Traffic enjoys healthy Q2 rise at Singapore Changi

Singapore Changi Airport handled 16.5 million passengers from April to June 2024, an increase of 13.4% compared to a year ago.

The upturn means that the airport is now operating close to pre-pandemic traffic levels – in fact, the Q2 number is just 1.8% down on the corresponding period in 2019.

Aircraft movements, including landings and take-offs, totalled 89,300 for the quarter, up 9.7% year-on-year, and was 94.5% compared to the second quarter of 2019.

Lim Ching Kiat, Changi Airport Group’s executive vice president for air hub and cargo development, said: “Changi Airport continues to expand its global network, having added more flights in the second quarter.

“Travellers can now explore more destinations with Changi’s connectivity to cities such as Broome, Brussels, Quanzhou and Vancouver, and enjoy more options to evergreen favourites like Tokyo and London. Together with our airline partners, we are striving towards full travel recovery by the end of this year.”

Changi Airport’s top five markets for the second quarter of 2024 were Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Australia and India.

China saw the highest growth among Changi’s top markets, with traffic doubling compared to the same period last year, and surpassing pre-COVID numbers.

North Asia was the fastest growing region during Q2, registering a 40.8% increase year-on-year, and also exceeding pre-COVID levels.

Cargo volumes are also on the rise, increasing by 16% to 486,000 tonnes during Q2.

According to CAG, Changi’s top five air cargo markets were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and United States of America with growth was registered across exports, imports and transhipments led by strong volumes between Singapore and China as well as the US.