KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore flight route,\u00a0which operates 30,187 flights annually has been crowned the\u00a0world\u2019s busiest international route, for a second straight year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following closely on its heels is the Hong Kong-Taipei route as the second busiest international route overall, with 28,447 operating flights, according to an OAG statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rounding out the world\u2019s top five busiest international routes were Jakarta-Singapore, Hong Kong-Shanghai and Jakarta-Kuala Lumpur, and this is likely due to high demand for low-cost carriers, especially those that operate out of Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn addition to Hong Kong, which plays a strategic connecting role for many carriers, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta have become Asia\u2019s new \u2018golden triangle,\u2019 mimicking the influence of major United States (US) hubs, Boston, New York and Washington,\u201d said OAG head of ASPAC, Mayur Patel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The analysis by OAG, the world\u2019s leading provider of travel data and insight, was based on operating flight volume, including insight into on-time performance and carrier frequency at the route level, both domestically and internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n