Changi passenger volumes set to exceed pre-pandemic levels in 2025

Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat has expressed confidence that passenger traffic volumes at Changi Airport in 2025 will exceed the levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, citing strong growth momentum in the past two months.

- Kok Yufeng

Speaking to the media on Dec 3 at his ministry's office in Alexandra Road in an interview to round up the year, Mr Chee said Singapore's aviation sector has rebounded well from the impact of the pandemic.

With 165 city links as at December, the airport's network grew in 2024, Mr Chee noted.

Changi Airport will continue to push for greater connectivity, including with key markets such as China, India and South-east Asia, he added.

Mr Chee said the airport serves about 100 airlines today, and the aim is to grow this further in 2025. He pointed to the increase in daily flights to key cities, such as Jakarta, as another positive sign.

According to the latest statistics, passenger traffic at Changi is on the brink of a full recovery.

Between January and November, about 61.2 million passengers passed through the airport - 98.9 per cent of 2019 levels. In some months, including October and November, passenger numbers exceeded pre-pandemic levels.