Category: 2021’s news at the KLIA / klia2 airport

30 December 2021 Forty personnel have been deployed to man 20 counters at the C25 satellite building of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to … Continue reading Umrah returnees now wearing digital tracker, says health DG

30 December 2021 Twenty counters and 40 personnel have been assigned at C25 Satellite building of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to assist in … Continue reading Individuals returning from umrah start wearing digital detection devices, says Health DG

29 December 2021 The travellers were either asymptomatic or had mild symptoms, and were told to quarantine at home. Three cases of the Omicron Covid-19 … Continue reading Three Omicron cases detected in Negeri Sembilan

28 December 2021 A pilgrim who has just returned from her Umrah pilgrimage has described the use of digital detector on the wristband of those … Continue reading Digital detector effective in monitoring persons undergoing quarantine

28 December 2021 The processing of undocumented migrants at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has become more streamlined and efficient after the immigration department extended … Continue reading Smooth processing of undocumented migrants at KLIA now

28 December 2021 Pestech International Bhd has secured the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Aerotrain project for RM742.95 million, which involves the upgrade of the … Continue reading Pestech to finance, upgrade and operate KLIA Aerotrain project for RM743m

28 December 2021 Pestech International Bhd rose as much as 6.5 sen or 8.18% to 86 sen on Tuesday morning (Dec 28) after securing the … Continue reading Pestech rises as much as 8.18% after bagging KLIA Aerotrain project

27 December 2022 Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has officially launched the new Rapid KL My50 unlimited travel pass. The new pass … Continue reading Rapid KL My30 unlimited travel pass will be replaced with My50 starting 1 Jan 2022

29 December 2021 Travellers embarking from 11 countries will be required to observe mandatory quarantine prior to entering Sabah. Effective 28 December 2021, travellers originating … Continue reading Travellers from 11 countries must undergo quarantine before entering Sabah

27 December 2021 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd has embarked on the replacement exercise of its Automated People Mover (APM), also known as the Aerotrain system, … Continue reading Malaysia Airports to replace Aerotrain system in KLIA

27 December 2021 Pestech International Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd (PTECH), has secured a contract for works in relation to design, supply, installation, … Continue reading Pestech International’s subsidiary secures RM743.95mil APM contract at KLIA

27 December 2021 Pestech International Bhd has won the tender from Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) for the development of an automated people mover (APM) … Continue reading Pestech bags RM743 million KLIA aerotrain project

26 December 2021 More than 1,500 flood affected families within the airport vicinity nationwide continue to receive much needed aid and support. Areas that were … Continue reading Flood Relief Support Provided To More Than 1,500 Families Within The Airport Vicinity Nationwide

26 December 2021 Johor recorded its two earliest cases of COVID-19 of the Omicron variant involving a couple who returned home from Saudi Arabia, said … Continue reading Johor records two cases of Omicron variant from Umrah pilgrims

26 December 2021 Johor recorded its two earliest cases of Covid-19 of the Omicron variant involving a couple who returned home from Saudi Arabia, said … Continue reading Two Omicron cases identified in Johor

25 December 2021 Hulu Langat MP Hasanuddin Mohd Yunus says he had complied with all procedures before and after entering the country following his overseas … Continue reading I followed all entry SOPs when I returned home, says Hulu Langat MP

24 December 2021 Dataprep Holdings Bhd has been appointed as the project delivery partner by Asia Coding Centre Sdn Bhd for the outsourcing of integrated … Continue reading Dataprep picked as project partner

23 December 2021 Dataprep Holdings Bhd’s subsidiary has been appointed as the project delivery partner for the outsourcing of integrated solutions for Covid-19 rapid molecular … Continue reading Dataprep subsidiary appointed as project delivery partner for Covid-19 rapid molecular testing

22 December 2021 There are no more roads closed to traffic in Sepang due to the floods while residents in areas still inundated are worried … Continue reading Police confirm no roads closed in Sepang now, but residents worried about floods recurring

22 December 2021 Malaysia Airports is carrying out flood aid duties to help over 1,000 victims around the Sepang area, which was one of the … Continue reading Malaysia Airports on flood aid duties

29 December 2021 Hundreds of undocumented migrants are stranded in KLIA with many unable to get the necessary approval from the immigration authorities, causing them … Continue reading Hundreds of undocumented migrants stuck in KLIA

21 December 2021 Flash flooding has caused berthing delays at Malaysia’s Port Klang, costing millions in damaged cargo. “Unprecedented” rainfall hit Selangor for 36 hours … Continue reading Flash flooding wreaks havoc at Port Klang, adding to berthing delays

