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Singapore Changi Airport handles record high passengers in 2015

Xinhua, January 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

Singapore Changi Airport handled a record 55.4 million passengers and 346,330 landings and take-offs during the year of 2015, which represented an increase of 2.5 percent and 1.4 percent respectively, according to the statistics released by the Changi Airport Group (CAG) on Wednesday.

In December, Changi Airport registered a total of 5.29 million passenger movements, the highest ever traffic the airport has achieved in a month since it opened in 1981. Changi Airport's daily record was also broken on December 19 with more than 192,000 passengers passing through during the 24 hours.

Traffic was positive for most of Changi Airport's top 10 country markets with Thailand, Vietnam and Chinese mainland registering the strongest growth. This was offset by a softer showing for Indonesia and China's Hong Kong. While the broader trend for air travel was positive, traffic to Singapore was impacted by the strength of the Singapore dollar against some regional currencies.

While Changi Airport's total cargo throughput was little changed at 1.85 million tonnes for the year of 2015, there were pockets of growth in niche cargo segments. For instance, there was strong double-digit growth in the pharmaceuticals cargo segment, which registered a 44 percent growth on-year in 2015.

"Going forward, economic uncertainty in many markets, made worse by lacklustre business and consumer confidence, may dampen travel demand in the near term. However, low fuel prices should support airlines' profitability. The outlook for Changi is also bolstered by positive developments such as the addition of new city links and airlines in the coming months," said Changi Airport Group CEO Lee Seow Hiang. Enditem