wing — departure hall — of T2 are
scheduled to resume in October. Between August to October, visitors at
T2 can look forward to brand-new stores selling beauty products and
duty-free wines and spirits, alongside four F&B concepts in the
arrival hall.
“The fast rebound in travel demand has given us great encouragement
to prepare Changi Airport for the full recovery of passenger volume back
to pre-Covid-19 levels,” said Lee Seow Hiang, CEO of Changi Airport
Group. “The additional capacity offered by T4 and T2 will put Changi
Airport in a good position to capture this recovery and support the
business and operational needs of airlines.”
Meanwhile, Seletar Airport, also operated by Changi Airport Group,
has also reopened to commercial flights again, with Malaysian airline
Firefly resuming two return flights a day between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Airport in Subang and Seletar Airport from 13 June.