RM28.6m to refurbish airport

By EMMELINE TAN

PENANG: Check-in counters at the Penang International Airport will almost be doubled when the RM28.6mil refurbishment work is completed in two years.

Senior airport manager Abdul Wahab Mohd Yusof said 32 new check-in counters would be built in addition to the current 32 counters.

But 10 of the old check-in counters would be demolished to make way for a building extension, he said.

He said the expansion was necessary to cope with the increasing passenger load and number of airlines taking up space at the airport.

This is the second major refurbishment for the airport since it started operations in 1979. The first refurbishment of the interior of the airport terminal was completed in 2001.

Ten existing check-in couners will be removed but 32 new ones will be added.
Abdul Wahab said apart from repairing the 14 aircraft parking bays which had developed cracks, a new one, large enough to accommodate the Boeing 747, would be built.

He said the airport had almost reached its optimum capacity as it was designed to accommodate 3.5 million passengers per year.

“Last year, 2.99mil passengers passed through the airport while in 2005, there were 3.1 million passengers.

“We have 15 passenger airlines and 13 cargo airlines utilising our airport and have received proposals from Mahan Air, Top Air and Asmara Air to be based here.

“AirAsia has also been increasing the number of flights from Penang following the rationalisation of the domestic air services sector,” he added.

Abdul Wahab said works to repair the surface of the airport runways had been ongoing for a year. The runways are now closed from midnight to 5am daily. Work should be completed by the end of the year.

Mahan Air, Top Air dari Indonesia ker?

i know a bit abt Asmara Air.. the new buyer came to visit his brother here qte a while ago.

mmm.. maybe TYW & Pablo can go n take some pictures of the airport kat Bayan Lepas tu.. tq tq tq.

Mahan Air? They did come few weeks ago on a charterred flight from Tehran, but would be good to get some direct flights from west asia. Top Air did come few months ago..bt had stopped since, The terminal should be expanded I must say..and Air Asia would most probably choose penang as its northen hub, and more and more Indonesian carriers are using PEN, more thn KLIA.

RM28.6m to refurbish airport

By EMMELINE TAN


Ten existing check-in couners will be removed but 32 new ones will be added.
Abdul Wahab said apart from repairing the 14 aircraft parking bays which had developed cracks, a new one, large enough to accommodate the Boeing 747, would be built.



me and my colleagues did PCA ( pavement condition assesment ) at Penang International Airport 2 monts ago, and yes, PIA's runway and apron is in bad condition..patching here and there, cracks everywhere and uneven surfaces. Look at the photo below, cracks at the apron.
( somewhere near gate 13, PIA )

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y59/payrol/040.jpg

Mahan Air, Top Air dari Indonesia ker?

i know a bit abt Asmara Air.. the new buyer came to visit his brother here qte a while ago.

mmm.. maybe TYW & Pablo can go n take some pictures of the airport kat Bayan Lepas tu.. tq tq tq.

no new pics, old pics ade lah... :D

^ can also la.. no problem wan ;)

last time when i was there in 2001 kat 'kedai kopi' out there, i heard some MAB staff cakap pasal Con-Air, i was thinking eh, Continental flies to Penang ker? sudah bagus, skipping KLIA terus direct fly ke Penang.. ha haa, so biler jumpa kawan kat airport, i was relating to him the same story, he said 'stupid la u, they were referring to AirAsia la.. ha haa

Mahan Air's from Iran, Top Air is an Indonesian carrier.

^ can also la.. no problem wan ;)

last time when i was there in 2001 kat 'kedai kopi' out there, i heard some MAB staff cakap pasal Con-Air, i was thinking eh, Continental flies to Penang ker? sudah bagus, skipping KLIA terus direct fly ke Penang.. ha haa, so biler jumpa kawan kat airport, i was relating to him the same story, he said 'stupid la u, they were referring to AirAsia la.. ha haa

Continental doesnt fly to KUL. No American carriers fly to KLIA and i dont think anyone of them will commence flights soon because Malaysians are facing a very difficult time when it comes getting a US visa. Therefore, there is not enough traffic to sustain two airlines on the KUL - US sector.

^^ As a consolation......at least Northwest Airlines have a code sharing agreement to fly to KLIA :D

^^ As a consolation......at least Northwest Airlines have a code sharing agreement to fly to KLIA :D

I thought they have suspended flights to KL after the Sept 11 tragedy?

^^ As a consolation......at least Northwest Airlines have a code sharing agreement to fly to KLIA :D

Yeah they do. northwest and KLM are long time partners. NW code will probably appear on KLM flights to Amsterdam but that doesnt count because their plane will not appear in KLIA. Code sharing is becoming too common nowadays. If you purchase a northwest ticket here, you'll probably end up flying to Amsterdam first on a KLM plane and fly a Northwest plane from there.

