China among Changi Airport’s top 5 markets in 3rd quarter; passenger numbers at 89% of 2019 levels

China reclaimed its spot among Changi Airport’s top five markets in the third quarter of 2023, as the airport continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Passenger traffic in September 2023 returned to 89% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019, with 4.87m passengers passing through Changi, figures released by Changi Airport Group (CAG) last week showed. The number of passenger movements in the third quarter from July to September – 15.3m – also returned to 89% of the same period in 2019. Changi’s other top markets were Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. CAG releases the exact rankings of its markets when its full-year results are available. In 2019, China was Changi’s second-largest market in terms of traffic, behind Indonesia. CAG attributed the rise in passenger traffic to and from China in the third quarter to increased travel during its two-month summer holiday in July and August, as well as the resumption of the 15-day visa-free policy for Singapore citizens entering China in July.<br/>