Changi Airport posts highest number of passengers in October

Passenger traffic year-to-date surpassed the 40-million mark.

Singapore Changi Airport registered its highest number of passengers for the month of October when 4.27 million movements were recorded last month, 10.0% more than in the same period last year. 

At the same time, Changi handled 27,600 flight movements, an increase of 5.2% over October 2011. Passenger traffic to and from the Middle East continued its upward trend with the region contributing double-digit growth every month this year. Traffic to and from traditional growth regions such as Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and Southwest Pacific also increased by double-digits, accentuating Changi Airport’s status as a major Asia-Pacific air hub.

Year-to-date, passenger traffic at Changi Airport has grown 9.9% to 41.9 million, surpassing the 40-million mark. If traffic for November and December remains
unchanged compared to last year, Changi would end 2012 with more than 50 million passenger movements. Aircraft movements for the January-October 2012 period totalled 268,000, an increase of 8.1%.

Airfreight movements in October declined 8.0% year-on-year to 150,000 tonnes. For the January to October 2012 period, Changi Airport handled 1.50 million tonnes of cargo, 2.4% less than the same period in 2011.

As at 1 November 2012, Changi Airport is connected to 230 cities in 60 countries and territories, and serves more than 100 airlines operating some 6,400 weekly flights.