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C OV I D -1 9 A N D
I T S I M PAC T O N C H A N G I A I R P O R T

The coronavirus disease outbreak         Kingdom were issued with a 14-day
(Covid-19) was declared a Public         stay-home notice upon arrival in
Health Emergency of International        Singapore, while students abroad
Concern by the World Health              were advised to return home, as
Organisation in January 2020 and         countries around the world went
was subsequently characterised as a      on lock-down mode. Singaporeans
pandemic in March 2020. With the         were also advised to defer all
virus spreading across the globe at a    travel abroad. The 14-day stay-
worrying speed, countries began to       home notice was then extended
impose travel restrictions and border    to all incoming travellers, with
controls to prevent importation. This    those returning from the United
inevitably impacted air travel and       States and the United Kingdom
upended airport operations and           having to serve this at dedicated
businesses around the world.             facilities. Temperature screenings
                                         at Changi Airport had by then been
At Changi Airport, temperature           expanded to include all arrival and
screening was first implemented          departing flights.                        Autonomous cleaning machines were
                                                                                   deployed as part of enhanced cleaning
as a precautionary measure                                                         measures
on 3 January 2020 for inbound            On 23 March 2020, Singapore
passengers arriving on flights           shut its borders to short-term
                                                                                To contain the spread of Covid-19,
from Wuhan, China, where news            visitors in the bid to reduce the
                                                                                a nation-wide ‘circuit-breaker’
of the virus first broke and gained      number of rising imported cases.
                                                                                was announced on 7 April 2020,
international attention. In the          Flight operations at Changi
                                                                                with only essential services (such
following month of February,             Airport reduced drastically, with
                                                                                as food & beverage takeaways
visitors with recent travel history to   mainly cargo flights operating to
                                                                                and supermarkets) allowed to
mainland China were not allowed to       support the global supply chain
                                                                                operate. Most of the retail stores
enter or transit in Singapore.           and passenger flights to facilitate
                                                                                and attractions at Changi Airport
                                         the return of Singapore citizens,
                                                                                and Jewel had to be shut and
As the Covid-19 pandemic                 residents and long-term pass
                                                                                businesses were hard hit with low
worsened globally, Singapore             holders, as well as the repatriation
                                                                                domestic demand.
tightened its immigration and            of foreign visitors.
health regulations in March 2020,
                                                                                Like the rest of the world,
affecting travellers from more           While the travel regulations were
                                                                                Singapore’s aviation industry
countries. Those with recent             able to keep imported cases
                                                                                has been severely impacted by
travel history to ASEAN countries,       under control, the number of local
                                                                                this unprecedented crisis and
Japan, Switzerland or the United         community cases continued to rise.
                                                                                the outlook for recovery remains
                                                                                uncertain as countries continue to
                                                                                grapple with the policies, regulations
                                                                                and measures required for safe
                                                                                travel in a Covid-19 era. The Airports
                                                                                Council International has reported
                                                                                that passenger traffic globally was at
                                                                                rock bottom levels, recording a year-
                                                                                on-year traffic decline of over 90% in
                                                                                April 2020, and a 42% year-on-year
                                                                                decline for the period from January
                                                                                to April 2020. Airports in Asia-Pacific
                                                                                and the Middle East are forecast to
                                                                                lose US$36.4 billion for the full year
                                                                                2020, and this is due to a significant
                                                                                drop in passenger traffic, with the
                                                                                two regions jointly standing to lose
   Temperature screening at Terminal 3                                          two billion passengers.

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AIR TR AFFIC
S TAT I S T I C S

                               (in millions)
        PASSENGER
                               FY2019/20                 62.9
        MOVEMENTS

          62.9M                FY2018/19                            66.3
                               FY2017/18                  63.0
                               F Y2016/17              59.4
                               FY2015/16        56.7

                               (in thousands)
        COMMERCIAL
         AIRCRAFT              FY2019/20                  363
        MOVEMENTS              FY2018/19                            386
        363,000                FY2017/18                      377
                               F Y2016/17              362
                               FY2015/16        351

                               (in millions)
        AIRFREIGHT
                               FY2019/20                  1.97
        MOVEMENTS

           1.97M               FY2018/19                            2.14

      (tonnes of arifreight)   FY2017/18                            2.14
                               F Y2016/17                     2.0
                               FY2015/16           1.87

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C O N N EC T I N G S I N G A P O R E
TO T H E WO R L D

Changi Airport registered 62.9                    The inaugural flight FY3126 was            Changi Airport’s Free Singapore
million passenger movements in                    received in Seletar’s new terminal         Tour for transfer passengers was
financial year 2019/20, a decline of              and witnessed by the Transport             refreshed during the year with
5.1% due to the impact of Covid-19                Ministers of both countries.               the launch of a brand-new Jewel
in February and March 2020.                                                                  itinerary. In October 2019, the
Aircraft movements declined by 6%                 On the ultra-long-haul front,              twice-daily Jewel walking tour
to 363,000 takeoffs and landings.                 Changi’s connectivity to the               was launched, where participants
Passenger movements had                           United States was boosted with             could get up close with Jewel’s
increased by 4.2% during the first 10             Singapore Airlines’ commencement           iconic landmarks such as the Rain
months of the financial year.                     of non-stop services to Seattle in         Vortex, Forest Valley and Canopy
                                                  September 2019. This was the fourth        Park, while also learning about
Earlier in the year, Changi                       non-stop point to United States            Singapore’s local food fare.
welcomed six new airlines – AirAsia               from Singapore, in addition to Los
X, Chongqing Airlines, GoAir, Jeju                Angeles, Newark and San Francisco.         Driving Excellence at the Changi
Air, Urumqi Air and Vistara. Four                                                            Air Cargo Hub
new city links were also established              At the 2019 World Routes Marketing         On the cargo front, Changi
to Busan, Hefei, Kota Bharu and                   Awards, Changi Airport was                 welcomed two new freighter
Seattle.                                          awarded the top prize in the ‘Over         operators during the year, amid a
                                                  50 Million Passengers’ category.           slowdown in global trade flows. In
In May 2019, CAG announced                        This was voted by a panel of               May 2019, Etihad Cargo launched
a partnership with Busan                          airline network planners and the           a weekly freighter service, directly
Metropolitan City, Korea Airports                 fourth time that Changi has been           connecting Singapore to Abu
Corporation, Eastar Jet, SilkAir                  recognised in the past five years.         Dhabi and Ho Chi Minh City. Qatar
and Jeju Air through a six-party                                                             Airways commenced a twice
Memorandum of Understanding                       Growing Travel Demand with                 weekly freighter service directly
to develop connectivity between                   Partners                                   connecting Chicago to Singapore
Singapore and Busan, which is                     CAG had also been cultivating              in July 2019.
Singapore’s second link to Korea.                 fly-cruise as a passenger segment
                                                  before Covid-19 hit the industry. In       In November 2019, CAG, together
Singapore’s connectivity to Malaysia              November 2019, the Group entered           with the Civil Aviation Authority of
was also deepened, with Seletar                   a new five-year tripartite marketing       Singapore, Enterprise Singapore
Airport officially welcoming Firefly’s            partnership with the Singapore             and Workforce Singapore,
turboprop services from Subang                    Tourism Board and Royal Caribbean          announced their support of the
International Airport in April 2019.              International to promote fly-cruises.      air cargo community – to pursue
                                                                                             the IATA CEIV Fresh1 certification
                                                                                             - the first in Southeast Asia. This
                                                                                             initiative strengthens Changi’s
                                                                                             capabilities in the handling of
                                                                                             perishable cargo and ensures
                                                                                             industry best practices are in place
                                                                                             for the handling of perishable
                                                                                             products in Changi.

