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Changi reports April gains

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SINGAPORE, 28 May 2018: Singapore Changi Airport handled 5.43 million passenger movements in April, a 5.1% year-on-year increase.

Aircraft movements were 4.6% higher at 31,990 landings and take-offs.

In April, South Asia, underpinned by India (+18%) and Sri Lanka (+24%) traffic, registered strong growth.

Among Changi’s top 10 country markets, China (+11%), Vietnam (+10%) and Japan (+7%) also registered good growth. Passenger traffic to and from Europe increased by 13%, boosted by travel on new services to London and Munich.

As of 1 May, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 400 cities in about 100 countries and territories worldwide.  With more than 7,200 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 80 seconds.

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Singapore Airlines strengthened its connectivity to Australia, increasing its Sydney service from 33 to 35 fights a week, and its Canberra service from three-weekly to daily. The airline also added an additional service to Ahmadabad, India, bringing the total to five weekly.

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