Changi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge

Six airlines in Changi Airport will be offering over 600 supplementary flights to as many as 15 Chinese cities to cater to an anticipated increase in travel demand over the coming Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday.

This is more than double the number of such flights over the same period in 2025, said Changi Airport on Friday (Jan 16). Together, the supplementary flights will serve 15 cities in China from Feb 1 to Mar 8, including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Changsha.

Singapore is linked to 37 cities in China, one of the top holiday destinations for Singapore travellers. Chinese nationals also accounted for 18.7 per cent (about 3.1 million) of tourists in Singapore in 2024, a 126 per cent year-on-year increase.

The additional flights will be offered by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Loong Air, Spring Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. Among them, Air China, China Eastern and Xiamen Airlines will each operate more than 140 additional flights.

Changi Airport said that this will be the first time that airlines are operating supplementary flights to Nanchang, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Wuhan and Zhengzhou.

Lim Ching Kiat, executive vice-president for air hub and cargo development at Changi Airport Group, said: “The doubling of flight capacity between China and Singapore reflects the strong travel demand we continue to see between China and Singapore.

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“The extended services, including to several cities receiving supplementary flights for the first time, will further strengthen Singapore’s position as a key gateway to China.”

Changi Airport and Jewel will also offer passengers enhanced services during the festive period, such as extended early check-in at Terminals 1 and 3, 24/7 operations for the Changi Lounge and longer operating hours at the Jewel Rain Vortex until midnight daily.

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