Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the World's Best Airport by air travellers for the fourth year in a row at the 2016 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in Cologne, Germany. This is the 7th time that Changi Airport has picked up this top title at the World Airport Awards.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today that it will be the first airport in Asia to launch a community of cargo partners whom it will support to pursue the attainment of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators on Pharmaceutical Handling (CEIV Pharma) certification – strengthening Changi’s capabilities to handle pharmaceutical cargo.
More passengers departing from Singapore can now enjoy early check-in with a range of airlines at Changi Airport. Since the start of the year, common early check-in counters have been set up at Terminals 2 (Row 7) and 3 (Row 10), and an early check-in lounge at Terminal 1 (near Row 5), to facilitate early check-in.
To commemorate a year of exceptional service, Changi Airport Group (CAG) today paid tribute to Changi Airport’s every-day service heroes at its Annual Airport Celebration 2016.
Singapore Changi Airport started the year on a strong note, handling 4.86 million passenger movements in January 2016, a 10% year-on-year increase.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced today a package of support measures for its cargo partners, which will provide the sector with cost relief against the backdrop of a challenging outlook for the global airfreight industry.
Changi Airport welcomes today the addition of West Air to its family of airlines, with the arrival of the airline’s inaugural international flight from Chongqing tonight. With the launch of this flight, the Chongqing-based airline will commence operation of a thrice-weekly service between Singapore and the Western Chinese city on an Airbus A320-200, with a capacity of 180 seats.
Changi Airport Group (CAG) today welcomed the announcement by United Airlines of its plan to launch non-stop passenger services between Singapore (SIN) and San Francisco (SFO) in June this year.
Singapore Changi Airport capped a resilient performance in 2015 with new benchmarks for passenger traffic and aircraft movements, handling a record 55.4 million passengers and 346,330 landings and take-offs during the year. This represented an increase of 2.5% and 1.4% respectively. On the cargo front, airfreight movements remained stable at 1.85 million tonnes for the year.
A 52-year-old Irishwoman thought that her unforgettable family holiday to Australia via Singapore ended when she returned home to London last July. Little did she expect that a million-dollar windfall would be the icing on her memorable trip just a few months later.
Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CAG) (www.changiairportgroup.com) was formed on 16 June 2009 and the corporatisation of Singapore Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) followed on 1 July 2009. As the company managing Changi Airport, CAG undertakes key functions focusing on airport operations and management, air hub development, commercial activities and airport emergency services. CAG also manages Seletar Airport (IATA: XSP, ICAO: WSSL) and through its subsidiary Changi Airports International, invests in and manages foreign airports.
