Category: 2011

6 December 2011 – Faizah Khairuddin has been named Moodie Report Personality of the Month for November, in association with Dalmore Single Malt Scotch Whisky… Continue reading Puan Faizah Khairuddin named Personality of the Month

6 December 2011 – Malaysian tourism market continues to show steady growth of 5 – 6% per annum, expecting to welcome more than 31 million tourists by 2015… Continue reading Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur Hotel taps into Malaysian tourism market

Senior general manager Faizah Khairuddin says the new permanent Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) or klia2 will be commercially-driven… Continue reading klia2 to be commercially driven

29 September, 2011 – Provisions have been made in the design of the new low cost carrier terminal (klia2) to accommodate the installation of aerobridges. Continue reading klia2 must come with installation of aerobridges

30 November 2011 The new low-cost air terminal, or klia2, that is taking shape next to KLIA will nearly doubled its original size and will … Continue reading A bigger-than-planned, more efficient low-cost terminal

27 December 2011 Malaysia Airports would like to inform the public and passengers travelling to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) that there will be a … Continue reading Traffic deviation near KLIA

26 December 2011 By Saraswathi Muniappan It was undoubtedly an eventful year for the aviation sector in Malaysia which was dogged by controversies and surprises … Continue reading Eventful 2011 for aviation, more headwinds await in 2012

15 December 2011 NGOs advocating the rights of the disabled are urging Air Asia to use the airport aerobridges that klia2 will provide for easier access … Continue reading AirAsia should use klia2 airport aerobridges: Disabled groups

14 December 2011 By Lee Wei Lian The site of klia2 comes from a 2008 master plan, which supersedes the one referred to by Tony … Continue reading Pua referred to outdated KLIA master plan, says Malaysia Airport

15 December 2011 James Dean: Our air traffic controllers are not among the best in this region. Even when controlling two runways as in KLIA now, … Continue reading Why was klia2 moved to a soft soil site?

12 December 2011 Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) had recently announced a fourth addition to its series of delays and cost revision to Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Spotlight is on MAHB’s fourth delay, cost revision to klia2

10 December 2011 Disabled groups happy with Malaysia Airports but gives their thumbs down on AirAsia's decision not to use them when the airport is … Continue reading NGOs laud inclusion of aerobridges at klia2

9 December 2011 By Joseph Sipalan – jsipalan@thestar.com.my AirAsia supremo Tan Sri Tony Fernandes played down talk of a rift between the budget carrier and … Continue reading AirAsia keen to end MAHB spat

9 December 2011 AirAsia feted travellers to a carnival-like extravaganza at KLIA‘s Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) as the high-flying budget carrier celebrated a decade … Continue reading Festivities galore at terminal as budget carrier turns 10

7 December 2011 YET TO BE RESOLVED: AirAsia chief operating officer says the airline will be the biggest company to utilise the new airport but … Continue reading AirAsia hopes MAHB will accord fair consideration

7 December 2011 KANG SIEW LI, sunbiz@thesundaily.com     AirAsia Bhd now wants written assurance from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) that the airport and … Continue reading AirAsia wants freeze on fees

7 December 2011 AirAsia Bhd wants Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to implement its requests. If these requests are not implemented, its operations at the … Continue reading AirAsia wants SLA for klia2

6 December 2011 By EILEEN NG, Associated Press Budget carrier AirAsia on Tuesday urged Malaysia’s government to ensure that massive cost overruns in a new … Continue reading AirAsia seeks low charges in new Malaysian airport

6 December 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has indicated its willingness to have a service-level agreement (SLA) with AirAsia Bhd at the Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading MAHB says willing to ink SLA with AirAsia

6 December 2011 By B.K. SIDHU The spat between airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) and low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd has reached a stage … Continue reading New twist to AirAsia-MAHB feud over klia2

5 December 2011 I am indeed surprised to have read that in the recent past, a low cost carrier was permitted to continue utilising airports … Continue reading Overall, MAHB is on the right track

4 December 2011 By Andrew Lo Infighting in organisations can be minimised if members constantly drill into themselves to focus on the job at hand. … Continue reading Be professional, not personal

