SINGAPORE. An Australian from the state of Victoria has become the first monthly winner of the Be a Changi Millionaire draw after purchasing two bottles of perfume at Singapore Changi Airport.
As the June winner of the monthly draw, Philip Moody, 53, wins S$5,000 (US$3,670) in cash plus a return air fare to Singapore with a three-day stay in a luxury hotel. He now has a one-in-six chance of becoming the Changi Millionaire.
The Be a Changi Millionaire draw, which commenced on 1 June, offers a grand prize of S$1 million (US$733,600) in cash. The millionaire will be selected from the six monthly winners. In addition there are 188 other cash prizes totalling more than S$200,000 (US$146,700).
“This can’t be true, I’m not that lucky. I really thought it was some kind of a practical joke,” said Moody when told of his win. “My wife and I talked about it on our flight home, but I never really thought I would be picked out of all the people I imagine took part.”
In May Moody and his wife embarked their first overseas holiday outside Australia, spending a month in Europe. On their way back to Australia they stopped over in Singapore for a short stay.
Before boarding their Singapore Airlines flight back to Melbourne on 13 June Moody bought fragrances for his wife and daughter at Nuance-Watson (Singapore) store at Terminal 3. Worth about S$200 (US$147), the purchase has turned out to be the winning lucky draw entry, tagged with the chance to win a million dollars. To qualify for the draw passengers and visitors need to shop or dine at Changi, with a minimum spend of S$60 (US$44). The number of chances increases exponentially with the amount spent.
Come January 2011 Moody will be travelling to Singapore for the Be a Changi Millionaire grand draw alongside five other monthly finalists, whose names will be drawn at the end of every month from July to November.
In addition to the monthly winner, 30 daily winners (one each day) have also been drawn from the qualifying entries submitted during the month of June. Each wins a cash prize of S$1,000 (US$734). The daily winners comprise nationals of many countries including seven from Singapore, six from China and five from Indonesia. Other winners come from Australia, the UK, Brunei, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar and Norway.
Winning entries ranged from a purchase of S$88 (US$65) at the T3 duty free store to a S$4,900 (US$3,600) transaction at the DFS Watches outlet in T2.
Australia is among Changi’s top five markets by passenger numbers, with almost 4 million passengers from the country arriving and departing last year. Changi is connected to seven cities in Australia: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Seven airlines at Changi – Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Jetstar, Emirates, British Airways, Tiger Airways and Etihad Airways – operate almost 450 weekly flights to and from Australia.
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Come January 2011, Philip Moody will be travelling to Singapore for the Be a Changi Millionaire grand draw alongside five other monthly finalists, whose names will be drawn upon the close of every month from July to November 2010 |
About Be a Changi Millionaire
To qualify for the millionaire draw, passengers and visitors need to shop or dine at Changi Airport, with a minimum spend of S$60. The number of chances increases exponentially with the amount spent. Additional chances are given to Changi Rewards members or those who pay with Visa cards. Purchases made in both the public and transit areas of Changi Airport qualify for the draw. The qualifying period is 1 June to 30 November 2010.
The Be a Changi Millionaire promotion will see a daily prize of S$1,000 given over the 183 days of the qualifying period. After the close of each month, a monthly draw will be conducted to shortlist one finalist for participation in the grand draw. Apart from the chance to win S$1 million, the finalists will win S$5,000 in cash, plus a three-day/two-night stay in a luxury hotel in Singapore, with air fare provided for non-Singapore residents. From among the six monthly finalists, the Changi Millionaire will be selected in a grand draw that will take place at Changi Airport in January 2011.
Be a Changi Millionaire is co-sponsored by Changi Airport Group and Visa Worldwide.
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