Changi reports +4.3% increase in passenger traffic in March

SINGAPORE. Singapore Changi Airport has announced a number of store openings, as it reported a +4.3% year-on-year increase in passenger traffic in March.

French luxury fashion house Saint Laurent has opened its second store at the airport, in Terminal 3, while Pure Gold Jewellers has opened its third airport outlet, in Terminal 2.

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Changi recorded +4.7% more passengers in the first quarter of 2017, to reach 15 million

Bakery/restaurant Paul, which offers ready-to-go food such as sandwiches and pastries, has relocated from Terminal 3 to Terminal 1.

In the public areas, Starbucks Reserve has opened its first Asian airport outlet in Terminal 3’s Departure Hall. It offers an “ultra-premium” line of coffees and allows customers to “explore different coffee brewing methods”.

The airport’s traffic performance in March, in which it handled 5.11 million passengers, was boosted by traffic growth across all regions. Among Changi’s top 10 country markets, China and India led the way with double-digit growth. Strong traffic growth was also recorded between Singapore and Asian cities such as Denpasar (+13%), Guangzhou (+18%) and Seoul (+13%), the airport said.

For the first quarter of 2017, Changi Airport registered 15 million passengers, a +4.7% year-on-year increase. China registered strong growth of +14%, accounting for some +10% of total passenger movements during the quarter.

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