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Thursday December 13, 2007 Big expansion plan for LCCT A BIG expansion plan has been made for the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sepang, and construction work is expected to start soon. The expansion project, located next to the LCCT international departure area, will increase the terminal�s maximum capacity by 50% from the current 10 million to 15 million passengers annually. November 30, 2007 LCCT-KLIA Can Meet Growing Passenger Volume - MAHB Plans are afoot to expand the capacity and facilities at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (LCCT) here to enable it to handle 15 million passengers a year from the current 10 million. Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) senior general manager for operations Datuk Azmi Murad said today work on the extension will begin "quite soon" although the investment involved has yet to be determined, he told a media briefing here on the LCCT. "The 15 million passenger capacity will also meet the future growth of AirAsia X operations," he added, referring to the low cost long haul carrier which has begun services to Australia's Gold Coast. Saturday November 3, 2007 Ready for take off THE local aviation sector has provided riveting theatre in the last few weeks. In mid-October, national carrier MAS' wholly owned low-cost unit Firefly secured a coup, and ruffled feathers (AirAsia's to be exact) in the process, when it got the government's nod to operate flights out of the old Subang airport. In a case of tit for tat, the move prompted AirAsia to re-open its Subang LCCT case files. For its effort, it was given the nod a week later to operate two flights daily to Singapore during off peak hours. MAS cried foul over the move arguing that the opening up of the KL-Singapore route ahead of the January 2009 deadline would jeopardise its business turnaround plan. It lost no time to lobby for Firefly to operate flights to Singapore out of Subang. Thursday October 25, 2007 AirAsia gets the nod for flights to Singapore Now everyone can fly cheap to Singapore. AirAsia got the nod from the Government yesterday to operate two flights daily to the republic. It is learnt that the Cabinet gave the nod at its weekly meeting. This decision comes a few days after Singapore's Transport Ministry said that it was keen to see further liberalisation of the air services agreement with Malaysia. According to sources, Tiger Airways, Singapore�s own budget airline, would also be offered to fly the same route. Saturday September 29, 2007 AirAsia X's maiden flight to Gold Coast AirAsia X�s first flight will be to the Gold Coast in Australia on Nov 2 and for the first eight flights it will cost just about RM1,020 for a return trip. This is about 30% less than the cheapest fare available on other airlines for tickets to Australia. However, travellers have the next two days (today and tomorrow) to book their tickets via www.airasia.com and the cheap fare is only for the travel period between Nov 2 and 14. AirAsia X chief operating officer Azran Osman-Rani said that even after the promotional period, the airline's fares would still be cheaper than any full-service carrier by between 30% and 50%. September 19, 2007 16:17 PM AirAsia Adds Second Frequency To Shenzhen KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Bhd will add a second frequency to its direct flight to Shenzen from KL International Airport's low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) from October 2, 2007. In a statement here Wednesday, AirAsia said the service, which started less than two months ago on July 15, 2007, has recorded extremely high loads of over 90 percent, prompting the airline to add another new flight. "In both of the months, July and August, AirAsia registered 98 percent and 95 percent loads respectively," it said. 16-08-2007 MAHB keen on more Tune Hotels near LCCTs Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is keen to partner with no-frills Tune Hotels.com to build more Tune Hotels in the vicinity of low-cost carrier terminals (LCCTs). MAHB managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad said: “That is a possibility, but that depends on the availability of the land and where there is a need to have the hotel." Bashir was speaking to reporters at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here yesterday between MAHB and Tune Hotels.com for the leasing of land to the latter to build a hotel near the KL International Airport’s (KLIA) LCCT. Thursday August 16, 2007 First budget hotel in airport Malaysia will have the world's first budget hotel housed in an international airport when Tune Hotels.com – the hotel chain of budget airline AirAsia – opens in the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at KL International Airport next year. The move will see Tune Hotels.com adding yet another hotel to its fast-growing chain, which already includes hotels in Johor, Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. Its deputy chief executive officer Mark Lancaster said in a press conference here yesterday that the hotel would offer a five-star sleeping experience at one-star price for the 20 million-odd passengers who transit at the LCCT each year. Tuesday August 14, 2007 LCCT under MAHB - by B.K. SIDHU Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is likely to add one more airport under its wings when the new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) is up and running by the turn of the decade. It may still be early days as details of the new LCCT – which will be housed next to the existing KL International Airport (KLIA) – will only be announced in a month’s time but, sources said, management wise, it would go to MAHB. The Government announced last week that a new LCCT, that could cater up to 30 million passengers a year, would be built close to the KLIA at an undisclosed amount. 