KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Jan 2023 — Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s network of airports recorded 83.9 million passenger movements in the year 2022, marking the first full year of traffic recovery since border closures in March 2020.
In a statement to Bursa Malaysia today, Malaysia Airports said the traffic recovery outcome was supported by higher vaccination rates and its effectiveness followed by traveller’s confidence to travel, the easing of travel restrictions particularly for the Asia region, resumptions of airlines operations and new routes.
The recent announcement on China’s reopening of borders also provides further optimism for better growth in the international sector in 2023, it said.
“Malaysia recorded a significant 52.7 million passengers in 2022. December 2022 registered the highest passenger movements in a month with 6.8 million passengers, reaching 67.9 per cent of 2019 levels,” it said.
According to Malaysia Airports, Malaysia’s positive traffic development was mainly driven by the reopening of Malaysia’s borders on 1 April 2022, the relaxation of COVID-19 Standard Operation Procedures for travellers from 1 May 2022, followed by the country’s transition to an endemic phase from 1 April 2022.
“17 airlines resumed services to 32 city pairs in 2022 with the highest traffic operated to Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, and India.
The growth in passenger movements at Malaysia Airports was also supported by the introduction of new routes by 27 airlines to 38 city pairs,” it noted.
Among the city pair with the highest growth in 2022 over 2021 are Denpasar-Bali, Lahore, Ujung Padang, Male, Brisbane, Bangkok, Perth, Phuket, Batam and Bangalore.
“There were 59 airlines operating at all airports managed by Malaysia Airports to 84 international and 35 domestic destinations, compared to 48 airlines to 51 internationals and 32 domestic destinations in 2021.
The average load factor recorded in 2022 was 71.3 per cent compared to 51.7 per cent in 2021, with December 2022 having the highest average load factor at 80.6 per cent,” Malaysia Airports said.
Meanwhile, Istanbul SGIA passenger movements recorded 31.2 million passengers reaching 86.7 per cent of 2019 levels.
International passenger movements surpassed 2019 levels with 10.4 per cent growth over 2019, while domestic passenger movements recorded 15.5 million passengers, reaching 71.2 per cent of 2019 levels, it added.
— Akses Malaysia
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