                                                                                             Supporting the Global Supply
                                                                                             Chain during Covid-19
                                                                                             In the last two months of 2019/20,
                                                                                             Changi’s cargo operations
                                                                                             were disrupted by Covid-19.
                                                                                             Nevertheless, CAG and its air cargo
                                                                                             partners stepped up to play a vital
   A six-party MOU was signed to jointly promote trade, business and tourism flows between   role in maintaining the distribution
   Singapore and Busan.
                                                                                             of global supplies.

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from Singapore. Shipments
                                                                                                          containing medical products such
                                                                                                          as personal protective equipment,
                                                                                                          test kits and masks were among the
                                                                                                          air cargo uplifted from the region to
                                                                                                          and through Singapore. Following
                                                                                                          the Singapore-New Zealand
                                                                                                          Declaration on Trade in Essential
                                                                                                          Goods for Combating the Covid-19
                                                                                                          Pandemic, the first chartered
                                                                                                          flight from Auckland to Singapore
                                                                                                          (NZ6172) arrived at Changi Airport
                                                                                                          on 22 April 2020, carrying over
                                                                                                          20,000 kilogrammes of chilled
                                                                                                          meat. As part of Singapore’s
                                                                                                          humanitarian efforts, the donation
                                                                                                          of Covid-19 test kits to various
                                                                                                          countries was also facilitated from
                                                                                                          Changi Airport.
    The continuity of Changi’s air cargo operations is essential to supporting communities and fighting
    the Covid-19 pandemic.                                                                                In the last quarter of the financial
                                                                                                          year, Changi’s weekly cargo flights,
                                                                                                          including cargo-only passenger
Aligned with the strong calls by IATA                  as well as facilitate flight crew                  aircraft flights, increased by over
and various industry bodies to keep                    turnaround and layover. This ensured               40% to about 600 a week. More
air cargo flying, critical connectivity                the timely distribution of cargo,                  than 10 carriers, such as AirAsia
and capacity were secured during                       especially vital commodities such                  X, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Scoot
this period, with increased freighter                  as medical and food supplies, to                   and Singapore Airlines launched
frequencies and the introduction of                    minimise supply chain disruptions.                 cargo-only passenger aircraft flights
cargo-conveyance using passenger                                                                          to some 30 destinations from
aircraft. CAG worked alongside                         Several flights by British Airways,                Singapore. Changi Airport ended
the Singapore authorities to                           SF Airlines, Singapore Airlines,
                                                                                                          the year with a total airfreight
introduce clear guidelines on cargo                    SpiceXpress and Swiss International
                                                                                                          throughput of 1.97 million tonnes, a
conveyance on passenger aircraft,                      Air Lines conveyed critical supplies
                                                                                                          decrease of 7.5% year-on-year.

                                                                                                          It was also encouragement for
                                                                                                          Changi Airport to be accorded
                                                                                                          various awards during the year
                                                                                                          for its commitment towards air
                                                                                                          cargo excellence. These included
                                                                                                          “Best Green Airport” at the Asian
                                                                                                          Freight Logistics & Supply Chain
                                                                                                          Awards 2019, as well as the “Gold
                                                                                                          – Top Airports (over 1 million tons)”
                                                                                                          and “Best Airport – Asia” awards
                                                                                                          at the 2019 Air Cargo Excellence
                                                                                                          Awards. And for the first time,
                                                                                                          Changi Airport was honoured as the
                                                                                                          ‘International Cargo Airport of the
                                                                                                          Year’ at the 2020 STAT Trade Times
    Cultivating the fly-cruise segment with industry partners.                                            Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo.
1   International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators for Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh)

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     BEYOND CHANGI’S     This philosophy persevered even          Facilitation’ for airports that serve
                         during the Covid-19 pandemic             more than 40 million passengers a
     WORLD-CLASS                                                  year. These achievements are built
                         which upended operations at the
     FACILITIES AND      airport. Be it anticipating the travel   upon the unwavering passion of
                         needs of passengers or providing         the airport community to do their
     EFFICIENT AIRPORT
                         service that went the extra mile,        best every day for passengers.
     OPERATIONS,         the safety and comfort of everyone
     CAG STROVE TO       passing through Changi were              Creating Fresh Experiences
                         always at the top of the minds of        CAG continued to present
     DELIVER THE                                                  refreshing activities at Changi
                         the Changi team.
     BEST CHANGI                                                  Airport, with the highlight being
                                                                  the year-end festivities. Passengers
     EXPERIENCE TO       CAG was encouraged to be
                                                                  and visitors were treated to a
                         recognised by passengers the
     PASSENGERS                                                   fun-packed winter adventure as
                         world over when Changi Airport
     AND VISITORS                                                 Changi Airport was transformed
                         was named by Skytrax as the
                                                                  into a fantastical Frozen
     THROUGHOUT          World’s Best Airport in 2020 for
                                                                  Wonderland with more than
                         the eighth consecutive year, and
     THE YEAR.           the 11th time in the history of the
                                                                  10,000 fans attending the over
                                                                  30 meet-and-greet sessions with
                         awards. Changi Airport was again         popular characters from Disney’s
                         named Best Airport by size and           Frozen 2 movie. A crowd-pleaser,
                         region in the Airports Council           the daily projection light shows
                         International’s Airport Service          at T3, set against vivid backdrops
                         Quality surveys, and recognised for      inspired by the movie, enthralled
                         ‘Best Environment and Ambience           more than 90,000 visitors in
                         by Size’, ‘Best Customer Service’        total. Jewel joined in the festive
                         and ‘Best Infrastructure and             celebrations with a 16-metre-tall
                                                                  Christmas tree, dazzling Christmas
                                                                  light-ups at the Forest Valley and a
                                                                  bustling Jewel Festive Market.

