Changi Airport Nearly Reaches Pre-Covid Passenger Traffic Levels

Singapore Changi Airport reported handling 16.5 million passenger movements from April to June 2024, marking a 13.4% increase compared to the same period last year. This figure represents 98.2% of the passenger traffic recorded during the same quarter in 2019. Aircraft movements, encompassing both landings and take-offs, totaled 89,300, a 9.7% rise year-on-year and 94.5% of the levels seen in the second quarter of 2019.

The top five markets for Changi Airport during this period were Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Australia, and India. Notably, China experienced the highest growth among these markets, with traffic doubling compared to the previous year and exceeding pre-pandemic figures. North Asia emerged as the fastest-growing region, with a 40.8% increase year-on-year, also surpassing pre-Covid levels.

In terms of airfreight, Changi Airport handled 486,000 tonnes of cargo from April to June 2024, a 16% increase from the same period last year. This growth was observed across all cargo segments—exports, imports, and transshipments—with particularly strong flows between Singapore and China, as well as the United States. The airport’s top five air cargo markets for the period were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, and the United States.

Mr. Lim Ching Kiat, Executive Vice President for Air Hub and Cargo Development at Changi Airport Group, commented, “Changi Airport continues to expand its global network, with new flights added in the second quarter. Travelers now have more options to explore destinations such as Broome, Brussels, Quanzhou, and Vancouver, along with enhanced connectivity to popular cities like Tokyo and London. We are working with our airline partners to achieve full travel recovery by the end of the year.”

As of July 1, 94 airlines operate over 6,900 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 158 cities across 50 countries and territories worldwide.