Changi Airport's Passenger Traffic Over Past 12 Months Beats Pre-Pandemic Levels

Airport had 68.4 million passenger movements in the 12 months to March

- Esther Loi

Changi Airport handled 17.2 million passenger movements from January to March 2025—4.3 percent more than the figure recorded in the same period in 2024.

Also, passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2025 was 4.8 percent more than that in the first quarter of 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

These latest statistics were released by airport operator Changi Airport Group (CAG) at the annual Changi Airline Awards, held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on April 24.

According to 2025 passenger traffic figures published on Changi Airport's website, the airport handled 6.16 million passenger movements in January and 5.44 million in February.

This means that around 5.6 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in March.

China was Changi Airport's biggest market in the first quarter of 2025 by passenger traffic, followed by Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia and Thailand, noted CAG.

Mr Lim Ching Kiat, CAG's executive vice-president for air hub and cargo development, said the airport's passenger traffic in the 12 months to March 2025—totaling an all-time high of 68.4 million passenger movements—exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time.

He said this reflects positive trends in air travel, adding that CAG has been seeing "encouraging growth across all regions and key markets".