Latest:
New airline to boost passenger traffic at Penang airport
By Marina Emmanuel
March 5 2007
BusinessTimes


THE current under-capacity of the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas is set to change this year, with the entry of a new local airline.

It is learnt that the airline, which may be a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and called "FireFly", is currently awaiting its air services permit from the authorities and could be launched as early as this month.

Among others, the airline is required to convince the approving authorities of its customer service and safety capabilities, along with the number of personnel available to manage its operations.

A source told the Business Times that the Penang airport, designed to accommodate five million passengers per year, was operating below its capacity at the moment.

"Last year, only three million passengers used the airport so there is ample room for more," the source said.

MAS has confirmed that it is planning to set up a new domestic and regional operation to service the premium travel market, using the Penang airport as its base.

Codenamed "Project Firefly", MAS is reported to use Penang as a hub to service holiday destinations like Langkawi, Phuket and Medan, along with local destinations like Kota Baru and Kuala Terengganu.

Ahead of the new airline's entry, works are already underway to increase the number of check-in counters at the airport.

"There are currently 32 such counters but these have proven to be inadequate, so works have started for another 25-32 additional counters via a southwards expansion of the terminal building, the source said.

Meanwhile, it is also learnt that Penang's new low-cost carrier terminal is likely to be sited north of the existing passenger terminal building.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon announced last month that the Penang Government is in talks with Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd and the Department of Civil Aviation on land for a budget terminal in Bayan Lepas.

It is learnt that AirAsia has asked the State Government to donate the land.

The budget airline is also believed to be asking for rights to be the licensed operator to keep costs low for its passengers.

'Firefly'!? what do you think guys

'Firefly'!? what do you think guys

Firefly? cute name..hehe...cant imagine the livery...it better come with orange livery to compliment the name..:)

RapidPenang to provide bus service to airport
Friday March 23, 2007
By YENG AI CHUN
TheStar


PENANG: RapidPenang would provide a bus service to the air- port as the state poises itself to be a regional hub for low-cost carriers.

RapidKL chief operating officer Mohd Ali Mohd Nor said the buses would ply from Bayan Lepas to Weld Quay at intervals of 20 minutes and each trip would cost around RM3.

“We are responding to the call by the government to provide a good public bus service to the airport. Currently there are no buses going there,” he said.

“It is important the people of Penang receive an efficient public transport service,” he said.

Rapid Penang would ply five main corridors on the island – Balik Pulau to Weld Quay, Bayan Lepas to Weld Quay, Air Itam to Weld Quay, Teluk Bahang to Weld Quay and Teluk Bahang to Balik Pulau.

RapidPenang, expected to start operations in August, is a sub-sidiary of RapidKL that is owned by the Ministry of Finance.

On another matter, Mohd Ali said it was not fair of the Bus Users Group (BUG) to say that RapidKL buses were poorly maintained and not disabled-friendly.

”On what basis are they basing their study? Anyway, Penang would have brand new buses and that should not cause problems,” he said.

The study by BUG which was conducted on March 10 and March 11 included interviews with bus commuters and resident association representatives in Kuala Lum-pur.

Mohd Ali said RapidPenang would discuss with the local authorities regarding infrastructure for disabled-friendly facilities be-fore incorporating these features in their buses.

“Even if we were to install spe-cial disabled-friendly facilities in the bus, we need to make sure that we have proper infrastruc- ture to support the facilities,” he said.

MAB is building wat I believe to be an additional tarmac for the Fokkker 50 near the private apron at Penang airport, some digging n laying of concrete pillars had started early this week.

International departure area of Penang Airport
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Penang_airport_departure_area.JPG/800px-Penang_airport_departure_area.JPG

Low-cost carrier terminal for Penang
By Marina Emmanuel
April 3 2007


A 36-HECTARE site adjoining the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas has been earmarked by the state authorities for a new low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT), but it has not yet been decided who will develop and operate the facility

"It is not within our jurisdiction to decide, and we are awaiting word from the Federal Government on whether this will be Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd or a third party," Penang Tourism Committee chairman Teng Chang Yeow told reporters yesterday.

Teng was with Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor who officially launched the inaugural flights for Firefly, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), at the airport in Penang yesterday.

It is learnt that budget carrier AirAsia Bhd has asked for the rights to be the licensed operator of the new terminal, in order to keep costs low for its passengers.

Teng said the new LCCT will be sited north of the existing passenger terminal building.

"Once the terminal is operational, it will serve as a supporting factor in boosting Penang's tourism industry," he noted.

