Rather amusing how people rushed to write letters praising and 'defending' Changi Airport when the news came out that it was ranked -*gasp* - third by Skytrax. Even CAAS got into the act.
Aiyoh, third, so third, lah! It's not like we were ranked last or something. Beauty, airport rankings and many other things lie in the eyes of the beholder, so why be so uptight?
For some reason, I have almost zero recollection of Incheon but the husband and the boy are very sure that it is a great airport. And we all agree that Chek Lap Kok is good.
But with things lying in the eyes of beholders, in all likelihood, there may also be people who hate Incheon, Chek Lap Kok and Changi.
Like Kansai Airport is #1 for me but I don't know if it was ever ranked #1 by Skytrax. And I liked Sukarno Hatta Airport (except that its length can be quite a problem - I practically had to run when I realised how far away my gate was) but nobody talks about it, do they?
So, just be gracious and humble and learn (especially from #1 and #2). People have written (not that many letters have been published, though) about what's better in other airports so I will not go into that.
Speaking of which, today's ST Forum had someone writing about how Hong Kong has sanitisers in shops and lift buttons covered with plastic that is sanitised regularly. If I may add, Hong Kong TV runs regular ads reminding kids and families to be hygienic and socially responsible in these times. Hong Kong and China have had sensor-type taps and even soap dispensers and no-need-to-touch flush activators (that work - some such flush activators in S'pore either don't work well or activate an inadequate trickle of water) in many public toilets for some time. How many such toilets can you think of in Singapore?
If we can't stand not being #1 (like, we don't want to have the biggest number of H1N1 cases, right?), why don't we learn from others AND do better?
Aiyoh, third, so third, lah! It's not like we were ranked last or something. Beauty, airport rankings and many other things lie in the eyes of the beholder, so why be so uptight?
For some reason, I have almost zero recollection of Incheon but the husband and the boy are very sure that it is a great airport. And we all agree that Chek Lap Kok is good.
But with things lying in the eyes of beholders, in all likelihood, there may also be people who hate Incheon, Chek Lap Kok and Changi.
Like Kansai Airport is #1 for me but I don't know if it was ever ranked #1 by Skytrax. And I liked Sukarno Hatta Airport (except that its length can be quite a problem - I practically had to run when I realised how far away my gate was) but nobody talks about it, do they?
So, just be gracious and humble and learn (especially from #1 and #2). People have written (not that many letters have been published, though) about what's better in other airports so I will not go into that.
Speaking of which, today's ST Forum had someone writing about how Hong Kong has sanitisers in shops and lift buttons covered with plastic that is sanitised regularly. If I may add, Hong Kong TV runs regular ads reminding kids and families to be hygienic and socially responsible in these times. Hong Kong and China have had sensor-type taps and even soap dispensers and no-need-to-touch flush activators (that work - some such flush activators in S'pore either don't work well or activate an inadequate trickle of water) in many public toilets for some time. How many such toilets can you think of in Singapore?
If we can't stand not being #1 (like, we don't want to have the biggest number of H1N1 cases, right?), why don't we learn from others AND do better?
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