KK Lee 5 Report post Posted July 31 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) airport maintenance cost will rise to 34 per cent in 2024. https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2323378 Prequel to pax service tax increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted July 31 4 hours ago, KK Lee said: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) airport maintenance cost will rise to 34 per cent in 2024. https://www.bernama.com/en/business/news.php?id=2323378 Prequel to pax service tax increase. Already gone up on 1 June 2024. https://airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/passenger-guide/passenger-services-charges Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted July 31 39 minutes ago, flee said: Already gone up on 1 June 2024. https://airports.malaysiaairports.com.my/passenger-guide/passenger-services-charges Didn't realize. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted August 1 Malaysia GLC CEO/CFOs musical chairs one more round: Quote UEM Group’s Izani Ghani to take over as MD of MAHB tomorrow https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/07/31/uem-groups-izani-ghani-to-take-over-as-md-of-mahb-tomorrow/ FMT Reporters 31 Jul 2024, 06:13 PM Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s acting CEO Rastam Shahrom is stepping down to become RHB Bank’s chief financial officer. PETALING JAYA: UEM Group Bhd’s Izani Ghani will be taking over as managing director of Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) effective tomorrow. Izani, who is currently UEM Group’s managing director, was a non-independent, non-executive director of MAHB from 2011 to 2019. Previously, he was also the chief financial officer of Khazanah Nasional Bhd. The MAHB managing director’s post has been vacant since Iskandar Mizal Mahmood’s tenure ended in October last year. Meanwhile, MAHB acting CEO Rastam Shahrom is stepping down from the post to become RHB Bank’s chief financial officer (CFO), also effective from tomorrow, Bernama reported. Quote Khazanah executive director Amran Hafiz tipped to take over as UEM Group MD as Mohd Izani set to move to MAHB https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/721105 By theedgemalaysia.com / theedgemalaysia.com 31 Jul 2024, 04:20 pm KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin, executive director and head of Malaysian investments at sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd, has been tipped to take over the reins of UEM Group Bhd from managing director Datuk Mohd Izani Ghani, according to sources. Amran is currently chairman of UEM, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of state-owned Khazanah. He joined the board of directors of UEM on April 15, 2022 and was re-designated as chairman in January last year. Quote MAHB Appoints New CFO By Shahrizal -July 31, 2024 https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/07/31/mahb-appoints-new-cfo/ Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has appointed Zeid Abdul Razak as the new Chief Financial Officer, effective August 1, 2024. Zeid, 43, has been with MAHB since 2014 and has held various roles, including in Regulatory Economics, Investor Relations, Finance Business Partner, and Treasury. He played a key role in securing MAHB’s operating rights with the Government of Malaysia and has significantly contributed to the company’s market performance and industry recognition. He previously worked at Ernst & Young in Malaysia and the United Kingdom, managing multinational teams and leading assurance services. Zeid holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.) from the University of Malaya and is a member of both the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. This announcement was made on 31 July 2024. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted August 1 Quote Malaysia’s air passenger traffic soars to 15.3pc to 46.6 million in first half of this year | Malay Mail https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2024/08/01/malaysias-air-passenger-traffic-soars-to-153pc-to-466-million-in-first-half-of-this-year/145681?fbclid=IwY2xjawEYClVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHflwakn7Yis0J7lK1cciN3jcQ8OFgXZnQvBMuiFPLmWBTjuEbpRtzorzpg_aem_byHdlKKMXYq5_3a6ETB-Iw Thursday, 01 Aug 2024 1:53 PM MYT KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Malaysia’s total air passenger traffic reached 46.6 million in the first half of 2024 (1H 2024), marking a 15.3 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y) from the 40.4 million recorded during the same period in 2023. Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) said the international air passenger traffic was particularly strong, standing at 24.0 million, up by 35.9 per cent from 17.6 million in 1H 2023. “However, domestic passenger traffic decreased marginally by 0.7 per cent y-o-y to 22.6 million passengers from 22.8 million in the same period last year,” it said in a statement today. The aviation commission said international traffic also held a higher share than domestic traffic in 1H, accounting for 51.4 per cent of the traffic compared to 48.6 per cent for domestic traffic. Hope MAHB is planning Satellite C now, if not at least some optimization plans for the current terminals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted August 21 MAHB released their traffic snapshot for July 2024 recently. A few highlights: KUL pax numbers (in '000) for July 2024: Total: 5,198 (1,412 domestic; 1,786 ASEAN; 2,000 non-Asean) T1: 2,824 (625 domestic; 797 ASEAN; 1,402 non-ASEAN) T2: 2,374 (787 domestic; 988 ASEAN; 599 non-ASEAN) KUL pax numbers (in '000) from Jan-Jul 2024: Total: 32,551 (8,746 domestic, 11,335 ASEAN; 12,471 non-ASEAN) T1: 17,588 (3,908 domestic; 4,962 ASEAN; 8,718 non-ASEAN) T2: 14,964 (4,838 domestic; 6,373 ASEAN; 3,752 non-ASEAN) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Lawrence 0 Report post Posted August 23 (edited) Edited August 23 by Adam Lawrence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted August 30 It seems t1 fids update gate change quite late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted September 2 Aerotrain expected to be operational by Jan 31, 2025 at KLIA — Anthony Loke Monday, September 2nd, 2024 at News https://themalaysianreserve.com/2024/09/02/aerotrain-expected-to-be-operational-by-jan-31-2025-at-klia-anthony-loke/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFCJatleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRfvPIPdXrFWwmuliyF2UzCFy7w-JA-o3g3VTFSf-S8Opbg3i-6Kv74HBw_aem_dvnuWA8EN0-E0qaSxLZv0w KUALA LUMPUR — The automated people mover system (Aerotrain) at KL International Airport (KLIA) is expected to be operational again by Jan 31, 2025, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said two sets of Aerotrain arrived last week and are now entering the installation phase and will enter the inspection phase after that. “This phase will take about four months,” he said after he visited and looked at the Aerotrain at KLIA Terminal 1 today. He said the dynamic inspection will start this October, that is the Aerotrain will be tested using the actual track and will go back and forth. “So I would like to explain to the passengers and the public that if they see Aerotrain operating, it is a test to ensure that everything runs smoothly,” he said. Loke also said that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) needs to closely monitor and ensure that all processes and tests are carried out properly so that there are no more delays. “Next year is an important year for the country because we will chair ASEAN and international meetings and of course we expect this Aerotrain to be ready,” he said. In total, he said MAHB will receive three Aerotrain sets and each set has three coaches that can accommodate a capacity of 270 passengers. “The third set will arrive in October and be used as a ‘back up train’,” he said. He explained that the shuttle bus service that was previously used to replace the Aerotrain will continue as an option for passengers due to the large passenger movements now. In March 2022, MAHB announced it had awarded the KLIA Aerotrain Replacement Project, which has a timeline for completion of three years. However, the project suffered delays and was followed by the award of a new project in January 2024 to a consortium comprising Alstom, original equipment manufacturer Aerotrain and JMC-Pestech JV to steer the project back on track. — BERNAMA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted September 12 Quote Turkish Airlines to fly from Sydney to Europe from December By Amelia McGuire September 12, 2024 — 4.00pm https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/turkish-airlines-to-fly-from-sydney-to-europe-from-december-20240912-p5ka0b.html One of the biggest airlines in the world, Turkish Airlines, will soon fly in and out of Sydney in a move expected to put downward pressure on airfares to Europe, the Middle East and Africa ahead of the December holiday season. Turkish Airlines will launch four weekly flights from Sydney through Kuala Lumpur in December before starting non-stop flights between Istanbul and Sydney sometime in 