Teng said with the entry of Firefly into Penang, the state authorities were keen to persuade MAS to reinstate its direct flight from London to Penang and onward to Australia.

"There is also demand for direct flights between Penang and Osaka and we are confident that there is a sufficient load for both routes," he added.

Meanwhile, MAS managing director and chief executive officer Idris Jala said Firefly's launch will compliment the national carrier's five-year network strategy to capitalise on high-growth travel regions through a more connected network.

He said Firefly will focus on developing the northern Peninsular Malaysia routes as well as those to the neighbouring regions from its base in Penang.

Firely commences commercial operations from today between Penang and Langkawi, Kota Baru, Kuantan and Kuala Terengganu.

In addition, the airline will offer daily services between Penang and the two Thai cities of Phuket and Koh Samui effective April 13.

Firefly began accepting bookings since March 19, with a complimentary offer of 2,000 return tickets on a first-come-first-served basis for travel till April 30.

The new airline is also offering tickets at rates starting from as low as RM9 per sector, excluding taxes and surcharges.

North of the terminal? I believe its the area next to 2nd Cargo Complex, weird choice really, so far from the main terminal, Penang International is not as vast as KLIA, it would b better to move the existing cargo complex to the one near 2nd complex and build a LCCT at the cargo site.Even now, the 1st Cargo Complex is crowded, the road leading to the complex is very narrow.

North means just beside the current passenger terminal, i guess:D...there is a small land but i think big enough for the LCCT...that land is use to park those small planes...i guess they will move those planes to other place;)

i think its wise for MAB to move the MAS Cargo complex to the Second Cargo Complex so that it can be intergrated...so the MAS Cargo can be demolish can can give way for major expansion for the current terminal and ample space for the new LCCT...somemore if i have the power..i will demolish the food stalls at the junction heading to the Mas Cargo complex so the road can be widen....

North means just beside the current passenger terminal, i guess:D...there is a small land but i think big enough for the LCCT...that land is use to park those small planes...i guess they will move those planes to other place;)

If that's the case, then its ok, but they wud have to relocate Tanjong Flying Club as well, but I believe the area is too small for a LCCT. Another tarmac is being built near the private apron, constructions have started. That wud be for Firefly

if there's any upgrading work on penang airport, it should be upgrading the facade and interior. penang is vibrant tropical city mix with arguably the best food, nice beaches, historical heritage buildings, new developments and industrial areas. hip and cool. not too futuristic but eye catching. should invite ole scheeren or zaha hadid to design the whole penang airport refurb works!!! just my dream tho.....;)

from MAHB website

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/444731611_8f2e598d14_o.jpg

If that's the case, then its ok, but they wud have to relocate Tanjong Flying Club as well, but I believe the area is too small for a LCCT. Another tarmac is being built near the private apron, constructions have started. That wud be for Firefly

Wowww...Penang oso will hav LCCT ah?? YEA!!! Now, KL, Johor Bahru ,and\hav LCCT liao...soon will be Penang!!

The Penang's LCCT is for Airasia oni ah??

JB doesnt have LCCT

^^ But why I olweys got saw on the news (old news) said Johor Bahru is the second LCCT hub for Malaysia after KLIA...And third is KK LCCT...

^^ But why I olweys got saw on the news (old news) said Johor Bahru is the second LCCT hub for Malaysia after KLIA...And third is KK LCCT...

its just that AK picked JHB as their second hub after few years operation( way before KCH and BKI)...but there's not dedicated low cost terminal for AK at the southern region...thats why people can get confused...

^^ oic....AK picked their second hub in JBH but not a LCCT hub rite??

Well...some oso said tht KCH oso got LCCT of Airasia...I wonder where those reporters get the news bout it...

^^ oic....AK picked their second hub in JBH but not a LCCT hub rite??

Well...some oso said tht KCH oso got LCCT of Airasia...I wonder where those reporters get the news bout it...

yerp..AK only picked JHB as their southern region.....KCH got LCCT? aiya..u know la local reports...crap one when it comes to this aviation news..today i read about Firefly ....dunno typo or not..but this reporter mention Fokker Friendship ( F40)...F40..what the &^^* :bash:

^^ Ceh...all tipu one...So, the true now is oni KLIA and KKIA got LCCT la...the upcoming LCCT will be Penang...rite??

Firefly is coperating Fokker (F40) mah...not meh?? What Fokker Friendship??

^^ Ceh...all tipu one...So, the true now is oni KLIA and KKIA got LCCT la...the upcoming LCCT will be Penang...rite??

Firefly is coperating Fokker (F40) mah...not meh?? What Fokker Friendship??

yes..so far only 2 dedicated terminal for low cost carrier@lcct...
its Fokker 50...not 40..dunno where the reporters get their info..lousy reporter...:bash:...Fokker's full name is Fokker Friendship...

i hope the lcct design in PEN will be much better from KUL..and on par with BKI..

