Singapore - Singapore Airport Review (long)

I am just wrapping up a 14 hour layover in Changi. I decided to just stay in the airport instead of heading to town b/c I arrived at 1am.

This is at the same time a great airport with a few incredibly frustrating features that bug me. I'll start with my gripes:

Gripe 1: Navigation. This is hard to believe, and I think its more than jetlag, but trying to navigate Changi drove me crazy. I always walk. I could never tell which terminal I was in, or how to get to the next one. If I was running thru the airport late for a flight, I would have went bonkers. The huge signs just have gates, and only for nearby gates. After wandering for about 3 hours last night I still have no idea how to get around. Would it be so hard to have concourses (A,B,C) like any normal airport and then have [A][B][D] on a sign telling you those concourses are that way? Yes I understand if I took the trains it would be easier, but I almost never do.

Gripe 2: Transfer Lounges. What the heck are these? And why are the called a lounge when its some really lame in-terminal boarding pass issuer. I know they have them in Japan and Korea too, so obviously someone copied someone else's terrible idea here. The ones in Changi are the worst. I go up to one and they say they can't issue my boarding pass yet. Huh? Ok, it's 3am, maybe the night shift isn't so smart. I go sleep, try again at 9am. Uh, very sorry sir, but can't issue your pass until 3pm. Me: My flight's at 4. Them: Sorry sir, cannot do. Come back at 3. So now I get to go back at 3 and wait in some huge line instead of relaxing over a beer in the lounge? ...?

Anyone understand these things? Is my complaint to Delta (who won't issue my BP online now), KLM (delta-alliance, running the flight), or is this some Pan-Asian anachronistic TSA-like bureaucracy that won't go away?

Gripe 3: No free beer in Biz Lounges: I'm guessing the lounges I get for free with my Lounge Club card are on of the discount variety, but S$8 for a beer is a bit of a slap. I'll head to the 7-11 around the corner and buy them for $3 :)

Gripe 4: Hot! Man I so want to sit in this sunflower lounge but I'm afraid I'll turn into a puddle of jetlagged American male.

Gripe 5: Sometimes it feels like a casino/mall. Place is a bit too big. Casinos and malls make their layouts confusing so you get lost and stay longer. Casinos pump oxygen in to keep you gambling all night. Changi has a bit of that feel. I guess I like American airports that are all cramped with stores in every inch instead of these center-mall areas.

Gripe 6: Duty free is a rip-off. Really, no wine under $40? California wines selling for $10 at home are S$40? DFS, argh. I was picking up 15 year old rum in Nicaragua DF for $18!


Things I like!

This may be the best airport in the world. It's kinda like an enjoyable day of shopping.

Rave 1: "Nightlife." Even at 2am, the place had a bit of life. I've overnighted in BKK (which is big but easy to get around BTW!:) and it's just dead in the evening. Changi had movie theaters, comfy chairs galore, and a few places even had full reclining sleeping chairs! Big thumbs up!

Rave 2: 7-11! Oh yeah! Want a cold beer but don't want to spend $8? You got it! 7-11 wouldn't sell me a beer at 2am but the non-affiliated minimart did. And it was Leo beer at that! :)

Rave 3: Movies! I didn't watch one but great idea, and right next to the minimart selling beer too! :)

Rave 4: Gardens. Butterfly garden at 130 am with my jacket on was a bit too toasty and dark, but could tell it was a cool place. Ambassador Lounge looks over the sunflower garden, lovely! (Hot!)

Rave 5: Cheap beer @ minimarts (BKK has this too but its tough to find, keep lookin'!)

Rave 6: Could we get thru an Asian airport review without mentioning the great outfits the young staff wear?

Rave 7: 2-hr singapore tour. I couldn't be bothered to take it, but great idea.

Rave 8: Walking around is a joy with all the landscaping. If only I didn't get lost all the time. I walked out of one duty-free store, looked left, looked right, and couldn't remember where I came from. Some world-traveler I am!

Rave 9: Reasonable food prices. I didn't eat anywhere but it looked awfully cheap. For $5 you could get a combo at subway! As an aside, even some of the airports in the US are getting cheaper it seems. I was in Philly for a bit and gone are the days of "no meal under $10 at an airport."

Rave 10: Subway! I love Subway and they don't have it in Bali so last change for my fix.

