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Changi Airport to raise passenger and airline fees over six years to fund $3b improvement plans​

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Departing passengers who start their trips at Changi Airport will see their fees go up in stages from April 2027, reaching $79.20 in April 2030. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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Kok Yufeng
Transport Correspondent

Nov 07, 2024

SINGAPORE – Passengers and airlines at Changi Airport will pay higher fees and levies over the next six years, as the airport looks to finance a new $3 billion improvement plan across its four terminals and cover rising operating costs in areas such as energy and labour.
Departing passengers who start their trips at Changi Airport will continue to pay a total of $65.20 in fees for the next two years. But this will go up in stages from April 2027, reaching $79.20 in April 2030 – a 21 per cent rise.
For travellers transiting through the airport, the total fees levied on them will more than double, from $9 now to $21 in April 2030.
Meanwhile, airlines will need to pay about 40 per cent more to land and park their planes at Changi come 2030.
For narrow-body jets such as the Airbus A320, the landing, parking and aerobridge fee at the airport will rise every year from April 2025, starting from $1,200 per landing now to about $1,725 per landing in April 2030.
For wide-body planes such as the Airbus A350, the fee will also climb each year, from $3,600 today to $5,040 six years later.
Announcing the fee hikes and the multibillion-dollar investment on Nov 7, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) said the money will be used to improve existing services and infrastructure, such as baggage handling systems and the Skytrain, which connects Terminals 1, 2 and 3.

There are also plans to refurbish the 16-year-old Terminal 3, though this is still at the planning stage.
Justifying the latest increase in airport charges, which will kick in from April 2025, senior executives at CAG said the airport needs to add more capacity in the short term to meet an expected increase in demand.
With the opening of a third runway in the latter half of this decade, more flights will take off from and land at the airport, and more passengers will pass through it, CAG executives told reporters at a briefing on Nov 7.

Hence, it expects the four existing terminals at Changi to be operating close to their maximum handling capacity of 90 million passengers per year by the end of the decade.
This is before the future Terminal 5, which can handle 50 million passengers a year, opens in the mid-2030s to relieve some of the pressure.
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In the 12 months ending in September, Changi Airport handled 65.9 million passengers, shy of the 68.3 million handled in 2019.
CAG executive vice-president for engineering and development Koh Ming Sue said some of the critical systems and equipment at the airport need to be renewed, as they are reaching the end of their operational lifespans.
Some of these systems also need to be expanded and upgraded so they meet changing operational needs and are able to withstand “very high-intensity use” over the coming years.
CAAS director-general Han Kok Juan said the regulator and CAG are mindful of the impact of the fee hike on travellers. “We have held back the increase, which needs to be made, for as long as we could... We have kept the increase as small as possible, and we have tried to stage it out over many years,” he added.
While airport charges were raised in November 2022, Mr Han said this was not enough to recover the investments that CAG had made during the Covid-19 pandemic, such as the expansion of Terminal 2.
He said these earlier investments were made despite airport charges being frozen between 2020 and 2022, and planned fee increases being suspended to help tide airlines over the crisis.

The latest fee hike will allow CAG to recover some of these earlier investments.
Mr Han also said airport charges for transit passengers have been unchanged since 2015, and the decision to raise them was so that the fees would correspond to the services that Changi Airport provides to this group of travellers.
The International Air Transport Association (Iata), the industry body for airlines, and the major carriers were also consulted about the latest fee increase, Mr Han said.
Taking their feedback into account, CAG will provide a 50 per cent rebate on the increase in landing, parking and aerobridge charges for six months, from April to September 2025.
CAG chief executive Yam Kum Weng said Changi Airport has not been spared from the rising cost pressures that have affected other industries.
While it has been managing costs through measures such as automation and reducing energy consumption, this has not been enough.
Mr Yam said CAG has also been working hard to subsidise its aeronautical costs through other revenue streams, but this, too, has been insufficient to cover the increased costs.
While the fee hikes will cause airfares to go up, Mr Yam said passengers and airlines will benefit from the investments that are being funded by the higher charges.
“If we do not have all this infrastructure, airlines can’t grow. What it means here is that the demand may be higher than supply. And a result of that... the price may also go up,” he added.
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To minimise the inconvenience to passengers, the planned improvements will be done only during off-peak periods. But there may be periods when the Skytrain, which operates from 5am to 2am, will need to be closed for longer to allow the replacement of its subsystems, including its signalling and communications systems.
With high inflation, rising interest rates and improvements being made to airports globally, Changi Airport is not alone in raising fees.
On Oct 31, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport announced a 37 per cent increase in airport fees that will gradually come into force over the next three years - a move that has drawn backlash from airlines such as the Netherlands’ flag carrier KLM.
In the Philippines, Manila’s plans to raise airport charges at Ninoy Aquino International Airport by September 2025 has also drawn pushback from passengers.
 
