SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport has announced a number of new store openings.
The Fashion Gallery combines more than 30 luxury fashion, accessory and jewellery brands under one roof. It is operated by Lagardère Travel Retail and is located in the transit area of Terminal 2.
Luxury brand MCM, which offers a range of leather products, has expanded its presence in T1. Ya Kun Kaya Toast has opened its second airport outlet in T2, serving local dishes and traditional breakfast items such as toast, eggs and coffee.
In the public areas, women’s clothing brand Peniwern and American-style seafood chain The Manhattan Fish Market have opened in T3 and T1 respectively.
Changi has also announced passenger figures for June, with the airport handling +3.0% more travellers year-on-year during the month. The total number was 4.84 million.
Aircraft movements were +2.9% higher in June, at 29,350 landings and takeoffs.
The airport said the main regions driving growth were the Americas, North East Asia and South West Pacific. Among Changi’s top ten country markets, China (+16%) and Australia (+7%) saw significant growth. Guangzhou, Melbourne and Perth all registered double-digit increases.
The first half of 2016 saw a +8.0% increase in passengers handled, to 28.8 million. All of Changi’s top ten country markets achieved positive growth – with double-digit increases recorded for China, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Aircraft movements rose +4.7% to 177,810.