                                                                                      Changi Airport’s
                                                                                      annual year-end
                                                                                      celebration ‘A Frozen
                                                                                      Wonderland at
                                                                                      Changi’ delighted fans
                                                                                      with life-sized set-ups
                                                                                      and exciting family-
                                                                                      friendly activities

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Recognising the growing interest
in eSports, CAG partnered the
Drone Racing League (DRL) to
educate the community on drone
technology and the responsible
use of drones through a high-
speed drone race and drone
technology workshops. The
first major drone racing event
in Singapore, the ‘DRL Allianz:
Singapore Champions’ was held
at Gardens by the Bay on 26
November 2019. The experience
was also brought closer to home
                                         The upgraded T2 will feature more greenery and natural elements, in line with Changi’s signature
through a series of workshops            garden theme in its terminals.
conducted at the Changi
Experience Studio in Jewel where
guests could engage with drone        Upgrading works at T2 were                          be refreshed as part of this project,
pilots and use a drone simulator to   announced in January 2020 with                      with the addition of new baggage
experience the race virtually.        the appointment of Takenaka                         claim belts and a fully-automated
                                      Corporation as the main contractor.                 early bag storage system. The
                                      Last refurbished in 2006, the                       renovation works will also include
Upgrading for an Enhanced
                                      expansion and renovation works at                   replacing facilities and amenities
Passenger Experience
                                      T2 will add 21,000 square metres to                 nearing the end of their shelf lives.
During the year, CAG continued to
                                      the terminal building and increase
work closely with airline partners
                                      T2’s passenger handling capacity by                 The suspension of T2 since May
to ensure that they had sufficient
                                      five million passengers per annum.                  2020 is part of CAG’s efforts
space to grow at Changi, and that
                                      Designed to incorporate more                        to consolidate and optimise
their passengers are well-served.
                                      greenery, retail and F&B options                    resources in view of the low
Before Covid-19 dampened travel
                                      for passengers, the expanded                        passenger traffic resulting from
demand, Scoot’s operations were
                                      Departure and Arrival Halls will                    the Covid-19 outbreak. Riding
successfully relocated from T2
                                      feature a transformed check-                        on the T2 suspension, major
to T1 on 22 October 2019. With
                                      in layout, giving more room for                     structural works could now take
Scoot serving about nine million
                                      airport operations such as check-in                 place simultaneously across
passenger movements in 2019,
                                      and immigration clearance. T2’s                     different areas within the terminal
this was the largest cross-terminal
                                      Baggage Handling System would                       without compromising the
move ever completed at Changi.
Planning started in 2018 and
required close coordination among
CAG, Scoot and many airport
partners. The T1 expansion project
along with its integration with
Jewel, included additional FAST
check-in kiosks, automated bag-
drop machines, a new baggage
handling system, an expanded
and rejuvenated baggage claim
hall and meeters and greeters hall,
higher ground transport capacity
and more F&B and retail options.
In addition, the capacity for
immigration, roadway and remote
handling at the terminal were also       In March 2020, one of the iconic analogues flight information display boards at T2 was retired and
enhanced.                                donated to the National Heritage Board to be preserved as part of Singapore’s National Collection.

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passenger experience. The well-                   One Changi Fiesta which was              disposable gloves and masks for
loved flight information display                  jointly organised with Certis in         their personal safety.
board, operational since 1999, was                November 2019. Fifteen airport
decommissioned due to increasing                  partners came together to organise       The focus of the extra cleaning
difficulties faced in maintenance                 a charity bazaar to raise funds for      and disinfecting was on
and sourcing of spare parts.                      Metta School’s Student Welfare           frequently-used amenities, such
                                                  Fund. Changi Foundation also lent        as automated check-in kiosks, GST
Keeping the ONE Changi Spirit                     its support by pledging to match         refund counters, door-knobs and
High                                              every dollar raised at the bazaar. In    handrails. More than 1,200 hand
The strong cohesive spirit of the                 addition, the airport community          sanitisers were also placed at key
ONE Changi community is the                       came together and clocked over           touchpoints, including immigration
driving force of Changi Airport’s                 a million steps through exercise         areas and dining outlets. Most
pursuit of service excellence. To                 machines from the Health                 of the sanitisers are housed in
build closer bonds with its various               Promotion Board, to promote              automatic dispensers, which do not
partner agencies, CAG enhanced                    health and fitness and to raise          require users to touch them.
the OneChangi App in November                     funds. The event concluded with
2019. This convenient and easy-to-                a talent show competition where          One key innovation in CAG’s
use tool helped to keep everyone                  airport staff took to the stage to       bio-safety regime has been the
in the community, across various                  showcase their unique talents and        application of an added protective
agencies, updated on the latest                   skills. A total of S$48,315 was raised   disinfectant coating (quaternary
airport developments and retail                   for the students of Metta School.        ammonium chloride). The coating,
promotions. It also facilitated                                                            which has a nanoneedle-like
inter-agency interaction. To                      Protecting Health and Safety at          structure, allows the surfaces to
encourage continuous learning                     the Airport                              be self-disinfecting after each use
among the airport community,                      Amid the Covid-19 pandemic,              as the nanoneedles deactivates
bite-sized training content was                   safeguarding and protecting              viruses and bacteria upon contact.
made available through the app for                the health and safety of all
airport staff to watch while on-the-              passengers and airport workers           For the first time, ozone-infused
go. The app also has a leaderboard                remains the utmost priority for          water, was also being used to
where airport staff can exchange                  CAG. From the onset of the virus         disinfect the toilets. Compared
learning credits earned for rewards               outbreak, enhanced precautionary         to chlorine, the most common
and incentives.                                   and cleaning measures were               liquid disinfection chemical, ozone
                                                  implemented across Changi’s              is a much stronger and faster
Outside of the airport, CAG actively              terminals and at Jewel to ensure         disinfectant in deactivating viruses
engaged service partners to                       a safe environment for visitors and      and bacteria.
contribute back to the community                  airport workers.
through initiatives such as the                                                            A total of 34 autonomous
                                                  On 3 January 2020, temperature           cleaning machines have also been
                                                  screening was first implemented          deployed to scrub hard floors
                                                  for inbound passengers arriving on       with disinfectant while another
                                                  flights from Wuhan, China, when          two sweep the carpets daily. With
                                                  news of the virus outbreak became        these heightened housekeeping
                                                  known. This was subsequently             measures, Changi Airport became
                                                  expanded to cover all passengers         the first group of transport nodes
                                                  as the situation escalated.              to be awarded the SG Clean quality
                                                  Temperature screening was also           mark (awarded by the National
                                                  been put in place for guests             Environment Agency), and Jewel
                                                  entering Jewel, as well as staff         similarly attained the certification
                                                  entering the transit areas of the        for its attractions in March 2020.
                                                  airport. In addition, cleaning and
                                                  disinfecting protocols in the airport    As travel restrictions and border
   The airport community came together to raise                                            closures were rapidly introduced
   funds for Metta School students during the
                                                  and at Jewel were stepped up with
   One Changi Fiesta event in November 2019       all cleaning staff equipped with         in many countries, CAG continued

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                                                                                                      navigate Changi more easily and
                                                                                                      independently.

