Today, the KLIA Budget Terminal opens

sbst275 SG

Very Happy Laughing

ditzy SG

And the purpose of this thread is to showcase your ability to put two different smileys consecutively in one row? Laughing

sbst275 SG

Rolling Eyes

KLIA's case goes to show how slow we are... People build later and end up open earlier

Somemore it is 3.7x bigger that Changi's Budget Terminal

ditzy SG

What you want to compare? Singapore how big? Malaysia how big? Laughing

sbst275 SG

Size does not matter

Then why KLIA handles lesser passenger than Changi? Laughing

ditzy SG

You ask me? You ask them lar. I own KLIA ar? Laughing

sbst275 SG

Rolling Eyes

ditzy SG

No meh? Okok you wait, I call them ask them why. Laughing

sbst275 SG

Aditional Info on the Airport

Operator: MAS Airport Berhad
User: Air Asia (M) Berhad (For now)
Handling Capacity: 10 million passengers per year (Can be expanded to 18 million a year)
Getting there: By Cab, Public Buses to KLIA (Not free) and Train
Terminals: International and Domestic

More Info: http://klia.com.my/LCCTerminal/

^tamago^ SG

actually, if u read aviation or urban forums, u'll realise many in malaysia dun like the concept of the LCCT in KLIA. they feel that they're just doing it for the sake of competition. while i have not been there, i have seen exterior photos and they dun look promising. it's like a hyerpmarket!

of cos, there are some who feels that indeed, the KLIA is too packed and LCCs should move out, but from my so many trips there, i dun feel so. in fact, they have a specially catered domestic terminal inside KLIA, which does not have immigration checkpoints (wing A), and those who are on international departures will actually take a LRT out to the international gates of the airport.

i didn't like the idea of LCC as it is not likely to reduce the cost of travelling to KL Sentral and definitely it'll take longer. i like the convenience of being able to hop on the KLIA Ekspres right after arrival and zoom into the city centre. now, we have to take a bus to the city or to Salak Tinggi ERL station, so eventually it'll take another hour or so before i reach the city centre. i'll rather forfeit the RM5 savings and use KLIA.

at that rate, i'll prefer to hope on the ERL when it gets extended to JB in the next few yrs.

^tamago^ SG

links. read on till the end of the topic for those forums....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=119809&page=21&pp=20

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=136323

http://lcct.airasia.com/

it is actually located 75km from KL, 20km further than KLIA is from KL. Confused

and the bus will take 1h15m to reach KL Sentral from KLIA LCC-T. not very nice. it will take 22m to go to KLIA from LCC-T.

guess i'll go there less often now...

^tamago^ SG

let's hope Siemens can build the ERL to JB faster! Twisted Evil

if it comes true, LCC is likely to be the next station in line, 20km down the route. after tat? maybe seremban....

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 (Bernama) -- Siemens AG says it can build a rail link between the main terminal and the newly-opened low cost carrier terminal at the KL International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang.

Both terminals are now only connected by road.

Siemens Malaysia Sdn Bhd President and chief executive officer Rainer Althoff, said the company is glad to offer Malaysia its expertise to connect the newly-opened LCCT and the main terminal.

Siemens, regarded as a global powerhouse in electrical engineering, and electronics, was involved in the construction of the 57 kilometre Express Rail Link (ERL) from KL Sentral to the main terminal at KLIA which took 34 months to complete.

"The company could at least conceptualise the idea mooted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for the LCCT to have a comprehensive transportation system," he told Bernama recently.

The prime minister said this during the official launch of RM108 million terminal on Thursday.

"Maybe, we can talk about the extension of the rail connection as the prime minister said. I understood the prime minister because he spoke about transportation which included taxis, buses and rail," said Althoff.

"We may take a look at it. It make sense for the airport and it is a good idea to get the rail link connected," he said.

When asked how long will it take to build a rail track for LCCT and connect it with the existing express rail system, Althoff said it would depend on the design and the layout.

"Rail tracks takes a bit longer. It is not as easy as constructing a road system, because it is more complicated. So therefore, I can't make any comment I don't know how long the distance will be. That will be discussed by the government," he said.

Asked whether would Siemens put up a proposal to the government, Althoff said: "I can discuss about the idea, we cannot put up the proposal unless there is a real requirement."

The Siemens group is regarded a market leader in turnkey systems having secured major projects in Malaysia, Thailand, China and Taiwan.

Siemens Tramsportation Systems Group has been involved in numerous railway projects around the globe.

In the Asian region, the group has successfully designed, supplied, implemented and commissioned the Express Rail Link) in Malaysia and the Bangkok Transit system, among others.

Siemens ventured into Malaysia over three decades ago since 1972 and since grown to become the largest German company in Malaysia with an annual turnover of approximately EUR 281 million (RM1.3 billion) in 2005.

Today, two-thirds of the Siemens Group business is international and Siemens Malaysia is a key player in the Group's Asia Pacific business development strategy.