Changi Airport handled more passengers in Q3 amid Europe, Northeast Asia-led demand

Changi Airport handled 17.4 million passengers in the third quarter of 2026, a 0.4 per cent increase from the same period last year.

Compared to the last quarter, passenger movements rose by 200,000, from 17.2 million.

Europe, Northeast Asia and Southwest Pacific regions remain key drivers of passenger traffic growth during the quarter, Changi Airport Group said on Monday (Oct 19).

Of these, the top five markets were China, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and India.

It added that among the top 10 markets, Vietnam recorded the strong year-on-year growth at 20.5 per cent, while China grew by 10.4 per cent.

Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Denpasar in Bali, Bangkok and Shanghai were the five busiest routes in the reported quarter.

The strongest growth of 5.2 per cent and 5.1 per cent were posted by the Tokyo and Melbourne routes, which are also among the top 10 busiest routes.

Aircraft movements, which include take-offs and landings, totalled 93,900 — an increase of 2.5 per cent from the same quarter in 2025.

This is also an increase from the 92,400 reported in the last quarter.

During this period, Changi Airport handled 574,000 tonnes of airfreight, an increase of 8 per cent year-on-year.

This was driven by healthy demand, particularly for artificial intelligence-related semiconductor and electronics shipment , the group said, adding that China, the US, Australia, Hong Kong and India were the airport's largest cargo markets during the quarter.

Lim Ching Kiat, CAG's executive vice-president for air hub and cargo development, noted that demand for air travel had remained resilient in the third quarter.

"While airlines continue to navigate elevated fuel costs and other operational pressures, we remain focused on working with our partners to strengthen connectivity, grow promising routes and pursue new opportunities that enhance Changi’s position as a leading global air hub.”

2026年第三季度，樟宜机场接待旅客1740万人次，比去年同期增长0.4%。

与上一季度相比，客运量增加了20万人次，从1720万人次增加到20万人次。

樟宜机场集团周一（10 月 19 日）表示，欧洲、东北亚和西南太平洋地区仍然是本季度客运量增长的主要驱动力。

其中，排名前五的市场分别是中国、印度尼西亚、澳大利亚、马来西亚和印度。

报告还指出，在前十大市场中，越南同比增长20.5%，表现强劲，而中国同比增长10.4%。

与此同时，吉隆坡、雅加达、巴厘岛登巴萨、曼谷和上海是本季度最繁忙的五条航线。

东京和墨尔本航线的增幅最为强劲，分别为 5.2% 和 5.1%，这两条航线也位列最繁忙的 10 条航线之列。

飞机起降架次总计 93,900 架次，比 2025 年同期增长 2.5%。

这比上一季度报告的 92,400 例有所增加。

在此期间，樟宜机场处理了57.4万吨航空货物，同比增长8%。

该集团表示，这主要得益于强劲的需求，尤其是与人工智能相关的半导体和电子产品出货量。该集团还补充说，中国、美国、澳大利亚、香港和印度是该机场本季度最大的货运市场。

新加坡民航集团（CAG）负责航空枢纽和货运发展的执行副总裁林清杰指出，第三季度航空旅行需求依然保持韧性。

“尽管航空公司仍在应对高企的燃油成本和其他运营压力，但我们仍将专注于与合作伙伴携手，加强互联互通，拓展前景广阔的航线，并寻求新的机遇，以提升樟宜机场作为全球领先航空枢纽的地位。”