Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group carried a record 42.4 million passengers in its most recent financial year, up 7.7 per cent from the previous record of 39.4 million. March alone saw passenger traffic surge 14.7 per cent year-on-year, pushing the group's passenger load factor to 90.6 per cent — a new monthly record — aided by pre-Easter travel demand and rerouted Europe-bound flights as Middle East airspace disruptions reduced capacity through regional hubs. The conflict also boosted cargo volumes, though SIA and its budget subsidiary Scoot have suspended services to Dubai and Jeddah since late February following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.