KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport have strengthened Malaysia’s position as a global aviation hub with the addition of five new international air services since last month.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
(MAHB) said in a statement that two of the new services were introduced by new airline partners, enhancing cross-border connectivity and regional access.
Cambodia Airways launched a twice-weekly service between Phnom Penh and Penang, while Juneyao Air began operating four weekly flights from Shanghai to KLIA, boosting travel options for passengers from China and the wider East Asia region.
In addition, MAHB said three new routes were introduced by existing airline partners, reflecting continued confidence in Malaysia’s aviation market.
“Batik Air Malaysia commenced a twice-weekly service between KLIA and Dili, Timor-Leste, AirAsia Cambodia introduced a thrice-weekly route connecting KLIA to Sihanoukville and AirAsia began operating four weekly flights between KLIA and Darwin, Australia,” MAHB said.
MAHB, including its asset in Turkiye, Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) handled a total of 12.7 million passenger movements in June.
“Of this, local airports in Malaysia contributed 68% or 8.5 million passenger movements, comprising 4.2 million international and 4.3 million domestic travellers. ISG recorded 4.1 million total passenger movements, comprising 2.2 million international and 1.9 million domestic in June,” MAHB said.
On the local front, MAHB said the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport posted notable month-on-month growth in June, with passenger movements rising 9% from 138,000 in May to 151,000. International traffic at airport grew by over 10% to 40,000 passengers. — Bernama
