KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia Airlines said Friday that growth accelerated in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of increased capacity.
The national flag carrier, which is undergoing a turnaround with the aim of becoming profitable in 2018, said passenger traffic increased 13% year-on-year to 3.57 million, while load factor, a measure of how much an airline fills its seats, was up to 79.4%, compared to 68.9% in the same period last year.
