General
Singapore Changi Airport handled 17.2 million passenger movements from January to March 2025 (Q1), exceeding 2024 levels for the same period by 4.3%. This is 4.8% more than what was recorded in the first quarter of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic in Q1 2020.
On a rolling twelve-month basis, Changi Airport’s passenger traffic surpassed pre-Covid levels, reaching an all-time one-year high of 68.4 million passenger movements, an increase of 9.5% compared to the previous 12 months. For the quarter, aircraft movements, which include landings and takeoffs, totalled 94,000, representing an increase of 5.2% compared to last year.
Among the regions, North America registered the highest growth with a year-on-year (yoy) increase of 15.8% for Q1. Changi Airport’s top five markets for the quarter were China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and Thailand. Continuing the growth momentum from last year, traffic between Singapore and China posted a 10% yoy increase. Among Changi’s top markets, Japan also saw a strong performance in Q1, recording a 16% increase yoy.
From January to March 2025, Changi Airport registered 480,000 tonnes of airfreight throughput, a 1.0% increase compared to the same period last year. Despite macroeconomic uncertainties, Changi registered growth in imports, with a slight decline in exports. For this quarter, Changi’s top five air cargo markets were China, Australia, the United States, Hong Kong and India.
Mr Lim Ching Kiat, Changi Airport Group’s Executive Vice President for Air Hub and Cargo Development said, “Changi Airport’s 12-month passenger traffic surpassed pre-Covid levels for the first time, reflecting positive trends in air travel and continued appeal of Changi as a key air hub. We are seeing encouraging growth across all regions and key markets, supported by the collective effort of our airline partners.
“In recent months, we have expanded Changi Airport’s connectivity with more flights to cities in China and Indonesia, and we are excited to welcome direct services to Vienna in June, operated by Scoot. We will work closely with our current and potential airline partners to expand Changi’s network, both regionally and on long-haul routes.”
New and reinstated services
During the quarter, Changi Airport welcomed several new city links, offering travellers even more destination choices. Three new China cities were added to Changi’s network – Harbin, operated by Shenzhen Airlines with 3x weekly services, Lanzhou, operated by Hainan Airlines with 4x weekly services, and Yichang, operated by Hainan Airlines with 3x weekly services. Services to Ningbo and Shantou also resumed during the quarter.
Changi’s connectivity to Indonesia was further strengthened with the launch of new services to Padang and Labuan Bajo. Scoot has introduced 4x weekly services to Padang operated by its Embraer E190-E2 fleet, while Jetstar commenced 2x weekly flights to Labuan Bajo, with the latter representing a first-time link for Changi.
Firefly began operating flights to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) from Changi Airport on 24 March, enhancing travel options between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Qantas also expanded its Australia-Singapore network with the launch of 4x weekly flights to Darwin on 30 March, making it the fifth Australian city directly connected to Changi by the carrier.
As at 1 April, some 100 airlines operate over 7,200 weekly scheduled flights at Changi Airport, connecting Singapore to about 170 cities in 49 countries and territories worldwide.
