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SEPANG – Malaysia Airports recorded 51 million passenger movements across its network of airports in Malaysia during the first half (1H) of 2026, an increase of 1.8% compared to the corresponding period last year. The growth was driven by sustained international demand, which offset softer domestic traffic as airlines continued adjusting capacity in response to evolving market conditions.
In June alone, Malaysia Airports handled 7.6 million passengers, comprising 4.1 million international and 3.5 million domestic passengers. Passenger traffic moderated compared to May, reflecting a continuation of broader market trends observed throughout the second quarter as airlines responded to elevated fuel prices, geopolitical uncertainty and changing travel demand by optimising their networks and capacity deployment.
Domestic passenger movements declined 4.4% in the first half of 2026 as airlines adjusted capacity amid elevated operating costs and softer market demand. The moderation was most evident across Sabah, where passenger movements fell 7.1%, while Penang, Langkawi and several secondary airports also registered lower traffic year-on-year.
International passenger traffic grew 7.7% year-on-year during the first half of the year to 27.8 million passengers, supported by healthy demand from key markets including Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Australia, Vietnam and Europe. At KLIA, international passenger movements rose 7.8% year-on-year to 23.4 million passengers, while total passenger movements increased 5.4% year-on-year to 31.7 million. Improved utilisation of available airline capacity also saw average international load factors strengthen, reflecting continued demand despite a more challenging operating environment.
Malaysia Airports also continued expanding its connectivity during June with the introduction of eight new services. These included Wings Air's inaugural Pekanbaru–Melaka route, AirAsia's new service Kota Bharu–Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur-Kansai, China Eastern Airlines' Dalian–Kuala Lumpur service via Nanjing, Lion Air's Kuala Lumpur–Lombok and Banjarmasin-Kuala Lumpur and Batik Air Shanghai and Padang to Kuala Lumpur. The additional services further strengthened connectivity between Malaysia and key regional markets while expanding travel options for passengers.
Across the MAHB Group, including Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG), passenger movements reached 74.8 million during the first half of 2026, representing a 3.2% increase over the same period last year. ISG contributed 23.8 million passengers, supported by continued international demand and network growth.
Malaysia Airports Managing Director Dato' Mohd Izani Ghani said, "June reflected the more cautious operating environment across the aviation industry as airlines continued adjusting capacity in response to evolving market conditions. While this moderated domestic passenger traffic, we remain focused on strengthening connectivity and supporting our airline partners to capture future growth opportunities."
SEPANG – Malaysia Airports hari ini mengumumkan kejayaan kempen pertama “MASB Belanja & Menang”, yang berjaya merekodkan hampir 1.9 juta transaksi di 14 lapangan terbang domestik sepanjang tempoh kempen dari 1 Ogos hingga 31 Disember 2025.
Sebagai kempen membeli-belah pertama yang dilaksanakan merentasi rangkaian lapangan terbang domestik Malaysia Airports, “MASB Belanja & Menang” diperkenalkan bagi menggalakkan aktiviti membeli-belah dan menjamu selera di lapangan terbang, di samping memberi ganjaran kepada para pengunjung yang berbelanja di mana-mana premis perniagaan di lapangan terbang yang mengambil bahagian.
Kempen ini melibatkan 14 lapangan terbang domestik di bawah rangkaian Malaysia Airports termasuk Alor Setar, Bintulu, Kota Bharu, Labuan, Miri, Sandakan, Kuala Terengganu, Tawau, Ipoh, Kuantan, Lahad Datu, Limbang, Mukah dan Sibu. Inisiatif ini mencerminkan komitmen Malaysia Airports untuk memperkukuh peranan lapangan terbang domestik sebagai pemangkin aktiviti ekonomi setempat, di samping meningkatkan pengalaman pengunjung di seluruh negara.
Menurut Pengurus Besar Kanan Perkhidmatan Komersial Malaysia Airports, Hani Ezra Hussin, “Kempen ‘MASB Belanja & Menang’ membuktikan bahawa lapangan terbang domestik bukan sekadar hab perhubungan, malah memainkan peranan penting dalam menyokong pertumbuhan ekonomi setempat melalui aktiviti komersial. Pencapaian ini mencerminkan potensi besar rangkaian lapangan terbang domestik dalam merancakkan perniagaan, mewujudkan peluang kepada pengusaha tempatan serta memperkayakan pengalaman pengunjung. Kami berharap kejayaan ini akan terus menjadi pemangkin kepada lebih banyak inisiatif yang memberi manfaat kepada para pengunjung, rakan niaga dan komuniti yang kami berkhidmat.”
Pada majlis yang sama, Malaysia Airports turut mengumumkan para pemenang utama kempen “MASB Belanja & Menang” yang dipilih daripada hampir 9,700 penyertaan yang diterima sepanjang tempoh kempen. Yanti Binti Samadi dari Sarawak telah memenangi hadiah utama berupa sebuah Perodua Axia SE, diikuti Teh Swee Peng dari Brunei yang membawa pulang sebuah motosikal CMC Daytona 350 sebagai hadiah kedua, manakala Azsharye Bin Johari dari Sarawak memenangi hadiah ketiga berupa pakej percutian lengkap ke Langkawi.
Melihat kepada sambutan yang amat menggalakkan, Malaysia Airports berhasrat untuk meneruskan kempen “MASB Belanja & Menang” pada tahun ini dengan menawarkan hadiah dan ganjaran yang lebih menarik. Usaha ini akan terus menjadi platform penting untuk merangsang aktiviti komersial, menyokong pertumbuhan perniagaan tempatan dan memperkukuh peranan lapangan terbang domestik sebagai pemangkin pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pelancongan negara.
