Changi's Budget Terminal to make way for new and improved terminal

Opened in 2006, the Budget Terminal can handle up to seven million passengers annually but authorities are now looking at building a new terminal to cater to future demand.

Many workers at the Budget Terminal are aware of the impending closure. Shop owners have also been informed and some say it's no surprise, as the lease for most concessions there will expire in a few months.

The Budget Terminal currently serves Berjaya Air, Firefly, SEair, Cebu Pacific and Tiger Airways.

It is understood that Tiger Airways will operate from Terminal 2, possibly by June.

Provisions have been made for them to operate from Row 12 near to Singapore Airlines, Silk Air and the new Scoot airline.

Berjaya Air and SEAir will also operate from Terminal 2, with Berjaya making the shift as early as April.

When contacted, Firefly says it is aware of the move, but declined to give details.

Observers say it should not take more than two years for the new terminal to be ready.

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