New KL LCCT ready by 2nd half of 2011
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Malaysia’s new Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) is slated for completion by the second half of 2011.
Bernama said according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ahmad, the new LCCT was expected to handle 30 million passengers a year.
“We’ve found the location and will be announcing it at the right time. It will be near the main terminal. It’s a very good location. The new terminal should be ready by the second half of 2011.”
The government has turned down AirAsia’s plan to build a LCCT in the state of Negeri Sembilan and instead MAHB was tasked with building a new one near the present terminal at the KL International Airport.
AirAsia has said a new, bigger terminal is crucial to its survival with passenger traffic slated to reach 30 million and its fleet to grow to 184 planes by 2013, Associated Press said. It added that the airline was worried because the existing terminal – also located near the main international airport – can accommodate only 15 million people annually and doesn’t have enough aircraft parking bays.
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