Fokker Friendship capacity is about 27 passengers, while the F50 is about 50 passengers...

F50 was developed after the "Friendship" sales came into decline..

Oh yea kan!! Is fokker 50...isshhhh...why la me, write fokker 40 pulak..:D

Why I dunno one Fokker full name is Fokker Friendship??

Nope...I got the feeling tht Penang LCCT will be far better than KLIA and KKIA..

my bad...Fokker full name is not Fokker Friendship..actually the Fokker Friendship is the oldest Fokker version out there which is Fokker 27..the F27 which can carry around 40++ passengers...the Fokker 50 is the successor to the Fokker Friendship@F27...im lucky enough to fly with both F27 and F50 when i was a kid..:D

^^ So....the full name of fokker is.....?????

Bro...when I click this link Friendship@F27...im , it lead me to microsoft office la..

^^ So....the full name of fokker is.....?????

Bro...when I click this link Friendship@F27...im , it lead me to microsoft office la..

that link is typo ..hehe..sorry.my bad..:D what i meant was Fokker 27 nickname is fokker friendship...

actually fokker is the name of the founder....contoh Ahchuan Fokker ..hehe:lol:
he a dutch...

Oh yea kan!! Is fokker 50...isshhhh...why la me, write fokker 40 pulak..:D

Why I dunno one Fokker full name is Fokker Friendship??

Nope...I got the feeling tht Penang LCCT will be far better than KLIA and KKIA..

Honestly, KLIA LCCT is actually almost comparable to most of the domestic airports within Malaysia, if not KLIA LCCT is far better than them.

JB is a hub for AK but it itself is not a LCCT, Senai Airport is an international airport in fact.

Well, it all depends on how much money the airport operator wanna put in... of course we can say that with the experience they have from KLIA and KKIA, the BYIA (Bayan Lepas International Airport) LCCT should be better... but, no one can say for sure... there are a lot of factors affecting the development.

that link is typo ..hehe..sorry.my bad..:D what i meant was Fokker 27 nickname is fokker friendship...

actually fokker is the name of the founder....contoh Ahchuan Fokker ..hehe:lol:
he a dutch...

Oh...ok. So, the Fokker 50 is no longer call fokker friendship la...

Honestly, KLIA LCCT is actually almost comparable to most of the domestic airports within Malaysia, if not KLIA LCCT is far better than them.

JB is a hub for AK but it itself is not a LCCT, Senai Airport is an international airport in fact.

Well, it all depends on how much money the airport operator wanna put in... of course we can say that with the experience they have from KLIA and KKIA, the BYIA (Bayan Lepas International Airport) LCCT should be better... but, no one can say for sure... there are a lot of factors affecting the development.

Hmmm...nice explaination!!! Yupe...I agree wit you tht wit all the experience they hav at KLIA and KKIA...LCCT for BYIA will be better...

International departure area of Penang Airport
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Penang_airport_departure_area.JPG/800px-Penang_airport_departure_area.JPG

wow :eek: look like Singapore's Changi Airport T2 :okay:

let me get something straight. isn't the LCCT for all low cost airlines flying to (or will be flying to) Penang?? why is it everyone saying LCCT = AirAsia ??

I have never been to KKIA or Kuching Airport. But, I can say that Bayan Lepas International Airport is the best after KLIA... judging the departure hall, shopping, design and air craft traffic.

let me get something straight. isn't the LCCT for all low cost airlines flying to (or will be flying to) Penang?? why is it everyone saying LCCT = AirAsia ??

Ermm...what I noe is KKIA's LCCT is onwed by AirAsia lo..but, since KLIA's LCCT served for many airlines, then, I duno KLIA's LCCT = Airasia.:)

I have never been to KKIA or Kuching Airport. But, I can say that Bayan Lepas International Airport is the best after KLIA... judging the departure hall, shopping, design and air craft traffic.

penang airport is a bit cramped...especially at the entrance for departure hall(with the retails and fnb outlet there) and the check in area..bit space constrained.....but i like the departure hall inside..it has this Changi feel to it....though i never like the ceiling with the 'ocean' deco...

yupe..the ocean ceiling is not suite to Penang Airport...i think they should come out a better design which represent Penang...The ocea design give me a feeling like, the penang sea is something like Langkawi or mayb better than that:D:D

i like the ocean theme actually. however, i think the deisgn of the interior is contradicting with its exterior. the ocean design itself is ok to me (except for the pictures of the ocean, which i think should be replaced with real aquariums he he...)

