Chinese and Indian travellers boost Changi traffic to new high

Singapore: More travellers from China and India boosted passenger traffic at Singapore's Changi Airport to an all-time record high of 36.7 million last year, 4.8 per cent over 2006, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Monday. Visits by Chinese and Indians increased by 12.6 per cent and 15.6 per cent from the previous year.
"Emerging markets such as Vietnam, Russia and South Africa also saw double-digit growth in traffic at 24.4 per cent, 27.7 per cent and 15.1 per cent respectively," the authority said.
"We got off to a good start in 2008," said Chief Executive Officer Lim Kim Choon, citing the opening a a third terminal.
The airport "is in good stead to tap on the strong demand for air travel," he noted.
The traditional peak travel month of December also set a record for highest monthly traffic. More than 3.5 million passengers went through the airport, a 3 per cent increased over the corresponding month in 2006.
28/01/08 DPA/Earthtimes

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