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This visual icon and centrepiece features a lighted “˜orchid’ design structure which towers over the terminal’s central departure immigration entrance. Here travellers will find the Crystal Jade Shanghai Restaurant. |
SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport’s new Terminal Three, which opens for flight operations on 9 January, will be a “shopping and dining haven”, not only for travellers but for airport visitors as well, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) promised today.
T3 has attracted numerous retailers and food & beverage (F&B) operators, many of which will be making their airport debuts. In addition, a number of “˜first-of-its-kind’ outlets will be on offer, the CAAS said.
It commented: “The introduction of innovative and interactive features in shop concepts as well as a greater presence of popular retail and dining establishments will exude vibrancy to T3’s shopping and dining scene.” The CAAS said that during the commercial space planning for the new terminal, a considerably larger floor area had been dedicated to shopping and dining outlets than with previous Changi terminals.
T3 will have 20,000sq m of floor space dedicated to about 100 retail and over 40 F&B outlets. With T3, Changi Airport’s total retail and F&B space will be increased from the current 28,000sq m in T1 and T2, to 48,000sq m – an increase of over +70%.
Of the 20,000sq m of floor space in T3, 11,400sq m will be within the Departure/Transit Mall for about 55 retail and 20 F&B outlets.
T3’s public area, with about 45 retail and 20 F&B outlets over five levels of the terminal, will have 8,600sq m of space, an increase of +10% compared to the combined retail and F&B area in T1 and T2.
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An artist’s impression of the Post Bar, operated by Fullerton Hotel, set amid lush landscaping and a cascading waterfall |
CATERING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
To cater to the increasing patronage of Changi’s retail and F&B services, mainly by Singaporeans and local residents, new shopping and dining zones will be introduced in T3’s public areas.
Besides having retail and F&B outlets at the departure and arrival levels, outlets will also be located on Basement 2, Level 3 and, at the Viewing Mall on Level 4 where airport visitors can enjoy the view of planes taking off and landing.
Basement 2, which is accessible to the Mass Rapid Transit train station, bus station and car parks, will have a food court called KOPI, and several retail and dining outlets, such as Candy Empire and Swatch.
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CAAS Director-General & CEO Lim Kim Choon: “More than 35% of the retailers at Terminal Three are new to Changi Airport and all are set to tap into a guaranteed captive international market” |
On Level 3 a visual icon and centrepiece features a lighted “˜orchid’ design structure which towers over the terminal’s central departure immigration entrance. This unique location will house the Crystal Jade Shanghai Restaurant.
CAAS Director-General and CEO Lim Kim Choon said: “Shopping and dining at Changi Airport will reach a new level when T3 opens. The increased floor space dedicated for commercial activities at the new terminal gives us the opportunity to provide a wider variety and unique retail and dining treats for our travellers and airport visitors to enjoy.”
NEW BRANDS AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AT T3
Among the businesses stepping into airport retail for the first time are Sony Style and FIFA Official Store. The latter will be opening its first airport outlet in T3’s Departure/Transit Mall.
Apple i-Store will be setting up its first full-fledged airport concept store while Ferrari as well as fashion stores, Marc O’Polo and Fat Face, will be opening their first airport outlets outside Europe. Changi Airport will also be the first outlet in Singapore to launch La Perla, the internationally renowned lingerie concept store.
DIET OF DELIGHTS
Travellers in the Departure/Transit Mall can also look forward to enjoying a mix of interesting new dining concepts from established local and international brands.
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These include the first Hard Rock Café in a major international airport and a wine & tapas bar by Il Lido Wine & Tapas Lounge.
Other food & beverage innovations include the first Guylian Belgium Chocolate Café outside Belgium and the first airport microbrewery in Asia where travellers can enjoy beer that will be freshly brewed on site by popular local microbrewery restaurant, Brewerkz.
In addition Post Bar, operated by Fullerton Hotel, will be introduced at the central area of the Departure/Transit Mall. Set amid lush landscaping and with a cascading waterfall, the bar and its plush lounge seating offer relaxing setting for travellers to unwind while waiting for their flights.
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Virtual images of the spectacular new terminal that will transform the Changi landscape next January | |
While T3 will have the usual travel retail offerings such as liquor & tobacco, perfumes & cosmetics, books, watches and pharmacy, innovative retail concepts and features will also be introduced.
For example, travellers will enjoy innovative elements at T3’s perfumes & cosmetics outlets [run by Nuance-Watson Singapore], including a full suite of beauty services such as a spa cabin, make-up studio, concierge services and fragrance sensory Internet kiosks.
Lim said: “I am also delighted that T3 presents a new business opportunity for many established commercial operators to either set up their first-ever airport outlets or to establish their presence in the airport environment.
“More than 35% of the retailers at T3 are new to Changi Airport and all are set to tap into a guaranteed captive international market to grow their businesses here.”
DIRECTORY OF CHANGI T3 RETAIL AND FOOD & BEVERAGE OUTLETS
To see the full list of retail and F&B outlets at Singapore Changi Airport T3 click here
NOTE: The CAAS has launched a dedicated T3 microsite. This allows web visitors the opportunity to explore Changi’s newest and largest terminal from anywhere in the world. Themed “˜Explore Paradise’, it acts as an interactive one-stop link for visitors to discover T3 through virtual tours, fun downloads, visuals and contests.
To access the site visit www.changiairport.com/t3 or Changi Airport’s main website( www.changiairport.com) or simply click here
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