                                                                                                      Flying Singaporeans Home
                                                                                                      As the Covid-19 situation worsened
                                                                                                      and flight availability deteriorated
                                                                                                      significantly, many Singaporeans
                                                                                                      were left stranded overseas. CAG
                                                                                                      supported the Ministry of Transport
                                                                                                      and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to
                                                                                                      facilitate the return of Singaporeans
                                                                                                      from other countries, as well as
                                                                                                      assisted on the repatriation of
                                                                                                      foreign nationals in Singapore.
   For an added layer of protection, CAG has treated all frequently-touched surfaces at Changi such
   as automated check-in kiosks and lift buttons with a protective disinfectant coating.
                                                                                                      Singaporeans were flown home on
                                                                                                      chartered or scheduled commercial
to maintain close communication                    An inter-terminal food delivery                    flights, with many repatriation
with airport partners through                      service by Smarte Carte was made                   flights arranged from countries such
engagement sessions and                            available at no added cost to the                  as China, Germany, Egypt, India
circulars to ensure that the airport               airport community to serve the                     and Jordan. These passengers were
community was kept up to speed                     needs of workers even as they                      either served quarantine orders or
on the evolving developments. In                   continued to work on-site at                       stay-home notices (SHN) upon their
the initial phase where supplies                   Changi.                                            arrival back to Singapore.
were in acute shortage, CAG
procured medical supplies such as                  When the Singapore Red Cross                       When the policy was tightened to
contactless thermometers, masks,                   Society shared that inventory of                   mandate all returnees to serve SHN
gloves, and hand sanitisers in large               certain blood types at the Health                  at designated hotels in Singapore,
quantities to ensure that there was                Sciences Authority national blood                  special facilitation was set up to
sufficient stock for airport workers               bank were critically low, the airport              send returnees directly to the hotels
who needed them.                                   community stepped forward to                       from the airport.
                                                   donate blood at the Changi Airport
Caring for Airport Workers and                     Recreation Club.                                   Optimising and Consolidating
the Community                                                                                         Resources
Keeping Changi Airport operational                 To create a more inclusive                         In addition to the suspension of
is crucial and ensuring the airport                environment and a seamless                         operations at T2, operations at T4
continues running are the everyday                 airport experience for all                         were also subsequently suspended
heroes at Changi. To show care and                 passengers, CAG enhanced an                        from 16 May 2020, in view of the
appreciation to airport staff, over                existing accessible toilet at the T3               small number of flights operating
30,000 “thank you” packs containing                basement by equipping it with an                   there. The airlines still operating
hand sanitiser and Vitamin C                       adult diaper changing station and                  were relocated to T1 or T3 instead.
supplements were distributed to                    a height-adjustable nursing bench.
frontline airport staff from February              This facility provided a conducive                 The consolidation of terminal
2020. The airport community also                   space for caregivers to attend to                  operations has helped CAG and its
received many thank you notes                      the needs of Persons with Reduced                  airport partners optimise resources
from members of the public                         Mobility (PRMs). Apart from airport                in tandem with the sharp decline
and schools across Singapore,                      amenities, airport staff are also                  in flight movements. CAG has
warming the hearts of the Changi                   trained to identify and assist PRMs                saved on running costs such as
airport community. These acts                      effectively. Passengers could also                 utilities and cleaning. When air
of encouragement were another                      pre-book wheelchairs, strollers                    travel demand picks up and airlines
source of strength for the frontline               and shopping concierge services                    relaunch flights, CAG stands ready
staff, who continue to work tirelessly             before they embarked on their                      to ramp up Changi’s operations and
to keep Changi going.                              travel journey, allowing them to                   reactivate its reserve capacity.

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In the airside, away from travellers’   The exercise was successfully                       the app has welcomed more
eyes, workers keep Changi Airport’s     completed, validating CAG’s crisis                  than 9,000 new users, effectively
pulse strong. Like clockwork, they      preparedness.                                       doubling its user base. Adoption
deliver in-flight meals, luggage                                                            of the app helped to increase
and cargo to the right aircraft, and    Promoting a Culture of Safety                       the participation rate for hazard
ensure that planes take off and         For maintaining its safety                          reporting by 70%, to more
land safely. Over the past year,        record, Changi Airport achieved                     than 1,700 reports in 2019/20.
CAG implemented various                 a deficiency-free rating by the                     By empowering the airport
initiatives to improve safety and       International Federation of Air Line                community with this easy-to-
productivity, so that operations        Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) for                   use tool, CAG aims to strengthen
continued to run smoothly               the 38th consecutive year since its                 Changi’s safety culture and to
and efficiently. When Covid-19          opening in 1981.                                    enable every staff to have a positive
disrupted flight schedules and the                                                          impact on the airport’s safety
way ground operations had to be         A safe airport environment is                       culture.
managed, CAG kept a keen eye on         important to ensure a positive
the work that needed to be done         travel experience for passengers,                   Improving Training Safety and
to ensure business continuity and       and to enable staff to return home                  Efficiency
support for airport partners.           safely every day. The Airport Safety                CAG has started the use of virtual
                                        Awards (ASA) was established                        reality technology in the training
Renewing Certification for the          in August 2016 to recognise                         of staff working in the airside, to
Changi and Seletar Aerodromes           outstanding safety acts and safety-                 enable them to learn in a safe
The Air Navigation Order requires       related projects by the airport                     and controlled environment.
all civil aerodromes in Singapore       community. The ASA continued to                     Through the use of a driving
to hold a valid certificate. CAG        be well-regarded by the CAAS and                    simulator, drivers can improve
successfully completed four phases      key airport partners as an initiative               their performance and test their
of comprehensive audits by the          to recognise the safety acts and                    reactions in handling different
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore   projects of their staff.                            scenarios.
(CAAS) which ascertained that
both the Changi and Seletar             Since March 2019 when the                           In addition to the driving
Airport aerodromes complied             Service Workforce Empowerment                       simulator, a Passenger Loading
with regulatory requirements in all     & Experience Transformation                         Bridge (PLB) simulator was also
aspects. The five-year certificates     (SWEET) mobile app was made                         developed to enable PLB operators
for both airports were successfully     more accessible to the airport                      to familiarise themselves with
renewed on 1 July 2019.                 community via the Apple App                         standard operating procedures
                                        Store and Google Play Store,                        and to practise their response to
Preparing for Emergencies
CAG conducted two exercise
drills to enhance its emergency
preparedness and rescue
capabilities. Both exercises – one at
Changi Airport and one at Seletar
Airport – simulated an aircraft crash
at sea.

For the exercise at Changi Airport,
which was conducted in October
2019, a record number of 10 sea
rescue vessels were deployed, and
a total of 17 agencies with over
600 personnel participated. Over
200 role-players were deployed
as ‘casualties’ to stress-test the
emergency response network.                The PLB simulator enables operators to train effectively in a safe environment

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exceptional scenarios safely in a
controlled environment, before
proceeding for practical training
at the aircraft stands. In addition,
trainers can also use the PLB
simulator to repeat specific training
modules for operators who need
more practice.

Enhancing Wildlife Management
through Use of Pyrotechnics
For more effective dispersal of
such large birds, CAG incorporated
the use of pyrotechnics into its
wildlife hazard management plan.

