As more direct long-haul flights take off from Australia and New Zealand, Changi Airport in Singapore is fighting back to deliver a stopover like no other.
Stepping off a 14-hour-flight from Heathrow at 7.30am on a Sunday at Changi Airport, let’s just say no one is really at their best. Even the creature comforts of a Singapore Airlines’ business-class seat cannot totally counter jet lag and the seven-hour time difference from London.
It feels too hard to turn around so I press on with my fellow travellers – if only to stretch my legs.Bloomberg Nevertheless, given the time and travel disruption caused by stopovers, direct flights are a commercial threat to classic hub carriers out of Australia such as Singapore Airlines. Even the brave souls who’ve flown direct in economy are generally fans of “one hop and you’re there”.
, who also did Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, the 10-storey Jewel complex includes 300 retail and dining outlets, as well as early baggage check-in facilities, all built around the terraced forest, with another vast green canopy area to explore on the top floor.
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