IATA urges airlines to turn digitalisation into savings, better passenger experience
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged airlines to turn advances in artificial intelligence (AI), digital payments and digital identity into more efficient operations, better passenger experiences and stronger financial resilience.
Global airlines incur US$24.5bil in payment costs in 2025 - IATA
KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines globally incurred US$24.5 billion in payment costs to process US$1.05 trillion in sales in 2025, a 10.4 per cent increases in total costs compared with 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Lufthansa resumes KL-Frankfurt direct flight service
SEPANG: Lufthansa Airlines today launched its nonstop service between Kuala Lumpur and Frankfurt, Germany, restoring a direct air link between the two cities after nearly a decade.
International traffic rises at regional airports
PETALING JAYA: Non-core airports under Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) have registered a higher passenger traffic despite softer passenger movements across the group's local network.
Traffic slows in Malaysia airports in September amid soft domestic demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Passenger movement across Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd's local network in September declined about 12% from a year earlier to about 7.8 million passengers, with the decline largely driven by a sharp 21.8% drop in domestic passenger movements.
Malaysia Aviation Group secures US$75mil trade finance facility from Citi
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has secured a US$75mil structured trade finance facility from Citi to support its supply chain operations and working capital requirements across Asia.
MAHB eyes growth via airlines, airport expansion
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is focusing on attracting more airlines and expanding airport capacity to support future traffic growth and generate wider economic benefits, says managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani.
MAHB focuses on air connectivity, capacity expansion to support growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is focusing on attracting more airlines and expanding airport capacity to support future traffic growth and generate wider economic benefits, said managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani.
AirAsia shares drop as Malaysia says it hasn’t agreed to financial aid
AirAsia Group Bhd. tumbled to the lowest in almost four years after Malaysia's leader said the country hasn't agreed to provide financial support to the struggling airline.
KLIA Aeropolis set to attract aviation, logistics, data centre investments
KUALA LUMPUR: The 3,454-hectare Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Aeropolis development in Sepang is expected to attract more aviation-related industries, logistics operators, hotels and data centres over the next decade, according to Juwai IQI.
