KLIA2 Cost Went Up To Meet Airasia's Requests
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KLIA2 Cost Went Up Among Others To Meet Airasia's Requests, Dewan Rakyat Told
The increase in construction cost of low-cost carrier (LCC) terminal KLIA2 to RM4 billion from RM2 previously was due to among others to meet requests by AirAsia, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesday.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said AirAsia as the biggest operator at KLIA2, among others asked for more floor space and infrastructure including extending and expanding the runway, increase arrival and departure gates, automatic baggage handling system besides having a premium airport lounge.
The airline also wanted its Tune Hotel and headquarters sited at the facility, he said.
"We entertained many requests by AirAsia which I see as a golden child to raise the specifications (at KLIA2) and this contributed to the higher cost.
"The requests by AirAsia had to be considered in view of new developments apart from the rapid expansion of the national airline industry," he said when winding up debate on the Royal address.
Abdul Aziz said the runway extension involved lengthening the runway from 2.5km to 4.4km and widening it to 2.2km to cater to bigger jets like the Airbus A380.
Floor space expansion was from 150,000 square metres to 250,000 square metres and the number of gates was increased from 55 to 68, he said, adding that the upgrading was to be able to cater to an increased capacity of 45 million passengers annually.
This got Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) riled up and demanded to know what was so special about AirAsia that its requests needed to be entertained.
Abdul Aziz replied that the requests were met based on commercial logic, as being the biggest tenant, the airline's views had to be given due consideration.
He also said the cost was still considered low compared to other countries as it cost only RM89 per passenger whereas in Germany it was RM478 per passenger for the same capacity.
"The Hong Kong International Airport costs RM2,143 (per passenger) and Singapore's Changi Airport RM2,906 (per passenger). So in many ways, the KLIA2 is among the cheapest and fastest to be constructed," he said.
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The increase in construction cost of low-cost carrier (LCC) terminal KLIA2 to RM4 billion from RM2 previously was due to among others to meet requests by AirAsia, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesday.
Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said AirAsia as the biggest operator at KLIA2, among others asked for more floor space and infrastructure including extending and expanding the runway, increase arrival and departure gates, automatic baggage handling system besides having a premium airport lounge.
The airline also wanted its Tune Hotel and headquarters sited at the facility, he said.
"We entertained many requests by AirAsia which I see as a golden child to raise the specifications (at KLIA2) and this contributed to the higher cost.
"The requests by AirAsia had to be considered in view of new developments apart from the rapid expansion of the national airline industry," he said when winding up debate on the Royal address.
Abdul Aziz said the runway extension involved lengthening the runway from 2.5km to 4.4km and widening it to 2.2km to cater to bigger jets like the Airbus A380.
Floor space expansion was from 150,000 square metres to 250,000 square metres and the number of gates was increased from 55 to 68, he said, adding that the upgrading was to be able to cater to an increased capacity of 45 million passengers annually.
This got Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) riled up and demanded to know what was so special about AirAsia that its requests needed to be entertained.
Abdul Aziz replied that the requests were met based on commercial logic, as being the biggest tenant, the airline's views had to be given due consideration.
He also said the cost was still considered low compared to other countries as it cost only RM89 per passenger whereas in Germany it was RM478 per passenger for the same capacity.
"The Hong Kong International Airport costs RM2,143 (per passenger) and Singapore's Changi Airport RM2,906 (per passenger). So in many ways, the KLIA2 is among the cheapest and fastest to be constructed," he said.
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Typical - what do you expect from MAB 
- government controlled company no wonder the deputy transport minister is trying to make them look good in parliment always someone else`s fault can`t be their utter incompetence 
that got them in the predicament they find themselves in, delayed 5 times
and they have the nerve to point their grubby fingers at other people. A lot of the traders who have lost money while waiting for KLIA2 to open have their doubts that it will be ready in may 2014, regardless what the transport minister said a few days ago, remember the prime minister in January said it will be operational in june 28th 2013. They should go and fly a ballon because all they have is hot air
- government controlled company no wonder the deputy transport minister is trying to make them look good in parliment always someone else`s fault can`t be their utter incompetence that got them in the predicament they find themselves in, delayed 5 times and they have the nerve to point their grubby fingers at other people. A lot of the traders who have lost money while waiting for KLIA2 to open have their doubts that it will be ready in may 2014, regardless what the transport minister said a few days ago, remember the prime minister in January said it will be operational in june 28th 2013. They should go and fly a ballon because all they have is hot air
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KLIA2 Cost Went Up To Meet Airasia's Requests
There's KLIA but no, AirAsia prefered to be at the budget terminal instead. At one point, the Fat Bangla was making noises about having their own airport. Now they're getting KLIA2 spec-ed to their requirements - at taxpayers expense. I'm with the Bung on this - keep questioning. And do reveal all those in positions of power who have vested interest in AirAsia.
YGBSM!
