Malaysia Airports gears up ops to ensure smooth passenger flow during holiday peak

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB) has increased manpower to enhance operations and is prepared to ensure smooth passenger flows and reduce waiting times at key touchpoints, in anticipation of the school holidays, Christmas, and New Year celebrations. MAHB managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani reassured travellers that arrangements are in place to handle the increased...

New terminals, fourth runway being considered for KLIA expansion, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will get new terminals and increased capacity to accommodate the ever-increasing number of passengers, says the Transport Ministry. It said several terminal expansion projects based on the KLIA Masterplan are being considered through Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). Among the proposals for long-term expansion are phased upgrade projects for both...

QuickCheck: Did a riot happen at Penang International Airport?

SIRENS and flashing lights always draw the attention of the crowd, especially if accompanied by raised voices and the sight of policemen in full riot gear. Several videos of such an incident have gone viral, with comments saying that the incident happened at Penang International Airport. Did such an incident occur there? Verdict: FALSE Malaysia Airports Bhd (MAHB) reassured the...

Airport worker suspended after KLIA altercation with foreigner

KUALA LUMPUR: An employee from a Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) subsidiary has been suspended pending investigations into alleged misconduct against a foreign traveller at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 (KLIA1), says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister said the incident, which went viral on social media, involved physical contact and verbal exchanges between the AeroDarat Services...

MALAYSIA AIRPORTS READY FOR TAKEOFF

The appointment of Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani as the new managing director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) signals a new era of transformation. At a time when the aviation industry is navigating both unprecedented challenges and exciting opportunities, Mohd Izani has been tasked to steer MAHB to transform its operations, which includes improving customer experience and overall...

National security threatened by sale of MAHB shares, claims Opposition MPs

KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition lawmakers remain adamant that selling Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad’s (MAHB) shares to foreign entities will threaten national security. Wan Ahmad Fayshal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) claims Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim failed to explain to the Dewan Rakyat that Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) could access the travellers' data once the deals are...

Khazanah, EPF are weighing taking Malaysia Airports private, sources say

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund and public pension provider are considering taking Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. private, according to people familiar with the matter, as trading in the airport operator was suspended Wednesday. Khazanah Nasional Bhd. and the Employees Provident Fund are working with an adviser on a possible deal, the people said, asking not to be named...

Touts extorting money at KLIA

SEPANG: After taxi touts, another form of touts is lurking around the country’s main airport, posing as so-called officers and making a quick buck by extorting money from unsuspecting first-time travellers from South Asia. The Star has learnt that gullible travellers, especially from Bangladesh and Pakistan, are often pulled aside at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport...

Malaysia’s aviation soars with 9.1% surge in number of operating airlines – MAHB

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's aviation remains firmly on a trajectory of recovery, with a total of 72 airlines operating actively within Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) network of local airports at the end of 2023, representing 9.1 per cent surge from the preceding year. This surge has also resulted in a robust connection to a total of 147...

Govt did not have a hand in awarding of KLIA aerotrain contract, says Loke

KLANG: There is no government interference in the renewed involvement of Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aerotrain replacement project, says Anthony Loke. This comes after the company, a unit of Bursa Malaysia-listed Pestech International Bhd, was reportedly reappointed as contractor despite its earlier contract being terminated in August. The Transport Minister...