20 December 2021 Malaysia Airports’ network of airports in Malaysia recorded a total of 2.3 million passenger movements in November 2021, passing the 2 million … Continue reading Monthly Passenger Movements In Malaysia Passes 2 Million Mark For The First Time Since The Onset Of The Pandemic

19 December 2021 The main Federal roads to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from Putrajaya, Cyberjaya, Dengkil, Banting and Nilai have been closed due to … Continue reading Flood Alert: Main Federal roads to KLIA closed

17 December 2021 Malaysia Airports this week launched a tender exercise covering 226 commercial outlets in the last phase of its wide-ranging ‘Commercial Reset’, which … Continue reading Malaysia Airports launches tenders for 226 outlets across multiple locations

17 December 2021 Malaysia Airlines has emerged as the country’s first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The first flight using SAF, MH7979, operated … Continue reading Malaysia Airlines becomes first Malaysian carrier flying in using SAF

17 December 2021 Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent of Malaysia Airlines Bhd, is positive on the future of the aviation industry but remains cautious … Continue reading Malaysia Aviation Group cautiously optimistic about aviation sector’s outlook

17 December 2021 Malaysia Airlines has emerged as the country’s first airline to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The first flight using SAF, MH7979, operated … Continue reading Malaysia Airlines becomes country’s first carrier flying in using sustainable aviation fuel

16 December 2021 There is a possibility of another 18 Omicron variant cases in the country based on the PCR Genotyping Assay conducted by the … Continue reading 18 more possible Omicron variant cases in Malaysia

16 December 2021 The 18 probable Omicron cases are unrelated to the imported Omicron infection in an eight-year-old girl who arrived in Malaysia on Dec … Continue reading Malaysia Confirms Second Imported Omicron Case, Another 18 Suspected Cases

16 December 2021 Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has confirmed that a second Omicron variant case had been detected on Tuesday (Dec 14) and that the … Continue reading Second Omicron case detected, three close contacts tested negative — Khairy

16 December 2021 The extensive technology deployment features a hardware and software overhaul, including introducing more than 100 SITA biometric-enabled self-service Smart Path kiosks – … Continue reading Malaysia Airports Upgrades the Passenger Experience at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

16 December 2021 Interested parties have been invited to bid for a tranche of retail, F&B and service leases as operator Malaysia Airports Holdings enters … Continue reading Malaysia Airports puts 226 lots up for tender in last leg of commercial reset

15 December 2021 Passenger movements at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) stood at 821,000 in November 2021, a 623.1 per cent jump from 114,000 in … Continue reading MAHB: KLIA passenger movements surge 623.1pc in November 2021

14 December 2021 Dataprep Holdings Bhd said its collaborative partner Asia Coding Centre Sdn Bhd had received notification from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to … Continue reading Dataprep’s partner gets green light from MoH to begin Covid-19 screening testing

14 December 2021 Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has opened a tender exercise for 226 commercial lots at its airports, the company said. This comes … Continue reading MAHB to open tenders for 226 commercial units in airports

13 December 2021 Travel dining specialist SSP Group, in joint venture with Travel Food Services (TFS), has struck an agreement with Malaysia Airports covering 29 … Continue reading SSP and Travel Food Services strike F&B and lounges contract at Malaysian airports

7 December 2021 Inbound travellers must take a Covid-19 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test two days before departing for Malaysia, said the country’s … Continue reading Inbound travellers to Malaysia must take Covid-19 test 2 days before departure: Khairy

6 December 2021 THE government has tightened the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the entry of foreign workers, following Malaysia’s first positive case of … Continue reading Govt tightens SOPs for foreign workers’ entry on Omicron

5 December 2021 The upgrade of Kualanamu International Airport will increase its capacity from 10 million to 54 million passengers a year. Indonesia aims to … Continue reading Indonesia aims to compete with Changi Airport & KLIA’s regional dominance with new joint venture

4 December 2021 Indonesia is seeking to develop Kualanamu International Airport in Medan as a regional hub through a $6 billion joint venture comprising Indian … Continue reading Indian, French JV To Develop, Operate Indonesia’s Kualanamu International Airport In A 6 Billion Deal

4 December 2021 Indonesia is seeking to challenge Singapore’s Changi Airport and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) as regional hubs via a US$6 billion (RM25.39 … Continue reading Indonesia aims to rival Changi, KLIA with RM25bil Sumatra airport

3 December 2021 The Omicron Covid-19 variant was found in a 19-year-old female foreign student who arrived in Malaysia on Nov 19 from South Africa … Continue reading Omicron Hits Malaysia, Imported Case Staying In Ipoh