2026, pending aircraft delivery schedules. The airline already operates A350S from Melbourne through Singapore. Another option for travellers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted September 12 KLIA is the most connected airport in Asia Pacific - OAG https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2024/09/1104344/klia-most-connected-airport-asia-pacific -oag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted September 12 Not too sure if there are that many ex-KUL pax taking this TK's fifth freedom route tho. Aeroroutes posted TK's schedule; KUL-SYD leaves KUL at 0740 and SYD-KUL arrives KUL at 0155. And it's eating into KUL's capacity. TK's IST-KUL-SYD is temporary tho - they plan to launch nonstop IST-SYD in 2026. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted September 12 (edited) 8 hours ago, Craig said: Not too sure if there are that many ex-KUL pax taking this TK's fifth freedom route tho. Aeroroutes posted TK's schedule; KUL-SYD leaves KUL at 0740 and SYD-KUL arrives KUL at 0155. And it's eating into KUL's capacity. TK's IST-KUL-SYD is temporary tho - they plan to launch nonstop IST-SYD in 2026. It reminds me of Lauda Air we took two decades ago with departure time from KUL at around 5am for SYD, and arrival time from SYD to KUL at around 11pm. It was good price though. Just checked on TK website. The reservation for SYD to IST is open but on SYD to KUL sector it shows the flights are full, at least for Dec to Feb that I have checked. Edited September 12 by Kee Hooi Yen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted September 13 2 hours ago, Kee Hooi Yen said: It reminds me of Lauda Air we took two decades ago with departure time from KUL at around 5am for SYD, and arrival time from SYD to KUL at around 11pm. It was good price though. Yes. For airlines that don't have the luxury of idling their planes in Australia for half a day. The ideal schedule would be similar to BA15/16 (LHR-SIN-SYD) with about 9 hours ground time at SYD. I believe Lauda's flight numbers were NG 1/2 and 6/7 (one to SYD and one to MEL). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted September 13 (edited) 1 hour ago, Craig said: Yes. For airlines that don't have the luxury of idling their planes in Australia for half a day. The ideal schedule would be similar to BA15/16 (LHR-SIN-SYD) with about 9 hours ground time at SYD. I believe Lauda's flight numbers were NG 1/2 and 6/7 (one to SYD and one to MEL). Yes, it was OS1 and OS2 VIE-KUL-SYD, one of their flagship route. Not sure about MEL, was it via KUL or SIN ? Edited September 13 by Kee Hooi Yen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Tan 0 Report post Posted September 13 1 hour ago, Kee Hooi Yen said: Yes, it was OS1 and OS2 VIE-KUL-SYD, one of their flagship route. Not sure about MEL, was it via KUL or SIN ? IIRC, VIE-MEL was via SIN. Boy was that a different era… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted September 13 3 hours ago, Chris Tan said: IIRC, VIE-MEL was via SIN. Boy was that a different era… I thought it was 3x VIE-KUL-SYD and VIE-KUL-MEL each before splitting to VIE-KUL-SYD and VIE-SIN-MEL 3x each. I maybe wrong tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izanee 0 Report post Posted September 13 It was 6-7 x weekly I’m sure - VIE-KUL-SYD, in addition to MH VIE-KUL which was 3-4 weekly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted September 13 Anyone knows why MH20/21 was reversed? Usually it’s even numbered flight for northbound and odd for southbound. Did the intern forget that convention? 😂 It was MH20 KUL-CDG and MH21 CDG-KUL last time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 Report post Posted September 17 Passed through KUL T1 a couple of days ago. Checkin was a mess with MH queues spilling onto the information counter area. Looks almost like a Disneyland ride queue without the efficiency. QR was also very crowded. Didn’t help that quite a few check-in islands/counters were closed for refurbishment. And it appears that MAHB is refurbishing the arrival baggage belt (I don’t know what’s being done but there are quite a few things done to the ceiling and also installed an X-ray machine just before the bags gets dropped onto the belt). I am curious if they are scanning all bags upon arrival so they can tag those with suspicious belongings for secondary screening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted September 25 Did this listing cause I saw Jabatan Imgresen sharing an outdated image. Appreciate feedback if info is wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
