For A singaporean, the best part about coming back home from my travels, is the Changi Airport. I went to LAX so many times and even to Dubai airport twice. Still say we got the Best Airport in the world.
My favourite airport. Top tip..some airlines have early check-in and bag drop up to 24 hours before flying. Use this to spend the day exploring Jewel and the various terminals. To me Changi airport is a playground which just happens to have planes coming and going.
Hi Chris. Changi is definitely one of the best if not the best airport in the world. They know that the airport is where people get their first and last impression of the place they visit. Singapore got it right. I agree Chris, why can't more airports incorporate some of these things into their airports. Thanks for sharing and take care.
The butterfly garden would be so cool to check out especially since it's free. I am really impressed with how clean it is and with all the tasty food options too.
6:38…You seem QUITE cheerful MOST of the time, Chris! It’s what makes you such a pleasant companion when we get to live vicariously through your adventures (thanks so much for that, once again!)…
Once again, great timing as I'll be landing at Changi in only a few days. It was so informative and helpful to have visually walked the terminal prior to my arrival & departure (to TPE afterwards on the same flight as in your other video. Even the same seat row). Beats a map on a phone any day. Thanks much for the great effort.
My Fam and i was there last Christmas headed to Manila Philippines airport and slept at Singapore Airport overnight headed home.. Take a tour also to Manila International airport when U find time..Be blessed 👊
Great video! I’ve been through Changi multiples times but only to transit to Jakarta. One day I will explore the whole airport. What time of the day was this video was made? It doesn’t look like there was lots of people going through there.
Great video. Is there a place to check luggage while you are touring the airport? I would hate to have to lug luggage around. Is this area before or after security? Thanks.
With the transit lounge, do you know if you have to book in advance or can you just walk in and pay on arrival? Not sure if I should just go there or get a proper hotel room when I arrive. 9hr lay over @ Singapore airport.
I'm sure you could book on arrival if it's not busy.. but I'd reserve in advance personally. And I think 9 hours is too short to get out of the airport for a real hotel
We have security at every gate for the customer to have a better experience- less waiting time, if u are late to the airport you’ll not get held back by others whose flight could be later than yours etc. It cost alot more manpower having a decentralised security check but customer experience is top priority for Changi
Terminal 1 is the oldest, but, it’s directly connected to Jewel at the landside. If you are flying on one world airlines, the Qantas lounge is good. T1 also has the swimming pool, TV lounges, transit hotel, Aerobar. If you are on a star alliance flight, take the sky train to Terminal 3 to visit the Singapore Airlines SilverKris lounge or the Krisflyer Gold lounge. Or to visit the other shops and butterfly garden at Terminal 3.
@@lesterlam84 thank you, the pool Sounds interesting… never the did that at an Airport. Airline is Flying Blue (Delta, AF, KLM), will check the lounge situation with those
Probably 7yrs from now we will have Terminal 5. Imagine, Terminal 5 is larger than the present Terminal 1, 2, 3 & 4 put together! That’s mind boggling! 😳 What you see is only Terminal 3.
Costco carries Irvins salted egg. Not cheap! Go visit the employee's canteen for hawker prices (cheap food) at the airport. It's open to all, but you gotta find it in a parking garage. You missed the pool and movie theater.
There are 2 staff canteens: 1 at T1 and 1 at T2. T2's involves walking through what Singaporeans call the carpark or the American term would be parking garage. I saw a recent video on T2's canteen but it seemed like many stalls were shut. T1's staff canteen seems better with most stalls open. It's on the left side of Arrivals level just outside the glass doors. Here's the T1 staff canteen video from 2:32 to 6:42 though it is in Mandarin: ruclips.net/video/wZgwIN6jrxg/видео.htmlsi=etqoN03qN5k4LN25
Good airport Chris, but no slidewalks ? ! You have to walk long distances with your luggage ? To me that doesn't seem to make it a great airport. I value convenience when traveling. I think you value more like attractions, shopping & food. The passport control sounds great though. Thanks !
