MAHB: KLIA2 terminal building 80% completed
KUALA LUMPUR: The terminal
building at the new KLIA2 low-cost airport had surpassed the 80% completion
rate, said Malaysia
Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) senior general manager (commercial services)
Faizah Khairuddin.
Construction of the 257,000-sq-m KLIA2 was on track, she said,
adding that MAHB was working with the contractor to make sure the construction
and internal works of the terminal building concluded by May 1.
Faizah said that although the commencement date had been delayed
to June 28, the two-month grace period would be utilised by the airport
operator to perform testing and commissioning activities.
She said KLIA2 would be
launched on June 28, the date chosen by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, and which coincided with the launch date of the
KL International Airport (KLIA) in 1998.
Faizah also said retailers
could come in in stages while the terminal building was being completed.
“According to the timeline, we would be able to make it for the
commencement,” she told Bernama.
She said 82% of the
commercial floor space had been tendered, and no new brands would be
entertained anymore.
Asked about Malindo Air’s
plan to begin operations in mid-March, she said MAHB was very happy with the
presence of new airlines and welcomed Malindo into the family.
“I think it’s also good for consumers because now they have more
choices and I believe that would induce further growth in our passenger
numbers,” she added.
The RM4bil KLIA2, built to
cater to the explosive growth expected in low-cost travel, is envisaged to
handle a maximum of 45 million passengers per annum.
It will have 60 gates, eight
remote stands and 80 aerobridges, plus a 32,000-sq-m retail space with 225
retail outlets.
Source: The Star
Date : 08 March 2013
Afternoon Highlight (08/03//13/37/735)
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