4 December 2011 Kang Siew Lisunbiz@thesundaily.com AirAsia Bhd attracted the attention of the people recently when it launched a verbal attack on Malaysia Airports Holdings … Continue reading Stop the blame game

3 December 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) chairman saysmanaging director Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad has the full support of the management and board, quashing … Continue reading Management, board fully support Bashir

3 December 2011 THE one unanswered question in the ongoing spat between AirAsia andMalaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is why. Why are they fighting now … Continue reading Of airport taxes and cost overrun

2 December 2011 Friday Reflection: B. K. Sidhu IT does not look like the fight between Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd … Continue reading AirAsia and Malaysia Airports urged to move on

1 December 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has increased the airport tax* for all international outgoing flights starting 1st December 2011. AirAsia views that … Continue reading AirAsia: NO to airport tax increase

2 December 2011 AirAsia has issued an official warning letter to Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) for allegedly harassing its staff. The company’s commercial director … Continue reading AirAsia: Stop harassing our staff

2 December 2011 Kang Siew Li sunbiz@thesundaily.com Talk of Pos Malaysia Bhd’s outgoing CEO Datuk Syed Faisal Albar Syed Albar taking over the helm at … Continue reading Rumours fly over new chief for MAHB

2 December 2011 By Lim Mun Fah, Translated by Soong Phui Jee Many people are asking why AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes is not … Continue reading Why is Tony unhappy?

1 December 2011 Making a Point By Jagdev Singh Sidhu SOMETIMES, the market should trust what a company is doing. The case in point is … Continue reading For MAHB, new low-cost carrier terminal is a calculated risk

1 December 2011 I REFER to the report “Low-cost travel icon” (The Star, Nov 30). Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) takes the cake for making … Continue reading klia2 will be the biggest low-cost terminal

30 November 2011 PJII Holdings Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, P.J.Indah Sdn Bhd, has been awarded a RM34.6 million contract by UEM Construction Sdn Bhd. P.J.Indah … Continue reading PJII unit gets RM34.6 million klia2 job

29 November 2011 By Lee Wei Lian The new low cost carrier terminal will cost between RM3.6 billion to RM3.9 billion and be operational in … Continue reading klia2 cost rises to RM3.9 billion, to only open April 2013

29 November 2011 New lost-cost airport to be completed by April 2013 The new low-cost airport – klia2 – is estimated to cost from RM3.6bil … Continue reading klia2 to cost RM3.6 billion to RM3.9 billion

29 November 2011 The Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), the new low cost carrier terminal, will handle 45 million passengers when it commences operations … Continue reading klia2 to start operations in April 2013

November 28, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) would be upgrading the baggage system at the new low-cost carrier terminal, klia2, to be fully automated … Continue reading klia2 baggage system upgrade to cost MAHB RM100 million more

November 26, 2011 Despite poor financial results from the major local airlines, AirAsia Bhd group chief executive Tan Sri Tony Fernandes remains “very bullish” on … Continue reading Fernandes sees fantastic year ahead for the low-cost carrier

26 November 2011 By B.K. SIDHU bksidhu@thestar.com.my The billion dollar question as to whether the construction of klia2 has incurred significant cost overruns will be … Continue reading klia2 cost overrun poser to be answered on Tuesday

24 November 2011 T.K. Letchumy Tamboo DAP presses transport ministry to justify budget overrun The Transport Ministry has been pressured by DAP to disclose the … Continue reading Explain ballooning cost of klia2

November 23, 2011 DAP today asked Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha to give full disclosure on the construction of the new low cost carrier terminal … Continue reading DAP seeks full disclosure on klia2 costs

November 23, 2011 By Lee Wei Lian Main airports operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) became a target of Tan Sri Tony Fernandes yesterday following … Continue reading Fernandes mocks Malaysia Airports over klia2

23 November, 2011 By Sharifah Hunaini Syed Ismail Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) says it has been misunderstood by several parties to the point of … Continue reading Many have wrong picture of MAHB, says its Chairman