AirAsia gets LCCT nod from Penang
Sunday April 22, 2007
TheStar


PENANG: AirAsia can set up and operate a Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) here.

Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said the state had approved in principle the LCCT to be located on a piece of land near the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas.

“The land belongs to the state but has been used by the Federal Government since before Independence, so we also need to get Federal approval,'' he said.

It was learnt the LCCT is to be located on a 36ha piece of land.

AirAsia is the only airline to have applied to operate a LCCT, Dr Koh told reporters at the state-level World Water Day 2007 commemoration at the Penang Botanic Gardens yesterday.

Dr Koh was commenting on a statement by State Tourism and Environment committee chairman Teng Chang Yeow who said the state had agreed for a plot of land near the Penang International Airport to be turned into an LCCT.

im a penangite and i feel that paklah neglected his homestate. what do u think??

johor bahru got so much during the last RMK 9 yet penang only got monorail and second link. i think paklah should contribute more to his homestate during his tenure in office. after this najib naik, how come penang will get government's money on infra project???

and i also think koh tsu koon is too slow to press paklah regarding penang's matter. johor mentri besar always press the old man and what u see?? almost all project goes to Iskandar development region.

im a pilot, and i think they should lengthen the runway to a full 4000 meters. like those 2 at KLIA. and replace the asphalt with concrete runway. less cracks, more reliable and less maintainence. build new terminal laa please. although the one penang got is much better than JHB but i think it's the time to replace with newer, modern terminal. please la paklah do something. we've been suffering so much with less and less money from federal government after tan sri eu resign (chief minister before dr koh)..yet when he's in the office he did almost nothing for his home state. what a disappointment.

after much persuading only after that bastard samy vellu agreed to build second link.

honest opinion. JHB passenger terminal is worse, smaller than the one we got in bayan lepas.

please speed up new LCCT in PEN so that we can get more tourists to support local economy because fed government has been overlooking penang. we've limped on since on our own.

I LOVE PENANG

Johor is UMNO strong hold what, of course they can get everything.

I LOVE PENANG too.

hi there, ssangyongs!! welcome to the forum!!

so you are a Penangite and also a pinoy??

well, i can't say that Pak Lah did nothing for Penang. i believe if it's not for him, the 2nd link and monorail might not even be approved right now. however i agree that he has to do more than that in order to really get those projects ready on time ;)

some pics

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/5205/bayanlepasinternatianalwk4.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/1508/bayanlepasinternatianalug1.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4041/bayanlepasinternatianalbq9.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6462/bayanlepasinternatianaljh0.jpg

im a penangite and i feel that paklah neglected his homestate. what do u think??

johor bahru got so much during the last RMK 9 yet penang only got monorail and second link. i think paklah should contribute more to his homestate during his tenure in office. after this najib naik, how come penang will get government's money on infra project???

and i also think koh tsu koon is too slow to press paklah regarding penang's matter. johor mentri besar always press the old man and what u see?? almost all project goes to Iskandar development region.

im a pilot, and i think they should lengthen the runway to a full 4000 meters. like those 2 at KLIA. and replace the asphalt with concrete runway. less cracks, more reliable and less maintainence. build new terminal laa please. although the one penang got is much better than JHB but i think it's the time to replace with newer, modern terminal. please la paklah do something. we've been suffering so much with less and less money from federal government after tan sri eu resign (chief minister before dr koh)..yet when he's in the office he did almost nothing for his home state. what a disappointment.

after much persuading only after that bastard samy vellu agreed to build second link.

honest opinion. JHB passenger terminal is worse, smaller than the one we got in bayan lepas.

please speed up new LCCT in PEN so that we can get more tourists to support local economy because fed government has been overlooking penang. we've limped on since on our own.

I LOVE PENANG


I should say Pak Lah has actually given a lot of presents to Penang.. or rather priorities... of course as a PM and Penangnite as well... you cannot give everything to Penang since it is your hometown... he has to consider the development of whole Malaysia... especially when Johor can bring development to Malaysia...

What I can say is... the State Government should start to be more proactive in completing the projects given and fight for more development for Penang...

What is the point if PM gives everything to Penang but the local government does not know how to run the project effectively?

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4041/bayanlepasinternatianalbq9.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6462/bayanlepasinternatianaljh0.jpg

So modern!! PIA got revonation project meh?? Why so modern one inside??

So modern!! PIA got revonation project meh?? Why so modern one inside??

oh, that renovation was done almost 10 years ago already!

the current extension is being carried out at the side of the building. i didn't take any pic

oh, that renovation was done almost 10 years ago already!

the current extension is being carried out at the side of the building. i didn't take any pic

Woww...10 years ago ideas so modern liao...I tot the design is around our year...