Convenience, productivity & mortal efficiency which no mortal is perfect, comes at a price, at least made reasonable than often excuses ranging from overworked to corruption evident in banana republics.than the costs which goes to one's wallet & not to society, are often higher....

Biz enterprises are not charity orgs staffed with volunteers but with overheads to bear or else go bankrupt or dependent on taxpayers funding to continue to serve a critical function thru Tourism to bring in revenues to National treasury for social expenditures such as Healthcare, education, public infrastructure,etc...

Are mere few dollars from one to serve the better good of societies a scam?

It is one thing to fund Singaporeans & sadly see losses such as HDB had incurred in its noble aim to house fellow citizens, to leave none behind as our founding Fathers & forefathers had done for us, but is quite another to subsidize well heeled travelers local or foreigners too...
 
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Pap like Jack ma no innovative but only know how to leech on ppl
 
Once the JB MRT is ready, do consider taking flights from the JB airport.
 
I think Changi Airport should be sold to the wealthy Arabs, after all the PAP regime loves asset stripping whatever remains of this island. Look at NOL and Chartered Semiconductor, both sold off to foreigners.

I'm sure those Arabs can run an airport more efficiently and economically than those jiakliaobee scholars.
 
Why we need such a big airport when it is only half occupancy??
 
Why we need such a big airport when it is only half occupancy??
Not even half, only 1/4 the most.

To be honest, such a small tiny country with not much tourists (compared to London and Bangkok), 2-3 terminals is more than enough, reducing maintenance and staff costs tremendously, tio bo?
 
Because the PAP government needs to make sure that the vehicle inspection centres do not lose money inspecting EVs.

Forum: Review annual inspection charges for EVs​


Nov 13, 2024

There are fewer checks and inspection categories for electric vehicles (EVs) when compared with petrol, diesel and hybrid cars.
As such, should it not be cheaper when EV vehicles are sent for annual vehicle inspections?
As EVs do not have engines and transmissions, there is no need to check the condition of the engine mountings, the propeller shaft or conduct an exhaust emission test. And since there is no engine, there is also no need to conduct a noise level test.
In the light of all this and also to encourage the adoption of cleaner energy vehicles and reduce emissions, should vehicle inspection centres authorised by the Land Transport Authority review their charges and charge EV owners less for their annual inspections?

Ho Peng Heng
 

Letter of the week: High ticket and food prices mar enjoyment of football matches​

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The recently reported bid of nearly $7,000 for a stall at Dunman Food Centre is an extraordinary figure, says the writer. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE

Nov 22, 2024

Football in Singapore has long been a sport for the masses, uniting people from all walks of life with its thrilling action and community spirit.

However, the increasing costs of football match tickets and refreshments threaten to alienate the fans who form the heartbeat of the game.

The ticket prices for the recent friendly between Myanmar and Chinese Taipei could be considered high, at $44 for Category 1 seats.


Such pricing makes it prohibitive for families and loyal fans to make their way to Kallang. This is further exacerbated by exorbitant food and beverage prices at the stadium, turning what should be an enjoyable outing into a financial strain.

