Malaysia: Air passenger traffic above pre-Covid levels

Malaysia’s air passenger traffic exceeded pre-Covid 19 pandemic volumes for the first time in January with 9.2m passengers. In a statement, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said the air passenger traffic reached 106.1% of January 2019 levels, highlighting the continued growth of the country’s aviation sector. “Passenger volumes grew 3.8% month-on-month (m-o-m) from December 2024 and 28.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) from January 2024, reflecting continued momentum in both domestic and international travel.” Mavcom said domestic air passenger traffic stood at 4.4m, registering a 6.9% m-o-m increase and 32.7% y-o-y growth. “International air passenger traffic stood at 4.8m, showing a 1.2% m-o-m decline but a 24.4% y-o-y increase.“International traffic growth was largely fuelled by non-Asean markets, which saw 2.6m passengers, representing a 7.1% m-o-m increase and 34.9% y-o-y growth.” <br/>