KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — Global air passenger demand rose by 3.3 per cent in March 2025, compared to the 2.7 per cent growth reported for February, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Malaysia recorded 8.7 million in air passenger traffic last month, marking a 6.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase from February 2024, according to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia’s air passenger traffic reached 9.2 million in January 2025, marking a 28.2 per cent surge from January 2024, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) forecasts that Malaysia’s air passenger traffic will reach between 105.8 million and 112.9 million passengers this year, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — Global air cargo markets saw robust growth in demand in November 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometres surging by 8.2 per cent compared to a year earlier, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Malaysia’s aviation sector has been seeing sustained recovery and growth, with air passenger traffic reaching 8.0 million passengers in November 2024, marking a robust 15.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) increase compared to November 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Malaysia's air passenger traffic for the first 10 months of the year reached 80.3 million, putting the country on track to meet the Malaysian Aviation Commission's (Mavcom) full-year forecast of 95.4 million to 97.6 million passengers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) recorded 36.1 million passenger movements in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q 2024), representing a 10.6 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 32.6 million passengers in 3Q 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) is expected to meet its narrowed-down passenger traffic forecast of between 95.4 million and 97.6 million passengers this year, supported by the continued robust recovery of the Malaysian aviation sector in the first six months of 2024 (1H2024).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) reported a total of 12 million passengers across its airport network in August 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport, also known as Subang Airport (SZB), recorded a 25 per cent rise in international passenger traffic in August 2024, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysian airports served 8.7 million air passengers in August, a 12.7 per cent growth from the 7.7 million passengers recorded in August 2023, reflecting continued robust growth across both international and domestic sectors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects delays in Malaysia’s passenger traffic recovery due to recent challenges some airlines face, which include aircraft deliveries and parts and labour shortages.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Malaysia’s total air passenger traffic reached 46.6 million in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), marking a 15.3 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 40.4 million recorded during the same period in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Global commercial air passenger traffic for the aviation industry, measured in revenue passenger-kilometres, remained on its steady growth trend in June 2024, rising 9.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s air passenger traffic recorded a significant 12.2 per cent year-on-year increase to eight million in May 2024, and a 0.8 per cent month-on-month rise from April, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Malaysia’s air passenger traffic rose 19.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 7.9 million in April 2024 and 8 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) from March 2024, said the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Malaysia’s year-to-date air passenger traffic grew significantly by 21.4 per cent to 15.3 million as of February this year, compared to 12.6 million passengers recorded in the same period last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Malaysia’s year-to-date air passenger traffic grew significantly by 21.4 per cent to 15.3 million as of February 2024, compared to 12.6 million passengers recorded in the same period in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) showed an unusually strong growth momentum with a record of 11 million passenger movements in February this year despite the shorter month.