You will notice most travellers at Changi check-in their luggages as all flights are international, and a lot of travellers are from outside the South-East Asian region. So the probability of seeing someone lugging a heavy luggage at the airside is low. In terms of convenience, Singapore’s Changi is one of the most convenient of all places I have travelled to. (And it’s not because I’m singaporean). The airport is near to the city centre, connected to the metro/subway, fast taxi queue/line with taxis which go strictly by the meter, clear and easy pick up point for ride-sharing, fast passport control, short and fast security clearance because it’s at the gate, lots of food, easy transfers, massage chairs around, just to name a few. You will be assured to board your flight on time and stress-free without going through the hassle and stress of the pre-boarding procedures in many other airports.
This is after going into departure though. Just bring a light carry on? Anyways, there are trolleys where you can put your stuff found anywhere in the airport.
We are transiting changi on the way to perth from london, i know security is at the gate but if i wanted to buy something in london like perfume would it be confiscated in Singapore?
@@YellowProductions what if I buy something in Singapore duty free ?If you not allowed to take liquids over 100mls then surely they shouldn't be selling anything with a greater volume?
I flew out of Changi about two weeks ago (Terminal 3) and found there was a real lack of places to sit and relax while waiting for your flight - it was also weird that we couldn't go to our gate and relax until closer to departure time. Not sure if I liked going through security at the gate either!
I think there are plenty of places to sit and relax.. they just aren't by the gate.. which yeah.. makes this airport much different than most. The gate area after security is really boring
Yes I'm used to quiet. At other airports I find an unused gate n hang out till my flight is boarding. It's so stressful when more n more people turn up n noise levels increase.
I'm a Singaporean. I wonder what's the fuss about an airport. No matter how nice it is, it's not the destination. It's like a bus stop. It's just a stop along the way to a destination. It should not be memorable. If it's something I notice, then there's a problem with the journey. An airport just need to be EFFICIENT and not be a bottleneck.
@@janicelee3826 I travel all the time. As a consumer of travel/transportation services, airports are only good if it does not make my journey unnecessarily long and costly i.e. as a transport HUB it offers a wide choice of airlines and lower airfares. COSTS and CHOICE ultimately comes from EFFICIENCY (not really how nice Changi airport is). I don't want to have to spend long hours in a transit just so that I can enjoy all the amenities of the airport if I can avoid it.
@@janicelee3826 Why should I be proud of Changi Airport just because I'm Singaporean. I play no part in its development, management or operation and even if I do, I need to be evaluated based on my significant contribution. Anyway, it's a commercial endeavour, its success should be based on financial returns - I can only hope that it does not need subsidies to keep it going.
@@shivas4328 I didn't say it's bad. I said it only matters to me if as a hub, it reduces the cost of flying eg a lower airfare and it offers a wider choice of destinations and airlines. All those extras to make it nice is only good if I don't have to pay for them because when I go to the airport, I want to fly, not to go for movies, or swimming or shopping or have dinner.
An airport is where travellers spend a fair amount of time. Yes, efficiency IS important, but that’s just one piece of the puzzle. The experience is important too. If the bus or the bus stop is dirty and unpleasant in any way, you wouldn’t want to go there right?
Singapore's Changi Airport Group ("CAG") is a very profitable venture. While it is owned by Singapore's Ministry of Finance it has been profitable almost every year except during COVID-19. For FY ending Mar 2023, CAG had an operating profit of SGD28.7m on revenues of SGD1.9bn and paid an income tax to the government of SGD19.4m. And this result is in a bad year, just after COVID. In FY ending 2019 (the year before COVID), CAG had a profit after tax of SGD574m and paid SGD240.4m to the tax authority in income taxes. This also means that it pays dividends back to Singapore's Ministry of Finance every year, helping to subsidise fiscal spending. The above does not include indirect benefits such as tourism and marketing that the Airport brings to Singapore. So, while it is true that Singapore did spend a lot on its airport, it is a long-term investment that has been very profitable for Singapore.
the story is different From other RUclipsr. Some Singapore security guards are rude to tourists from China. The guards thought they were superior to other ethnic people, the truth might be the opposite. I cancelled my plan to visit this city.
