PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects passenger traffic to recover steadily over the next few months as more countries reopen their borders.

       In a statement yesterday, MAHB said its network of airports recorded 4.7 million passenger movements in February, despite the month having fewer days than other months. It also marked the fifth consecutive month of sustaining passenger movements above the four-million level since October 2021.

       “Malaysia and the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SGIA) recorded 2.5 million and 2.1 million passenger movements respectively with both operations equally contributing to the growth in February.

       “It is encouraging to note that there was an uptick in Malaysia and Istanbul SGIA daily traffic passenger movements for February compared with January, indicating traffic regaining momentum after a temporary setback,” it added.

       Malaysia and Istanbul SGIA daily average passenger movements for February recorded 90,500 and 68,000, compared with January at 88,000 and 59,000 respectively.