Aiyooo..should take the extension part too!! :lol:

Nice Shot!

PIA reminds me of NAIA (ninoy aquino international airport) terminal 1. I was shocked when i first went through PIA because if it's not better than PIA, then it's comparable. Minus NAIA has slightly bigger floor area. Penangites should be grateful to have a nice PIA (from interior side) BUT i think we should have done better.

KKIA got billions to expand the current terminal, runway extension and a new terminal. Senai Airport well, the terminal is nice, but i think it's underserved. Modern terminal it is, it's better to build the new one for Penang.

I do believe that Pak Lah works hard for Penang but i think he should do more. It's been more than a year since he announced RMK 9. All i read in newspaper is IDR IDR IDR I grew bored of this. Maybe he should do that because it's him who cancelled the crooked bridge. So he has to give something to Johoreans.

I hope Koh Tsu Koon will become Cabinet Minister, let's get a new Chief Minister that will strive hard for Penang, just like what Ghani Othman did for Johor.

I think with only one runway, taking into consideration growing air traffic at Penang now, in 15 years time we gotta find a new land to build airport, or else, Penang International = Kai Tak

I was born and bred here, spend primary school years in Philippines, Secondary School in Kulim, bachelor degree in Selangor, and probably master's degree in Phils. again.

ssangyongs....finally u make an apprearance in malaysia forum...welcome!


I hope Koh Tsu Koon will become Cabinet Minister, let's get a new Chief Minister that will strive hard for Penang, just like what Ghani Othman did for Johor.


yes, he would since Keng Yaik retired from GERAKAN...

I hope Koh Tsu Koon will become Cabinet Minister, let's get a new Chief Minister that will strive hard for Penang, just like what Ghani Othman did for Johor.

100% support :D:D:D:D

Bayan Lepas Airport is... just nice . Used it for 1st time in April. No complain.

So sad to know that Koreanair is stopping its direct flight Seoul-Penang...

Hey, Penang State Government!!! Wake up!!! and DO SOMETHING you all idiots!!!

Ya lo... According to them, the main reason is Korean never know about Penang, seem that we never promote their.

If Penang get a direct link of plane from other countries, we must appreciated it. Then carry out promotion at that particular country... so people only can earn money ma.
Who want to operate a lost money business? (except GLCs companies,:lol: )

I totally agree...

First was Xiamenair...

Now Koreanair...

PLEASE>... PENANG STATE GOVERNMENT.... PLEASE DO SOMETHING... DON'T STOP THE SHINE OF THE PEARL!!! Gosh

why am i not surprised? :D

if a whole lot of airlines are flocking here then i'll be surprised :yes:

tourism penang is too slow. again this "tak apa" attitude blew away all those steps taken to encourage airlines to fly into Penang. I am very disappointed with Koh Tsu Koon. 2007 may become disastrous for Penang and Koh Tsu Koon.

He should work 100% harder...

^^ Penang should invite Middle Eastern carriers to fly into Bayan Lepas airport. Penang is very famous among Gulf citizens. Direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Doha, Bahrain and Dammam will raise the image of Penang.

..... Middle Eastern carriers to fly into Bayan Lepas airport. Penang is very famous among Gulf citizens. Direct flights to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Doha, Bahrain and Dammam .....

Don't see what is the hold up really. PEN is just along the route from mid-east to KUL/SIN, just make a short stopover along the way and it would save the holidaying pax's much time and hassle ! Having said that, the same was tried for the LHR-PEN-KUL route by MAS, was it successful by any measure ?

Don't see what is the hold up really. PEN is just along the route from mid-east to KUL/SIN, just make a short stopover along the way and it would save the holidaying pax's much time and hassle ! Having said that, the same was tried for the LHR-PEN-KUL route by MAS, was it successful by any measure ?

agree with u..its easy for the politician to lobby for all those international flight flying into their state's airport..but the problem is..can the flight's frequencies be sustend? in skyprince's case...to have nonstops flight from middle east is a bit ridicoulous IMO..

bit sad to see KE stop flying to PEN though...i've been informed before this the load was good...

but their KAL Cargo wont follow suit. at least we can retain the cargo flights. if the load factor was good maybe it have something to do with the management of KAL. maybe they want to reduce losses or increase profit.

well, who knowss???

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Ministry taking steps to promote Penang airport

PENANG: The Transport Ministry is working with Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Firefly to promote Penang as a regional and international aviation hub.

“With AirAsia’s long-haul flights kicking off in September and the on-going talks with the other airlines, we can look forward to new routes being introduced to and from Penang in the next one to two years,” Minister Datuk Seri Chan Kong Choy told reporters.

He said there was no urgent need to expand Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas as it had yet to reach its maximum passenger handling capacity of five million.