Rave 11: Comfy seats. Bangkok, step aside with your all metal seats most with arm-rests. Comfy chairs abound!

Rave 12: "Free" wifi. This isn't a rave cuz I think wifi should be free along with water, but you get 4 hrs free if you can find the desk giving out certificates. Beats the past 3 airports I've been to.

Happy Travels!

Rave 10: Subway! I love SubwayAm I correct that you mean the junk-food chain?

... Rave 10: Subway! I love Subway ...

Am I correct that you mean the junk-food chain?

The Public transit train system is locally referred to as SMaRT.

Gripe 2: That's down to the airline. If you were on SQ, you could have gotten your BP 2 days before the flight.

Gripe 4: The only thing I don't like about Singapore....being American has nothing to do with it.

Gripe 6: Singapore is not the place to buy wine.


The Public transit train system is locally referred to as SMaRT.

MRT. Not SMaRT.

Gripe 2: That's down to the airline. If you were on SQ, you could have gotten your BP 2 days before the flight.

Gripe 4: The only thing I don't like about Singapore....being American has nothing to do with it.

Gripe 6: Singapore is not the place to buy wine.




MRT. Not SMaRT.
No, MRT is the subway system. The entire public company that runs subways and buses is SMaRT. I think they also have a big taxi company.

No, MRT is the subway system. The entire public company that runs subways and buses is SMaRT. I think they also have a big taxi company.

Thats what I said - the MRT is the public train system.

SMRT and SBS Transit are the two main companies that run transportation services. There is no such thing as "SMaRT".

Gripe 6: Singapore is not the place to buy wine.

Yeah, you really have to stock up big-time when you hit a true bargain here. Carrefour currently has Santa Carolina Reserva SabSav 2009 (14%) at 19.90 which is a steal...

Regarding 'Gripe 1', once you know Changi it's easy as cake to navigate around. It's basically U-shaped and you can walk from one terminal to the next. And much better than BKK where seemingly you can walk miles just to get to your gate...

The transit BP counters in Singapore are indeed utterly infuriating.

I've only had to collect BPs there twice and both times it's been an ordeal. First you have to find the right one (some utterly random combinations on the go) then you have to wait an age whilst someone with the world's most convoluted itinerary AND a ticketing problem clogs up the line infront.

It's not that often that I find myself picking up BPs airside, but I can comfortably say nowhere has made it as difficult as Singapore. We were even hand-written boarding passes in KL once when the transfer desk couldn't get something to work, with nothing more than a 5 minute delay...

The transit BP counters in Singapore are indeed utterly infuriating.

I've only had to collect BPs there twice and both times it's been an ordeal. First you have to find the right one (some utterly random combinations on the go) then you have to wait an age whilst someone with the world's most convoluted itinerary AND a ticketing problem clogs up the line infront.

It's not that often that I find myself picking up BPs airside, but I can comfortably say nowhere has made it as difficult as Singapore. We were even hand-written boarding passes in KL once when the transfer desk couldn't get something to work, with nothing more than a 5 minute delay...

Well to wrap this up, I ended up avoiding the transit counter. I hopped on the net closer to my KLM flight (maybe 5 hours) and was able to print out a boarding pass. Silly they don't have kiosks or something for this.

Am I correct that you mean the junk-food chain?

Yup, sorry for everyone else talking about the Smart or MRT.

I was mentioning the sandwich food chain. It's one of my weak spots :)

I was mentioning the sandwich food chain. It's one of my weak spots :)Brave of you to admit that. :-)

I've done several 12+ hrs layover at SIN

Gripe 1: Navigation. - Never a problem for me. There are maps at various strategic spots and also the paper maps.

Gripe 2: Transfer Lounges. - there are a few chairs and it's "fenced off", so it's a lounge. Boading pass issue is determined by early check-in (http://www.changiairport.com/passenger-guide/departure/check-in/early-check-in) availability, PAID FOR by each individual airlines. If you are flying out on UA or a budget airline for instance, tough luck. For most budget airlines, you can't even use the transit desk at all and you must claim your bags and drag them to the regular check-in counter on the land side.

Gripe 3: No free beer in Biz Lounges: - wrong lounges

Gripe 4: Hot! - wrong lounge

Anyone understand these things? Is my complaint to Delta (who won't issue my BP online now), KLM (delta-alliance, running the flight), or is this some Pan-Asian anachronistic TSA-like bureaucracy that won't go away?


