{"id":203256,"date":"2022-04-01T05:15:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T22:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=203256"},"modified":"2022-04-01T06:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T23:20:01","slug":"changi-embarks-on-a-path-to-full-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2022\/04\/changi-embarks-on-a-path-to-full-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Changi embarks on a path to full recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SINGAPORE: The reopening of Singapore&#8217;s borders to fully-vaccinated travellers on Friday (1 April) signals recovery for Changi Airport, but travellers should be prepared for some hassles as some health measures will remain in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 1 April marks the gradual easing of Covid-19 protocols at Southeast Asia&#8217;s leading aviation hub as fully vaccinated international travellers can visit Singapore without quarantine and on-arrival tests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/changi-airport-600x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-197952 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/425;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Airport officials say they are confident they can bring back the renowned <em>&#8220;Changi experience&#8221;<\/em> for passengers, but they warned some administrative hassles might remain in the short term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, departing passengers should reach the airport\ntwo and half hours before their flights to allow enough time for checks on\ndocuments such as vaccination and pre-departure test certificates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yahoo News quoted Singapore\u2019s Minister of Transport S Iswaran urging Singaporeans \u201cto take such inconveniences in their stride as the city-state tries to resume normal air travelling and revive its aviation industry amid the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, arrival procedures at Changi Airport will\nbe eased significantly for the first time in two years. Passengers can roam\nfreely through terminals 1 and 3, as well as the Changi Jewel entertainment and\nretail complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As there is no need for arriving passengers to do on-arrival\ntesting starting today (Friday), fully-vaccinated passengers can now meet their\nfamily and friends at the arrival halls after collecting their luggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Passengers can also take public buses or the MRT from the\nairport, in addition to taxis, private-hire cars and personal transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fully-vaccinated passengers can start to shop or dine again\nat outlets in the terminals and Changi Jewel. The airport authorities said 65%\nof the shops at the transit areas of Terminals 1 and 3 are open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As passenger capacity is gradually ramping up, Iswaran\nsuggested Terminal 2 would &#8220;progressively open&#8221; this year, while\nTerminal 4 could be activated on short notice if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Passenger arrivals <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first two months of 2022, Changi registered 1.42 million passenger movements, 13% of pre-Covid levels for the same period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changi reported Just 3 million passenger movements in 2021, compared\nto 68 million in 2019, before the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of March 2022, 81 airlines operate over 2,800 weekly\nflights \u2013 including passenger and cargo services \u2013 with connections from Changi\nAirport to 116 cities across 46 countries\/regions. 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