The airport that became a Swiftie (Taylor’s Version)

Award: Gold

Award Year: 2024

Category: T&SE_Timely Opportunity & Current Events

Executive Summary

How does an airport become a Swiftie?

By leveraging moment marketing, Changi turned an army of Taylor Swift fans into its main retail growth audience. With unconventional approach demonstrating trendjacking at scale, it changed perception of an airport to a thriving retail & entertainment destination.

This social-first campaign garnered higher share of voice than the official sponsor of The Eras Tour and won the hearts of travellers, Swifties and Singaporeans. It increased footfall by 40% and achieved 98% of its sales target within 13 days. Now that’s a Swiftie result!

Agency

Ogilvy Singapore

Kunal Jeswani, Group Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy Singapore and Malaysia

Nikhita Sejpal, Marketing Manager

Shirley Tay, Chief Client Officer, Account Management

Nelly Lim, Business Director, Account Management

Sudhir Pasumarty, Creative Director

Ishita Roy, Joint Head of Strategy, Strategy

Joanne Ho, Senior Strategist, Strategy

Dana Lim, Associate Creative Director, Creative

Chun Sim, Senior Copywriter, Creative

Joseph Lim, Copywriter, Creative

Ria Ocampo, Associate Creative Director, Creative

Pedro Pedreira, Associate Creative Director, Creative

Xinying Chua, Account Manager, Account Management

BLKJ HAVAS

Rowena Bhagchandani, CEO

Brand

Changi Airport Group

Ivan Tan, Group Senior Vice President

Kelvin Ng, Vice President, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Melvin Leong, Senior Manager, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Shueh Li Low, Senior Manager, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Tiffany Chee, Senior Associate, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Ezza Hani, Senior Associate, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Acacia Wu, Senior Associate, Corporate & Marketing Communications

Marcus Sim, Legal Counsel

Delfine Ong, Associate General Manager, Experience Creation

Koon Ling Ng, Senior Manager, Corporate & Marketing Communications