3 December 2021 Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin warned on Friday (Dec 3) there is a “big likelihood” there are already more Covid-19 cases of the … Continue reading ‘Big likelihood’ more Omicron cases in Malaysia, Khairy warns

3 December 2021 Travelers who arrive at KLIA from high-risk Covid-19 countries will now have to wear digital tracking devices throughout their home surveillance and … Continue reading Digital tracking device for international travellers from high-risk Covid-19 countries

3 December 2021 Key Points Malaysia has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a foreign student who was quarantined after arrival … Continue reading Malaysia detects first omicron case in quarantined traveler from South Africa

3 December 2021 Malaysia on Thursday (Dec 2) detected its first case involving the Omicron variant of Covid-19 after a South African national tested positive … Continue reading Khairy: First Omicron case detected in Malaysia on Dec 2

2 December 2021 The increased efficiency of airspace management by the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC) will help the aviation industry save an … Continue reading Wee: Savings of RM1bil annually for aviation industry

2 December 2021 Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charter Built Sdn Bhd to jointly develop 36ha of industrial … Continue reading Bintai Kinden signs MoU for RM700mil GDV

2 December 2021 The new state-of-the-art Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC) here will improve the efficiency of the nation’s air traffic services so … Continue reading Air traffic services will be on par with developed countries

1 December 2021 The Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KL ATCC) in Sepang, which has the latest and most advanced technology, is capable of … Continue reading KL ATCC shortens landing times, saves fuel up to RM1 bln – Wee

1 December 2021 Employers have been given two weeks for the placement of 280,088 foreign workers who have been registered under the Labour Recalibration Programme … Continue reading Employers must immediately hire foreign workers under RTK programme

1 December 2021 Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a piece of industrial land near Kuala Lumpur International … Continue reading Bintai Kinden to jointly develop land near KLIA with GDV of RM700 million

1 December 2021 The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has complained of the cost of Covid-19 tests for incoming travellers, saying it … Continue reading Why the high cost of Covid-19 tests at our airports?

1 December 2021 The newly-launched Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC) is set to help the civil aviation industry rebound as the country is … Continue reading PM: Newly-launched KL Air Traffic Control Centre will help aviation biz rebound

1 December 2021 The newly-launched Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KLATCC) is set to improve air traffic services at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport … Continue reading Dr Wee: Air traffic services at KLIA and KLIA2 set to improve with launch of new control centre

1 December 2021 The Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre (KL ATCC) in Sepang, which has the latest and most advanced technology, is capable of … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Centre to shorten landing times, save fuel up to RM1b a year, says Wee

30 November 2021 Employers have been given two weeks for the placement of 280,088 foreign workers who have registered under the Labour Recalibration Programme (RTK), … Continue reading Employers must immediately hire foreign workers under RTK Programme

30 November 2021 Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, today announced its plans to launch chartered flights to connect Malaysia to the rest … Continue reading CaiNiao: Supporting the increase in trade flow from Malaysia to China

30 November 2021 Expatriates arriving in Malaysia through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can now obtain immigration pass stickers at the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) … Continue reading Faster work pass processing for expats arriving at KLIA

28 November 2021 Trips on the Express Rail Link will be going for a song this weekend, regardless of distance. Dubbed the RM1 Joyride Weekend, … Continue reading At RM1, ERL trips are truly a ‘joyride’

28 November 2021 Foreigners with a history of travel within 14 days to Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe are not allowed … Continue reading Foreigners with travel history to seven African countries not allowed to enter Sarawak, says SDMC

26 November 2021 A temporary entry ban on foreigners from several southern African countries without permanent resident (PR) status or working visas will be enforced … Continue reading Temporary entry ban on foreign travellers following discovery of heavily mutated Covid-19 variant

24 November 2021 With only RM1, Malaysians will get to enjoy a one-way ticket to any station on the Express Rail Link on Nov 27 … Continue reading ERL offers RM1 joyrides this weekend

24 November 2021 Netizens have taken to social media to slam what they described as “absurd” airfare prices from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching during the … Continue reading “All we want for Christmas are cheap flight tickets to Kuching”

24 November 2021 Flight tickets from KLIA to Kuching apparently costs between RM261 to over RM2,000 during the Christmas holiday season. Malaysians recently found out … Continue reading “Cheaper To Fly To London Than Sarawak” Netizens Outraged Over Expensive Airline Tickets On Christmas Holidays

22 November 2021 MALAYSIA Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) network of airports, including Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SGIA) in Istanbul, Turkey, registered the highest passenger volume … Continue reading MAHB’s airports passenger movements surpassed 4m mark