Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (klia2)
19 August 2019 THE government will relook into the structure of passenger service charges (PSC) and departure levy imposed on travellers flying out of Malaysia to ensure fairness, said Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. As the PSC are similar for both low-cost and premium airline operations, Dr Mahathir believes it is not fair to … Continue reading Govt to review PSC and departure levy
16 August 2019 The federal government will study the rates of the passenger service charge (PSC), or airport tax, following AirAsia’s move to collect the additional RM23 levied by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) under protest, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today. The prime minister said it would be unfair for an equal charge to … Continue reading Dr M: Putrajaya to review airport tax rates, departure levy
14 August 2019 By AFIQ AZIZ / Pic By RAZAK GHAZALI THE Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) can still be developed as an aviation and aerospace hub, despite some changes to its total physical development due to the mushrooming low-cost carrier (LCC) operators. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture) said in the original plan, … Continue reading KLIA has potential to grow despite masterplan changes
12 August 2019 The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) lauded Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) plan to interline Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2. Executive chairman Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi said airports should be ‘well-integrated or interlined’, allowing passengers to have various connecting flights to other destinations worldwide. “When airport terminals are interlined, it becomes … Continue reading MAVCOM lauds MAHB interlining KLIA and klia2 for airlines and passengers’ convenience
12 August 2019 By Joanna Bailey AirAsia has launched a petition against what they are calling ‘unfair’ passenger service charges at Malaysia’s airports. The budget carrier says charges have been increased more than 200% in three years, and argue that passengers using low-cost hubs should pay less than those using full-service airports. Problems at klia2 … Continue reading AirAsia Starts Petition Against High Malaysia Airport Passenger Charges
12 August 2019 The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) urges Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) to woo more airlines to land in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) so as to boost its global connectivity. MAVCOM executive chairman Dr Nungsari Ahmad Radhi said most of the KLIA traffic was within Malaysia and the Southeast Asia region. “We … Continue reading MAVCOM envisions more airlines land at KLIA and boost its global connectivity
11 August 2019, By New Straits Times For many decades, airports around the world including in Malaysia, were mainly gateways or a converging point for travellers from various destinations. The changes brought about by the evolution in technology, coupled with the shift in the mindset and demand among travellers, however, has over the years transformed … Continue reading klia2: A better travelling experience
9 August 2019 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) will implement a passenger reconciliation system (PRS) at both terminals of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by December 2019 to increase efficiency by allowing real-time validation of passenger information at screening checkpoints. The PRS includes the open-gate concept at boarding lounges at klia2. In a statement … Continue reading MAHB to start open-gate concept at KLIA, klia2 boarding lounges
9 August 2019 From today, AirAsia Group Bhd and its low-cost long-haul affiliate AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) will start charging their passengers flying beyond Asean out of klia2 a passenger service charge (PSC) of RM73, from RM50 currently. Airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) imposed a PSC of RM73 on passengers using klia2 to … Continue reading AirAsia relents on PSC a year later
8 August 2019 Low-cost airline AirAsia has launched a petition to protest the RM23 additional passenger service charge (PSC) for passengers travelling beyond Asean from RM50 to RM73 per person. At the time of writing, the petition, which was launched mid-last night has garnered 28,568 signatures. “We opposed this increase by not collecting the additional … Continue reading AirAsia launches petition to protest hike in passenger service charge