Changi airport operating indicators for May 2017

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SINGAPORE, 27 June 2017 – Singapore Changi Airport registered 5.0 million passenger movements in May, 4.6% higher than in the same period last year. Aircraft movements rose 3.2% to 31,200 landings and takeoffs, while cargo shipments saw strong double-digit year-on-year increase of 12.6% to reach 177,340 tonnes. 

For the month of May, passenger traffic was boosted by a robust 17% growth in South Asia traffic. Among Changi’s top 10 country markets, India led the gainers with a 21% year-on-year growth; with traffic to and from Mumbai and Chennai rising by more than 20%. Another major market, China, also registered double-digit growth of 11%, with more than half a million passengers in May, or about one in ten passengers at Changi during the month.