Singapore: Changi Airport passenger traffic up in August

Changi Airport handled more passengers in August compared to the year before, with traffic boosted by growth from all regions. The airport registered 5.27m passenger movements last month, a 7.0% increase compared to August last year, Changi Airport Group said in a release Thursday. However, it was lower than the 5.42m passengers that passed through Singapore in July. Changi said that, among its top 20 busiest routes, the fastest-growing were Guangzhou, Penang and Taipei. Of its top 10 markets, India achieved double-digit growth for the eighth consecutive month. Traffic from India grew by 18% in August, Changi said.<br/>