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Great Job
🤩👍 - Fabulous Job Chris!
For A singaporean, the best part about coming back home from my travels, is the Changi Airport. I went to LAX so many times and even to Dubai airport twice. Still say we got the Best Airport in the world.
My favourite airport. Top tip..some airlines have early check-in and bag drop up to 24 hours before flying. Use this to spend the day exploring Jewel and the various terminals.
To me Changi airport is a playground which just happens to have planes coming and going.
Thanks for the tip! Playground indeed!
Hi Chris. Changi is definitely one of the best if not the best airport in the world. They know that the airport is where people get their first and last impression of the place they visit. Singapore got it right. I agree Chris, why can't more airports incorporate some of these things into their airports. Thanks for sharing and take care.
We need more airport managers to visit Singapore and see what's possible!
Better than IAH which is a complete joke.
This is why I feel that my airport taxes are well worth paying for…
May I know what terminal this is?
@@oSnapMillerTimebro Changi Airport is just the best airport your country completely lost stop being jesloud
@@oSnapMillerTimeplus u haven’t even looked at the other terminals
The butterfly garden would be so cool to check out especially since it's free. I am really impressed with how clean it is and with all the tasty food options too.
6:38…You seem QUITE cheerful MOST of the time, Chris! It’s what makes you such a pleasant companion when we get to live vicariously through your adventures (thanks so much for that, once again!)…
Thanks Ed!
wonderland on earth!! Welcome to Singapore
I went to the airport about 8 hours before my flight home. Gave me time to watch a movie, hang out with my friends for the last time, it can't be beat
Nice!
One of my favorite Aurports Changi Singapore❤️ 🇸🇬
greetings from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Once again, great timing as I'll be landing at Changi in only a few days. It was so informative and helpful to have visually walked the terminal prior to my arrival & departure (to TPE afterwards on the same flight as in your other video. Even the same seat row). Beats a map on a phone any day. Thanks much for the great effort.
Awesome! Enjoy Singapore!
Wow amazing 🎉
Wow it’s changed so much since I last visited. We’re planning a trip to Seoul in June via Singapore, thanks for sharing this video!
Welcome to Singapore
I love Changi, Last time I was there I went to the outdoor pool and hot tub area for hours, it was great.
Nice!
Awesome video thank you. We are travelling out to Singapore and Bali next year and have watched your videos as part of our prep 😊
Have fun!
My Fam and i was there last Christmas headed to Manila Philippines airport and slept at Singapore Airport overnight headed home..
Take a tour also to Manila International airport when U find time..Be blessed 👊
Awesome job Chris .
Thank you! Cheers Adam!
No problem Chris .
Hope always number one 👍
very nice garden! I would love to visit one day
and also the check in is the fastest in the world, no stress
It's awesome!
Great video! I’ve been through Changi multiples times but only to transit to Jakarta. One day I will explore the whole airport. What time of the day was this video was made? It doesn’t look like there was lots of people going through there.
This was recorded at about 10am. So yeah.. not the busy time of day for the airport
Thanks Chris, whens the video about the Jewel coming out?
It's editted.. probably in the next few weeks
Amazing! Thanks!
Hey Chris Pret is French for ready to eat, it's not a London brand but based in Luxembourg🙂
Oooh. Thanks for that factoid!
Great video. Is there a place to check luggage while you are touring the airport? I would hate to have to lug luggage around. Is this area before or after security? Thanks.
yooooooo what's up I watch your videos iam your sub
🤩👍 - Looks like a Grand Central MaLL????
With airplanes! :)
Great video and Great airport. Alots nicer than Haneda airport in Japan. HDL is to spread out in 3 terminals.
They did it right!
For sure!
Can you see all this stuff once you arrive or only when departing?
EI think either way... arriving or departing... but definitely departing
Singapore next Changi Airport terminal 5 is coming another surprise to the world.
Looking forward to it!
With the transit lounge, do you know if you have to book in advance or can you just walk in and pay on arrival? Not sure if I should just go there or get a proper hotel room when I arrive. 9hr lay over @ Singapore airport.
