Changi Airports’s air traffic slipped 4.2% in August on back of fewer Southeast Asia flights

Passenger traffic declined 0.6%.

The number of aircraft landings and takeoffs in Changi Airport declined 4.2% year-on-year in August. The number of commercial aircraft movements was pegged at 28,360 compared to 29,610 in August last year.

Meanwhile, passenger traffic at Changi Airport totalled 4.65 million in August this year, a slight decline of 0.6% year-on-year compared to 4.69 million in August 2013.

In terms of airfreight movements, Changi Airport handled 156,000 tonnes of cargo, an increase of 4.1% compared to a year ago.

During the month, traffic to Northeast Asia, South Asia and Southwest Pacific improved, offset by a decline in Southeast Asia travel. Travel to and from Bangkok continued to decline, down 11% on-year.