Hah, "Cannot lah!!" This is very pervasive through-out Singapore. Good customer service and deviating from script are not pervasive.


Gripe 6: Duty free is a rip-off. Really, no wine under $40? California wines selling for $10 at home are S$40? DFS, argh. I was picking up 15 year old rum in Nicaragua DF for $18!

Changi Duty-free has some of the best prices for alcohol in Singapore. Sin taxes.


Rave 12: "Free" wifi. This isn't a rave cuz I think wifi should be free along with water, but you get 4 hrs free if you can find the desk giving out certificates. Beats the past 3 airports I've been to.


You can register for a free Wireless@SG account with your passport number. Wireless@SG is all over the island. Unfortunately the only place it is reliable is at Changi. I'm not even joking, you're lucky if it works 50% of the time anywhere else. When it does, expect it to drop in 5-30 minutes for at least 5 minutes. It makes maintaining a VPN connection and getting work done near impossible.

Wow, I didn't know there was so much todo at the Changi airport :).

My video tour from Changi 2 months ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po6c8Nz_eRw

Wow, I didn't know there was so much todo at the Changi airport :).
It's really a destination airport.

I am just wrapping up a 14 hour layover in Changi. I decided to just stay in the airport instead of heading to town b/c I arrived at 1am.

This is at the same time a great airport with a few incredibly frustrating features that bug me. I'll start with my gripes:

Gripe 1: Navigation. This is hard to believe, and I think its more than jetlag, but trying to navigate Changi drove me crazy. I always walk. I could never tell which terminal I was in, or how to get to the next one. If I was running thru the airport late for a flight, I would have went bonkers. The huge signs just have gates, and only for nearby gates. After wandering for about 3 hours last night I still have no idea how to get around. Would it be so hard to have concourses (A,B,C) like any normal airport and then have [A][B][D] on a sign telling you those concourses are that way? Yes I understand if I took the trains it would be easier, but I almost never do.

Gripe 3: No free beer in Biz Lounges: I'm guessing the lounges I get for free with my Lounge Club card are on of the discount variety, but S$8 for a beer is a bit of a slap. I'll head to the 7-11 around the corner and buy them for $3 :)

Gripe 4: Hot! Man I so want to sit in this sunflower lounge but I'm afraid I'll turn into a puddle of jetlagged American male.

Gripe 6: Duty free is a rip-off. Really, no wine under $40? California wines selling for $10 at home are S$40? DFS, argh. I was picking up 15 year old rum in Nicaragua DF for $18!


Things I like!

This may be the best airport in the world. It's kinda like an enjoyable day of shopping.

Rave 1: "Nightlife." Even at 2am, the place had a bit of life. I've overnighted in BKK (which is big but easy to get around BTW!:) and it's just dead in the evening. Changi had movie theaters, comfy chairs galore, and a few places even had full reclining sleeping chairs! Big thumbs up!

Rave 2: 7-11! Oh yeah! Want a cold beer but don't want to spend $8? You got it! 7-11 wouldn't sell me a beer at 2am but the non-affiliated minimart did. And it was Leo beer at that! :)

Rave 3: Movies! I didn't watch one but great idea, and right next to the minimart selling beer too! :)

Rave 4: Gardens. Butterfly garden at 130 am with my jacket on was a bit too toasty and dark, but could tell it was a cool place. Ambassador Lounge looks over the sunflower garden, lovely! (Hot!)

Rave 5: Cheap beer @ minimarts (BKK has this too but its tough to find, keep lookin'!)

Rave 6: Could we get thru an Asian airport review without mentioning the great outfits the young staff wear?

Rave 7: 2-hr singapore tour. I couldn't be bothered to take it, but great idea.

Rave 8: Walking around is a joy with all the landscaping. If only I didn't get lost all the time. I walked out of one duty-free store, looked left, looked right, and couldn't remember where I came from. Some world-traveler I am!

Rave 9: Reasonable food prices. I didn't eat anywhere but it looked awfully cheap. For $5 you could get a combo at subway! As an aside, even some of the airports in the US are getting cheaper it seems. I was in Philly for a bit and gone are the days of "no meal under $10 at an airport."

Rave 10: Subway! I love Subway and they don't have it in Bali so last change for my fix.