Last year, the airport handled nearly three million passengers.

Asked about a report on the potential development of a new airport in Penang mooted by Equine Capital, Chan said he was not aware of the proposal.

The report in The Star stated that Equine Capital is proposing to build a new airport at a cost of RM1.2bil in Batu Kawan and take over the land where the current airport is sited.

Earlier, Chan who was accompanied by MCA Tanjung division chairman and Paya Terubong assemblyman Datuk Dr Loh Hock Hun and state Wanita MCA chief Ooi Siew Kim, visited widow Mui In Lan, 75, and her 100-year-old mother Ng Wah Wong at their ramshackle house in Paya Terubong.

Chan witnessed the presentation of a cheque for RM20,074 to Mui by Munsang Poh Sdn Bhd’s chief editor Choong Loo Meng.

He also witnessed the presentation of a RM2,056 cheque to young leukaemia patient Lim Eng Huat, nine, by Choong at Taman Lone Pine.

seems like Equine is very rich, they got the Turf Club, now they want the airport? wow!

if government agree to the proposal i would be very happy. New airport, new terminals, new growth area.

In Malaysia the only nice airport is KLIA, and KKIA new terminal, plus Kuching. Other airport, we're even behind the philippines. It's time for Penang to get AT LEAST a new terminal.

if government agree to the proposal i would be very happy. New airport, new terminals, new growth area.

In Malaysia the only nice airport is KLIA, and KKIA new terminal, plus Kuching. Other airport, we're even behind the philippines. It's time for Penang to get AT LEAST a new terminal.

yeah! i would love a new airport too!! there's no room for future expansion on the current site.

but there's lots of things to consider before relocating the airport. like transport for example :yes:

bad news, the sun just confirmed the new airport was just a bluff!!!!

Koh Tsu Kooon said in early 1990's PDC (Penang Development Corporation bought a piece of land in Batu Kawan as a new site for the new airport however after careful studies by DCA they found the site's not feasible.

It seems we have to go Japanese by reclaiming a new island like what the Japs do with their Kobe, Nagoya, and Kansai airport. But it's just a wishful thinking.

With new lembap leaders in the shape of Pak Lah and Koh Tsu Koon, even getting a new terminal building for PEN seems like an arduous task. PEN handles 3 million passengers, Kuching 3.2 million, Kuching got new terminal years ago, i havent heard of any news about replacing the old terminal, even the low cost terminal, they decided to postpone it.

Perhaps the terminal is still 2 million short of passengers, the capacity is 5 million. Let's get more airlines to fill the capacity.

It seems we have to go Japanese by reclaiming a new island like what the Japs do with their Kobe, Nagoya, and Kansai airport. But it's just a wishful thinking.We will likely end up the laughing stock of the world if we go creating a new island for an airport (or even partially flattening one like at Chep Lap Kok, HK)

Not whilst there are still vast expanses of land available on mainland semenanjung side

the only place we can have a new terminal is at the mainland or balik pulau :yes:

With all this airlines dropping PEN as their destinations, issit because of the Ringgit streghten over USD, more expensive to spend moey here than Phuket, Bali etc?

With all this airlines dropping PEN as their destinations, issit because of the Ringgit streghten over USD, more expensive to spend moey here than Phuket, Bali etc?

Major airlines dropping PEN from their roster is only KAL. There's no need to worry about the strengthening of ringgit because as we all know, major tourist comes from Taiwan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Britain, Middle East, and ASEAN countries. And it's not only ringgit that gaining strength, in fact all Asian currencies are moving in the same direction so US investor's only choice is to remain in where they are whether in Vietnam, China, Penang, the Philippines etc.

It's actually the weakening of dollar that affect electronics export from these countries to the US but it's only temporary.

With more connection introduce by Firefly, it's only a matter of time before PEN gain new connection/airlines. Airline traffic to Phuket and Bali are mostly (i can't say 100% but it's close to that) tourist while PEN handles not just tourist but also investors. Believe me, cargo operation in PEN brings more revenue to the state government. Electronics load from factories around Bayan Lepas, Bukit Minyak/Bukit Tengah and Kulim.

Very nice analysis...

Airport projects ‘slightly behind schedule’
Friday July 6, 2007
TheStar


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Bigger and better:Cheang (in white)
inspecting the upgrading work at the airport.

THE additional 24 check-in coun-ters and another aircraft landing bay at Penang International Air-port will be built by the year-end although the projects are slightly behind schedule.

The check-in counters costing RM11.9mil and parking bay cos-ting RM12mil are part of the RM36mil allocated by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to upgrade the airport.

Penang Tourism Hospitality Committee (PTHC) chairman Cheang Chee Gooi said both projects were 2% behind schedule due to the unpredictable wea-ther.

