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The Demons of Changi

by Patty Mahlon

Mar 15, 2008

Last week, a press release landed in my in-box titled “Incubus Meets Travellers at Changi Airport.” Since it was being sent by the PR folks at Changi, I figured it probably wasn’t a warning to women about demons prowling the terminal, but I was curious (so kudos to them for a good headline). Turns out I am not as up on my modern music as I thought I was–nor on some cool things going on at Changi either. The Incubus is question is an American alt-rock band that’s been around for more than 10 years–who knew? And to the chagrin of those of us who expect real definitions to dominate search results, the band is also the top several results you get when you Google “incubus.” Guess that shows me. Anyway, the band was in Singapore for a concert last week, and took part in a meet-and-greet session at the airport, set up by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Turns out this is something the CAAS does regularly–setting up opportunities for travelers transiting the airport to meet celebrities and take pictures with them–which is pretty cool. Some of the previous sessions have involved the Backstreet Boys, Elaine Page, several Bollywood stars, and golfers Annika Sorenstam and Colin Montgomery. Something for everybody! It seems this was launched as the Famous Personalities Program back in 2004. Changi claims it’s the first airport in the world to organize such events for travelers, and I know I haven’t heard of any other ones. Anybody out there have any good celebrities-at-airports stories to share? –Mary Hunt, editor, eFlyer

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