Rave 11: Comfy seats. Bangkok, step aside with your all metal seats most with arm-rests. Comfy chairs abound!

Rave 12: "Free" wifi. This isn't a rave cuz I think wifi should be free along with water, but you get 4 hrs free if you can find the desk giving out certificates. Beats the past 3 airports I've been to.

Happy Travels!

Hmm. I've been through Changi enough to consider it my second airport (after SFO, my home airport). I think I can address some of these issues:

Gripe #1: How can? Signage is hanging above your head with big numbers and letters. Changi has 4 terminals (T1-3 and the Budget) and can be accessed by bus or train. Once inside a terminal, the gates are numbered. Easy.

Gripe #3: Which lounge were you in? In the KrisFlyer Lounge and SKL, beer is freely available. Although in the SKL, it's Tiger Beer on tap. No beer? You're in the wrong lounge.

Gripe #4: You're in Singapore. It's hot here. Changi is well air-conned.

Gripe #5: Singapore has outrageous sin taxes, most obvious one is on alcohol. The DFS is probably the cheapest place in SG to buy booze. If you ever venture outside, you'll probably keel over due to sticker shock (or the heat).

Rave #1: SIN is pushed as a transit destination so they make it comfortable for those who transit through. Besides the comfy chairs and free movies, there's also a decent transit hotel where you can catch a nap and shower up.

Rave #6: Hang out near the immigration gate around 0500 or so. The flight crews show up for the first flights of the day. Please note the SQ and EK crews.

Rave #9: Subway??? T2 has a full blown hawker centre under the name "Staff Canteen". T3 has a kopitiam along with a 24 hour Ya Kun Kaya Toast. They also have a Carls Jr, Popeye's and a lot of other westernish food. There's a lot of food to try and choose from at Changi. Just sayin'.

Swing through here again when you've got time and explore Changi during the daytime. More people and more food places are open! ^

Gripe #1: How can [you not understand the layout] ? Signage is hanging above your head with big numbers and letters. Changi has 4 terminals (T1-3 and the Budget) and can be accessed by bus or train. Once inside a terminal, the gates are numbered. Easy.
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I'm sticking by this gripe. Yes, if I took the train, it'd be easy to get around, but walking was not very clear. If they had say A-D or 1-3 it'd be more straightforward, but whatever system they have seems to have evolved with no rhyme or reason.

've been to hundreds of airports and tons of new cities. I read maps well. If I get confused, something is wrong.

Try walking around it next time.

I walked around all the terminals, while waiting for a transit hotel room to become available overnight. I walked just to see how long it would take. Had no problem navigating between the 3 terminals. Read the map once and it's piece of cake.

I'm born here and I miss the efficiency and great signage available in Changi Airport whenever I'm elsewhere in the world. Only in June did I walk for 15 minutes (one way) in Hong Kong International Airport because I was craving authentic milk tea (unfortunately it was so horrible I could not finish it).

Actually I was just at the airport 2 hours ago for supper because I live about 10 minutes drive away.

Gripe #1: As mentioned above, I find the signage great at Changi. And plenty of clean, clean toilets both landside and airside; a feature lacking in some parts of the developed world. Why not ask the staff of the shops for directions? The map comes in handy too, and it's laid out in a less crazy manner compared to that in HKIA.

Gripe #3: $8 is cheap for a beer. Basically what the previous poster said about prices outside; I usually pay $10-13 for a pint outside of Happy Hour. It pretty much is why I am constantly drunk when travelling elsewhere, especially with the €2 beer in the bar of my Amsterdam hostel.

Gripe #4: This is Singapore? Maybe they could have added some of the misty fan/dispenser thingy to make it cooler, but it is still an outdoor smoking area. And even if they have the fans, it is hardly energy efficient to power them at 1.20am.

Gripe #5: I think the winding manner in which stores are arranged is a little silly, but probably for ~design~ or whatever style stuff. But they are not all that huge? I like that there is enough space for people to navigate so the airport never feels overly crowded, unlike that in Dubai.

Gripe #6: You should just check out the prices landside. There is a restriction on the amount of alcohol you can purchase from DFS because it is so cheap compared to the rest of Singapore.

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Rave #4: There is supposed to be some cool light shows stuff during specific timings or during a period in the day in the gardens or something.

Rave #5: Next time you're here, try the local food if you've never been landside!

