Malaysia: International traffic surges 53% after border reopening

International traffic at Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (Malaysia Airports) local network of airports has increased by 53% following the border reopening on April 1, 2022. The group, which manages and operates 39 airports in the country, said it had recorded an average of 23,000 international passenger movements daily, with traffic peaking at above 30,000 during the recent long Aidilfitri festive break. "On the whole, the airports recorded a total of 642,128 international passenger movements, out of which Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Penang International Airport, and Langkawi International Airport showed the most significant increase -- by more than 200 per cent respectively compared to the preceding month,” Malaysia Airports said Monday. It added that a total of 2.78m passengers were recorded for Malaysia in April, with domestic passenger movements totalling 2.13m or 77%.<br/>