We all know that Chinese New Year is a time to reconnect with our loved ones. However another significant part of this special time is spent sprucing up our homes.
With Chinese New Year just around the corner, we’re certain you’ve got heaps of shopping to be done. Wouldn’t it be perfect if there was a place you could both shop and save?
Changi Airport might just be the place you are looking for!
Changi Airport’s “Springtime Wonders” has many great deals and loads of entertainment in store for the whole family!
At Changi Airport, Mickey Mouse and friends take center stage with fun events where you and your little ones can redeem a cool Disney travel organizer, and a Disney Tsum Tsum challenge pass and stand a chance to win a 5D4N holiday for two to Tokyo!
“Flying or not, you shop, they absorb!”
From clothes and toys to jewellery and perfume… Changi Airport has it all.
From stores like Kidztime, SingKids Playsystem, Minitoons, Cocoa & Co and Sophisca for everything kid-related, to mums’ favourites such as Cotton On, Sunglass Hut, The Body Shop, Innisfree and Etude House, you will definitely be spoilt for choice.
There are even exciting new shops like Pandora, Godiva and MUJI-to-go in the T2 Departure Hall, Whoo & Belief in the T1 Departure Hall and Laneige and Sulwhasoo in T3 Departure Hall to aid in your retail therapy.
On top of the great variety for the whole family, you can enjoy GST-free shopping at Changi Airport’s public areas even if you are not travelling.
7% GST is absorbed when you shop at Changi Airport.
When shopping, do keep in mind though that supermarkets, convenience stores and services are not GST-free.
If you want to know which stores are offering special deals, a catalog featuring (Retail & Services and F&B) these deals in the public area can be found at the Customer Service Counter at Terminal 3 Basement 2 and other selected locations.
A free exclusive Disney travel organizer
Remember that there are three uniquely different travel organizers available for the three months. Be sure to collect them all!
From now until 29 March 2015, you will be able to redeem a free Disney travel organizer when you spend a minimum of $100 (or $160 if supermarket receipts are included) at Changi Airport public area.
You can also combine up to 2 same-day receipts to get this super-cool travel organizer.
The gifts get better if you are a Changi Rewards Member.
Members will be able to redeem one pack of 6 red packets featuring Mickey Mouse and friends (2 packs for Gold and Platinum members) in addition to the travel organizer.
These 6 red packets could be yours this Chinese New Year.
Read the terms and conditions for this promotion right here.
Tsum Tsum Game Challenge at the Disney Interactive Corner
You will be entitled to one Tsum Tsum Game Challenge pass when you redeem your travel organizer.
You can head over to T3 Basement 2 (opposite Jollibean) from now till 29 March 2015 to participate in the Disney Tsum Tsum Game Challenge for a chance to win adorable Tsum Tsum plush toys and a 3D2N holiday for two to Hong Kong from Singapore.
The weekly top scorer from 15 January to 8 March 2015 (total of 8) will go into the finals on 21 March 2015 (Saturday) to win the holiday.
From 9 March to 29 March 2015, participants can win a Tsum Tsum plush toy as long as they break the stipulated score (while stocks last).
The Disney interactive corner where the Tsum Tsum challenge takes place.
The Disney Interactive Corner also features some fun activities for kids such as iPads with other Disney related apps, interactive display panels with interesting Mickey facts and even a Tsum Tsum photo booth.
Holiday to Tokyo
You could win an amazing stay in Tokyo. Photo credit – Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB)
You get a chance to win a fabulous 5D4N holiday for two to Tokyo with every $100 (up to 2 combined same-day receipts) you spend at the Changi Airport shops from 15 January to 29 March 2015.
Shoppers will be registered for the lucky draw when they redeem the travel organizers.
Chinese New Year Bazaar
The Chinese New Year Bazaar at Changi Airport
When you are at Changi Airport you must check out their Chinese New Year Bazaar (at T3 Basement 2, opposite Kopitam) from now till 17 February 2015.
There’ll be 9 vendors selling a scrumptious assortment of New Year goodies such as crackers, cookies, tarts and those famous little pineapple pastries!
The wonderful array of Chinese New Year treats at Changi Airport.
Other than the Bazaar itself, you will be able to find Chinese New Year goodies being sold at shops such as Bee Cheng Hiang (T3), Fragrance (T2), Tai Chong Kok (T3) and Begawan Solo (T1 & T3) as well.
We hope we have given you enough reasons to head down to Changi Airport! If you’ve been there recently, do leave us a note about your experience.