CAG receives seven new airlines and nine new destinations during 2015

Changi Airport Group (CAG) announced (27-Jan-2016) Singapore Changi Airport handled a record 55.4 million passengers and 346,330 aircraft movements during 2015, an increase of 2.5% and 1.4% respectively. The airport welcomed seven new airlines (Air New Zealand, Batik Air, Thai Lion Air, Myanmar National Airlines, My Indo Airlines, Polar Air Cargo and AirBridgeCargo Airlines) and nine new destinations including, Lucknow, Luang Prabang, Pattaya (U-Tapao), Cincinnati, Changchun, Quanzhou, Sanya and Yinchuan). CAG CEO Lee Seow Hiang stated "2015 was a year of two halves for Changi Airport… we had a relatively weak first six months with flat growth for the period. Nevertheless, we pressed on" and "this has resulted in stronger passenger growth of about 5% for the second half of the year." [more - original PR]