Changi and airport resilience

Airports International
Edward Paine
26 Feb 2026

From severe weather events to geopolitical strife, airports are often on the front line and, as critical pieces of national infrastructure, must be capable of weathering any storm. Singapore Changi is highly regarded for its efficiency, passenger experience and innovative amenities, but underpinning this is a focus on resilience.

Central to this is a pledge from Changi Airport Group (CAG) to invest S$3bn (approximately £300m) over the next six years in Terminals 1 to 4 to improve services such as baggage handling, check-in, immigration and Skytrain connections between terminals, as well as to replace end-of-life systems. The investments will help the airport meet rising demand for air travel before Terminal 5 is operational in the mid-2030s. With the existing four terminals, Changi has capacity for around 90 million passengers, although in 2025 it processed 69.98 million travellers, up from 68 million pre-COVID in 2019...

Changi and airport resilience - Airports International - 26 Feb 2026