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Source:
www.caas.gov.sg |
Good Growth for Changi Airport in First Half of
2007 |
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Changi Airport has registered good growth in
both passenger traffic and connectivity in the first half of 2007. |
More than 17.7 million passengers went
through Changi Airport in the first six months of the year, representing
a 5.4% increase over the same period last year. |
Today, Changi Airport is served by 79
airlines via 4,180 weekly scheduled flights to 185 cities in 59
countries. |
In March and June 2007, monthly passenger
traffic crossed the 3 million mark, with some 3.1 million passenger
movements registered in each month. June, which coincides with the
school holidays, saw more than 100,000 passengers at Changi Airport
almost daily. |
On top of passenger traffic growth,
connectivity at Changi Airport has also improved in the past six months. |
Five new cities have joined Changi Airport¨s
growing network, namely Udon Thani in Thailand, Tiruchirapally in India,
Atlanta in the United States, Nairobi in Kenya and Budapest in Hungary.
Hungary and Kenya are also new country links for Changi Airport. |
Mr Lim Kim Choon,
Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority
of Singapore said, "Last year, Changi Airport handled a record
35.03 million passengers. With the steady growth of passengers
through Changi Airport in the first six months this year, we look
forward to setting new records for passenger traffic in 2007." |
On Changi Airport's growing
connectivity, Mr Lim said, "The new city links bear testament to
Singapore's growing connectivity and strengthening position as an
air hub. Later this year, we also look forward to welcoming new
carriers such as Etihad Airways to the Changi network. CAAS will
continue to work to attract new and existing airlines to connect
Singapore to unserved and underserved points, and reinforce
Singapore's position as the preferred regional air hub." |
Source:
www.caas.gov.sg Media Release
19 Jul 2007 |
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