Singapore airport adds camping, holiday dining deals as it reinvents itself amid coronavirus
- The new attractions are aimed at keeping people engaged with Changi Airport, whose importance to the tiny city state is hard to underestimate
- Passenger numbers in November were down some 98 per cent on 2019 levels, though quarantine-free leisure and business travel is starting to resume
In a bid to keep people engaged until life returns to normal, it is offering glamping for families at Jewel, the nature-themed entertainment complex open to the public, as well as a host of holiday offerings from canopy park tours that involve topiary walks and bouncing on a sky net, to seasonal dining menus.
“There are more people, especially on weekends,” said Jasmine Hoon, a server at Paris Baguette, a coffee shop in Jewel selling upmarket pastries and wraps. “Sales have gone up and the vaccines are also giving people hope.”
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Coronavirus: Singapore Jewel Changi Airport provides ‘glamping’ to satisfy travel cravings
Nearby, children start making themselves at home in large white tents erected as part of the airport’s Glampcations in the Clouds initiative. People can stay overnight amid the greenery and wake to the sound of splashing water from the world’s largest indoor waterfall. Prices start from S$320 (US$240) and slots have been fully booked for weeks.