SHAH ALAM – Lebih 20 agensi awam dan swasta berganding bahu dalam Latih Amal Ex Urban Falcon 2026, latihan simulasi kemalangan udara berskala penuh pertama di Malaysia yang dilaksanakan di luar lingkungan lapangan terbang bagi menguji kesiapsiagaan dan koordinasi agensi sekiranya berlaku nahas pesawat di luar perimeter operasi lapangan terbang. Program ini merupakan antara pengisian utama Program Siaga Bencana Udara Kebangsaan 2026 bertemakan "Integrasi Perkasa, Aspirasi Nusa".
Majlis perasmian telah disempurnakan hari ini oleh Menteri Besar Selangor, YAB Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari di Dewan Jubli Perak, manakala latihan simulasi ini akan berlangsung esok, 16 Julai 2026, di kawasan berhampiran Rehat & Rawat (R&R) Denai Alam (Arah Barat), Lebuhraya Bertingkat Damansara-Shah Alam (DASH).
Latih amal ini, yang melibatkan 450 peserta daripada agensi awam dan swasta yang kritikal kepada operasi penyelamatan bencana udara, dianjurkan bersama melalui kerjasama strategik di antara Malaysia Airports dan Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA), Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, dan PROLINTAS-DASH.
Penganjuran julung kali latihan luar lingkungan lapangan terbang yang dikenali sebagai senario “aircraft accident off airport” ini terbahagi kepada dua fasa. Fasa pertama melibatkan Tabletop Exercise bertempat di Dewan Jubli Perak Bangunan Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah. Seterusnya fasa kedua pula merupakan Full Scale Exercise yang dilaksanakan di kawasan bersebelahan R&R Denai Alam.
Agensi-agensi lain yang turut terlibat pada kali ini adalah seperti Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM), Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), Biro Siasatan Kemalangan Udara (BSKU) dari Kementerian Pengangkutan Malaysia (MOT), Pihak Berkuasa Penerbangan Awam Malaysia (CAAM), Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM), Angkatan Pertahanan Awam (APM), Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia (JaPEN), Unit Pengurusan Bencana Negeri (UPBN) Selangor, Malaysia Aviation Group, Persekutuan Pengakap Malaysia, syarikat penerbangan serta beberapa agensi kerajaan dan swasta yang lain.
Objektif utama latihan ini adalah menilai tahap kesiapsiagaan, koordinasi dan tindak balas agensi berdasarkan Pelan Kecemasan Aerodrom (AEP), Arahan NADMA No.1 dan Manual Mencari dan Menyelamat Aeronautika dan Maritim Kebangsaan (NAMSAR).
Menurut Pengarah Urusan Malaysia Airports, Dato’ Mohd Izani Ghani, “Latih Amal Bencana Udara Ex Urban Falcon membawa kesiapsiagaan kami ke tahap baharu melalui simulasi skala penuh di luar lapangan terbang. Inisiatif ini kritikal untuk menguji koordinasi bersepadu bersama agensi luar, yang secara tidak langsung memperkukuh daya tahan sistem tindak balas kecemasan. Ia membuktikan komitmen jitu Malaysia Airports terhadap keselamatan penumpang serta kesejahteraan komuniti setempat”.
Sepanjang latihan berlangsung, pelbagai elemen simulasi dilaksanakan di sekitar kawasan R&R Denai Alam, termasuk kehadiran kenderaan kecemasan, asap, replika pesawat dan bunyi siren. Hebahan awal mengenai latihan turut dibuat menerusi media massa, media sosial dan saluran komunikasi rakan strategik bagi meningkatkan kesedaran orang awam mengenai pelaksanaan latihan.
Ex Urban Falcon 2026 mencerminkan komitmen berterusan Malaysia Airports bersama rakan-rakan strategik dalam memperkukuh kesiapsiagaan negara menghadapi sebarang kemungkinan bencana udara melalui latihan bersepadu, penambahbaikan berterusan dan kerjasama antara agensi.
SEPANG – The ongoing Baggage Handling System (BHS) replacement programme at KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 has entered its next phase with enhancement works of its baggage reclaim carousels serving international arriving passengers.
Hoarding installation works commenced yesterday to facilitate the replacement of the baggage reclaim carousel belt at Carousel E. Similar hoarding works for Carousel F are scheduled to begin on 31 August 2026. . Both phases of works are scheduled for completion by January 2027, after which the BHS replacement programme will continue in subsequent phases at other baggage reclaim carousels. The phased approach enables the modernisation works to be carried out safely and systematically within a live airport environment while minimising interruptions to baggage operations.
According to Malaysia Airports Managing Director, Dato' Mohd Izani Ghani, “The BHS replacement programme is being delivered in carefully planned phases to ensure KLIA remains fully operational while we modernise critical airport infrastructure. Each completed phase strengthens the system's reliability, resilience and capacity, enabling us to better serve passengers and airline partners well into the future."
"Working closely with our airline and ground handling partners, we have put the necessary measures in place to minimise disruption throughout each phase of enhancement works. While passengers may experience some temporary congestion within the baggage reclaim hall, baggage delivery operations will continue as normal."
To ensure a seamless passenger experience, four temporary baggage collection areas will be activated when required to manage baggage volumes and prevent overflowing on the carousels. Clear signage will identify the respective flights, while baggage operations, ground handling and customer experience teams will be on hand to assist passengers in locating and collecting their baggage.
Safety remains the highest priority throughout each phase of the programme. All hoarding installation and construction activities will be carried out in full compliance with operational requirements to safeguard passengers, airport personnel and daily operations.
Malaysia Airports appreciates the patience and understanding of passengers as these essential improvements are carried out to strengthen KLIA's long-term operational capabilities and service excellence.