Singapore Changi Airport handled 4.28 million passenger movements in May 2013, a 4.7% increase compared to May 2012. Flight movements increased by 5.4% to 28,600 and 3.6% less cargo was handled compared to last year at 147,600 tonnes.
There has been a healthy increase in air travel between Singapore and Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia and South Asia. Australia, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand ranked among Changi’s top five markets in May 2013. Passenger movement at Changi Airport for the first five months of 2013 were 21.6 million, a 4.8% increase from the corresponding period last year. Click here for the full statistics.
SWISS made its comeback on 13 May 2013 resuming Zurich-Singapore direct services after a four-year hiatus. Read about that here.
New outlets opened at Changi Airport included KOI Express at Terminal 3’s basement 2, Penang Culture at mezzanine level of Terminal 2’s departure hall and Play2Learn children’s toy shop at Terminal 2’s Departure Transit Mall. Fashion brands Paul & Shark and Kipling opened in Terminal 1’s departure transit mall.
Changi Recommends, a service offering deals and information to travellers arriving in Singapore is now available in all terminals of the airport.
As at 1 June 2013, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport connecting Singapore to 250 cities in 60 countries and territories worldwide. There are more than 6,600 weekly scheduled flights.
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