Terminal 2 At KKIA To Be Fully Operational On Jan 1

December 28, 2006 18:57 PM

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 28 (Bernama) -- The new Terminal 2 building of the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), which will be fully operational by Jan 1 2007, is capable of handling the anticipated increase in passengers from next year.

Malaysia Airports Berhad Senior General Manager of Operations Datuk Azmi Murad said 1.6 million to 1.8 million passengers were expected to use the low-cost carrier terminal next year, up from the one million this year.

"The terminal is capable of handling up to 2.5 million passengers a year," he told reporters after visiting the terminal with members of the press today.

He said the new terminal, which cost RM60 million, was built to accommodate the needs of the growing low-cost carrier, AirAsia, besides providing better facilities to ensure passenger comfort.

It has 26 check-in counters for domestic and international flights and six parking bays for B737 and A320 aircraft as well as seven luggage Xray machines, a VIP room and 13 immigration counters.

Source: BERNAMA

Keywords: KOTA KINABALU, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB), AirAsia, low-cost carrier