SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.60 million passengers in January 2014, an increase of +6.3% on-year. Air traffic movements grew correspondingly, with a total of 30,400 landings and take-offs recorded during the month, or +7.6% more compared to a year ago.
The growth in passenger traffic was supported by “a healthy increase” in air travel between Singapore and Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, Southwest Pacific and the Middle East.
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Among Changi’s top country markets, double-digit growth was registered for travel to and from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam. Travel to Thailand, however, saw a decline with Bangkok traffic decreasing by a quarter.
On 24 January, Tigerair launched a new non-stop four times weekly service to Malé, Maldives, a new route for the airline.
As at 1 February 2014, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 280 cities in about 60 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,900 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
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New store openings
On the commercial front, three new outlets have commenced operations in the public areas of Changi Airport’s terminals.
South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette has opened its first store in Terminal 2’s Arrival Hall, offering its signature Royal Pudding, fresh pastries, cakes and bread. An extensive range of stationery, as well as English and Chinese books can be found at the new Du Yi Bookshop in Terminal 3’s Basement 2, while The Haven – hailed as the first pay-per-use lounge in Changi’s public area – has opened in Terminal 3’s Arrival Hall.
Over in the transit areas, Terminal 3’s Departure Transit Mall has welcomed three brands: Maison de Chronus, selling a range of watch brands; Fragrance Bak Kwa (香味肉干), offering barbequed meat; and Costa Coffee, a 24-hour coffee shop chain from the UK.
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The Haven by JetQuay is the first pay-per-use lounge to open in the airport’s public area |
