MAHB records 9.6 million passenger traffic in November


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) registered 9.6 million total passenger movements in November 2023, reaching 83.3% of 2019 levels amid a challenging backdrop to recovery.

In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, MAHB said the total passenger movements for the network of airports were driven by the international

sector, which registered 4.9 million passengers and sustained a monthly recovery rate above 89.5% over 2019 levels since July 2023.

Domestic passenger movements trail at 4.7 million passengers, an increase of 10.5% over November 2022.

Airports in Malaysia recorded 6.6 million passenger movements, up 27.4% compared to November 2022, reaching 76.5% of pre-pandemic levels.

November international and domestic market share of 51% and 49% respectively trails the pre-pandemic trends although traffic is still recovering, signaling traffic continues to project traffic recovery amidst a challenging backdrop.

MAHB said international and domestic passenger movements registered 3.4 million and 3.2 million passengers, an increase of 51.8% and 8.8% over November 2022 respectively.

Meanwhile, Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SGIA) recorded close to 3.0 million passenger movements in November 2023, superseding 2019 at 3.5%.

It said international and domestic passenger movements were almost equal registering at 1.5 million and 1.4 million passengers, amidst the off-peak travel season and the temporary suspension of seven daily flights to Tel Aviv.

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