Changi increases support for air cargo by raising rebates for landing fees

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By Guest writer

19/12/2012

SINGAPORE, 19 December 2012 – Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today that it is increasing its support for the air cargo sector in the face of continuing headwinds for the airfreight business.
For the first six months of 2013, rebates for landing fees at Changi Airport will be raised to 50% for all scheduled freighter flights. This additional initiative, amounting to S$4.5 million, brings CAG’s total support for the air cargo sector to close to S$20 million since the start of FY2012/131.

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