Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2)
2022’s news and events related to KLIA / klia2 airport
30 December 2022 Malaysia on Friday said it will screen all inbound travellers for fever and test wastewater from aircraft arriving from China for COVID-19 … Continue reading Malaysia to Screen Inbound Travellers, Including From China, for Fever
30 December 2022 Malaysia will test wastewater samples from all flights arriving from China for Covid-19, Health Minister Zaliha Mustafa said, in preparation for a … Continue reading Malaysia to Test Wastewater From Flights Arriving From China
30 December 2022 The Malaysia Tourism Agency Association cites the recent surge in Covid-19 cases in China as the country lifts its pandemic restrictions. The … Continue reading Suspend entry of tourists from China, tourism body tells govt
30 December 2022 Health Minister Zaliha Mustafa says wastewater from aircraft arriving from China will also be tested for Covid-19. The health ministry today said … Continue reading All inbound travellers, including from China, to be screened for fever
30 December 2022 Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar says recent developments in the republic are ‘tricky’. A public health expert has urged the government to consider … Continue reading Health expert sounds alarm as tourists from Covid-hit China prep for travel
30 December 2022 A life-saver for those who always forget where they park their car. We’ve all been in this situation before — where we’re … Continue reading Can’t Remember Where You Parked Your Car In KLIA? This Tracking Device Knows Where It Is
29 December 2022 AirAsia passengers urge the transport minister to take equal action across the board. An aviation expert has urged Transport Minister Anthony Loke … Continue reading What about AirAsia, Loke asked after Batik Air rebuke
28 December 2022 Ever since his appointment as Transport Minister, Anthony Loke has been putting in WORK in order to improve the various aspects of … Continue reading Anthony Loke Conducts Spot-Check at KLIA2, Urges Stakeholders To Make Improvements
28 December 2022 The eight-hour delay involving a batik Air flight last Friday (Dec 23) to Kuching was caused by a diversion to Langkawi and … Continue reading Batik Air delay was because pilots exceeded flight time limit, says Loke
28 December 2022 Batik Air, formerly known as Malindo Air, has expressed regret over prolonged delays in flight departures from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) … Continue reading Batik Air says sorry to passengers over flight delay
28 December 2022 Former Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong on Tuesday called for local airlines to implement and offer additional flights and … Continue reading Add flights and reduce fares, local airlines told
27 December 2022 BATIK Air’s recent flight delays from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching, Sarawak and Trichy, India on Dec 22 were due to adverse weather … Continue reading Batik Air regrets recent flight delay, assures operations back to normal
27 December 2022 Transport Minister Anthony Loke has instructed Batik Air to reach out to all passengers of its KL-Kuching flight who were stranded for … Continue reading Loke orders Batik Air to apologise to stranded passengers
27 December 2022 Batik Air today has assured it will contact all passengers of the KL-Kuching flight who were stranded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport … Continue reading Batik Air apologises over delay, offers special vouchers to affected passengers
27 December 2022 Former Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong today called for local carriers to provide additional flights with cheap return airfares … Continue reading Wee urges local carriers to increase low-cost domestic flights during festive seasons
26 December 2022 Malaysia Airports served 7.8 million passengers group-wide in November, reaching 67.8% of November 2019 levels. The figures include those across Malaysia’s airport … Continue reading Passenger traffic recovery at Malaysia Airports maintains strong momentum
26 December 2022 Batik Air, formerly Malindo Air, will be launching flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sapporo and Osaka via Taipei from Jan … Continue reading Batik Air to launch flights from KLIA to Sapporo, Osaka next month
23 December 2022 THE Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Putrajaya Line Phase 2 from Kampung Batu MRT Station to Putrajaya Sentral MRT Station is expected to … Continue reading MRT Putrajaya Line to commence operations in March 2023
