Singapore’s Changi Airport considers Jaipur-Lucknow as passenger generation destination due to demand

Lim Chin Kiat, CAG’s executive vice president of air hub and cargo development, said Changi Airport Group is working with airlines to increase frequency and encourage airlines to use larger planes. , said it would increase capacity on high-demand routes, The Straits Times reported. .

“We are looking at new destinations like Jaipur and Lucknow. We think there is demand there,” Mr Lim said in an interview with The Straits Times.

Lim described India as another bright spot, with passenger traffic and connectivity already exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Mr Lim said CAG would work with airlines to increase capacity on high-demand routes by increasing frequencies and allowing airlines to use larger planes.

For example, South Korea continues to attract healthy demand for inbound and outbound travel.

Regarding China, which is still in the recovery phase, Lim said the Church of Almighty God is considering further increasing direct links, especially with provincial capitals such as Guiyang in Guizhou Province and Harbin in Heilongjiang Province.

Subhash Menon, executive director of the Asia Pacific Airlines Association, said markets in ASEAN, India and South Korea are outgrowing their weight. SIA and Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways are among the 15 members of the association.

According to a report in Singapore Daily, Menon expects China to take back 25-50% of the surplus it has left in the Asia-Pacific region.

Indira Gandhi International Airport has recovered by 99% to carry 18.5 million passengers in 2023, compared to pre-pandemic levels of 18.7 million passengers who used the Delhi airport in 2019.

Singapore’s Changi Airport handled 68.3 million passengers in 2019, according to a table published by The Straits Times based on Singapore-based independent analysis and certified information provided by Sobie Aviation. In contrast, the number of passengers in 2023 was 58.9 million, an 86% recovery. A consulting company specializing in airlines, airports, and aerospace.

Traffic recovery rates at other major Asian airports ranged from as low as 55 percent at Hong Kong International Airport to 92 percent at Japan’s Haneda Airport, according to the table.