Changi traffic climbs in August
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Singapore’s Changi Airport handled 3.86 million passenger movements in August 2011, an increase of 11.2% over the same month last year. Aircraft movements grew 14.9% year-on-year to 25,700.
Regional traffic to and from Northeast and Southeast Asia continued to underpin passenger demand at Changi. Growth was strongest for Bangkok, Bali, Hong Kong, Manila and Tokyo, with each registering double-digit growth. Traffic between Singapore and Tokyo (12.0%) and all of Japan (14.4%) grew for the second consecutive month.
Low-cost airlines (LCCs) carried 26.3% more passengers compared to a year ago, while full service carriers grew 6.8% albeit from a bigger base. LCCs accounted for a quarter of all flights at Changi.
Year-to-date, passenger movements at Changi grew 11.2% to 30.4 million.
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