SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport passenger numbers fell -70.7% year-on-year in March, to 1.65 million. In the final week of March, volumes plummeted by -98% compared to a year earlier.
Changi Airport Group said: “Air travel demand remained significantly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, with all regions recording steep declines in March. For the last seven days of the month, passenger movements at Changi Airport were -98% lower than they were a year ago. Flight movements similarly declined sharply during the same period, by -87% year-on-year.”
For the first quarter of the year, Changi Airport handled 11 million passengers, a decrease of -32.7% year-on-year.
For April, the number of scheduled flights at Changi Airport is about -96% fewer compared to what was originally scheduled.
As reported, Changi Airport’s iShopChangi.com is offering tax-absorbed shopping on more than 5,000 products with free local delivery during the crisis. The range covers beauty, electronics, fashion and lifestyle products, as well as travel-exclusive bundles.
