Passenger traffic at Malaysian airports expected to rise 8-9%

Kuala Lumpur

MALAYSIA'S passenger traffic is projected to grow by between 7.8 and 8.8 per cent this year, after having expanded 10.4 per cent in the first seven months.

In raw numbers, passenger traffic is projected to hit 99.2 million passengers this year, from just under 57 million as at end July.

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), which released these figures in its biannual outlook report on Tuesday, …