Report by : Gan Yung Chyan
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
/ KUCINTA SETIA
Distributed to All Press & Travel Professionals
Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.84 million passenger movements in June 2016, a 3 per cent annual increase. Aircraft movements were 2.9 per cent higher at 29,350 arrivals and departures, while cargo shipments rose 7.8 per cent to reach 163,070 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.
In June 2016, the main regions driving growth are North America, North East Asia and South West Pacific. Among Changi’s top ten country markets, China (+16%) and Australia (+7%) led the gainers, with Guangzhou, Melbourne and Perth registering double-digit increases.
Singapore Airlines raised its Sydney flight frequency from 31 to 35 flights per week, while Qantas added twice weekly services to 9 flights a week to Perth.
Since launching its Amritsar route in end May 2016, Scoot has increased its frequency on the new route from three flights a week to four flights a week.
Singapore Airlines raised its Sydney flight frequency from 31 to 35 flights per week, while Qantas added twice weekly services to 9 flights a week to Perth.
Since launching its Amritsar route in end May 2016, Scoot has increased its frequency on the new route from three flights a week to four flights a week.
For the first half of 2016, 28.8 million passengers passed through Changi Airport, 8 per cent higher than the corresponding period last year. Growth was broad-based across all its top ten country markets – with double-digit increases recorded for China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
Aircraft movements rose 4.7 per cent to 177,810 while airfreight movements improved 4.2 per cent to reach 950,250 tonnes for the past six months.
Part of the increase in airfreight movements have to be attributed to two new cargo airlines that started operations in Changi Airport in June 2016.
Suvarnabhumi-based Thai cargo airline K-Mile Air commenced "K-Mile Asia" cargo services between Suvarnabhumi and Singapore five times a week.
Silk Way West Airlines launches its first direct cargo flight to Singapore from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 23 June 2016 using its B747-8F aircraft. Now, the Azerbaijan Airlines' cargo subsidiary is operating twice weekly services between Singapore and Azerbaijan, with stopovers in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.
As at 1 July 2016, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 330 cities in about 80 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,800 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
Aircraft movements rose 4.7 per cent to 177,810 while airfreight movements improved 4.2 per cent to reach 950,250 tonnes for the past six months.
Part of the increase in airfreight movements have to be attributed to two new cargo airlines that started operations in Changi Airport in June 2016.
Suvarnabhumi-based Thai cargo airline K-Mile Air commenced "K-Mile Asia" cargo services between Suvarnabhumi and Singapore five times a week.
Silk Way West Airlines launches its first direct cargo flight to Singapore from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on 23 June 2016 using its B747-8F aircraft. Now, the Azerbaijan Airlines' cargo subsidiary is operating twice weekly services between Singapore and Azerbaijan, with stopovers in Kuala Lumpur and Dubai.
As at 1 July 2016, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 330 cities in about 80 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 6,800 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 90 seconds.
Sources : Changi Airport Group, Scoot, K-Mile Air and Silk Way West Airlines
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