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Meeting held on airport, STOLport operations

MULU: A meeting has been held on issues related to airport and STOLport operations in the state. The meeting chaired by state Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin was convened by the Sarawak Public Transportation Committee (SPTC) recently. It examined current and future developments of airports and Short Take-off and Landing Airport (STOLport) operations […]

Kuching airport needs a makeover, Lee tells MAHB

KUCHING: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has been urged to improve the image and facilties of the Kuching International Airport (KIA), especially at its international departure hall. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said he had instructed MAHB, to look into the cleanliness and facilities at the KIA, as well as to consider […]

Dozens of flights cancelled on third day of Paris airport strike

PARIS: Chaos reigned at airports in Paris as workers continued their protest for better pay for the third consecutive day on Saturday, reported Anadolu Agency. Dozens of flights were cancelled at Paris’ main Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport and passengers faced a raft of problems, including lost luggage and long, winding queues. One in five flights […]

Miri Airport needs new terminal

Adam Yii (GPS-Pujut) has called for construction of a new terminal at Miri Airport due to the growing number of passengers. He stated that upgrading is necessary because the current terminal structure is no longer suitable or adequate. “I would like to suggest that a new terminal be built with the proper two-level airport terminal […]

Raising airport charges will hamper air travel post-pandemic recovery

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that airports and air navigation service providers’ (ANSPs) plans to increase charges will stall air travel recovery and damage international connectivity. It said the increase in charges by airports and ANSPs have already reached $2.3 billion, and the amount could multiply by tenfold if the proposals […]

MAHB, Skyports, Volocopter to study vertiport deployment in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has inked a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Skyports and Volocopter to conduct a feasibility study for the deployment of vertiport infrastructure in Malaysia. Skyports is the world-leading designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, while Volocopter is the pioneer of urban air mobility […]

KLIA moves up to be world’s top 9th airport in Q1 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: KL International Airport (KLIA) has improved its ranking further to be the world’s ninth best airport in terms of service quality in the first quarter of 2021 for the category of over 40 million passengers per annum (mppa), according to a survey. In the global Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey by Airports Council […]

CCTVs at every entry point next year

BY NIA NATASHA HASENAN SERIAN: Sarawak’s Immigration Department will install closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) at every entry point, beginning next year. Director Datuk Ken Leben said the CCTVs would enable better immigration enforcement. “Of all entry points, only one (airport) is equipped with facial recognition (biometric access control system). “So, we are on the verge of […]

Work on Bukit Mabong airport begins next year

BY AINI SELIKANG SIBU: Construction work on a new airport in Bukit Mabong, Kapit is expected to commence next year. The Bukit Mabong airport, which will operate as a Rural Air Services (RAS) route under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2023. Assistant […]

Jailed three months for threatening auxiliary cop

MIRI: A 45-year-old man was sentenced to three months’ jail this morning (17 Sept) for threatening an auxiliary policewoman at the airport here yesterday (16 Sept). According to Miri deputy police chief, Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the 45-year-old suspect was detained around 9.45am yesterday. “The incident occurred around 9.10 am that day.   “The suspect […]