TO FURTHER help airlines and travellers cut costs, Changi Airport Group (CAG) will lower its service charge for passengers transiting in Singapore as of July 1.
Senior minister of state for finance and transport Josephine Teo announced at the group’s annual airline awards ceremony that the charge will be reduced by S$6 (US$4.50), from S$9 to S$3, reported local broadsheet The Straits Times.
CAG will also lower franchise fees for ground handlers by 20 per cent, making it more affordable for airlines to use the airport.
The same report quoted Teo as saying passenger movement in the first few months had not grown strongly, thus reflecting the tepid mood in air travel, and adding that the programme will be extended beyond this year to help airlines and passengers cut costs of up to S$180 million over the next two years.
The new concessions are in addition to those from the Growth and Assistance Incentive programme launched by CAG last year, which was aimed at lowering costs for airlines, boosting passenger traffic and improving operational efficiency at Changi Airport.
