KLIA2 - New Mega Low Cost Carriers Terminal

[Suzanne Goh 0]

RM 160 for a KitKat bar at KLIA now....go figure!

 

That had better be the price for 3 tons, otherwise......

[Tamizi Hj Tamby 1]

Chocolate at KLIA duty free is generally more expensive than supermarket like Tesco and Giant.

 

Yeap,I've noticed it too.

[Radzi 2]

Expensive?

 

 

This is from Ian Lim's FB page.

 

RM 23 for a nasi lemak or mee goreng, and that is before the 6% tax.

Edited November 14, 2013 by Radzi

[JuliusWong 0]

Hahas!! I had the same case last month during the inaugural RB's 787 flight! RM 23 for nasi lemak!! Gila ba*i!!

[Johan Z 0]

Same with PEN. Not worth it. I'm not sure about KUL, but in PEN the food was sub-par. It's better to eat somewhere else or McDonalds.

Edited November 14, 2013 by Johan Z

[nrazmoor 0]

Nasi Lemak is more expensive than beer??

[Suzanne Goh 0]

I think I open a Nasi Lemak stall just as you go round the corner to arrivals/departures.... Easy money

[Azman MN 1]

wow 40% discount. Staff discount?

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

Are u sure the amount on the bill is in RM ?

[BC Tam 2]

Are u sure the amount on the bill is in RM ?

You mean those prices could be in USD ?!

[Pieter C. 5]

Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), which is scheduled for a May 2, 2014 opening, may not meet its completion deadline, according to a report in The Edge Financial Daily.

The report said that the delay to the MYR4 billion ringgit (USD$1.24 billion) project was due to construction issues at the main areas of the airport, according to sources familiar with the matter.

(Reuters)

 

[alberttky 0]

Shake head + face palm

[flee 5]

The story: http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/in-the-edge-financial-daily-today/267327-highlight-klia2-to-miss-may-2-deadline.html

[Johan Z 0]

I am not surprised

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

I have a flight with D7 on 4/5/2014. What is the odd for me now to depart from KLIA2 ?

[Adrian Meredith 0]

I have a flight with D7 on 4/5/2014. What is the odd for me now to depart from KLIA2 ?

Maybe if your flight was on 4/5/2015!

[Suzanne Goh 0]

Sure you want to depart from a new terminal on the first few days of ops? I had the pleasure of LHR T5 (1st week), KUL (3rd day), HKG (2nd day) ....... all koyak... fail F9.

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

Experiencing the mess could be an "unique" experience

[Waiping 12]

Experiencing the mess could be an "unique" experience

 

For everything else there is always MasterCard.

[Syukri 0]

Really? I just saw a statement of MAHB that construction of klia2 is due to completed end of Jan.. 3 month for ORAT should put klia2 ready by May...in theory of course

[flee 5]

MAHB statement to Bursa Malaysia:

 

 

klia2 Update

SEPANG – The Board of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad has been monitoring the progress of the construction of klia2 and has noted that the apron, third runway and taxi-way, and other infrastructure facilities have been completed.

The remaining works of aeronautical ground lightings (AGL) and air traffic control systems (ATCS) are progressing on schedule.

The terminal building is scheduled to be completed together with the certificate of completion and compliance (CCC) by end of January 2014 to enable operational readiness and airport transfer (ORAT) to commence for 3 months before the opening date of 2nd May 2014.

However, the Board has noted with concern the slippage in the work schedule of the klia2 terminal building that is being constructed by the UEMC Binapuri JV, and has expressed this concern to the contractor.

The Board has reiterated to the terminal building contractor that this project is of national importance and therefore they should make every endeavor to complete on time as committed by them for the 2 May 2014 opening of klia2.

The Special Task Force headed by Deputy Minister of Transport is also aware of these concerns and is continuing to monitor the construction works diligently.

 

[Arthur Van Straten 0]

Out of curiosity.

 

If i have read the article in The Edge, as posted by flee in hist post #1313, correctly, then the plagued contractor joint venture

is in for a nasty fine being slapped on to them.

As is said, if i read correctly, the MAHB will fine the contractor joint venture with a fine (LAD) of RM 6 million per month.

As the article mentioned, a delay of 10 months against the original completion date, the contractor joint venture

is expecting a RM 60 Million fine. Comparing that with their RM 997 Million contract value it equals to a whopping 6 percent of the contract value and that goes directly in minus of the bottom line. Meaning a severe blow on the perceived net profit.

Or, is the testing time of three months not included and the damage is 7 months, RM.42 Million.

 

Anyway, whichever figure is right, those amounts of money are not small potatoes. How would MAHB collect such fine, per month, or as a lumpsum after completion by witholding some final payments? Or can the contractor joint venture argue the fine and go to court over it, or, go to court and then settle out of court for lets say, RM. 5 Million?

As i am not a specialist in "Boleh" matters, maybe flee or someone else can educate me here?

 

Cheers

A.

Edited December 15, 2013 by Arthur Van Straten

[V Wong 0]

If you play by the rule, then you're not in bolehland, where anything goes...

[flee 5]

They may collect the "fine" but they may dish out another contract for some other project to compensate...

[Lim Kar Yong 0]

the ther "other project" will be at a higher price!