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Private jet travel demand tapers in Singapore but remains above pre-pandemic levels

Modest correction is in line with many other large private aviation markets

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Tay Peck Gek

Tay Peck Gek

Published Sun, Jan 19, 2025 · 03:51 PM
    • Business jet departures from Changi Airport and Seletar Airport slipped about 8 per cent year on year in 2024.
    • Business jet departures from Changi Airport and Seletar Airport slipped about 8 per cent year on year in 2024. PHOTO: SELETAR AIRPORT

    DEMAND for private jet travel in Singapore has eased from the peak in 2023, but is still higher than pre-pandemic levels.

    Adam Cowburn, managing director at Alton Aviation Consultancy, told The Business Times that Singapore is seeing a modest correction in private jet travel demand.

    Business jet departures from Changi Airport and Seletar Airport slipped about 8 per cent year on year in 2024.

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