Journey-centric knowledge platform OAG launched its Megahubs 2024 report, displaying Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Airport (KLIA) because the area’s most linked airport.
The Megahubs report is the definitive rating of the 50 most globally-connected airports on the earth, three of that are situated inside the Asia-Pacific.
Apart from KLIA, different Asian hubs that made it into this yr’s high 50 are Japan’s Tokyo Haneda, and South Korea’s Seoul Incheon. That is seen as proof that the regional journey sector has recovered nicely 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 lower, and an extra seven from Northeast Asia.
Tokyo’s Narita Airport garnered a particular point out because of its important soar 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 % of the Prime 25 LCC Megahubs.
KLIA additionally took the lead right here, rating first because it presents round 14,583 potential LCCs throughout 137 locations. Right here, AirAsia is the dominant provider, accounting for 35 % of all flights and 48 % of the full LCC capability.
The Ninoy Aquino Worldwide Airport (NAIA) in Manila got here in second amongst this yr’s high Low-cost Megahubs, surpassing Incheon with its excessive ratio of connectivity to 97 locations.