KOTA KINABALU: Passengers arriving on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu found themselves unexpectedly “trapped" on the skybridge when the glass door leading into the terminal remained closed. “We touched down at KKIA (Kota Kinabalu International Airport) at 6.07pm on Wednesday (July 31). As passengers continued to disembark the aircraft, the skybridge quickly filled...
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Immigration Department is ready to issue 10-year passports following a study, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution. "We are ready. We will make the announcement soon," he told reporters when he opened the Immigration Department passport office at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) on Friday (July 12). However, Saifuddin declined...
KOTA KINABALU: The speed limit on a short stretch of the 12km Lintas road leading to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) has been capped at 60kph to reduce accidents, says Sabah Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya. He said the designated speed limit on most of the Lintas stretch is 80kph. “However, upon approaching the elevated U-turn, the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is keen to take over the management of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) in view of the longstanding "inaction" to resolve issues at the airport. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that the state government should look into taking control of the management as many issues remain unattended...
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Christina Liew has called on Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd (MASB) to upgrade facilities at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) with urgency. The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister made the call in the wake of chaotic scenes that ensued at the airport which could not cope with a large number of passengers...
