Jewel Changi Airport reports record footfall of over 80m in 2024

Jewel Changi Airport continued its strong recovery in 2024, hitting a record footfall of more than 80m people in 2024 – the highest since its opening in 2019. Announcing this on Jan 27, the operator of the retail and entertainment complex at Changi Airport said it saw a 10% year-on-year increase in footfall from about 74m people in 2023. There was also a 5% increase in sales in 2024, though Jewel did not provide specific sales figures for 2023, having cited commercial sensitivities then. Jewel said the share of overseas travellers increased to 35% of total footfall in 2024, with travellers from China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia and the Philippines making up the top five markets. Singapore’s National Day, which fell on Aug 9, 2024, marked the busiest day for Jewel in 2024, when it achieved footfall traffic of 354,036 for the first time since 2020. Jewel added that it welcomed 1m people during the long National Day weekend from Aug 9 to 11, 2024, largely because of its celebrations and promotions. More specifically, the mall’s retail sales per sq ft grew by 6% in comparison with 2023.<br/>