SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport handled some 3.79 million passengers in January, up by +11.9% year-on-year, Changi Airport Group has reported.
Low-cost carriers (LCCs) continued to drive growth to and from Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. Traffic for these regions recorded double-digit growth as airlines such as Tiger Airways, AirAsia and Cebu Pacific increased frequencies to cities such as Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Manila respectively.
Traffic growth to and from Russia was also strong, as Transaero Airlines started operations to Moscow and Singapore Airlines had increased frequency on the sector in the last quarter of 2010.
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Traffic on LCCs grew +27% compared to a year ago. About one in four passengers who passed through Changi was carried on an LCC. Traffic on full service carriers grew +8%, registering 2.9 million passengers.
The growth in passenger traffic was in line with an +11.6% increase in aircraft movements to 24,000 flights. During the month Air Macau and Hong Kong Airlines started operations at Changi with twice-weekly passenger services to Macau and daily services to Hong Kong.
In addition China Eastern Airlines introduced twice-weekly services to Nanning, the capital of Guangxi in southern China, a new city link on Changi’s network.
Changi Airport served a record of more than 42 million passengers in 2010, +13% more than in 2009. Passenger traffic at Changi grew by at a compounded annual growth rate of +3.9% from 2000 to 2010.
Changi Airport serves some 100 airlines operating 5,400 weekly scheduled flights, connecting Singapore to more than 200 cities in 60 countries and territories.
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Other highlights
New food & beverage outlets that opened at Changi Airport in December and January include Yoghurt Plus, which serves low-fat frozen yoghurt in Terminal 2’s Arrival Hall, and Harry’s Bar in T1’s Departure Transit Mall. Also new are Subway and Starbucks, both in T3’s Departure Transit Mall.
Changi recently celebrated the opening of Lagardère Services Asia Pacific’s The Fashion Gallery, which features 17 internationally renowned designer brands such as Boss, Bottega Veneta, Salvatore Ferragamo, Loewe and Yves Saint Laurent. The Fashion Gallery is located in T2’s Departure Transit Mall.
Newly opened outlets in T3’s Departure Transit Mall are Denni, Bonia Natural, Accessorize and Bee Cheng Hiang.
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The Fashion Gallery, features 17 internationally renowned designer brands such as Boss, Bottega Veneta and Loewe |
Retail campaign – Changi Airport has relaunched the popular GST-absorbed shopping programme. Until 27 March visitors shopping in the public areas can enjoy substantial savings equivalent to double the GST (Goods and Services Tax) amount (about 14%) on their purchases.
Thirty nine participating retail outlets – representing 98% of the retail outlets located in the airport’s public areas – are offering this discount on all purchases made at their stores.