22 December 2022 After 10 years, the final Airbus A380 has now left Malaysia Airlines’ fleet. Malaysia Airlines has said goodbye to its sixth and … Continue reading All 6 Of Malaysia Airlines’ Airbus A380s Are Now In Storage In France
20 December 2022 Vibrant developments in terms of route resumption and the introduction of new destinations by airlines in November and December 2022 continue to … Continue reading Malaysian aviation industry recovers further as 2022 draws to a close
19 December 2022 The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) anticipates air passenger traffic in 2023 to grow between 40 per cent and 52 per cent year … Continue reading Mavcom: Malaysia’s air passenger traffic to touch 80.8 mln in 2023, recovery picked up in 3Q 2022
17 December 2022 Malaysia’s new budget airline MYAirline boosts its domestic presence by adding two new routes to Tawau and Miri. Malaysia’s new low-cost carrier … Continue reading Malaysian LCC MYAirline Expands Domestic Network
18 December 2022 Three years after suspending the route due to the pandemic, the “Best Airline in Africa” will once again connect Ethiopia with Malaysia … Continue reading Ethiopian Airlines Returns To Kuala Lumpur Via Singapore Airport
15 December 2022 Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) will resume its KL International Airport (KLIA) Ekspres and KLIA Transit services from Jan 3, 2023, … Continue reading ERL to resume KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit services from Jan 3
15 December 2022 With most Covid-19 restrictions lifted around the world, many people are looking to finally go on their long-awaited year-end trips overseas but … Continue reading Beware flu season when abroad
15 December 2022 T7 GLOBAL Bhd has been awarded a contract to upgrade the baggage handling system (BHS) at Terminal 1 KL International Airport. In … Continue reading T7 Global-Siemens bags KLIA baggage handling system project
15 December 2022 T7 Global Bhd’s subsidiary T7 Kemuncak Sdn Bhd, being part of Siemens T7 Consortium, has secured a contract to upgrade the baggage … Continue reading T7 consortium secures KLIA contract
15 December 2022 Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) will resume its Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Ekspres and KLIA Transit services from Jan 3, … Continue reading ERL to resume KLIA Ekspres, KLIA Transit services from Jan 3 next year
14 December 2022 AirAsia X has recently re-introduced flights from Kuala Lumpur to Taipei after Taiwan relaxed entry rules and ended Covid-19 lockdowns. Three flights … Continue reading AirAsia X resumes Kuala Lumpur-Taipei flights
14 December 2022 A consortium comprising T7 Global Bhd’s unit and Siemens Logistics Pte Ltd has won a contract to upgrade the baggage handling system … Continue reading T7 Global-Siemens consortium wins KLIA baggage handling system contract
14 December 2022 T7 Global Bhd’s subsidiary, T7 Kemuncak Sdn Bhd, being part of Siemens T7 Consortium has secured a contract to upgrade the baggage … Continue reading T7 consortium wins KLIA baggage handling system contract
13 December 2022 Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) operator, has resumed its direct flights to Kuala … Continue reading Air Arabia resumes direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
30 December 2022 The service will connect Sharjah International Airport with Kuala Lumpur International Airport with thrice-weekly flights, starting March 20, 2023 Air Arabia will … Continue reading Air Arabia to resume direct flights to Kuala Lumpur
13 December 2022 The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has detained 19 individuals after they were caught offering unlicenced and illegal car rental services at the … Continue reading JPJ detains 19 touts at KLIA, KLIA2
12 December 2022 The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will introduce two new systems to speed up flight arrivals at Kuala Lumpur International Airport … Continue reading Upgraded air traffic control systems can reduce flight time by 20 mins, says Loke
12 December 2022 Flight passengers arriving in Malaysia through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can now expect a shortened arrival time next year onwards, … Continue reading Transport minister: New air traffic waypoint system to shorten KLIA landing time, set for implementation May 2023
9 December 2022 AirAsia parent company Capital A plans to start a new branch of the low-cost airline in Cambodia, its chief executive said Friday … Continue reading AirAsia to launch new branch in Cambodia to spur growth
