Indian traffic drives growth at Changi Airport

The hub handled a total of 5.21 million passengers in June 2017.

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A general view of the check-in area of the departure hall during a media tour of Changi Airport Terminal 4 in Singapore. REUTERS

Rising passenger traffic on routes to and from India boosted Singapore's Changi Airport last month.

The hub handled a total of 5.21 million passengers in June 2017, up 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year.

Among Changi's top 10 country markets, India – leading the gainers since February this year – clocked a 25 percent year-on-year growth.

Vietnam and China also saw double-digit growth of 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

Bangkok was Changi's busiest route for the month, followed closely by Kuala Lumpur, the group said in a statement on Thursday.

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