Changi Airport reports 13% YoY increase in Q3 cargo throughput
For this period, Changi’s top five air cargo markets were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and the United States.
Singapore Changi Airport handled 512,000 tonnes of airfreight from July to September 2024, registering a year-on-year increase of 13.5 percent.
“Growth was seen across all cargo flows – exports, imports and transhipments, contributed by major improvements in cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as the United States,” reads the release.
For this period, Changi’s top five air cargo markets were Australia, China, Hong Kong, India and the United States.
Aircraft movements, including landings and take-offs, totalled 92,100 for the quarter, up 7.5 percent year-on-year.
Lim Ching Kiat, Changi Airport Group’s Executive Vice President for Air Hub and Cargo Development said, “This year, we have partnered closely with Chinese carriers to expand connectivity by adding four new routes to Jieyang Chaoshan, Linyi, Quanzhou and Taiyuan, and more flights to key cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Chongqing.”
As of 1 October, 96 airlines operate over 7,000 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to 161 cities in 50 countries and territories worldwide.
Two new airlines announced flights to Changi Airport this quarter. AirAsia Cambodia will begin daily flights to Siem Reap from 9 November, while Peach Aviation will commence daily flights to Osaka from 5 December.
As Changi continues to expand its network, it has added new links this quarter to Kertajati operated by Scoot, Taiyuan operated by China Eastern Airlines (via Sanya), and Linyi operated by Guangxi Beibu Gulf Airlines (via Nanning).
