Malaysia Airports reports 20% improvement in net profits
Strong demand despite the Japanese earthquake and the tension in the Middle East has improved Malaysia Airports (MAHB) net result in 1Q2011 to MYR88 million (USD29.3 million), up 20% for the same quarter in 2010. The Malaysian Airports operator reported a 22% revenue increase, but EBITDA was down marginally.
1Q2011 passenger traffic was up 11.9%, with 15.1 million passengers passing through MAHB's 39 airports. Low-cost terminal passenger traffic at Kuala Lumpur rose 20%.
MAHB plans to introduce an incentive programme from 01-Jan-2012, with the current scheme terminating at the end of 2011. CFO Faizal Mansor stated: "We may or may not, offer a new incentive scheme which rewards airlines for year-on-year passenger growth. This would be more in line with the kind of incentives other airports offer."
MAHB also reported the following passenger traffic highlights for Apr-2011:
- Passenger numbers: 5.2 million, +16.3%;
- Kuala Lumpur: 3.1 million, +16.0%;
- Air cargo: 72,837 tonnes, -6.2%;
- Kuala Lumpur: 53,080 tonnes, -6.1%;
- Aircraft movements: 52,809, +11.7%;
- Kuala Lumpur: 21,862, +11.4%.
Mexico's Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) announced that it has contracted an additional line of credit for the Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, Hermosillo and Guanajuato airports, for a total of MXN1023.98 million (USD8.8 million). GAP has selected HSBC for the credit line. HSBC has authorised a line of credit for up to MXN1575.36 million.
Selected airport and airport operator share price movements (% change): 31-May-2011