I'm sure you could book on arrival if it's not busy.. but I'd reserve in advance personally. And I think 9 hours is too short to get out of the airport for a real hotel
Such a great airport! What do you think the advantage is of having security screening at every gate instead of at the entrance to the terminal?
So that security to other countries other than the USA doesn't have to be as strict if the destination doesn't require it
We have security at every gate for the customer to have a better experience- less waiting time, if u are late to the airport you’ll not get held back by others whose flight could be later than yours etc. It cost alot more manpower having a decentralised security check but customer experience is top priority for Changi
Would it be weird to go to Singapore for the main purpose of visiting this airport?
Many people do that. So not weird :)
Nice❤❤❤❤
Do you have to pay for the movies at the cinema? If so, are they cheaper than at a regular cinema?
There are 2 movie theaters.. the one inside security is free. The one outside security in Jewel costs money
@@YellowProductions Thank you so much!! ^_^
Why can't LAX have a butterfly garden and a massive waterfall? Where did those billions of dollars go??
Indeed! For everybody who says that LAX is just fine.. they need to watch this video! 😀
Any tips for Terminal 1? That’s where I’m fly in and out later this year…
Terminal 1 is the oldest, but, it’s directly connected to Jewel at the landside.
If you are flying on one world airlines, the Qantas lounge is good. T1 also has the swimming pool, TV lounges, transit hotel, Aerobar.
If you are on a star alliance flight, take the sky train to Terminal 3 to visit the Singapore Airlines SilverKris lounge or the Krisflyer Gold lounge. Or to visit the other shops and butterfly garden at Terminal 3.
@@lesterlam84 thank you, the pool Sounds interesting… never the did that at an Airport. Airline is Flying Blue (Delta, AF, KLM), will check the lounge situation with those
The cactus garden is in terminal 1, its outside (up some stairs past Burger King) and gives a nice view of the runway too.
the last time i was there, the autogate was so slow..
Probably 7yrs from now we will have Terminal 5.
Imagine, Terminal 5 is larger than the present Terminal 1, 2, 3 & 4 put together!
That’s mind boggling! 😳
What you see is only Terminal 3.
Amazing!
LA has Snowflake Gardens!🤓
You should do a video about the Australian Gold Coast. I have been there three times from the US and loved every minute.
Costco carries Irvins salted egg. Not cheap!
Go visit the employee's canteen for hawker prices (cheap food) at the airport. It's open to all, but you gotta find it in a parking garage.
You missed the pool and movie theater.
There are 2 staff canteens: 1 at T1 and 1 at T2.
T2's involves walking through what Singaporeans call the carpark or the American term would be parking garage. I saw a recent video on T2's canteen but it seemed like many stalls were shut.
T1's staff canteen seems better with most stalls open. It's on the left side of Arrivals level just outside the glass doors. Here's the T1 staff canteen video from 2:32 to 6:42 though it is in Mandarin: ruclips.net/video/wZgwIN6jrxg/видео.htmlsi=etqoN03qN5k4LN25
One think I didn't see in this video about Changi, and rightly so, are the Singaporean soldiers with their rifles.
Good airport Chris, but no slidewalks ? ! You have to walk long distances with your luggage ? To me that doesn't seem to make it a great airport. I value convenience when traveling. I think you value more like attractions, shopping & food. The passport control sounds great though. Thanks !
I value butterfly gardens! 😀
There are slidewalks to and from the gates.
You will notice most travellers at Changi check-in their luggages as all flights are international, and a lot of travellers are from outside the South-East Asian region. So the probability of seeing someone lugging a heavy luggage at the airside is low.
In terms of convenience, Singapore’s Changi is one of the most convenient of all places I have travelled to. (And it’s not because I’m singaporean). The airport is near to the city centre, connected to the metro/subway, fast taxi queue/line with taxis which go strictly by the meter, clear and easy pick up point for ride-sharing, fast passport control, short and fast security clearance because it’s at the gate, lots of food, easy transfers, massage chairs around, just to name a few. You will be assured to board your flight on time and stress-free without going through the hassle and stress of the pre-boarding procedures in many other airports.
