KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 — Air passenger traffic increased by 16.1 per cent to 22.6 million passengers in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2024), driven by international air traffic and a return to pre-pandemic travel patterns among Malaysians.

International air traffic surged by 39.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 11.9 million passengers, while domestic air passenger traffic eased by 2.3 per cent to 10.7 million passengers, according to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) in its air passenger and cargo traffic statistics report for Q1 2024.