Changi Airport Group (CAG) will reopen the southern wing of Terminal 2 (T2) for throw-away operations on 11 October 2022, pursuit the resumption of inrush operations at the terminal in May this year.
The prelude of throw-away operations at T2 will add to Changi’s topics and spread out passenger operations increasingly evenly wideness the airport’s terminals as travel demand continues to grow in the lead-up to the year-end travel peak.
Airlines Operating
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the first airline to use the new check-in rows at T2.
From 11 October, SIA flights to Malaysia and Thailand will depart from T2. All other SIA flights flying to the rest of South East Asian destinations[1] will depart from T2 from 13 October. SIA flights arriving in Changi will protract to be prescribed gates at Terminals 1, 2 or 3. Meeters and greeters are well-considered to trammels the terminal prescribed two hours surpassing the unscientific flight inrush time.
Two other airlines – Air India (AI) and Air India Express (IX) – will moreover move to T2 to start operations on 18 October. The list of other airlines using T2 will be spoken subsequently.
Refreshed Design
You will be greeted with a refreshed terminal diamond that is not only welcoming, but moreover increasingly spacious. T2’s trendy diamond concept is inspired by elements of nature. For instance, the wide-stretching use of natural materials for wall cladding and flooring, coupled with giant untried columns displaying a unique plant palette, engenders a sense of wifely and relaxation.
T2 has been designed to enhance your check-in and wayfinding experience. Streamlined check-in kiosks will be misogynist if you prefer to self-serve, surpassing dropping off your luggage at the valise check-in counters. Thereafter, you can proceed to well-spoken immigration via the streamlined immigration clearance gates.
The southern wing of T2 will offer various F&B and retail offerings in the public and transit areas. A number of familiar shops and services will moreover be returning to their original store locations prior to T2’s upgrading, such as Starbucks and SingPost. T2’s transit hotel and pay-per-use lounge will be unshut to valedictory and transit passengers. Eligible Singapore Airlines customers may use the SilverKris Lounge at T2.
When the northern wing of T2 is fully completed by 2024, passengers can expect plane increasingly interesting F&B and retail options, as well as new attractions that will enhance their travel wits through Changi.
In the weeks ahead, CAG will be conducting increasingly operational readiness trials with airline and airport partners to ensure that all systems and processes are in place for a smooth opening of T2’s southern wing.