Singapore Changi Airport handled 5.11 million passenger movements in March, a 4.3% year-on-year increase. Aircraft movements were 2.6% higher at 30,920 landings and takeoffs, while cargo shipments saw a robust growth of 10.2% to reach 188,630 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.
Passenger traffic for the month of March was boosted by traffic growth across all regions. Among Changi’s top 10 country markets, China and India led the gainers with double-digit growth. Strong traffic growth was also observed between Singapore and Asian cities such as Denpasar (+13%), Guangzhou (+18%) and Seoul (+13%).
For the first quarter of this year, Changi Airport registered 15 million passengers, 4.7% higher than during the same period last year. China registered strong growth of 14%, accounting for about 10% of total passenger movements during this period. Aircraft movements rose 2.0% to 90,540, while airfreight movements registered an increase of 6.2%, totalling 494,180 tonnes.
As at 1 April 2017, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 380 cities in about 90 countries and territories worldwide.With more than 7,000 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
Other highlights at Changi*
New Services – Changi Airport welcomed new services and increased service frequencies for the Northern Summer 2017 season, which runs from 26 March to 28 October 2017.
Frequencies for the following services have been increased starting 26 March:
| Destination | Airline | Frequency (Services) |
| South Asia | ||
| Ahmedabad | Singapore Airlines | Increased from 3x weekly to 4x weekly |
| South East Asia |
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| Bangkok | Singapore Airlines | Increased from 35x weekly to 42x weekly |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Singapore Airlines | Increased from 17x weekly to 19x weekly |
| Phuket | SilkAir | Increased from 31x weekly to 35x weekly |
| Yangon | Myanmar National Airlines | Increased from 12x weekly to 14x weekly |
An additional 38 weekly services will be launched in the coming months as part of the season’s new flights.
New Restaurants & Stores – In the transit areas, French luxury fashion house Saint Laurent has opened their second Changi Airport store in Terminal 3, while Pure Gold Jewellers opened their third airport outlet in Terminal 2. Bakery-restaurant PAULhas also relocated from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1, serving ready-to-go food such as sandwiches and pastries.
In the public areas, Starbucks Reserve has opened their first Asian airport outlet at Terminal 3’s Departure Hall. Coffee lovers will be able to explore different coffee brewing methods, with an ultra-premium line of coffees available at the outlet.
* For the period 16 March to 15 April 2017