I have a couple of long layovers in Changi in September... thanks for this report. Can't wait to explore all the amenities. I mean, come on-- a Butterfly Garden?!! Insane!

I'll be in SIN (Changi) from 12:20am-7am next week. Sounds like there will actually be things to see and do, which is good since my plan is to try and stay on California time, where it will be the middle of the day.

I'll be in T3; are there any must-sees that people can recommend?

Also, this may sound stupid, but... is it a pain or easy to exit customs and re-enter just to get a stamp on your passport? And with that in mind, can I expect anything odd that my itin is SFO-SIN-SFO with just the 6.5 hours in Singapore?

Thanks!

I'll be in SIN (Changi) from 12:20am-7am next week. Sounds like there will actually be things to see and do, which is good since my plan is to try and stay on California time, where it will be the middle of the day.

I'll be in T3; are there any must-sees that people can recommend?

Also, this may sound stupid, but... is it a pain or easy to exit customs and re-enter just to get a stamp on your passport? And with that in mind, can I expect anything odd that my itin is SFO-SIN-SFO with just the 6.5 hours in Singapore?

Thanks!

There is SO much to do, even overnight. There are a few things open 24x7 (convenience stores, some restaurants) and almost all the entertainment (gardens etc.) is open. The Ambassador Transit Hotel has locations in all three terminals, but it's a little grim and I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, I would suggest killing a few hours exploring, and then catch some sleep at one of the many free sleeping areas (nap zones, movie theater, etc).

Definitely check out http://www.changiairport.com/ before your trip to get a feel for the airport. It's three VERY large terminals connected by a SkyTrain. Security is at each individual gate so once you land from SFO, you are still in the secure zone and can go anywhere in the airport without having to deal with customs or security.

And if you did want to exit and re-enter (to get that passport stamp), I doubt that would be a problem, though I've never tried it.

Safe travels...!

There is SO much to do, even overnight. There are a few things open 24x7 (convenience stores, some restaurants) and almost all the entertainment (gardens etc.) is open. The Ambassador Transit Hotel has locations in all three terminals, but it's a little grim and I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, I would suggest killing a few hours exploring, and then catch some sleep at one of the many free sleeping areas (nap zones, movie theater, etc).

Definitely check out http://www.changiairport.com/ before your trip to get a feel for the airport. It's three VERY large terminals connected by a SkyTrain. Security is at each individual gate so once you land from SFO, you are still in the secure zone and can go anywhere in the airport without having to deal with customs or security.

And if you did want to exit and re-enter (to get that passport stamp), I doubt that would be a problem, though I've never tried it.

Safe travels...!Thanks, sounds like I could have a fun time. I'm looking forward to this, now that I figured out that I shouldn't even try to sleep when I'm there, but rather on the relevant flights that match west-coast sleeping time. I enjoy wandering around airports, but figured not much would be happening in the middle of the night, but sounds like I picked the right place.

Also, this may sound stupid, but... is it a pain or easy to exit customs and re-enter just to get a stamp on your passport? And with that in mind, can I expect anything odd that my itin is SFO-SIN-SFO with just the 6.5 hours in Singapore?

Thanks!

US Passport, and I assume caucasian by the name? One time should not be a problem. (Sorry, Singapore is a highly discriminatory country, and ICA is obviously one of the largest profilers)

Brave of you to admit that. :-)

Brave? I looooove Subway. I'm back at Changi next week, can't wait to have a Cold Cut Combo :)

Brave? I looooove Subway. I'm back at Changi next week, can't wait to have a Cold Cut Combo :)In the city where I live, I believe nearly everyone goes to fast food - at least sometimes. But it is considered a shame to admit that. :)

US Passport, and I assume caucasian by the name? One time should not be a problem. (Sorry, Singapore is a highly discriminatory country, and ICA is obviously one of the largest profilers)Thanks, not sure what parts of the world being caucasian would be a positive or negative for such things. Middle-aged white guy with too much technology strapped to his belt (camera & cell phone), backpack... passport stamps from China, France, France, France, France, France (can you tell I visit France?), Belgium, UK and... think that's it.

Main issue is whether they might think it odd that my itin is a straight out & back, no purpose discernible for the visit to a normal person (don't think a Mileage Run makes sense to most). But I've never had anyone at Passport Control ever want to see my itin in the first place, and the Passport doesn't tell them anything.

