Baggage claim carousel at Changi airport in Singapore

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No wonder Changi is said to be one of the best airports in the world - where else would you find such sanitised perfection! Green walls adorn the baggage claim area and everything is spotlessly clean and attractive. The Asian Miracle at work! Singapore Changi Airport, Changi International Airport, or simply Changi Airport, is the main airport in Singapore. A major aviation hub in Southeast Asia, it is about 17.2 km (10.7 mi) northeast from the commercial centre in Changi, on a 13 square kilometres (3,200 acres) site. The airport, operated by the Changi Airport Group, is the home base of Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, SilkAir, AirAsia, Scoot,[5] Tigerair, Jetstar Asia Airways, and Valuair. As of May 2013, Changi Airport serves more than 100 airlines operating 6,400 weekly fli