9 December 2022 The pandemic has wrought big changes on Southeast Asia’s largest budget airline, AirAsia. The collection of carriers, primarily owned by Malaysia’s Capital … Continue reading AirAsia’s Renewed Southeast Asia Focus to Include Launching a New Airline
6 December 2022 Capital A Bhd has clarified that there is no plan for a merger between AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd (AAX), but … Continue reading No merger between AirAsia, AirAsia X, Capital A clarifies
6 December 2022 SOME six years after launching KLIA Aeropolis, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) ambitious plan is expected to pick up speed. In 2016, … Continue reading Carve-out of KLIA Aeropolis, 99-year leasehold status a major needle mover for MAHB, analysts say
6 December 2022 Malaysia’s latest low-cost carrier MYAirline, has kicked off ticket sales for three new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, Penang and … Continue reading MYAirline starts selling flight tickets to Kota Bharu, Penang and Sibu, priced from RM49 one way
5 December 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) continues its rapid expansion in Australia with the announcement of a return to its first-ever route – the Gold … Continue reading First and only low-cost carrier flying Kuala Lumpur – Gold Coast direct
5 December 2022 Like a Back To The Future movie, AirAsia X is restarting its first-ever route between Kuala Lumpur and Australia’s Gold Coast. It … Continue reading AirAsiaX Returns To Australia’s Gold Coast In February
4 December 2022 The route has consistently been among the busiest in the world – here’s why. The Singapore-Kuala Lumpur air corridor links two of … Continue reading Why Singapore-Kuala Lumpur Is Such A Busy Air Corridor
2 December 2022 New low-cost airline MYAirline Sdn Bhd is optimistic that it will “spread its wings” to international destinations in the first quarter of … Continue reading MYAirline eyes South-East Asia destinations
1 December 2022 Capital A — controlled by Malaysian tycoons Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun — plans to consolidate its aviation business under the group’s … Continue reading Tycoon Tony Fernandes’ Capital A Consolidates Aviation Business Under AirAsia X Amid Travel Recovery
1 December 2022 The Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Group (the Group) reported its financial results for the period ending 30 September 2022 (9M22), reporting Earnings … Continue reading Malaysia Airports Records 89% Higher Revenues As Traffic Continues To Recover Post-Pandemic
30 November 2022 KL International Airport (KLIA) and Langkawi International Airport (LGK) have retained their positions as the world’s best airports in the Airport Service … Continue reading KLIA, Langkawi Airport retain position as world’s best airports
30 November 2022 KL International Airport (KLIA) and Langkawi International Airport (LGK) retained their positions as the world’s best airports by achieving perfect scores of … Continue reading KLIA and Langkawi are world’s best in Q3 2022 airport survey
30 November 2022 Malaysia’s low-cost carrier MYAairline Sdn Bhd begins operating its flight routes tomorrow (Dec 1), kicking off with flights from Kuala Lumpur International … Continue reading MYAirline commences KL-Kuching route tomorrow, more destinations to follow
30 November 2022 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is making concerted efforts in seeking out revenue generation and actively unlocking untapped opportunities to strengthen its … Continue reading MAHB net loss narrows to RM9mil in 3Q
30 November 2022 The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Langkawi International Airport (LGK) retained their positions as the world’s best airports by achieving perfect … Continue reading KLIA and Langkawi International Airport retain positions as world’s best airports
29 November 2022 Malaysia’s Capital A (CAPI.KL) will combine its AirAsia budget airline business with long-haul offshoot AirAsia X (AIRX.KL) as part of a corporate … Continue reading Capital A to combine AirAsia and AirAsia X as part of restructuring plan
29 November 2022 Indian conglomerate Tata Group is merging Air India with Vistara, its joint venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA), to create a bigger full-service … Continue reading Tata to bolster Air India with Vistara merger
28 November 2022 The carrier plans to serve an initial three domestic destinations from Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian startup MYAirline will launch its first commercial flights … Continue reading Malaysian Startup MYAirline Unveils Launch Network