The National Stadium was once a place where everyone could afford to gather, cheer, and snack without breaking the bank.

I recall fondly the times when I watched Singapore football matches at the National Stadium. Tickets were then priced at $1 for students, $5 for gallery and $10 for grandstand seats. Also, simple but delectable local snacks like curry puffs, keropok (crackers) and ice cream were sold at affordable prices.

While I recognise how inflation has impacted ticket and food prices, there is a need to preserve Singapore football’s appeal and ensure future generations can experience its magic.

Irwan Jamil
 
The National Stadium was once a place where everyone could afford to gather, cheer, and snack without breaking the bank.

Until they demolished it and built that monstrosity to replace it.

The acoustics are so bad inside there, the Marina Bay floating platform or the Padang are better options for the annual NDP propaganda show. :cool:
 

Forum: Fixed rent system for hawker stalls would remove focus on bid prices​

Nov 22, 2024

I appreciate the latest efforts by the National Environment Agency (NEA) to deter high bids for hawker stalls by introducing safeguards against aggressive bidding practices (New measure by NEA to deter high bids for hawker stalls, Nov 4).

While this policy change is a step in the right direction, it feels more like placing a plaster on a wound rather than addressing the root cause of the problem.

The issue with the current bidding system lies in its focus on monetary bids, which prioritises financial capability over the true purpose of hawker centres: serving affordable, high-quality food to the community.

Even with safeguards, potential hawkers who offer unique, quality dishes but lack the financial means to place competitive bids may still be excluded from the system.

Take, for example, Dunman Food Centre, where it was recently reported that a rental bid for a hawker stall was nearly $7,000. This is an extraordinary figure compared with the median hawker rent in Singapore, which is $1,250.

Such exorbitant rents are unsustainable for many hawkers and often translate to higher food prices for consumers. While NEA’s new measures aim to prevent outliers like this, the underlying flaws in the system remain.

A year ago, I wrote to the Forum urging the authorities to rethink the bidding system. My suggestion then, which remains relevant today, was to replace the current system with a fixed rent system that considers food quality and the centre’s overall food mix.

This approach would ensure a balanced variety of offerings and maintain the cultural and culinary vibrancy of hawker centres, while keeping stalls accessible to promising hawkers with limited financial resources.

The bidding system, even with adjustments, may still inadvertently foster a climate of high rents and unsustainable business models. A fixed rent system, coupled with assessments based on food quality and diversity, would align better with the original intent of hawker centres and give the community affordable and diverse food options.

It is time for a comprehensive review of the hawker stall allocation system. By moving away from a financially driven model, we can better preserve the unique cultural and social role of hawker centres in Singapore.

Martin Lee Ming Han
 

Forum: Biggest challenge hawkers face is economics, not consumer culture​

Nov 27, 2024

I was disappointed to read senior columnist Chua Mui Hoong’s commentary “Hawker culture debate: The missing ingredient is our willingness to pay” (Nov 23).

The biggest challenges our hawkers face today have to do with straightforward economics, not consumer culture.

Coffee shops changing hands for millions of dollars shows that many investors see coffee shops as speculative assets to be flipped, rather than businesses to be operated. Stall operators have suffered from large arbitrary rent increases in such coffee shops.

The difficulties hawkers face in privately run socially conscious enterprise-model hawker centres are also well documented.

While I acknowledge that some consumers may display an entitled attitude towards price increases, comparisons with higher-end products such as ramen are inappropriate and insensitive towards the less well-off among us who may already be struggling with other cost-of-living increases.

In her book Singapore Hawker Centres: People, Places, Food, published by the National Environment Agency, author Lily Kong noted that hawker centres “play a role in moderating increases in food prices, thereby performing an important social service”.

The genuine economic challenges hawkers face due to rental increases that may force them to increase food prices should be highlighted, rather than just asking if consumers are willing to pay more to keep hawker culture sustainable.


Linus Chen Jin An
 
Here only good for foriengers to work and bring back money and huat one.
 
They can up any fees and travellers will still pay. Wise move.
 
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