Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2)
30 November 2011 AirAsia boss Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the airline will not use aerobridges at klia2 even though airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will build them for the new low-cost air terminal. “We will not use them. For 10 years we have run the airline and build it from nothing. We … Continue reading AirAsia will not use aerobridges at new low-cost terminal
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 cost nearly twice its initial costing of RM2 billion to between RM3.6 billion and RM3.9 billion. The increase in the size and cost will cater to 45 million passengers and … 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 traffic deviation on both sides of KLIA highway at KM10 and KM11 from 28 December 2011 till 30 December 2011. The deviation will be done in phases to facilitate construction … 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 with the landmark share swap deal between rivals, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines, topping the list and 2012 is not going to be any less. The deal saw AirAsia's major shareholder, … 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 to passengers. Activists meet Minister of Transport Kong Cho Ha over the aerobridge issue – Photograph: Damai Disabled Persons Association We, members of the following NGOs representing groups of persons … 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 Pua when criticising the site of the new low cost carrier terminal, said Malaysia Airports (MAHB) today. A model of klia2. — Picture courtesy of MAHB MAHB said in a … Continue reading Pua referred to outdated KLIA master plan, says Malaysia Airport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, they are not able to utilise them to their full potential as they are not able to handle the complex environment the two runways present. Utilising only one dedicated runway … 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 International Airport 2 (klia2), arousing further concerns on the viability of the large-scale project. GRAND, BUT AFFORDABLE: Photo shows an artist’s impression of the planned klia2. The updated plan will … 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 completed. Imagine yourself wheelchair-bound, staring down from an airplane doorway to the ground almost five metres below. You have to negotiate a dangerous gap if you want to get onto … Continue reading NGOs laud inclusion of aerobridges at klia2
9 December 2011 By Joseph Sipalanjsipalan@thestar.com.my AirAsia supremo Tan Sri Tony Fernandes played down talk of a rift between the budget carrier and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), saying he is “optimistic” of an amicable solution to their decade-long spat. He denied that the recent flare-up between his airline and MAHB was indicative of a … Continue reading AirAsia keen to end MAHB spat