2007/08/13 Cargo plan for low-cost terminal KUALA LUMPUR: The existing low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) may be converted into a cargo handling area once the new LCCT has been built. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said this would be one of the options when a new LCCT is built in five years. "One of the options is to convert to cargo handling as the current LCCT is near the cargo area," he said after opening an art exhibition entitled "The Arts of Wong Teng Hee — A 70 Retrospective Exhibition". Thursday August 9, 2007 New LCCT Will Be Built, Existing LCCT To Be Expanded, Says Najib PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- A new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) will be built near the KL International Airport (KLIA) to accommodate 30 million passengers a year while the existing one there will be expanded to cater to an additional five million passengers annually. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today the location and allocations for the projects would be confirmed later. "We need to expand the existing LCCT despite the building of the new LCCT because the new LCCT will take four years to complete," he told reporters after chairing the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Transportation here. Thursday August 9, 2007 New, bigger LCCT to be built - by V.P. SUJATA A new and bigger Low-Cost Carrier Terminal for the KL International Airport will be built in three to four years' time as the current LCCT is nearing its full capacity of 10 million passengers a year. The new terminal with the capacity to accommodate 30 million passengers a year will be located closer to the main terminal. The Express Rail Link services, which were initially planned for the current LCCT would not proceed, as it would be connected with the new LCCT later. 2007/08/05 Now, everyone can fly, including the disabled - by Hamidah Atan PUTRAJAYA: AirAsia has lived up to its tagline "Now Everyone Can Fly" with the introduction of several facilities for disabled travellers. AirAsia chief executive Datuk Tony Fernandes yesterday launched the facilities, including ambu-lifts and special aisle wheelchairs, for passengers requiring assistance at its low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT). The budget airline had set aside RM6 million for the purchase of the equipment. Monday August 6, 2007 IATA criticises different tax rates at budget airline terminals The International Air Transport Association on Monday criticised Malaysia's move to cut departure tax at its two budget airline terminals, saying it was discriminatory to other carriers and warning it could hurt tourism in the country. In June, departure tax for international passengers at the Low Cost Carrier Terminals, or LCCT, in Kuala Lumpur and in Kota Kinabalu was dropped by up to 51 percent to RM25 (US$7.40; euro5.40). The rate already incorporates security charges. The rate for domestic flights was cut by 33 percent to RM6 (US$1.78; euro1.30). 24 May, 2007 LCCT airport tax at KK, KL cut by up to 50pc Airport tax for passengers at the Low Cost Carrier Terminals (LCCTs) at the KL International Airport and the Kota Kinabalu International Airport will be reduced from RM9 to RM6 for domestic passengers and from RM41 to RM25 for international passengers. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy, in making the announcement Wednesday, said the reduction, for tickets purchased on or after June 1, 2007, aimed to raise Malaysia's potentials as an operational hub for low cost carriers in Asia. "The new Passenger Service Charge (airport tax) rate includes the Security Charge, and the same rate would be applied at new LCCTs that might be built in future. Wednesday May 23, 2007 Airport tax at LCCT reduced - by SIM LEOI LEOI The airport tax at Low-Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang will be slashed from RM9 to RM6 for domestic flights, and from RM41 to RM25 for international flights beginning June 1. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the airport tax for international flights at LCCT in Kota Kinabalu would be reduced from RM51 to RM41. Airport tax for domestic flights would also be at RM6. "This new rate will also be applicable for any low-cost carrier terminals the Government plans to build in future," he said after the weekly Cabinet meeting. Saturday January 6, 2007 LCCT will be expanded to become global hub The Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) will be expanded to enable it to become an international hub for budget carriers in the region. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy said the terminal, which is capable of handling 10 million passengers a year, would be upgraded to meet passenger demand especially for long-haul traffic. He said Malaysia Airport Bhd (MAB) was expected to soon submit a proposal to the ministry on the expansion, including enabling it to handle wide-body jets as well. Disclaimer: The information presented on this Web Site is provided as a service to the public and is intended for purposes of general knowledge only. We do not represent that the information is verified, accurate, current, comprehensive or complete. 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