As pyrotechnics are restricted
                                           At the E&D Innovation Day, engineers shared their projects with other colleagues
in Singapore, CAG had to
obtain the necessary approvals
from regulatory agencies,               this help to improve the passenger                 sorting area to support the
as well as agreement with               experience, it also streamlined the                redevelopment of the T1 Baggage
other airport stakeholders              pre-board security process.                        Handling System (BHS) and Fast
before implementation. The                                                                 and Seamless Travel. The upgrade
implementation of pyrotechnics          Inaugural Engineering Innovation                   saw the BHS converted to a fully
saw a 40% reduction in the              Day                                                automatic system, equipped with
number of egrets sighted,               The Engineering & Development                      automatic sortation capability to
compared to the previous                Cluster (E&D) showcased more                       support the implementation of
migratory season.                       than 20 projects through                           self check-in and self bag-drop
                                        interactive exhibits during its                    functions at T1, as well as early
Rationalising List of Prohibited        inaugural Innovation Day on 20                     check-in facilities at Jewel. This
Items                                   November 2019. Through this                        improved productivity for airlines
During pre-board security               event, E&D hoped to introduce                      and ground handlers, as well as
screening, prohibited items found       its transformation journey to CAG                  increased check-in capacity. Two
on passengers or in their cabin         staff, and to cultivate the spirit of              additional arrival baggage claim
bags would be confiscated before        innovation among its engineers,                    belts were also added, further
passengers are allowed to board the     regardless of their seniority, age or              increasing the terminal’s baggage
aircraft. However, many passengers      area of expertise.                                 claim capacity.
whose items had been confiscated
gave CAG their feedback that some       The event also aimed to inspire                    Increasing throughput of T3
of these prohibited items were          CAG’s engineers to pick up                         Contact Stands
generic and should not be perceived     new skills, and to explore the                     CAG, together with Singapore
to be of threat.                        use of artificial intelligence and                 Airlines and other airport
                                        automation. It also aimed to                       partners, embarked on a joint
To address such feedback, CAG           encourage them to develop their                    project to enable more flights
compiled a list of such commonly        in-house knowledge, moving away                    to operate during peak hours at
confiscated items and rationalised      from a reliance on off-the-shelf                   T3, by reducing the time aircraft
it with the Airport Police Division     solutions.                                         spend at the gate. Through close
through a risk assessment. The                                                             cross-organisation collaboration,
rationalisation exercise was            Upgrading of T1’s Baggage                          gate availability was improved,
successfully completed, with most       Handling System                                    correspondingly reducing the
of the commonly confiscated             Part of T1’s expansion works                       number of flights that needed
items on the list removed from the      completed in June 2019 included                    to be assigned to remote aircraft
prohibited items list. Not only did     the upgrading of its T1’s baggage                  stands.

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This was achieved by introducing
a common planning tool,
improving overall efficiency and
effectiveness of gate planning and
operations, and establishing daily
performance dialogues.

Smooth Implementation of
Taxiway Renaming
In 2019/20, CAG embarked on
the first of a five-phase project
to rename Changi Airport
taxiways as part of preparation
works for Changi East and the
airport’s expansion. This was
the first time that Changi had
renamed its taxiways since it
                                                About 200 aircraft stand grounded at Changi’s airfield
opened 38 years ago.

The first phase, which was
                                             Activating Business Continuity                     It worked with line divisions to
completed on 5 July 2019,
                                             Measures                                           review risk assessments and
saw prefix “A” and “B” taxiway
                                             Faced with the global Covid-19                     ensured that CAG continued to
designations changed to “P” and
                                             pandemic, physical segregation                     maintain high standards of safety
“R” respectively. In total, 95 signs
                                             of staff from critical units such as               despite the dynamic situation.
spanning 72 locations in the
                                             the Airport Emergency Service,
Changi airfield were changed
                                             Airside Operations, Airside                        Parking Grounded Planes
under four hours in the wee hours
                                             Management, Ground Operations                      With travel restrictions in place,
of the morning. This allowed
                                             and essential engineering services                 many Singapore-based airlines
Changi to reopen the taxiways
                                             was implemented to manage                          have had their fleets grounded.
ahead of schedule, with minimal
                                             the risk of exposure and ensure                    While some of these planes have
impact to flights and airside users.
                                             that Changi Airport would be                       been shifted to overseas storage
                                             able to continue operating safely.                 facilities, most of these aircraft
                                             These measures required staff in                   required parking space at Changi.
                                             each team to work from separate                    It was a herculean task to arrange
                                             locations, as well as perform                      for some 200 aircraft to be parked
                                             contactless handing over and                       around Changi’s airfield. CAG’s
                                             taking over of duties.                             Airport Operations Planning &
                                                                                                Airside (AOP&A) team worked
                                             CAG also worked with airport                       with the airlines and their ground
                                             partners in the Airport Operations                 handling agents to categorise
                                             Centre to exercise alternate site                  planes according to frequency of
                                             plans as part of efforts to ensure                 use. Aircraft used more often for
                                             key airport operations could still                 flights are parked at gates around
                                             function if a temporary evacuation                 the terminals for easy access, while
                                             was required, such as for thorough                 others, flown occasionally, are
                                             disinfection works.                                allocated parking at remote stands
                                                                                                and taxiways, including those at
                                             The Aerodrome Safety Unit led                      Changi East. AOP&A supervised
                                             safety assurance efforts in order to               the towing and parking of these
                                             minimise any safety impact from                    planes closely, to ensure that they
   Workers changing taxiway signage in the
   wee hours of the morning                  the changes to airport operations.                 were carried out safely.

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Progress continued to be made            improve its understanding of
on the Changi East development           Changi East. These engagements,
in financial year 2019/20. The           such as the SME Day in October,
project on a 1,080-hectare plot          allowed interested companies to
consists of five sub-programmes          ready their resources for when the
- a new Terminal 5 (T5); a three-        tenders open.
runway system for Changi Airport;
tunnel systems and other related         Impact of Covid-19
infrastructure and transport links;      Many of the foreign construction
landside and aviation support            workers working on the Changi
facilities; and the Changi East          East site are housed in on-site
Industrial Zone. When completed,         dormitories. In response to the              New ancillary buildings, like this airfield
                                                                                      lighting control centre, were constructed
Changi East will help to enhance         Covid-19 situation, CAG worked
Singapore’s air hub status and           closely with its contractors and
ensure Changi’s continued                dormitory operators to ensure the         As the situation changed rapidly,
competitiveness and relevance.           safety and well-being of the workers.     CAG promptly responded to the
                                         Health and safety regulations issued      changing needs on the ground.
Since the appointment of the             by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)         Areas such as rest shelters and
Master Building Consultants (MBC)        and the Building and Construction         an existing office were converted
and the Master Civil Consultants         Authority were strictly followed; this    to lodging for workers, to ensure
(MCC) in April 2018, CAG has been        included daily temperature checks         safe distancing. Spaces within the
working closely with the consortia,      and the prohibition of mingling of        dormitories and on the Changi East
and other stakeholders, throughout       workers from different blocks and         site were set up to create additional
the year to develop T5’s schematic       floors. Additional measures, such as      capacity for isolation, quarantine
design as well as the airfield           erecting physical barriers between        and medical needs like checks,
infrastructure design.                   blocks, and assigning specific            swabbing and blood tests. On-
                                         staircases and passageways for use,       site teleconsultation and medical
Preparation works for civil              were also implemented to minimise         services were also provided. In line
operations, including the                contact among workers. In addition,       with MOM regulations, floors within
construction of taxiways,                all communal facilities were closed       the dormitories were re-zoned and
pavements and drains, testing            for use. Meals were catered and           re-purposed as care facilities or
and commissioning, continued             packed in individual portions for         clean rooms for workers who had
at Runway 3, which is currently          consumption.                              recovered and returned to
used solely by the military.                                                       the dormitories.
Construction work on the tunnels         Taking care of workers’ needs and
sub-programme also commenced             well-being continues to be a priority.    Given the significant impact that
in 2019/20.                              Necessities like kettles, electric fans   Covid-19 has had on the aviation
                                         and daily essentials were sent to the     industry, the T5 development has
CAG also constructed new ancillary       dormitories. Free SIM cards were          been put on hold for at least two
buildings to support operations          also provided so that the workers         years. This is to allow for time to
within the Changi airfield. These        could stay connected with their           assess traffic conditions, as well as
include airfield lighting control        families. Throughout the circuit          to undertake studies to understand
centres serving Runway 2, and an         breaker period, daily newsletters         how the current designs could be
interim fire station to serve the area   were sent to the workers to keep          adapted for potential new safety
around Runway 2. Temporary roads         them abreast of the latest news and       and regulatory requirements that
and utilities infrastructure have also   developments. Regular updates             are to be expected. Nevertheless,
been laid across the Changi East         from the government, as well as           the government has confirmed
site to support construction.            useful information and videos on          that T5 remains a critical long-term
                                         maintaining personal hygiene, were        infrastructure investment for the
In preparation for other upcoming        also shared. To mark Hari Raya            future of Singapore’s economy,
development tenders, CAG has             Puasa, festive meals, dates and           and CAG is committed to seeing
engaged the local construction           care packs were distributed to the        through the completion of the
industry to garner interest and          workers.                                  development in the years to come.

