OAG reports Kuala Lumpur has Asia’s most connected airport

Journey-centric information platform OAG launched its Megahubs 2024 report, displaying Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport (KLIA) because the area’s most related airport.

The Megahubs report is the definitive rating of the 50 most globally-connected airports on the planet, three of that are positioned throughout the Asia-Pacific.

Apart from KLIA, different Asian hubs that made it into this yr’s prime 50 are Japan’s Tokyo Haneda, and South Korea’s Seoul Incheon. That is seen as proof that the regional journey sector has recovered properly and these markets are actively pursuing development.

With regard to connectivity, development within the area is extra widespread, with 4 airports in Southeast Asia making the reduce, and an extra seven from Northeast Asia.

Tokyo’s Narita Airport garnered a particular point out due to its vital bounce from sixtieth in 2023 to fifteenth this yr.

Taking the lead for low-cost connections

The Asia Pacific additionally dominated the low-cost connections (LCC) sector, as its airports made up round 64 p.c of the High 25 LCC Megahubs.

KLIA additionally took the lead right here, rating first because it affords round 14,583 potential LCCs throughout 137 locations. Right here, AirAsia is the dominant service, accounting for 35 p.c of all flights and 48 p.c of the entire LCC capability.

The Ninoy Aquino Worldwide Airport (NAIA) in Manila got here in second amongst this yr’s prime Low-cost Megahubs, surpassing Incheon with its excessive ratio of connectivity to 97 locations.