Operating Indicators for November 2018

SINGAPORE, 21 December 2018 – Singapore Changi Airport registered 5.41 million passenger movements in November 2018, a 4.5% year-on-year increase. Aircraft movements grew 2.5% to 31,910 landings and takeoffs, while airfreight throughput remained stable at 189,000 tonnes, compared to the same period last year.

For the month of November, passenger traffic was underpinned by growth across all regions. Traffic to and from South Asia saw double-digit growth, with India (+14%) leading among Changi’s top 10 markets. Double-digit growth was also registered for Germany (+30%), the United States (+22%) and New Zealand (+17%).

As at 1 December 2018, more than 100 airlines operate at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to some 400 cities in about 100 countries and territories worldwide. With more than 7,200 weekly scheduled flights, an aircraft takes off or lands at Changi roughly once every 80 seconds.

Changi Airport’s traffic statistics are available at

http://www.changiairport.com/corporate/about-us/traffic-statistics.html.

Other highlights at Changi*

New Services – Changi added two new city links to India, with IndiGo Airlines’ new 2x weekly service to Vijayawada, and Jet Airways commencing a daily Singapore-Pune service. Jet Airways also added a third daily each to its Delhi and Mumbai services.

Changi welcomed Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines and the return of Hainan Airlines; the airlines launched 3x weekly services to Nanning and Haikou respectively. Hebei Airlines also doubled its daily service to Hangzhou on 1 December. AirAsia Berhad commenced a 4x weekly Ipoh service on 2 December, while Qantas added three weekly services to Sydney on 14 December. Singapore Airlines also added three weekly services each to their non-stop San Francisco and Los Angeles routes.

New Restaurants & Stores – In the transit areas, Italian brands Bvlgari and Moncler opened their first airport boutiques in T1, while Ray-Ban commenced operations in T3.

In the public areas, fast-food chain Burger King has opened in T1. Michelin-recommended Hong Kong brand Chee Kei, a new-to-Changi store offering authentic Cantonese food, and Ya Kun Kaya Toast, a Singaporean homegrown café offering a range of local delights, have opened in T2. In the same terminal, #Sip has made its debut in Changi, with a wide variety of drink options. Over in T3, Ramen Champion & Hokkaido Paradise, a new concept at Changi, offering a wide range of Japanese cuisine, has commenced operations. Saap Saap Thai and Saap Saap Thai Desserts have also opened in T3, with a selection of casual Thai dining options.

*For the period 16 November to 15 December 2018