SINGAPORE, 25 March 2019 – Singapore Changi Airport managed 5.13 million passenger movements in February, a 4% year-on-year increase.
Aircraft movements remained stable with 29,900 landings and take offs, while airfreight throughput fell 8.3% to reach 137,000 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.
For the month of February, passenger traffic growth was witnessed across all regions, with Europe and North America recording double-digit growth. With the Lunar New Year holidays falling in the month of February, traffic between Singapore and China grew 6%.
As of 1 March, more than 100 airlines operated at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 400 cities in about 100 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 7,400 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 80 seconds.
Highlights
New Restaurants & Stores – In the public areas, Changi Recommends has opened its second outlet in T3. Located in the Departure Hall, the kiosk offers travel services – such as Wi-Fi routers, SIM cards and tickets to tourist attractions.
(16 February to 15 March 2019).