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                                                                                           especially during the school
                                                                                           holidays. The World of tokidoki
                                                                                           landed at Changi Airport in March
                                                                                           2019, featuring tokidoki-themed
                                                                                           inflatable playground, show flat
                                                                                           and merchandise, in addition to
                                                                                           exclusive meet-and-greet sessions
                                                                                           with the brand’s most popular
                                                                                           characters. Designed by Simone
                                                                                           Legno, an Italian artist who was
                                                                                           infatuated with Japan, tokidoki
                                                                                           is known for its cute and quirky
                                                                                           characters which live in different
                                                                                           whimsical worlds.
   French rose garden by Dior – A Changi 1st experience

Changi Airport ended 2019/20 with                  offerings, iShopChangi onboarded
S$2.6 billion in concession sales,                 more than 10,000 new products
a decrease of 9.2% as depressed                    from brands like Aveda, Banyan
passenger traffic following                        Tree Essentials, Too Faced and
the Covid-19 outbreak meant                        more.
a significant negative impact
on sales in the airport stores in                  During the year, Changi Airport’s
February and March. In contrast,                   loyalty programme - Changi
concession sales at Changi rose                    Rewards, grew its membership
1.5% year-on-year during the first                 base by 50% compared to the
10 months of the year.                             previous year.

Twenty-nine new brands were                        A Shopping Destination
launched at Changi Airport during                  With the aim of bringing travellers
the year, including premium coffee                 the newest product launches and
retailer Bacha Coffee, jewellery                   unique shopping experiences, the
brand Chow Tai Fook and Jamie                      Changi 1st programme is a result
Oliver’s Jamie’s Deli in the transit               of CAG’s close partnership with its
areas. Wine retailer, 8 by Bottles &               retailers and brands. There were a
Bottles, the first DON DON Donki                   total of 19 Changi 1st activations in
airport store outside Japan and the                2019/20. Some of the highlights
second outlet of Japan Gourmet                     included a rose garden at Terminal
Hall SORA, also opened in the                      1 by Dior, along with its range of
airport’s public areas.                            iconic fragrances, and a limited-
                                                   edition collection of Johnnie Walker
Changi Airport’s online duty-free                  whiskies inspired by the well-
portal iShopChangi achieved a                      known Game of Thrones series.
healthy growth of 58% in sales in
the first 10 months of 2019/20. As                 Throughout the year, CAG
Changi continues to strengthen                     continued to attract travellers and
its online presence and offer                      local visitors with its calendar of        Fans striking a pose with the superhero at the
travellers the widest range of                     events across Changi’s terminals,          Spider-Man: Far From Home exhibition

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In June 2019, Changi Airport           3’s Basement 2 (T3B2), CAG was            in both the transit and public
continued to inspire travel with       pleased to expand its line-up of          areas. These efforts, which were in
a destination-themed event that        fun activities for the young and          addition to various rental assistance
featured cities like London, Prague    young-at-heart in the public              packages were provided for
and Venice in conjunction with the     area of the terminal. From movie          concessionaries, encouraged local
latest Spider-Man movie franchise,     screenings, live performances, yoga       visitors to shop and dine at Changi
Spider-Man: Far From Home. In          sessions and storytelling to the first    with free parking promotions,
September 2019, Changi Airport         Changi Trivia Night, the various          added benefits for Changi Rewards
hosted an art installation featuring   programmes helped to drive                members, and free playground
cities around China and a mala         footfall and reinforced T3B2 as a         passes. While the March 2020
hotpot-inspired playground.            family favourite place, for recreation.   school holiday event (Trolls World
                                                                                 Tour) was downsized to factor
                                       New Partnership                           in safe-distancing measures,
With the addition of a lifestyle
                                       It was a significant year for CAG’s       families still had fun with photo
event space, ST3PS, at Terminal
                                       commercial business, with Lotte           opportunities with key characters
                                       Duty Free (Lotte) introduced as           from the film, free screenings of
                                       a new anchor partner, following           the first Trolls movie at ST3PS, and
                                       the award of Changi Airport’s core        exclusive Trolls merchandise.
                                       Liquor and Tobacco concession to
                                       the world’s second largest travel         As the virus outbreak continued to
                                                                                 show no abatement and brought
                                       retailer in terms of sales turnover.
                                                                                 Singapore into a ‘Circuit Breaker’
                                       Lotte will operate all 18 stores across
                                                                                 period in April 2020, iShopChangi
                                       Changi’s four terminals, spanning
                                                                                 served a new segment, non-
                                       more than 8,000 square metres of
                                                                                 travellers, through home delivery.
                                       retail space.
                                                                                 iShopChangiWines also offered
                                                                                 wines and spirits which had taxes
                                       With its experience in the travel
                                                                                 and duties absorbed. During
                                       retail industry, Lotte presented a
                                                                                 this period, only stores providing
                                       proposal that aligned with Changi’s
                                                                                 essential services were open and
                                       vision of delivering the best-in-
                                                                                 F&B outlets served customers with
                                       class offerings for passengers in the
                                                                                 takeaway or delivery options.
                                       Liquor and Tobacco category.
                                                                                 To help tenants manage cost
                                       Passengers can look forward               and optimise their resources,
                                       to brand new store designs, an            CAG worked closely with them to
                                       extensive selection of brands,            adjust their outlet operating hours
                                       experiential concepts, and annual         according to flight schedules.
                                       large-scale events. Renovation            Tenants were also constantly
                                       works will commence in phases in          kept informed of the changes in
                                       2020/21.                                  travel advisories and related safe
                                                                                 distancing measures to ensure
                                       Greater Support for                       full compliance of the regulatory
                                       Concessionaries                           measures.
                                       When Covid-19 began to affect
                                       travel in the last two months of          With the trend of more consumers
                                       the year, CAG launched marketing          shopping online, e-commerce will
                                       and promotional campaigns to              be a key business driver for CAG’s
                                       generate domestic demand in               future growth, particularly in a post-
                                       support of its tenant partners            Covid-19 environment.