Probably doesn't matter that I have a Global Entry stamp on the Passport, implying that somebody thinks I'm an OK risk.

Even just for few hours, never had a question entering/exiting SIN, either airport and Johor Bahru malaysian border.

But for what I've heard, what said by xinmpg is, sadly, truthful.

Thanks, not sure what parts of the world being caucasian would be a positive or negative for such things.


Most of Asia, for one. Any Asian doing that without a passport from a few select (GDP comparable) countries would get strange looks, possibly questions, and notes in the computer. Things are clamp

Thanks, not sure what parts of the world being caucasian would be a positive or negative for such things.


Most of Asia, for one. Any Asian doing that without a passport from a few select (GDP comparable) countries would get strange looks, possibly questions, and notes in the computer. Things are clamping down here in a very xenophobic way.

Discovered that even at 4:15am, when you can count the number of people visible on one hand, they won't let you out and then back in through immigration if your flight boards in less than two hours. Missed it by 5 minutes, and they didn't want to make an exception. Darn!

Discovered that even at 4:15am, when you can count the number of people visible on one hand, they won't let you out and then back in through immigration if your flight boards in less than two hours. Missed it by 5 minutes, and they didn't want to make an exception. Darn!

Ooooh frustrating! I hope you still had a chance to run around the airport, at least, and check out some of its bountiful offerings...

Ooooh frustrating! I hope you still had a chance to run around the airport, at least, and check out some of its bountiful offerings...Even at 3:07am you can have a Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks! Yep, walked around a fair amount. Interesting seeing what goes on in the middle of the night. Reminded me of a Twiligh Zone episode (recent, not original) where someone woke up when they weren't supposed to, went outside and saw the next day being constructed by guys in blue suits. Impressive airport. Never saw so many 380s in one place either! Trying to remember if it was 5 or 7 I saw as we headed out to the runway.

The Transit Hotel was unexpectedly nice (by my standards). I'd tried to reserve a room ahead of time, but got an email saying they had none. But as a walk-up, they had one available. It was actually a two-bed unit but they charged for just one. Liked the curtains covering the "window."

I cruised thru no issues. I flew Tiger out so had to leave Airside.

Tiger is a strange airline, claiming 7kg carry on luggage. I was set to pay to check my bag, but the girl said (without weighing it) that I'd be fine. She didn't bother to weigh.

At the gate, went thru normal security. No bag weighing. A girl came up to me and said, "sir your bag is too big we will need to check it because the flight is full." I have a very small Eagle Creek backpack that in a pinch can fit under the seat, so saying it's too big is BS. I figured they'd try and charge me when I got to Vietnam but didn't. So don't know what's up with Tiger and their ultra-strict 7kg carry-on policy, didn't look like they tried to hard to enforce it. I heard when Singapore still had the LCC terminal they did weigh everything. Anyone know anymore?

Even at 3:07am you can have a Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks! Yep, walked around a fair amount. Interesting seeing what goes on in the middle of the night. Reminded me of a Twiligh Zone episode (recent, not original) where someone woke up when they weren't supposed to, went outside and saw the next day being constructed by guys in blue suits. Impressive airport. Never saw so many 380s in one place either! Trying to remember if it was 5 or 7 I saw as we headed out to the runway.

The Transit Hotel was unexpectedly nice (by my standards). I'd tried to reserve a room ahead of time, but got an email saying they had none. But as a walk-up, they had one available. It was actually a two-bed unit but they charged for just one. Liked the curtains covering the "window."

It's an amazing airport, isn't it? And it sounds like you had a better experience with the Transit Hotel than we did. Glad everything worked out.

I have spent some time in there, I like it. I too, love Subway, and wouldn't class it as junk food, as depending on what you order it can be quite healthy. I also don't rate the other food options in T2 and T3 ie food court / hawker style. They do not hold up to what you can get once you are in the country, I think their food options can definitely improve in Changi.

The shopping centre at the Expo station of the MRT has a supermarket and food court with a bunch of different cuisines to choose from. Of note to me (not in a surprising or "ooh, definitely want name-your-silog" way) was a Filipino food counter. Just in case you have a long enough layover to hit it up but not long enough to do "the transfer" at Tanah Merah.

Has anyone used the post/package boxes by some gates at SIN? The ones that offer to ship your bag (s) instead of having your air carrier do it?