In response to the emerging trend of low cost carriers (LCCs) in Asia, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) decided to build a customised terminal, which is now called ‘Budget Terminal’, for LCCs after it received firm commitment from Tiger Airways to use such a terminal. The terminal is located along Airport Boulevard, near Changi Airport.
CAAS had earlier announced that the operating costs at the Budget Terminal would be kept low to meet the needs and operating models of LCCs. In line with this objective, the compact layout of the single-storey terminal has no need for travellators, escalators and aerobridges. The Budget Terminal will offer other services such as a free shuttle bus service to link passengers from the Budget Terminal to Changi Airport’s existing terminals, and vice versa. Other services and facilities such as money changers, internet terminals, duty-free shopping, and food and beverage outlets will also be available at the Budget Terminal.
The construction and other related costs of the Budget Terminal are about S$45 million. The 25,000 square metres terminal comprises two adjacent single-storey buildings for departure and arrival and is about the size of three football fields, or about a tenth of the size of Changi Airport’s Terminal 1. The terminal will initially be able to handle about 2.7 million passengers per annum and there is scope for further expansion should more airlines decide to use it. The Budget Terminal was completed in December 2005 and has opened for operations on 26 March 2006.
Total Passenger Service Charge
Travellers can look forward to enjoying greater cost savings as the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has introduced a total passenger charge of S$13 for travellers departing from the new terminal. This is much lower than the S$21 total charge at Changi Airport’s Terminals 1 and 2 and is also the lowest passenger charge for international flights in the region.
The total passenger charge at the new terminal covers two components, namely : - S$7 passenger service charge (PSC). This is more than 50% lower than the S$15 PSC at Terminals 1 and 2; and
- S$6 passenger security service charge (PSSC) as levied at both Terminals 1 and 2. The PSSC is consistent as the same level of airport security will be provided at the new terminal.
For more information, please visit www.BTsingapore.com
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