Singapore to have 4th terminal
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Just two months after opening its 3rd airport terminal, Singapore is building Terminal 4 at Changi Airport. “To continue to ensure that we have sufficient capacity to accommodate growth in the aviation market, the master planning for Terminal 4 has started,” said Minister of State for Transport Lim Hwee Hua. She told Parliament that the Budget Terminal - meant for low-cost carriers – will undergo a S$10 million expansion to increase its handling capacity. It has handled 2.9 million passengers since it opened in March 2006. ChannelNews Asia said with the expansion, it can handle seven million passengers per year. The expansion will include another seven check-in counters, three more boarding gates and new baggage handling equipment. The kerbside at the arrival hall will also be widened. Construction begins in July this year and will be completed by early 2009. Nine LCCs operate out of it this year, including AirAsia which began plying the Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route from February 1. ChannelNews Asia said the Budget Terminal is connected to 20 cities in the region, up from 12 cities in 2006. The Terminal 4 announcement comes just after Singapore opened the S$1.75 billion Terminal 3 in January.
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