SMU Assistant Professor of Strategic Management (Education) Terence Fan felt that there is good potential for Changi to collaborate with its two closest neighbours. He said: “Changi-Singapore can benefit from the increase in volume and the likelihood of passengers originating from or travelling to Johor Baru or Batam, using Changi as their transit point.” Assistant Prof Fan also suggested that travellers from Batam and Senai airports connecting to flights from Changi could be escorted in special buses direct to the border checkpoints "to eliminate hassle".