Malaysian aviation regulator sees nearly 40% fewer passengers this year

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The Malaysian Aviation Commission expects air passenger traffic in the country to decrease by as much as 38.1% this year as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak, it said on Wednesday.Airlines operating in Malaysia have indicated the cancellation of approximately 13.6 million seats, which make up 12.3% of annual scheduled operations, the commission said in a statement.It also said Malaysian carriers had received a high volume of passenger refund requests, which is a..