Singapore's air passenger traffic reaches 50.3% of pre-pandemic levels

Air passenger traffic in Singapore reached 50.3% of its pre-pandemic level in June, said Changi Airport Group (CAG), amid a return in demand for travel. Changi Airport handled 2.93m passenger movements in June, compared with 5.8m in June 2019, according to Changi Airport's latest operating indicators on Sunday. Aircraft movements - including both landings and takeoffs - totalled 18,400, or about 58.6% of pre-pandemic levels in the same month in 2019, said CAG. Airfreight throughput registered 163,000 tonnes for the month, a 1.4% increase year-on-year. "We are encouraged by the steady increase in passenger traffic as it is a sign that we are getting back on the trajectory of growth towards pre-pandemic levels," said Lim Ching Kiat, managing director for Air Hub Development at CAG. "The reopening of Terminal 4 and partial opening of Terminal 2 will give us the capacity to support our airline partners’ efforts in restarting services and launching new routes, which are critical for us to capture post-pandemic demand for air travel."<br/>