Singapore-Kuala Lumpur is world’s busiest international air route

The trip between Singapore and the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur is the world’s busiest international air route, with more than 30,500 flights between the cities in the year to February, a new study showed. There were on average 84 flights daily making the short hop which takes about an hour, according to the study by air travel intelligence firm OAG. A high-speed railway line is being built to link the cities and is expected to be completed in 2026, cutting travel time overland to 90 minutes from around 5 hours. Asia dominated the list of the world’s 20 busiest international air routes, with 14 operating to and from destinations in the region, OAG said. Two operate within Europe, 2 in North America, 1 between North America and Europe, while another is in the Middle East, it added. <br/>