Total passenger traffic in the January-April period was 13.2 million, up 15.5% compared to the same period last year. Regional traffic led the growth in April, with passenger traffic within Southeast Asia growing by 21% year-on-year.
Low cost carriers continued to be the growth driver, carrying 39% more passengers compared to a year ago. Full service carriers also enjoyed growth in passenger traffic, up 7% - the fifth consecutive month of increase.
Besides regional traffic, long-haul traffic to North America also registered growth, up 22%. The impact of the flight disruptions due to the Icelandicvolcanic ash resulted in an 8% decrease in passenger traffic between Singapore and Europe. Fewer passengers were carried between Singapore and points such as Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris.
On the airfreight front, 146,849 tonnes of cargo were moved in April, an increase of 16.3%. For the January-April period, airfreight movements totalled 575,697, up 18%.
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