This is after going into departure though. Just bring a light carry on? Anyways, there are trolleys where you can put your stuff found anywhere in the airport.
We are transiting changi on the way to perth from london, i know security is at the gate but if i wanted to buy something in london like perfume would it be confiscated in Singapore?
Yeah. If it's over 3 Oz or 100 ml then it can't go through security
@@YellowProductions what if I buy something in Singapore duty free ?If you not allowed to take liquids over 100mls then surely they shouldn't be selling anything with a greater volume?
Disappointed you didn't eat off the floor 😂
Hah
I flew out of Changi about two weeks ago (Terminal 3) and found there was a real lack of places to sit and relax while waiting for your flight - it was also weird that we couldn't go to our gate and relax until closer to departure time. Not sure if I liked going through security at the gate either!
I think there are plenty of places to sit and relax.. they just aren't by the gate.. which yeah.. makes this airport much different than most. The gate area after security is really boring
Yes I'm used to quiet. At other airports I find an unused gate n hang out till my flight is boarding. It's so stressful when more n more people turn up n noise levels increase.
How do.ppl push their trollies as it seems most of the airport is covered by carpet?
It's short carpet so it's ok
I dont like the carpet floors though
Another PAPaganda sponsored by Singapore Tourism Board. Visitors can stay in the airport forever.
I'm a Singaporean. I wonder what's the fuss about an airport. No matter how nice it is, it's not the destination. It's like a bus stop. It's just a stop along the way to a destination. It should not be memorable. If it's something I notice, then there's a problem with the journey. An airport just need to be EFFICIENT and not be a bottleneck.
@@janicelee3826 I travel all the time. As a consumer of travel/transportation services, airports are only good if it does not make my journey unnecessarily long and costly i.e. as a transport HUB it offers a wide choice of airlines and lower airfares. COSTS and CHOICE ultimately comes from EFFICIENCY (not really how nice Changi airport is). I don't want to have to spend long hours in a transit just so that I can enjoy all the amenities of the airport if I can avoid it.
@@janicelee3826 Why should I be proud of Changi Airport just because I'm Singaporean. I play no part in its development, management or operation and even if I do, I need to be evaluated based on my significant contribution. Anyway, it's a commercial endeavour, its success should be based on financial returns - I can only hope that it does not need subsidies to keep it going.
Changi airport is good not bad I don't know why you don't like Changi airport
@@shivas4328 I didn't say it's bad. I said it only matters to me if as a hub, it reduces the cost of flying eg a lower airfare and it offers a wider choice of destinations and airlines. All those extras to make it nice is only good if I don't have to pay for them because when I go to the airport, I want to fly, not to go for movies, or swimming or shopping or have dinner.
An airport is where travellers spend a fair amount of time. Yes, efficiency IS important, but that’s just one piece of the puzzle. The experience is important too. If the bus or the bus stop is dirty and unpleasant in any way, you wouldn’t want to go there right?
This just shows Singapore has a tone of money to spend on its airport, maybe too much
Singapore's Changi Airport Group ("CAG") is a very profitable venture. While it is owned by Singapore's Ministry of Finance it has been profitable almost every year except during COVID-19.
For FY ending Mar 2023, CAG had an operating profit of SGD28.7m on revenues of SGD1.9bn and paid an income tax to the government of SGD19.4m. And this result is in a bad year, just after COVID. In FY ending 2019 (the year before COVID), CAG had a profit after tax of SGD574m and paid SGD240.4m to the tax authority in income taxes.
This also means that it pays dividends back to Singapore's Ministry of Finance every year, helping to subsidise fiscal spending.
The above does not include indirect benefits such as tourism and marketing that the Airport brings to Singapore.
So, while it is true that Singapore did spend a lot on its airport, it is a long-term investment that has been very profitable for Singapore.
Do they speck Chinese as well?
Yes
the story is different From other RUclipsr. Some Singapore security guards are rude to tourists from China. The guards thought they were superior to other ethnic people, the truth might be the opposite. I cancelled my plan to visit this city.