Changi Airport Group (CAG) will reopen the southern wing of Terminal 2 (T2) for departure operations on 11 October 2022, following the resumption of arrival operations on the terminal in Could this yr.
The graduation of departure operations at T2 will add to Changi’s capability and unfold out passenger operations extra evenly throughout the airport’s terminals as journey demand continues to develop within the lead-up to the year-end journey peak.
Airways Working
Singapore Airways (SIA) would be the first airline to make use of the brand new check-in rows at T2.
From 11 October, SIA flights to Malaysia and Thailand will depart from T2. All different SIA flights flying to the remainder of South East Asian locations[1] will depart from T2 from 13 October. SIA flights arriving in Changi will proceed to be assigned gates at Terminals 1, 2 or 3. Meeters and greeters are suggested to examine the terminal assigned two hours earlier than the estimated flight arrival time.
Two different airways – Air India (AI) and Air India Specific (IX) – may even transfer to T2 to begin operations on 18 October. The checklist of different airways utilizing T2 will probably be introduced subsequently.
Refreshed Design
You can be greeted with a refreshed terminal design that isn’t solely welcoming, but additionally extra spacious. T2’s up to date design idea is impressed by components of nature. As an illustration, the intensive use of pure supplies for wall cladding and flooring, coupled with large inexperienced columns displaying a novel plant palette, engenders a way of calm and leisure.
T2 has been designed to reinforce your check-in and wayfinding expertise. Automated check-in kiosks will probably be obtainable should you favor to self-serve, earlier than dropping off your baggage on the baggage check-in counters. Thereafter, you may proceed to clear immigration by way of the automated immigration clearance gates.
The southern wing of T2 will supply varied F&B and retail choices within the public and transit areas. Quite a few acquainted outlets and companies may even be returning to their unique retailer places previous to T2’s upgrading, comparable to Starbucks and SingPost. T2’s transit resort and pay-per-use lounge will probably be open to departing and transit passengers. Eligible Singapore Airways prospects might use the SilverKris Lounge at T2.
When the northern wing of T2 is absolutely accomplished by 2024, passengers can anticipate much more attention-grabbing F&B and retail choices, in addition to new points of interest that may improve their journey expertise by means of Changi.
Within the weeks forward, CAG will probably be conducting extra operational readiness trials with airline and airport companions to make sure that all techniques and processes are in place for a easy opening of T2’s southern wing.
