Passenger numbers at Singapore's Changi Airport have hit a new high, reaching 19.9 million in the first seven months of 2006.

The figures represent an 8.5 percent increase over the same period last year with July setting a new monthly record of 3.05 million passengers boarded.

The Asian airport also saw cargo movements grow to 158,300 tonnes during July, a 2.2 percent lift over 2005.