Changi Reports November 2011 Traffic

Singapore Changi Airport handled 3.89 million passenger movements in November 2011, an increase of 7.4% over the same month last year.

In the first 11 months of the year, more than 42 million passenger movements were registered, almost on par with the total number passing through Changi Airport for the whole of 2010.

The higher passenger traffic for November was underpinned by increased demand for air travel to and from Northeast Asia and the Middle East, with both regions registering double-digit growth.

Low cost carriers carried 27.2% more passengers during the month compared to November 2010, while traffic on full service carriers grew 1.9% on-year, albeit from a much larger base. Aircraft movements grew in tandem by 15.9%, clocking close to 26,000 movements.

On the cargo front, freighter movements performed better compared to a year ago, registering a growth of 4.6% with 160,200 tonnes of cargo handled during the month. Year-to-date, Changi Airport has handled close to 1.7 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 2.5% over the corresponding period last year.

As at 1 December 2011, Changi Airport is connected to some 210 cities in 60 countries and territories, and serves over 100 airlines operating more than 6,100 weekly flights.

New Outlets @ Changi

Retail offerings have been stepped up in the transit lounges to offer travellers a wider selection during the year-end festive season.

The Budget Terminal has introduced pushcart stalls in the transit area featuring items such as gifts, toys and health care products, while Pandora, a popular Danish jewellery brand currently in Terminal 1, has extended its presence to Terminal 2. Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf has also opened another outlet within the Terminal 3 Transit Lounge.

In the public areas, several new outlets have been added to Terminal 3 Basement 2. They include fashion and accessories brands (Purple Attic, SZAN, Giordano and o.d.m), F&B outlets (Pastamania) and services (Seiki Travel and Better Vision). At the Terminal 2 Departure Hall, Ice Watch, a watch concept store, has also opened.

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