The Star - What it takes for KLIA to become a global transit hub

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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nat...takes-for-klia-to-become-a-global-transit-hub

PETALING JAYA: More direct and long-haul flights and better connectivity between the two terminals are what the KL International Airport (KLIA) needs to position itself as a competitive global transit hub, say stakeholders.

Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) president Mint Leong said Malaysia has an advantage as it is strategically located in terms of geography.


However, its southern neighbour, Singapore connects four continents smoothly and was a major shopping hub that has branded itself as a lifestyle and experience centre, giving transit passengers plenty to do, she added.

Thailand being the largest tourists hub in South-East Asia, Leong said, has the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports within Bangkok itself.

“We have a lot of domestic flights and Malaysia serves as an Asia hub, so we have more flights overall. That’s where we seem to “win.” But in terms of transit passengers, we are behind,” she said.

“We need to compete with Singapore and Thailand first before even thinking about (competing with) Dubai or Doha which have more flights,” she said.

Leong added that Malaysia already has an advantage in the low-cost carrier space with AirAsia being a homegrown airline that has become one of the leading budget carriers in the world.

 

[lovemyself123]

They need a high quality national carrier

 

[divineone]

To not be in Malaysia

 

[virtualape]

Klia so much simpler, no need waste money build simi jewel waterfall etc. points lose by only 0.1.

roi is definitely better than Singapore.

 

[CI]

Wonders how much of that traffic is actually just due to back and forth between KLIA and Changi....

 

[myopenid]

KLIA serves a bulk of domestic flights. No surprises it ranks second in seats.

 

[divineone]

Quite amazing dps bali has 1/3 of sg's traffic. The airport feels small (gates in just one row) and many are regional small planes. Compared to the dozens of gates at Changi

 

[trevlim]

couldn't even find a working water cooler in KLIA T1 when I was there in Jan and the shops and makan places can't even match neighbourhood shopping centre

 

[Orbigoot]

Jhk accounts for 1/3 of the flight from sg to msia during festive season

 

[Kunkka]

T5 crowd come from where in the future

 

[eggie011]

Hate taking the train. Donno why they design like this.

 

[buttbERry]

in before wrong forum

 

[MungoDungo]

Need less lazy people managing it

 

[Can Or Not]

This forum a lot of Malaysians? Seems like flooded with Malaysian news

 

[Dudick]

Klia so much simpler, no need waste money build simi jewel waterfall etc. points lose by only 0.1.

roi is definitely better than Singapore.

U understand the charts? It says seats departing from the airport including domestic flights. From SG depart confirm all are international flights where air tickets are confirm higher priced than domestic flight. MY already admit a lot are domestic flight which are low priced with their biggest airline being air asia, a budget airline.

That 0.1 may seem a little in that chart but if they dare to include the air ticket price, i am sure none of those airport on this chart are even near SG changi airport

 

[Stroganoff]

free airport transfer bus from singapore to KL

 

[virtualape]

U understand the charts? It says seats departing from the airport including domestic flights. From SG depart confirm all are international flights where air tickets are confirm higher priced than domestic flight. MY already admit a lot are domestic flight which are low priced with their biggest airline being air asia, a budget airline.

That 0.1 may seem a little in that chart but if they dare to include the air ticket price, i am sure none of those airport on this chart are even near SG changi airport

If include ticket, think our airport tax bear them flat .

What I'm saying is build so many terminals, jewel etc, aka spending so much, but passengers is just merely 0.1 point more... They are running a business, all investments should translate to revenue which are primarily derived from the number of passengers.

 

[Dudick]

If include ticket, think our airport tax bear them flat .

What I'm saying is build so many terminals, jewel etc, aka spending so much, but passengers is just merely 0.1 point more... They are running a business, all investments should translate to revenue which are primarily derived from the number of passengers.

Which is why the ticket price comes in, or rather the airport tax. Changi tax are the highest in the region and yet we are still top is thanks to our terminals and Jewel. 100 people paying 1000 each compare to 100 paying 100 each is a lot of difference

 

[virtualape]

Which is why the ticket price comes in, or rather the airport tax. Changi tax are the highest in the region and yet we are still top is thanks to our terminals and Jewel. 100 people paying 1000 each compare to 100 paying 100 each is a lot of difference

yeah..we have to spend so much to get x passengers while msia spend less to get x minus 0.1 passengers.