Changi Airport posts strong 2013 results

Singapore Changi Airport handled a record 53.7 million passengers and 343,800 landings and take-offs during 2013. This was an increase of 5.0% and 5.9% respectively. On the cargo front, airfreight movements were stable at 1.85 million tonnes for the year. In the month of December 2013, Changi Airport welcomed 5.12 million passengers (+4.1% on-year), the first time the airport handled more than 5 million passengers in a month since it opened in 1981. As at 1 January 2014, Changi Airport handles more than 6,900 weekly scheduled flights with more than 100 airlines connecting Singapore to 280 cities in about 60