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Source:
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Changi Sees Promising Traffic
Growth in First Half Of 2006 |
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June 2006 sees highest
passenger movements for this year |
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Changi Airport has seen promising traffic
growth in the first six months of 2006 despite evident challenges
stacked against the aviation industry. |
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A total of 16.84 million passengers have
passed through the airport between January 2006 and June 2006,
registering a healthy increase of 9.1 per cent over the same period last
year. |
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The month of June 2006 saw the highest
passenger movements for this year. During the month, passenger numbers
were consistently high, with figures exceeding 100,000 every weekend
(Friday through Sunday). |
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On the air cargo front, Changi Airport
continued to perform well. In total, the airport handled over 930,000
tonnes of air freight in the six months of 2006, representing a
year-on-year growth of 6.9 per cent. |
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For the month of June 2006 specifically,
airfreight movements were recorded at 155,230 tonnes, or 3.6 per cent
more than the year before. |
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Weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport
have been similarly increasing. More than 120 new scheduled weekly
flights were launched at the airport during the year 1 July 2005 through
30 June 2006. |
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The increase in flights over the past
year can be attributed to new flights launched by both foreign and
local carriers. |
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In December 2005, Changi Airport
welcomed Adam Air¡¯s commencement of 14 new weekly flights between
Jakarta and Singapore, Thai Air Asia¡¯s addition of 14 weekly
flights to Bangkok and Jet Airways¡¯ introduction of 14 weekly
flights to Chennai. |
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Just last month, Shanghai Airlines
introduced 16 weekly cargo flights to Shanghai. Singapore¡¯s local
carriers also contributed to Changi Airport¡¯s rising statistics by
increasing flights to regional destinations. |
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Singapore Airlines mounted more
flights to Adelaide, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh, Penang, Guangzhou and
Taipei, while Jetstar Asia launched new flights to Bangalore.
SilkAir upped frequencies to Chinese cities like Shenzhen, Xiamen,
Chengdu and Chongqing, as well as Medan and Phuket. |
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Tiger Airways, a low cost carrier
operating at Singapore¡¯s Budget Terminal, too expanded into the
Chinese market by introducing new flights to Guangzhou, Haikou and
Shenzhen. |
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Apart from new flights, Changi
Airport¡¯s air hub connectivity was also enhanced with new city
links added to its network. Between 1 July 2005 and 30 June 2006,
new destinations such as Islamabad, Lahore, Abu Dhabi, Haikou and
Tianjin were added to Changi¡¯s growing network. |
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Commenting on the positive growth, Mr
Wong Woon Liong, Director-General of Civil Aviation said, ¡°CAAS is
continuously working with our airline partners to mount new
flights to and through Changi Airport. We also appreciate that the
airline industry is currently operating in a very difficult and
challenging business environment, specifically the record-high
fuel prices which have suppressed yields. Hence, CAAS will
continue in its efforts to proactively seek innovative ways to
help airlines reduce operating costs. For example, we have
recently introduced new air traffic management procedures which
allow pilots to fly more optimal routes and thus resulting in fuel
savings for airlines. In addition, our S$300 million Air Hub
Development Fund offers a range of incentives to facilitate
airlines' growth.¡± |
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Going forward, the Civil Aviation
Authority of Singapore (CAAS), which manages Changi Airport,
expects this growing trend to continue. |
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Just last week, Singapore Airlines
launched new flights to Milan and Barcelona, while Cebu Pacific, a
Philippine low cost carrier, will be commencing operations at the
Budget Terminal in late August 2006. |
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CAAS is also expecting a couple more
new airlines to commence scheduled flight operations at Changi
Airport later this year while some existing airlines have
indicated plans to expand their flight operations. |
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As at 1 July 2006, Changi Airport is
served by more than 80 airlines with over 4,000 flights connecting
to more than 180 cities in 57 countries. |
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More..... [Singapore Changi Airport 2006 Traffic Figures
(Passenger and Airfreight)] |
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Source:
www.caas.gov.sg Media Release
1 Aug 2006 |
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