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     A KEY HIGHLIGHT   The 135,700 square metre multi-           options such as dining under the
                       dimensional lifestyle destination         sparkling glass roof on Level 5 or
     FOR CAG DURING    welcomed an overwhelming                  enjoying a unique duplex shopping
     THE YEAR WAS      number of local and foreign visitors      experience.
                       who were awed by the wonders of
     UNDOUBTEDLY
                       its iconic architecture and design        Beyond that, Jewel introduced one-
     THE UNVEILING     by world-renowned architect               of-a-kind play attractions created by
     OF JEWEL CHANGI   Moshe Safdie.                             top designers from Britain, France,
                                                                 Germany, the Netherlands and
     AIRPORT (JEWEL)   Built on the site of the former T1        Singapore, offering fun for people of
     TO THE WORLD ON   open-air car park, this joint venture     all ages. Visitors can navigate their
                       with CapitaLand is home to over           way through the Mirror Maze and
     17 APRIL 2019.
                       280 retail and F&B outlets, a hotel,      Hedge Maze, walk or bounce on
                       an 11-hall cinema, a supermarket          the Sky Nets, explore the sculptural
                       and a plethora of airport facilities.     playscape of Discovery Slides, and
                       Setting Jewel apart, flagship outlets,    enjoy a spectacular view of the
                       new-to-market brands and new-             world’s tallest indoor waterfall, the
                       concept stores brought novelty            Rain Vortex and the majestic Forest
                       to the Jewel experience, where            Valley from the Canopy Bridge.
                       visitors have a variety of experiential
                                                                 Young children are also able to
                                                                 frolic in the mist of the Foggy
                                                                 Bowls to enjoy a play experience
                                                                 on ‘clouds’. Additionally, the
                                                                 Topiary Walk, featuring animal
                                                                 topiaries such as the orangutan,
                                                                 crocodile, elephant, peacock and
                                                                 chameleon, and the Petal Garden
                                                                 with its seasonal floral displays

                                                                                     Situated at
                                                                                     the heart of
                                                                                     Changi Airport,
                                                                                     Jewel is home
                                                                                     to world-class
                                                                                     experiences

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                                                                                                        Jewel’s grand opening on
                                                                                                        18 October was graced by
                                                                                                        Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee
                                                                                                        Hsien Loong, in conjuction with
                                                                                                        CAG’s 10th anniversary celebrations.
                                                                                                        A new light and sound show for
                                                                                                        the majestic 40-metre Rain Vortex
                                                                                                        was unveiled at the event. The
                                                                                                        new show was set to the song ‘As
                                                                                                        I Believe’, the brainchild of three
                                                                                                        of Singapore’s top music talents;
                                                                                                        with the melody composed by
                                                                                                        JJ Lin, English lyrics written by
                                                                                                        Dick Lee, and arrangements by
   Jewel’s grand opening launch ceremony officiated by PM Lee                                           renowned music director, Goh
                                                                                                        Kheng Long.

have been some of the favourite                  retail real estate projects are                        Reinventing the Changi Airport
Instagrammable spots in Jewel.                   honoured.                                              Experience
                                                                                                        Elevating the travel experience,
At level 4, visitors are also able to            Celebrating the Opening of Jewel                       Jewel houses airport facilities
explore the Changi Experience                    As part of the marketing efforts                       and services managed by CAG
Studio, conceived to tell interesting            for Jewel, CAG teamed up with                          that offer passengers passing
virtual stories of Changi Airport,               Singaporean singer-songwriter, JJ                      through Changi even greater
featuring a garden that ‘sings’,                 Lin (林俊杰), for his composition –                       convenience and enjoyment. To
a throwback to a runway race,                    The Right Time (‘对的时间点’). Moved                        facilitate check-in efficiency, the
missions to collect airport trolleys             by Jewel’s iconic Rain Vortex, it                      Jewel early check-in facility and
                                                 became JJ Lin’s inspiration in his                     baggage storage service were
and to top the charts of a smile
                                                 song writing. The collaboration                        introduced to give passengers
competition. With a collection of
                                                 leveraging JJ Lin’s appeal as an                       more time and flexibility to
over 20 different touchpoints and
                                                 international artiste and the                          explore the wonders of Jewel and
10 zones spread over 3,000 square
                                                 attractiveness of Jewel as a unique                    Changi Airport’s terminals. With
metres, the attraction utilises
                                                 backdrop for the song’s music                          a total of 35 airlines onboard, the
technology to present a wide mix
                                                 video production, amplified the                        early check-in facility at Jewel can
of unique digital experiences,
                                                 branding of Jewel way beyond                           serve close to 80% of all departing
including interactive games,
                                                 Singapore’s shores.                                    passengers. The airlines that
projection storytelling, immersive
shows and gallery exhibits. Adjacent
to the Changi Experience Studio,
GIFT by Changi Airport allows
visitors to bring home a piece
of the airport or Jewel-themed
memorabilia, as well as a wide
range of specially curated travel
lifestyle products.

For its complexity in design and
construction, retail curation,
operations and attractions, Jewel
was accorded the Special Jury
Award at the MAPIC Awards 2019,
an event held in Cannes, France,
where the world’s most outstanding                   A plethora of digital activities await at Changi Experience Studio, perfect for a family day out

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                                                                                                       adding more hand sanitisers, as
                                                                                                       well as increased frequency in
                                                                                                       the cleaning and disinfecting of
                                                                                                       high-contact areas. Similar to
                                                                                                       Changi’s terminals, ozone-infused
                                                                                                       water was used for cleaning
                                                                                                       and frequently touched surfaces
                                                                                                       were coated with a protective
                                                                                                       disinfectant.

