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Changi Sets 2025 Passenger Record at 70 Million as Terminal 5 Public Showcase Launches

Major T5 construction tenders are now pending after tunnelling finished, with opening targeted for the mid‑2030s.

Overview

  • Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said Changi handled about 70 million passengers in 2025, surpassing the 2019 record of 68.3 million.
  • Changi Airport Group will call the tender for T5’s superstructure in the coming weeks, with the main building tender targeted within about a year and systems tenders already in progress.
  • Major tunnelling works linking Terminal 2 and T5 have been completed, paving the way for passenger and baggage connections between the terminals.
  • A free T5 In The Making exhibition runs from Jan 6 to March at Terminal 3’s arrival hall, jointly organised by MOT, CAAS and CAG, with about 15,000 registrations since Dec 15.
  • T5 is planned to lift annual capacity from roughly 90 million to about 140 million by the mid‑2030s, with trials showcasing AI tools such as Airport 360 and innovations like autonomous wheelchairs and robotic baggage handling.