Malaysia's Total Air Passenger Traffic Jumps 15.3% In 1H
Malaysia's Total Air Passenger Traffic Jumps 15.3% In 1H
"This trend aligns with the pre-pandemic norm, where international passenger traffic typically exceeded domestic passenger traffic.Malaysia's total air passenger traffic reached 46.6 million in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), marking a 15.3 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 40.4 million recorded during the same period in 2023.
2024年上半年，馬來西亞航空總客運量達到了4660萬人次，較2023年同期的4040萬人次增長了15.3%。
The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said the international air passenger traffic was particularly strong, standing at 24 million, up by 35.9 per cent from 17.6 million in 1H 2023.
馬來西亞航空委員會(Mavcom)表示，國際航空客運量表現特別強勁，上半年2,400萬人次，同比增長35.9%，而去年同期爲1,760萬人次。
"However, domestic passenger traffic decreased marginally by 0.7 per cent y-o-y to 22.6 million passengers from 22.8 million in the same period last year," it said in a statement today.The commission said international traffic also held a higher share compared to domestic traffic in the first half of the year, accounting for 51.4 per cent of the traffic compared to 48.6 per cent for domestic traffic.
"然而，在今年上半年，國內客運量略有下降，同比下降0.7%，從去年同期的2280萬人次降至2260萬人次，"該委員會在今天發佈的一份聲明中表示。委員會稱，在今年上半年，國際客運量佔比也較國內客運量高，在總客運量中佔51.4%，而國內客運量僅佔48.6%。
"This trend aligns with the pre-pandemic norm, where international passenger traffic typically exceeded domestic passenger traffic.
"這一趨勢符合疫情前的常態，即國際客運量通常超過國內客運量。"委員會表示。"航空公司一直積極恢復國際航線和頻率，響應消費者旅行偏好的轉變，向國際目的地傾斜，因爲全球旅遊業從疫情限制中恢復過來。"
"Airlines have been actively restoring international routes and frequencies, responding to the shift in consumer travel preferences towards international destinations as the global tourism industry recovers from pandemic restrictions," it said.
「航空公司一直積極恢復國際航線和頻率，響應消費者旅行偏好的轉變，向國際目的地傾斜，因爲全球旅遊業從疫情限制中恢復過來。」委員會稱。
Mavcom said air traffic in June 2024 saw a significant uptick with passenger numbers climbing to 8.1 million, a 12.1 per cent y-o-y increase from June 2023 and a 2.3 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) increase from May 2024.
Mavcom表示，2024年6月的航空交通量大幅增長，乘客數量攀升至810萬人次，同比增長12.1%，環比增長2.3%。
"This increase is attributed to several public holidays driving domestic travel, with domestic passenger traffic rising by 4.2 per cent m-o-m, from 3.9 million in May to 4.1 million in June 2024," it said.
"這一增長歸因於幾個公共假期帶動了國內旅行，國內乘客流量從5月的390萬人次上升到了6月的410萬人次，環比增長4.2%。"
It said Asean passenger traffic showed the highest recovery rate at 93.3 per cent, with 2.2 million passengers in June 2024. Meanwhile, Mavcom said air cargo traffic in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024) increased by 5.5 per cent y-o-y to 241,895 tonnes from 229,195 tonnes in 2Q 2023, driven by a surge in international cargo movements.
它稱，東盟乘客流量的復甦率最高，達到了93.3%，2024年6月達到了220萬人次。同時，Mavcom稱2024年第二季度（2Q2024）的空運貨物交通量同比增長了5.5%，從2Q2023的229,195噸增至241,895噸，由國際貨物運動激增推動。
"This increase is attributed to disruptions in the Red Sea, which led businesses to opt for air cargo for faster and reliable deliveries," it said.
"這一增長歸因於紅海地區的混亂，導致企業選擇航空貨運以便快速和可靠的交付。"
However, Mavcom noted that domestic cargo movement experienced a contrasting trend, with a decline of 20.3 per cent y-o-y, falling from 73,035 tonnes in 2Q 2023 to 58,176 tonnes in 2Q 2024.
但是，Mavcom指出，國內貨物運動經歷了一種截然不同的趨勢，同比下降了20.3%，從2023年第二季度的73,035噸降至2024年第二季度的58,176噸。
"Overall, 2Q 2024 air cargo movement stood at 102.9 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, with domestic and international cargo movements at 119.8 per cent and 98.5 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, respectively," it added.
"總體而言，在2024年第二季度，空運貨物運輸量佔疫情前水平的102.9%，其中國內和國際貨運量分別佔疫情前水平的119.8%和98.5%。"它補充說。