                                                                                                       During this difficult period, Jewel
   British Airways celebrates 100 years with a fashion show of its crew uniforms over the decades at   Changi Airport Development
   the Cloud9 Event Piazza                                                                             stayed committed to supporting
                                                                                                       its tenants with rental relief and
offered this service include Cathay                 of Singapore’s largest membership                  marketing initiatives to help
Pacific, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas                 programmes – Changi Rewards                        drive sales. Jewel was one of the
Group and the Singapore Airlines                    and CapitaStar, which have a                       first mall landlords in Singapore
Group. The Jewel early check-in                     combined membership of over                        to reach out to tenants to offer
facility served more than 387,000                   two million members.                               rental rebates from February.
passengers during the year. The                                                                        When operating conditions were
Cloud9 Event Piazza (Level 5) was                   To strengthen its position as a go-                exacerbated by the circuit breaker
used for conferences, lifestyle                     to weekend destination for local                   measures imposed in April, further
events, networking sessions, and                    residents, Jewel introduced a slew
                                                                                                       rent relief was granted from April
by Changi’s aviation partners for                   of exciting events. In collaboration
                                                                                                       to June. In addition, Jewel stepped
corporate gala dinner celebrations.                 with its tenant, Pokémon Centre
                                                                                                       up marketing initiatives to help
                                                    Singapore, a weekly Pokemon
                                                                                                       capture footfall and worked with
CAG partnered with the Singapore                    Parade where cute and lovable
                                                                                                       partners to introduce delivery
Tourism Board and Singapore                         characters from the brand made
                                                                                                       services during the circuit breaker
Airlines to introduce a new                         their appearance and performed
                                                                                                       period.
2.5-hour free walking tour of                       at the Forest Valley. In addition,
Jewel, giving transit travellers                    Jewel fulfilled the dreams of many
flying through Changi a taste of                    for a white Christmas with snow at
Singapore’s newest attraction.                      the Canopy Park and Forest Valley,
Led by an experienced guide,                        along with a plethora of other
this complimentary tour took                        activities such as a festive market
travellers through the many                         and a Christmas-themed light
features of Jewel, including a                      and sound show, to bring up the
closer look at the architecture                     festive sparkle.
marvel, local food tastings, and
with a complimentary entry to the                   Keeping Jewel’s sparkle amid the
Canopy Park.                                        Covid-19 outbreak
                                                    The well-being of guests, tenants
Delighting Visitors with Fresh                      and partners is a top priority for
New Experiences                                     Jewel, and all the more so during
To excite shoppers, shopping                        the Covid-19 pandemic. Since
promotions were launched to                         February 2020, precautionary
ensure that the Jewel retail                        measures and enhanced
experience remained refreshing                      cleaning have been put in place
for both locals and foreign                         to safeguard and protect the
travellers alike. Shoppers at Jewel                 health of staff, tenant partners
can enjoy the exclusive privileges                  and visitors at Jewel. These
                                                    include setting up temperature                        To spread the festive cheer, visitors were
of the Jewel Double Rewards                                                                               greeted with a 16-metre-tall Christmas tree in
programme, brought about by two                     screening at all entry points,                        Jewel, the tallest ever in Changi

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Transforming Airports                              country’s third largest domestic          in a passenger satisfaction survey
Worldwide                                          carrier, Avianca Brasil, and              conducted by the Brazil Transport
Changi Airports International                      international capacity reduction          Ministry.
(CAI), a wholly-owned subsidiary                   by LATAM Airlines.
of Changi Airport Group, invests                                                             China
in and consults for airports                       During the year, 29 new                   Chongqing
around the world. Its portfolio                    commercial outlets were added to          CAI’s commercial joint venture
includes airports in Brazil, China,                offer passengers a wider selection        with Chongqing Airport Group
India, Japan, the Philippines, and                 of dining and retail options. These       Co., Sino-Singapore Chongqing
Russia. In financial year 2019/20, it              included Café Ritazza, Mania de           Airport Commercial Management
consulted on projects in Canada,                   Churrasco and Maybelline.
                                                                                             Co., Ltd, outperformed
China and Southeast Asia.
                                                                                             expectations in its first year.
                                                   The airport also launched
Brazil                                             RIOgaleaoLOG, an 8,000
                                                                                             In the first three quarters of the
CAI has a 51% stake in the                         square metre grade ‘A’ logistics
                                                                                             financial year, revenue grew over
concessionaire which operates                      warehouse, to enhance its
                                                                                             10% year-on-year, higher than the
Tom Jobim International Airport                    position as a key cargo hub. A
                                                                                             overall passenger growth.
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The                     first of its kind in Brazil, it handles
airport’s business remained                        import and export logistics in
resilient in 2019/20 despite the                   one place, with a higher level of         Commercial facilities were
country’s challenging economic                     security and shorter processing           upgraded with the award of 44
situation. Nearly 14 million                       time.                                     new concessions in Terminals 2
passengers, a third of whom were                                                             and 3A, including two local mass-
international passengers, passed                   The airport renewed its CEIV              market brands and a two-star
through the country’s second                       Pharma1 certification by the              Michelin restaurant. The refreshed
largest international gateway.                     International Airport Transport           options catered to different
Overall, passenger traffic declined                Association. It also topped the           traveller needs and enhanced the
close to 9% from the previous                      list for Passenger Services and           airport’s sense of place.
year due to the collapse of the                    Efficiency in Security Processes

    Tom Jobim International Airport expands its dining options

1   Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics

Annual Report 2019/20
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The airport clinched two Best
Airport awards for customer
service and environment for the
over 40 million passengers per
annum (mppa) category at the
Airports Council International
(ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ)
Awards 2019.

CAI holds a 49% stake in the joint
venture, formed to manage the
airport’s non-aeronautical business.

Shenzhen
In August 2019, CAI signed a                Fukuoka airport opens a new dessert hall
three-year technical services
agreement (TSA) with Shenzhen
Bao’an International Airport to
                                         A key focus was to expand the                 China, Taiwan, and within the
strengthen its service quality. This
                                         airport’s traffic network. During the         Philippines.
included developing the airport’s
                                         year, the airport welcomed three
service management framework,
                                         new airlines and three new city               New amenities, refreshed retail
introducing innovative service
                                         links, despite lower than expected            options, and more hassle-free
concepts, and implementing new
                                         international traffic due to geo-             processes were introduced in
service strategies to uplift overall
                                         political trade tensions between              time for the airport to serve as the
customer experience. The contract
                                         Japan and Korea.                              alternative hub to welcome sports
is CAI’s first service-focused, multi-
                                                                                       teams for the 30th Southeast
year TSA in China.
                                         Airport retail and F&B offerings              Asian Games. Plans to open a new
                                         were enhanced. The commercial                 110,000 square metre passenger
India                                    area was expanded by 12% through              terminal in 2021, which will
Durgapur Aerotropolis is India’s         space reconfiguration, and a new              double its current capacity, are
first privately managed airport city.    dessert hall with 14 specialty stores         underway.
CAI has a 30.2% stake in Bengal          opened. The airport also facilitated
Aerotropolis Projects Limited,           the G20 Finance Ministers and                 CAI holds a 15% stake in the
which develops the aerotropolis.         Central Bank Governors Meeting in             operating company.
                                         Fukuoka in June 2019.
With airline promotion efforts,                                                        Russia
Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport is now         The Philippines                               Krasnodar Region
directly linked to four out of five      CAI and its partners won a 25-                In 2012, CAI invested in a group
of India’s metro cities outside of       year concession to operate and                of airports in Russia’s Krasnodar
West Bengal. During the year, the        maintain Clark International                  region. Since then, traffic at the
airport raised flight movements to       Airport in the Philippines. In August         Anapa, Krasnodar and Sochi
20 weekly flights, with load factors     2019, the new operator, Luzon                 airports more than doubled to 13.2
of over 80%.                             International Premier Airport                 mppa.
                                         Development Corp. (LIPAD), took
Japan                                    over airport operations.                      CAI worked with its partners to
Fukuoka Airport is CAI’s first                                                         attract airlines and launch new
investment in Japan. A CAI               CAI partnered LIPAD to engage                 city pairs. Sochi and Krasnodar
consortium, through its operating        airlines and tourism authorities.             airports registered double-digit
company, Fukuoka International           Passenger traffic continued to                growth in international traffic, with
Airport Co., took over airport           grow by double digits as the airport          more flights to Asia, Europe and
operations on 1 April 2019.              welcomed new city links to Korea,             the Middle East. All three airports

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