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.