A steady growth can be seen for Singapore Changi Airport, with a total of 5.8% year-on-year increase for their passenger movements, that hits about 5.29 million. Other factors such as aircraft moments had 32,330 landings and takeoffs, with 3.6% growth. Additionally, an impressive growth of 1.8% can be seen for their airfreight division that reaches up to reach 180,490 tonnes, as compared to the same period last year.

 

 

In May, traffic between Singapore and Europe saw a robust double-digit growth of 17% on the back of additional capacity introduced recently to Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom. Among Changi’s top 10 markets, China led the gainers with a 12% increase in passenger traffic, with more than 550,000 movements between Singapore and China. Traffic to and from Australia, India, Japan and Vietnam also registered good growth of at least 8%. Among Changi’s top 10 city routes, Sydney recorded the strongest growth at 15%, followed by Denpasar (+10%) and Ho Chi Minh City (+8%).

 

At this year’s Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards, Changi Airport was named ‘Best Airport – Asia (over 1m tonnes)’ and ‘Best Green Airport’. Changi Airport was also recognised as ‘Airport of the Year’ at the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards.

 

As at June 2018, 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.