26 November 2022 Malaysia’s brand new low-cost carrier, MYAirline Sdn Bhd is set to operate its first three flight routes in December, kicking off with … Continue reading MYAirline to launch twice weekly flights to Kota Kinabalu
25 November 2022 Flight bookings for MYAirline will commence later tonight, precisely at 12:01 am on 26 November 2022. This was revealed by the new … Continue reading MYAirline Flight Bookings Open At Midnight; Ticket Prices Start From RM 48
26 November 2022 Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of the Malaysia-based AirAsia Aviation Group, has launched a flight between Dhaka and Bangkok. The inaugural flight from … Continue reading Thai AirAsia launches Dhaka-Bangkok flight
25 November 2022 MYAirline, Malaysia’s newest low-cost carrier, will begin flying to Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from Dec 1. Bookings begin at 12.01am tomorrow … Continue reading MYAirline takes to the air on Dec 1
25 November 2022 Malaysia’s brand new low-cost carrier, MYAirline Sdn Bhd is set to operate its first three flight routes in December, kicking off with … Continue reading MYAirline to launch Langkawi, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu routes
25 November 2022 MYAirline Sdn Bhd, Malaysia’s new low-cost carrier, is set to fly from Dec 1 from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2) to … Continue reading MYAirline to start selling flights on Nov 26, ready to fly from Dec 1
24 November 2022 Wish upon on a star and it just might come true. In the spirit of giving, we are looking to reward a … Continue reading We’re Giving Away RM1000 Worth Of Vouchers To Shop At MOP KLIA Sepang
22 November 2022 MYAirline will start its operations from Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA 2) with three narrow-body Airbus A320 aircrafts. Low-cost carrier, MYAirline, … Continue reading Malaysia’s Newest Budget Airline Is Set To Fly In December
22 November 2022 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has sought the Malaysian government to “structure better terms” to increase domestic and foreign direct investments which … Continue reading MAHB unit gets rights to develop KLIA Aeropolis land
21 November 2022 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has sought the Malaysian government to “structure better terms” to increase domestic and foreign direct investments which … Continue reading MAHB’s unit given developmental rights to develop KLIA Aeropolis land
21 November 2022 Putrajaya has agreed to carve out the KLIA Aeropolis lands from its existing operating agreement (OA) with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), … Continue reading KLIA Aeropolis carved out of KLIA operating agreement; gets long-term land lease of 99 years
21 November 2022 Malaysia’s latest low-cost carrier (LCC) MYAirline Sdn Bhd has secured its full air service licence (ASL) from aviation regulator Malaysian Aviation Commission … Continue reading New low-cost carrier MYAirline gets ready for take-off in 4Q
18 November 2022 AirAsia and AirAsia X are the latest Asian carriers to resume suspended services or add additional frequencies as the region literally takes … Continue reading AirAsia Airlines Adding Flights to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong
17 November 2022 The use of the automated entry system (autogate) in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) which has been extended to foreigners holding … Continue reading Autogate system extended to foreigners to ease congestion at KLIA, says Hamzah
17 November 2022 The country’s main transportation hubs are seeing a hive of activity since noon today as voters head home for polling day. Bernama … Continue reading Voters rush to get home as polling day nears
17 November 2022 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is looking to an adopt an air cargo community system developed through a partnership of Kale Logistics … Continue reading Kuala Lumpur International Airport looks to implement cargo community system
17 November 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) inaugural flight from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (klia2) with over 80% … Continue reading AirAsia X resumes flights to Jeddah
16 November 2022 Dagang NeXchange Bhd’s (DNeX) subsidiary Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd has signed a partnership agreement with Kale Logistics Solutions Pte Ltd to … Continue reading KLIA to be testing ground for new airport digital platform
16 November 2022 THE autogate system at KLIA has long been a boon to Malaysian travellers leaving the country or returning home as it made … Continue reading QuickCheck: Can foreigners now use Immigration’s KLIA autogate system?
