Singapore’s Changi makes March gains

SINGAPORE Singapore’s Changi Airport recorded 4.54 million passenger movements in March, 0.9% higher than a year ago.
Aircraft movements were 1.2% fewer with 28,800 landings and take-offs, and cargo movements fell 4.2% to 162,700 tonnes.
During the month, traffic to and from Southwest Pacific and South Asia registered growths of 8% and 4.9% respectively.
Passenger traffic to and from Thailand continued to rise, increasing 20% over the previous year with Bangkok traffic soaring 30%. China traffic rose an encouraging 3.4%.
inside no 6In the first quarter of 2015, Changi Airport handled 13.1 million passengers, 0.9% lower than the previous year. Aircraft movements were lower by 2.5% to 84,060. Air freight movements registered an increase of 0.8% to reach 450,400 tonnes. Overall, traffic was weaker across most regions although there was a 4.7% increase for the quarter for South Asia traffic.
As at 1 April, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 320 cities in 80 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,600 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
Other highlights at Changi
New City Link & Services – The Northern Summer season began in March, with a series of new services introduced at Changi Airport.
Oman Air commenced its daily Muscat – Singapore – Kuala Lumpur service 29 March, adding Muscat as a new passenger city link for Changi Airport. The service replaced the previous Muscat – Kuala Lumpur non-stop service.
Xiamen Airlines now offers daily nonstop services to Fuzhou and Hangzhou, replacing the previous daily Hangzhou-Fuzhou-Singapore service. With this change, Xiamen Airlines now offer four daily flights to seven Chinese cities. The Singapore – Hangzhou service continues to Xi’an, making Xiamen Airlines the second carrier to offer flights from Singapore to Xi’an.
Tigerair has also commenced flights to the Chinese cities of Guilin and Nanning, serving these cities once and three times weekly respectively.
Lao Airlines has extended its Vientiane service to operate onwards to Luang Prabang, a new city link for Changi Airport. The Singapore – Vientiane – Luang Prabang service operates three times weekly.

sourced:ttrweekly.com