As befits the country's main airport and major regional hub status, Changi Airport is big, pleasant, and well organized, and immigration and baggage distribution is remarkably fast. The airport is split three main terminals (T1, T2 and T3) plus a dedicated Budget Terminal for low-cost airlines (currently only Tiger and Cebu Pacific).
Figuring out which terminal your flight arrives in or departs from can be complicated: for example, Singapore Airlines uses both T2 and T3, and only announces the arrival terminal two hours before landing. Fortunately transfers are quite easy, as the three main terminals are connected with the free Skytrain service, which can be used without passing through immigration. The Budget Terminal, on the other hand, can only be reached by a shuttle bus from the basement of T2.
ATMs abound in all terminals and money changers offer reasonable rates as well. If you have over five hours to spare there are free city tours six times a day. Check in at the Singapore Visitor Centre in either terminal. Even if stuck in the airport there are plenty of ways to kill time, including a movie theater (T2) and a swimming pool and jacuzzi (T1). Internet access is provided free of charge, both wirelessly and via some 200 terminals, there are some X-Boxes set up to keep gamers entertained, and there's live lounge music at times. Food options are varied and generally reasonably priced, with some choice picks including the Peranakan-themed Soup Restaurant (T2 landside) and Sakae Sushi (T2 airside). There are also SingTel and Starhub payphones that offer unlimited free local calls.
Terminals T1, T2 and T3 all have airside (i.e., accessible without passing through immigration) transit hotels - tel. +65-6541-9106 or book online via the Ambassador Transit Hotel [13] website. A six-hour "block" for a single/double/triple costs $73.56/82.39/110.35, budget singles (shared bathroom) $51.50, extensions $17.65 per hour. You can rent a shower (without a room) to freshen up for $8.40. The Plaza Premier Lounges [14] also offer a basic but functional gym with shower for $8.40 with a Singapore Airlines boarding pass.
Major Airlines that fly to Changi:
Air France (+1 800 237 2747(US)/+65 6737 6355 (Singapore)/ http://www.airfrance.com)
Air New Zealand (+1 800 262 1234 (US)/+65 6535 8266 (Singapore)/ http://www.airnz.com)
ANA-All Nippon Airways (+1 800 235 9262 (US)/+65 6323 4333 (Singapore)/ http://www.fly-ana.com)
Bangkok Airways (+1 866 226 4565 (US)/+65 65458481 (Singapore)/ http://www.bangkokair.com)
British Airways (+1 800 247 9297 (US)/+65 6589 7000 (Singapore)/ http://www.britishairways.com)
Cathy Pacific (+1 800 233 2742 (US)/+65 6533 1333 (Singapore)/ http://www.cathaypacific.com)
China Airlines (+65 6737 2211 (Singapore)/ http://www.china-airlines.com)
Emirates Airlines (+65 6735 3535 (Singapore)/ http://www.emirates.com)
Japan Airlines (+1 800 525 3663 (US)/+65 6221 0522 (Singapore)/ http://www.japanair.com)
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (+1 800 447 4747 (US)/+65 6737 7622 (Singapore)/ http://www.klm.com)
Korean Air (+1 800 438 5000/+65 6534 2111 (Singapore)/ http://www.koreanair.com)
Lufthansa (+1 800 645 3880/+65 6245 5600 (Singapore)/ http://cms.lufthansa.com)
Malaysia Airlines (+1 800 552 9264 (US)/+65 6336 6777 (Singapore)/ http://www.malaysiaairlines.com.my)
Qantas (+1 800 227 4500/+65 6589 7000 (Singapore)/ http://www.qantas.com
Royal Brunei Airlines (+65 6235 4672/ http://www.bruneiair.com)
SAS Airlines (+1 800 221 2350 (US)/+65 6235 2488 (Singapore)/ http://www.scandinavian.net)
Singapore Airlines (+1 800 742 3333/+65 6223 8888 (Singapore)/ http://www.singaporeair.com)
Thai Airways (+1 800 221 2500 (US)/+65 6224 9977 (Singapore)/ http://www.thaiair.com)
United Airlines (+1 800 241 6522 (US)/+65 6873 3533 (Singapore/ http://www.ual.com)
