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Malaysia expected to approve low-cost terminal at Kuala Lumpur airport

Airline Industry Information, Feb 22, 2005

This week Malaysia will reportedly give the approval to build a dedicated terminal for low-cost carriers at Kuala Lumpur's international airport.

At a weekly meeting on Wednesday (23 February) the Malaysian government is likely to approve building of the terminal at the airport in Sepang, about 70km from the capital, transport ministry officials said.

Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd is not satisfied with the solution, as it lobbied for the terminal to be situated at the old, now closed, airport in Subang, about 25km from Kuala Lumpur, said an AirAsia official quoted by Reuters.

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The new terminal is expected to cost about MYR100m.

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Manufacturing Industry

Malaysia expected to approve low-cost terminal at Kuala Lumpur airport

Airline Industry Information, Feb 22, 2005

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