Changi Airpor­t is set to open its $1.3 billio­n Jewel comple­x on April 17SINGAPORE: A sprawling retail complex with the world’s tallest indoor waterfall is what Singapore hopes will bring more travellers and visitors to the airport to shop and dine. As global competition for travellers heats up in the aviation industry, Singapore’s Changi Airport is set to open its S$1.7 billion ($1.3 billion) Jewel complex on April 17. https://t.co/oOoI7kV4rX — Changi Airport (@ChangiAirport) April 11, 2019The airport also aims to attract domestic visitors and tourists to its shops, cinemas and food and beverage outlets. Changi Airport, recently voted in a Skytrax survey as the world’s best for the seventh year running, reported a record 65.6 million passenger movements in 2018. A joint venture between Changi Airport and Singapore developer CapitaLand, Jewel adds 53,600 square meters of retail space in the wealthy city-state.

Source: The Express Tribune April 11, 2019 12:11 UTC