WHILE aviation stocks on Bursa Malaysia are still down this year, some analysts have turned bullish on the sector as a sharp pick-up in air travel demand after Malaysia reopened its borders in April has lifted their prospects. The upcoming 15th general election (GE15) is also expected to provide a boost, although a moderate one, to passenger traffic and airfares.
With the easing of travel restrictions in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and as more countries reopen their borders and further…