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Virus sends Changi passenger numbers down 70% in March

In Q1, aircraft movements shrank 20.1 per cent to 75,900; airfreight throughput fell 8 per cent to 453,000 tonnes

Published Fri, Apr 17, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    CHANGI Airport reported a drop of 70.7 per cent in passenger numbers last month from a year ago, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to pummel global aviation.

    The airport handled just 1.65 million passengers in March, compared with 5.63 million in the corresponding month last year.