Naim 6 Report post Posted March 23, 2006 "The Prime Minister was accompanied by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas, senior transport ministry officials, senior management staff of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad, AirAsia Berhad and officials from the aviation industry." Where's MAS? Maybe lumped under 'the aviation industry'? .ny +++ March 23, 2006 17:47 PM PM Launches Biggest LCC Terminal SEPANG, March 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today launched the biggest terminal dedicated to Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) designed to handle up to 10 million passengers a year at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The RM108 million terminal, known as LCC Terminal-KLIA, is an extension of the facilities of the KLIA. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas, senior transport ministry officials, senior management staff of Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad, AirAsia Berhad and officials from the aviation industry. The first aircraft to officially touch down at the LCC terminal was an AirAsia flight from Penang, carrying some 130 passengers, who were greeted on arrival by Abdullah. The flight which landed at about 4.40 pm, was the first of 19 AirAsia flights to land at the newly launched LCC terminal today. AirAsia, Asia's leading and largest low fare airline and its associates Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia will be the main airline operators at the terminal occupying 44 out of 72 check-in counters available. Starting Friday, all AirAsia, Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia will depart and land at this new terminal. The opening of the LCCT marked a significant milestone in the country's aviation industry as just a decade ago, no frills or low cost travel were unheard of in the region. AirAsia has successfully pioneered and revolutionalised low cost travel in Asia now flying to 59 destinations and had carried some 17 million passengers to date. At the opening, Chan said the completion of the project ahead of schedule, whick took nine months to complete, was a reflection of the government's support and commitment to develop the low cost travel sector and to make air travel more affordable to all. "The government had undertaken the building of a dedicated low cost carrier terminal in recognition of the contribution by low cost carriers in promoting and developing tourism and economies in their respective countries. "Although it is a low cost carrier terminal, the facilities offered are similar, if not better, than other international airport in trhe region," he said. The opening of the LCC terminal completes KLIA as an integrated airport which caters to passengers of all levels. Last year, 23.2 million passengers passed through, of which low cost airline passengers constituted 17.41 per cent or 4.04 million passengers. -- BERNAMA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted March 23, 2006 Where's MAS? Maybe lumped under 'the aviation industry'? MAS is not involved with the LCAT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2006 i though the first flight is from Miri one... <_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
