With sadness and not believing

The last time we had been to Changi Airport was in January this year. Since then we had not stepped inside because of Covid-19 pandemic.

Yesterday, we took a bus there. We did it because there was going to be a major water disruption at our home from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. So we decided to stay out of our home during this time. We took buses to explore the East. First stop was Our Tampines Hub where the Tampines Regional Library is located. Final stop was to go to The Jewel@Changi Airport.

While we were cruising on a bus to Changi Airport via PIE expressway, we noticed many Scoot and SIA airplanes parked at the airport, permanently grounded instead of taking to the sky. It was a sad sight. It still hit us hard seeing with our own eyes on location, though we had seen such scenes in the news.

The world has seen something like 59% to 62% reduction in air passengers compared to 2019. SIA passenger carriage load was down 98% in August. Covid-19 pandemic has destroyed air travel as we knew it in the past.