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Singapore Airports |
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Singapore is one of the major commercial and economic hubs in Asia. Even on a global scale, the country is regarded as one of the economic powerhouses. Further, the city state of Singapore is also renowned for its cleanliness, environment friendly people and administration along with a popular shopping and entertainment destination. A huge number of tourists and travelers, leisure and business alike embark on a journey to Singapore each year and that requires a strong and well-equipped air network. In spite of being a small country with a limited population, the country does attract a substantial number of visitors who make their way to the country through the Singapore Airports. The Changi International Airport and Seletar Airport are the two prominent airports in Singapore. |
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- One of the most visible and busiest airports in Asia and base of Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Tiger Airways, Jetstar Asia Airways, Valuair and SilkAir along with major hub for global air majors like Qantas and Garuda Indonesia, Changi International Airport in Singapore exhibits the very best of amenities and services expected of a world class airport. Spread over a massive 3,200 acre site and catering to a record 3.5 million passengers and handling nearly 2 million tones of cargo each year, the Changi Airport in Singapore has emerged as an important source of revenue for the state. Some important features and facilities at Changi Airport are as mentioned:
- The Changi Airport in Singapore has three terminals while fourth one is under construction.
- The airport has two parallel runways, each 400 m long and 60 m wide.
- The airport has a dedicated budget terminal with low landing, handling fees and airport taxes.
- Over 30,000 square feet of space comprises of shopping and eating facilities that provides for a substantial chunk of sales and revenues for the city-state.
- All the major airlines of the world use this airport that also service a considerable number of cargo airliners.
- The Changi airport is well connected in terms of inter-terminal transportation with train, sky train, shuttle bus, bus, taxi, car rental and limousine taxi services.
- Seletar Airport in Singapore functions as a general aviation airport and caters mostly to the chartered flights. With a single runway, the aircraft is managed and operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. The features associated with Seletar Airport are as given below:
- The airport is used both for civil and military purposes.
- It is equipped with 100 square meters of warehouse space and can handle 840 tones of freight each day.
- Two check-in counters, outdoor car parking, VIP Lounge, outdoor covered waiting seats and a taxi stall outside the airport are the important services available.
Singapore also boasts of three smaller airports Sembawang, Tengah and Paya Lebar. While the first two are exclusive military airports used mainly for the operational and logistical usage of Singapore armed forces, the last one Paya Lebar is used both for civil and military purposes.
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