Passenger volumes at Changi Airport rose by 9.8% to 2.61 million in May 2005 from a year ago…
Passenger volumes at Changi Airport rose by 9.8% to 2.61 million in May 2005 from a year ago. The growth was driven by increased demand for air travel during the Vesak Day weekend. In the first five months of 2005, Changi Airport registered a total of 12.64 million passengers, or 7.1% higher than last year.
Meanwhile, air cargo throughput dropped 1.7% year-on-year to 145,200 tonnes in May 2005. In all, Changi Airport handled 719,900 tonnes of cargo from January to May 2005, representing a 1.9% growth compared to the same period a year ago.
Changi Airport is currently linked to more than 175 cities in 54 countries by 79 airlines that operate more than 3,900 weekly flights.
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