Saturday November 19, 2011 Now everyone can shop in more stores at the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). klia2, slated for opening by the end … Continue reading Lots of room for retailers at klia2

Thursday November 17, 2011 MORE than 400 potential retailers are bidding for the 225 commercial lots at the klia2 next generation budget terminal LCCT which … Continue reading Bidding opens for 225 commercial lots in klia2

15 November, 2011 By Melody Ng in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Airports last week unveiled its retail proposition for klia2, the new permanent Low-Cost Carrier Terminal … Continue reading MAHB unveils big ambitions for new low-cost terminal

11 November 2011 Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) participation in the 17th World Route Development Forum in Berlin last month, generated encouraging outcomes that will … Continue reading MAHB: More flights expected to come to Malaysia

10 November, 2011 by Premalatha Jayaramansunbiz@thesundaily.com Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which has projected over RM1.2 billion in retail sales at the new permanent low-cost … Continue reading MAHB projects RM1.2 billion retail sales at klia2 in first year

10 November, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia Airports) today unveiled its highly-anticipated retail proposition for its next generation hub, klia2, urging retailers to work … Continue reading Malaysia Airports unveils klia2 retail proposition

10 November 2011 Retailers interested to be part of the new klia2, slated to be open end of 2012, can bid for space through two … Continue reading Retailers can bid for klia2 space next year

9 November, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has unveiled a new partnership model with its concessionaires, aimed at uplifting the company’s existing commercial partnership … Continue reading Malaysia Airports unveils partnership model

28 October, 2011 Despite the slight setback from the recent freeze on the hike in aeronautical charges, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will still stand … Continue reading Completion of klia2 to drive earnings of MAHB starting 2013

28 October, 2011 National power company to build sub-station, cooling plant Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) will build a 132kV sub-station and a district cooling plant … Continue reading TNB wins klia2 jobs

11 October, 2011 KUB Builders Sdn Bhd has won a RM268.8 million contract from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to develop parts of the new … Continue reading KUB Builders win RM268.8 million contract from Malaysia Airports

28 September, 2011 Certain facilities at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) will be redesigned to better monitor travellers … Continue reading Airport redesign to plug loopholes

22 September, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) should decide on the aerobridge debacle and get back to the Government with a decision. Transport Minister … Continue reading Government to wait for MAHB’s decision on klia2 aerobridge

8 September 2011 KLIA has moved up a notch and is now fourth in the “Top 10 Airports Worldwide” category of the SmartTravelAsia.com 2011 Best … Continue reading KLIA moves up in online travel poll

20 August, 2011 A group of disabled individuals has voiced its strong disagreement with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd‘s (MAHB) decision not to install aerobridges at … Continue reading Disabled group insists on aerobridge at new klia2 terminal

Saturday August 20, 2011 Into the second year of its catchy “Runway to Success” business strategy, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) appears to have gained … Continue reading MAHB aims for the sky

20 August, 2011 THERE has never been a dull moment for airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). Just as the landmark collaboration between Malaysian … Continue reading Talks of revamp at MAHB fizzle out

29 July, 2011 Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is more than 40% into the construction of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2), its … Continue reading klia2 40% completed

Friday July 15, 2011 Provisions have been made in the design of the terminals at the new low cost carrier terminal, the klia2, to accommodate … Continue reading New LCT designed to enable installation of aerobridges

June 1, 2011 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) recorded a 20% jump in net profit to RM88mil for the first quarter ended March 31, led … Continue reading Strong demand for air travel results in MAHB profit jumping 20%

30 May, 2011 SIA’s plan for long-haul budget carrier lends credibility to AirAsia X business model Singapore Airlines‘ plans to start a long-haul budget carrier … Continue reading AirAsia X IPO gets a boost

Tuesday May 10, 2011 Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) would likely see passenger volume grow at a slower pace between 7% and 8% … Continue reading Lower air passenger traffic due to higher oil prices

Friday April 29, 2011 By LEONG HUNG YEE Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has not given a firm timeline on the completion of the new … Continue reading MAHB plans to get new low-cost terminal job done well