Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which manages all the airports in Malaysia, said initial works for the permanent low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sepang will start next month.
"If everything goes well, site clearing works, like earthworks, will start next month," MAHB chairman Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman told Malaysian journalists who are in Istanbul for the official opening of the new terminal at Istanbul Sabiha Gocken International Airport yesterday.The company is also in the process of appointing consultants for the LCCT project - which is made up of more than 30 packages.These packages comprise both air and land segments. The air segment involves the extension of the runway, taxiway and apron parking, while the land segment involves the construction of the terminal, hotel, as well as the shopping area.Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri, who also attended the press conference, said the tender for the construction of the new LCCT will be called as soon as the design is completed.The new LCCT is expected to be completed by September 2011. The terminal, estimated to cost RM2 billion, will be built about 2km away from KLIA.The terminal will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers a year, compared to the current capacity of about 10 million.It will also involve the construction of a RM100 million 2km express rail link (ERL) connecting KLIA to the new terminal."With more regional low-cost airlines flying to Malaysia, I believe the new terminal will provide a very good aviation infrastructure and will bring in more tourists to Malaysia," he said.
"If everything goes well, site clearing works, like earthworks, will start next month," MAHB chairman Tan Sri Dr Aris Othman told Malaysian journalists who are in Istanbul for the official opening of the new terminal at Istanbul Sabiha Gocken International Airport yesterday.The company is also in the process of appointing consultants for the LCCT project - which is made up of more than 30 packages.These packages comprise both air and land segments. The air segment involves the extension of the runway, taxiway and apron parking, while the land segment involves the construction of the terminal, hotel, as well as the shopping area.Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri, who also attended the press conference, said the tender for the construction of the new LCCT will be called as soon as the design is completed.The new LCCT is expected to be completed by September 2011. The terminal, estimated to cost RM2 billion, will be built about 2km away from KLIA.The terminal will be able to handle up to 30 million passengers a year, compared to the current capacity of about 10 million.It will also involve the construction of a RM100 million 2km express rail link (ERL) connecting KLIA to the new terminal."With more regional low-cost airlines flying to Malaysia, I believe the new terminal will provide a very good aviation infrastructure and will bring in more tourists to Malaysia," he said.
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