PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) carried a total of 890,289 passengers in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), which was 2.6 times the number of passengers it carried in the previous corresponding period.
In a statement, the airline company said it also achieved an encouraging passenger load factor (PLF) of 82% in 4Q23, up by three percentage points year-on-year (y-o-y).
AAX said this was even as seat capacity multiplied by 2.5 times as compared to the same period in the preceding year.
“This came as the company ramped up its fleet size and network reach over the past 12 months, further buoyed by the peak year-end holiday and travel season.”
During the quarter under review, AAX said its number of operational aircraft stood at 16 aircraft, as opposed to six aircraft in 4Q22, delivering increased flight frequencies and network ramp-ups.
“This ultimately boosted the company’s available seat…