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.