16 November 2022 The use of the automated entry system (autogate) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is open to foreigners who hold a … Continue reading Autogate system at KLIA extended to long-term visit pass holders from Nov 15
15 November 2022 A total of 50,769 foreigners have been refused entry into the country since April this year when the borders were opened to … Continue reading Autogate system facilitates the entry of foreigners into Malaysia
15 November 2022 The Immigration Department has extended the use of its autogate entry system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to foreigners holding long-term … Continue reading Foreigners with long-term passes can now use Immigration’s KLIA autogate system
14 November 2022 Thai AirAsia sees robust travel demand as it rides the surging recovery of Thailand’s tourism industry. But the strong U.S. dollar is … Continue reading Thai AirAsia Benefits From Rapid Recovery in Thailand Tourist Arrivals
14 November 2022 AirAsia celebrated its post-pandemic inaugural flight to Kaohshiung from Kuala Lumpur on 12 November 2022 after two long years of no air … Continue reading AirAsia resumes popular Kuala Lumpur – Kaohsiung route
13 November 2022 Sarawak is waiting for a licence to be issued by the transport ministry so that its new boutique airline can start operations … Continue reading Sarawak’s boutique airline ready to take off, just waiting for license
11 November 2022 Last week, the Indonesian carrier, Batik Air, announced that their Malaysian subsidiary, Batik Air Malaysia, will be restarting their scheduled services to … Continue reading Batik Air to Resume Da Nang Services
11 November 2022 The immigration department is expected to make more than RM5 billion in revenue this year through its various programmes including the Premium … Continue reading Immigration expecting over RM5 billion revenue for 2022
10 November 2022 Malaysia Airlines Bhd is considering ordering 25 single-aisle jets, probably Boeing Co. 737 Max on top of an existing firm order for … Continue reading Malaysia Airlines Is Considering Doubling Boeing 737 Max Order
8 November 2022 AirAsia X (AAX) today resumed its flight to Tokyo (Haneda) following the full reopening of the country’s border for international tourism. The … Continue reading AirAsia X takes flight to Tokyo Haneda
7 November 2022 AirAsia X Bhd’s (AAX) has resumed its flight to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport following the full reopening of the country’s border for international … Continue reading AAX resumes flight to Tokyo’s Haneda
7 November 2022 AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) today resumed its flight to Tokyo (Haneda) following the full reopening of the country’s border for international tourism. … Continue reading AirAsia X takes flight to Tokyo-Haneda
4 November 2022 The first batch of 36 pilgrims, out of 63 stranded in Saudi Arabia since last June after performing the umrah pilgrimage, arrived … Continue reading 36 of 63 umrah pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia arrive home today
2 November 2022 New services from Kuala Lumpur to Auckland via Sydney also take flight today AirAsia X (AAX) today celebrated its resumption of services … Continue reading AirAsia X says “G’Day Melbourne!” as it resumes operations to the capital of Victoria State
12 November 2022 Uzbekistan Airways has resumed its flights from Tashkent to Kuala Lumpur after a two-year hiatus, with the first flight using A321Neo aircraft … Continue reading Uzbekistan Airways resumes flights on Tashkent-Kuala Lumpur route
1 November 2022 The planned additional flights include 45 flights from KLIA and 30 from Subang Airport to selected locations within Peninsular Malaysia TO SHOW … Continue reading Aviation industry gears up for GE15
12 October 2022 Low-cost carrier Batik Air planned to open a new international route from Makassar, South Sulawesi via Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Maros (UPG) … Continue reading Batik Air to Open Makassar – Kuala Lumpur Route Starting December 15
30 October 2022 Batik Air, formerly Malindo Air, will launch daily flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo-Narita International Airport, Japan from Dec 15. The carrier, … Continue reading Batik Air to launch KL-Tokyo flights from Dec 15
27 October 2022 Air ticket prices for the 15th General Election period have mostly decreased from the initial spike following polling day’s announcement last week. … Continue reading Air ticket prices down since last week, says Mavcom
27 October 2022 It is a sunny afternoon when the TH Properties Sdn Bhd team ushers City & Country into the developer’s office and introduces … Continue reading Cover Story: Cementing its position in Seremban’s industrial market
27 October 2022 Airlines have increased scheduled flights beginning next month and have kept airfares at affordable levels to facilitate the 15th General Election (GE15) … Continue reading At least 148 additional flights planned in November for GE15, says Mavcom
22 October 2022 A controversial RM2 entrance fee for taxi and e-hailing drivers going to pick up passengers from klia2 has been temporarily postponed until … Continue reading Backlash sees RM2 charge temporarily suspended at klia2
26 October 2022 Batik Air, formerly known as Malindo Air, is mounting extra flights for its domestic destinations departing from the Subang airport and KLIA … Continue reading Batik Air adds 18 more flights for GE15
23 October 2022 Ehailing and taxi services should be given a grace period to pick up passengers at Gate 5, Level 1 of KLIA2, says … Continue reading Ehailing, taxi services should be given grace period to pick up passengers at KLIA2, say groups
12 October 2022 A new RM2 entrance fee for taxi and e-hailing drivers wishing to pick up passengers at the klia2 air terminal has been … Continue reading Shelved – ‘entrance fee’ for cabbies, e-hailing drivers at klia2
23 October 2022 Air travellers will now have to fork out an additional RM2 should they choose to take the e-hailing and taxi services after … Continue reading E-hailing drivers, cabbies slam RM2 ‘entrance fee’ at klia2
