(29/07/24) Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) dealt with 16.5 million passenger actions between the start of April and the top of June 2024, a rise of 13.4% in comparison with a yr in the past and 98.2% of passenger actions for Q2 2019.
Plane actions, together with landings and take-offs, totalled 89,300 for the quarter, up 9.7% year-on-year and 94.5% in comparison with Q2 2019.
Changi’s prime 5 markets for the quarter have been, in alphabetical order, Australia, China, India, Indonesia and Malaysia, with China having the best development among the many prime markets with site visitors doubling in comparison with the identical interval final yr, surpassing pre-Covid numbers.
For the quarter, North Asia was the quickest rising area, registering a 40.8% enhance year-on-year, additionally exceeding pre-Covid ranges.
The airport registered 486,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput, surpassing Q2 2023 by 16%. Development was registered throughout all cargo flows – exports, imports and transhipments, led by robust cargo flows between Singapore and China, in addition to the US of America.
Singapore Airways A350 reg: 9V-SMR at Changi Airport in Singapore. Image by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
Through the quarter, Changi’s prime 5 air cargo markets have been Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and United States of America.
As at 1 July, 94 airways function over 6,900 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 158 cities in 50 nations and territories worldwide.
“Changi Airport continues to expand its global network, having added more flights in the second quarter,” mentioned Lim Ching Kiat, Changi Airport Group’s Government Vice President for Air Hub and Cargo Growth. “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.”
Throughout Q2 2024, Changi Airport welcomed Shandong Airways which began thrice weekly companies between Jinan and Singapore on 19 April, and Air Japan which commenced 5 flights per week between Tokyo Narita Airport and Singapore on 26 April.
On 1 Might, Emirates prolonged one among its 4 each day Dubai-Singapore service to Phnom Penh. Scoot’s new Embraer E190-E2 made its inaugural flight from Changi to Krabi and Hat Yai on 7 Might, and can supply passengers extra choices inside Southeast Asia together with new-to-airline metropolis hyperlinks Koh Samui and Sibu.
For longer-haul markets, Singapore Airways launched continuous companies between London Gatwick and Singapore on 22 June, including 5 flights per week to the prevailing 49 weekly companies between Singapore and London Heathrow. Jetstar started twice weekly seasonal flights to Broome in Western Australia on 25 June, enhancing Changi Airport’s place as essentially the most linked worldwide gateway to Australia.
Changi additionally resumed its hyperlink to Jieyang Chaoshan (China), with the launch of Spring Airways’ 4 flights per week from 31 March, in addition to to Quanzhou (China), with the launch of Xiamen Airways’ 4 flights per week from 24 June.
The second quarter noticed greater than 20 new shops and F&B retailers open or refurbished at Changi’s 4 terminals.
Within the public areas, new-to-Changi manufacturers have been launched, like Chopstix & Rice at Terminal 2 (T2), recognized for its Indonesian Nasi Padang (rice with varied dishes), and Taiwan Tradition (T2), offering quite a lot of well-loved Formosa delights to diners. Ritazza at Terminal 3 (T3), a restaurant which made its comeback to Changi, provides a variety of espresso, pastries, and different fast bites. Common Asian eateries similar to Papparich and GO Noodle Home have opened at T4 as properly. Amongst these, Papparich is a halal restaurant whereas Chopstix & Rice and Taiwan Tradition are pending their halal certifications. Collectively, they add extra halal choices to Changi Airport’s landside choices.
Within the transit areas, Kering Eyewear, a luxurious eyewear retailer, carrying eyewear from manufacturers similar to Gucci, Cartier and Saint Laurent, and luxurious style model Marc Jacobs have opened their first Changi boutique at T2.
Pop-ups of two common manufacturers have additionally been set up at T3: sporting items big – Decathlon, and homegrown confectionary-maker, Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie, every with its personal Changi-exclusive items. Decathlon options climbing backpacks, t-shirts and extra, whereas Mr. Bucket boasts locally-inspired chocolate flavours like Kaya (coconut jam) Toast, Salted Egg Potato Chip, amongst others.
At Jewel Changi Airport, 15 new outlets and eating places have been added to its line-up, together with first-in-Singapore retailers like Ipoh City, serving genuine Ipoh delicacies, Royal Host, a Japanese chain restaurant providing Japanese-Western dishes, in addition to Naixue, which specialises in premium tea drinks. Diners may also fulfill their candy cravings with Cinnabon’s delectable cinnamon, strive Chow Zan Dessert’s comforting conventional desserts, and savour made-to-order grilled toasts and sliders at Twenty Loaf Toasties.
Jewel’s retail scene has additionally seen a vibrant refresh with new additions like Bimba Y Lola’s largest retailer in Singapore spanning over 1,600 sq. toes, Weston Corp | New Period with its soccer merchandise, iconic baseball caps and distinctive customisation companies, and Singapore’s first Satellite tv for pc Paris retailer providing costume jewelry designed and crafted in Paris. In addition to Pokemon Middle and ActionCity, new shops Otaku Home, POP MART and Merely Toys (one other outlet has additionally opened at T3) now supply a wider vary of collectibles and toys. Different new outlets embody Birkenstock, Le Petit Society and Sasa.
