One of the best barometers of Asian traffic growth is Changi Airport which received 2.89m passengers in July 2005. More significantly, the July 2005 traffic figures inched 3.3% higher than the previous month of June

where passenger numbers are traditionally higher as a result of the school holidays in Singapore. So far this year, 18.3m passengers have passed through Changi Airport, representing a 7.4% climb over the corresponding period last year.