SINGAPORE. Passenger traffic at Singapore Changi Airport totalled 4.65 million in August 2014, a slight decline of -0.6% year-on-year. Aircraft landings and take-offs decreased by -4.2% to 28,360.
During the month, traffic to Northeast Asia, South Asia and Southwest Pacific improved, offset by a decline in Southeast Asia travel. There were double-digit increases in passenger movements between Singapore and Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City as well as Sydney among Changi Airport’s top 10 cities. However, travel to and from Bangkok continued to decline, down -11% on-year.
For the period of January to August 2014, 35.84 million passenger movements were recorded at Changi Airport, +1.1% more than the corresponding period in 2013. Aircraft movements rose in tandem by +1.3% to 228,240.
As at 1 September 2014, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to over 300 cities in some 70 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,400 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
Retail highlights at Changi
Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme opened its newest outlet in the Departure Check-in Hall of Terminal 2, while Curry Times, operated by curry puff specialists Old Chang Kee, opened in Terminal 3.
Three new retail and dining outlets have commenced operations in the transit areas of Changi Airport. French premium casualwear brand Lacoste opened its second Changi store in Terminal 3 while The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf established its fourth and fifth outlets at Changi, in Terminals 2 and 3.
The month of August also revealed the third monthly finalist for the “˜Be a Changi Millionaire’ 2014 Grand Draw. Seiichiro Oiyama, a 35 year-old Japanese civil engineer working in Singapore, made his winning purchase at The Cocoa Trees for a very important client of his. To calm his nerves down before the grand finale early next year, Mr Oiyama mentioned that he will play a game of football to kick off his dream of flying to Peru to visit the Machu Picchu, should he win the S$1 million grand prize.
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Lacoste opened its second Changi outlet spanning 1022sq ft on 8 August |
