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Traffic growth was driven by Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Southwest Pacific.
Changi Airport registered 17.4 million passenger movements in the third quarter (Q3), inching up 0.4% year on year (YoY), with Europe, Northeast Asia, and the Southwest Pacific driving traffic growth.
Aircraft movements, comprising landings and take-offs, totalled 93,900 for the quarter, an increase of 2.5% YoY, according to the airport’s Q3 operating results.
China, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, and India were the airport’s five largest passenger markets, with China recording a 10.4% traffic growth.
Amongst the top 10 markets, Vietnam recorded the strongest YoY growth at 20.5%.
Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), Bangkok, and Shanghai were the airport’s five busiest routes. Amongst the 10 busiest routes, Tokyo and Melbourne recorded the strongest YoY growth, at 5.2% and 5.1%, respectively.
Airfreight throughput reached 574,000 tonnes in Q3, up 8.0% YoY, supported by healthy export and import demand, particularly for AI-related semiconductor and electronics shipments.
China, the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, and India were Changi Airport’s largest cargo markets during the quarter.
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