The contractors have comple-ted 33% of the new check-in counter project and 40% of the aircraft parking bay,” he told reporters before inspecting the construction work at PIA yesterday.

Also present were PTHC vice chairman Lee Hack Teik, Penang Tourism Action Council officer Bobby Tan and PIA engineering department manager Mohd Nad-zim Hashim.

Currently, there are 32 counters and 15 aircraft parking bays in the airport.

Cheang said the authorities were confident that the construc-tion work would gain momentum soon.

“We have spoken to the con-tractors and they have assured us that the projects would be com-pleted on time,” he said.

Mohd Nadzim said the other upgrading projects included an additional baggage claim carousel and landscaping of the car park area.

The renovation of the aircraft parking bays, including the wide-ning of the taxi lane, would be completed by December next year, he said.

With new lembap leaders in the shape of Pak Lah and Koh Tsu Koon, even getting a new terminal building for PEN seems like an arduous task. PEN handles 3 million passengers, Kuching 3.2 million, Kuching got new terminal years ago, i havent heard of any news about replacing the old terminal, even the low cost terminal, they decided to postpone it.

Perhaps the terminal is still 2 million short of passengers, the capacity is 5 million. Let's get more airlines to fill the capacity.

I really wonder why is there a need to expand PEN... I have never seen PEN filling all its aerobridges with planes. The most I've seen was only half full. That is even after PEN removed its Gates 1-4. They are completely underutilised.

Compared with BKI Terminal 1, it's so full of activity and movement. I've seen many times when more than one plane can't find parking and are forced to use the remote parking and passengers walk to the terminal instead. This is even after the completion of Terminal 2 for Air Asia.

As for PEN, Air Asia planes dock at the aerobridges, but they don't allow passengers to use it! We're asked to take the stairs and walk down the tarmac under the heat/rain, and make a long detour back into the terminal. IT'S RIDICULOUS!

Can't even fill their parkings, but want to expand?!! I oppose an LCC Terminal for PEN. If it is built, surely the main terminal will be even more deserted.

Although that, aircraft movement in PEN is actually good because of cargo planes. Expand cargo, yes. But expand passenger terminal, NO WAY.:)

I really wonder why is there a need to expand PEN... I have never seen PEN filling all its aerobridges with planes. The most I've seen was only half full. That is even after PEN removed its Gates 1-4. They are completely underutilised.

Compared with BKI Terminal 1, it's so full of activity and movement. I've seen many times when more than one plane can't find parking and are forced to use the remote parking and passengers walk to the terminal instead. This is even after the completion of Terminal 2 for Air Asia.

As for PEN, Air Asia planes dock at the aerobridges, but they don't allow passengers to use it! We're asked to take the stairs and walk down the tarmac under the heat/rain, and make a long detour back into the terminal. IT'S RIDICULOUS!

Can't even fill their parkings, but want to expand?!! I oppose an LCC Terminal for PEN. If it is built, surely the main terminal will be even more deserted.

Although that, aircraft movement in PEN is actually good because of cargo planes. Expand cargo, yes. But expand passenger terminal, NO WAY.:)

I hate to say this... but a lot of constructions and so-called 'developments' in our country are a bit ridiculous...:lol:

I hate to say this... but a lot of constructions and so-called 'developments' in our country are a bit ridiculous...:lol:

:lol: guess i'll hav to agree wit u.. some of them r real crappy.. and very good at finding ways to stick their head in the sand.. :lol:

I really wonder why is there a need to expand PEN... I have never seen PEN filling all its aerobridges with planes. The most I've seen was only half full. That is even after PEN removed its Gates 1-4. They are completely underutilised.

Compared with BKI Terminal 1, it's so full of activity and movement. I've seen many times when more than one plane can't find parking and are forced to use the remote parking and passengers walk to the terminal instead. This is even after the completion of Terminal 2 for Air Asia.

As for PEN, Air Asia planes dock at the aerobridges, but they don't allow passengers to use it! We're asked to take the stairs and walk down the tarmac under the heat/rain, and make a long detour back into the terminal. IT'S RIDICULOUS!

Can't even fill their parkings, but want to expand?!! I oppose an LCC Terminal for PEN. If it is built, surely the main terminal will be even more deserted.

Although that, aircraft movement in PEN is actually good because of cargo planes. Expand cargo, yes. But expand passenger terminal, NO WAY.:)


You have to understand one fundamental difference between Penang Airport and Kota Kinabalu Airport. KK rarely ever receives large aircraft because the bulk of the traffic is domestic. Statistically, the number of international passengers Penang gets is three times as many as KK. I have checked the Malaysia Airports Berhad statistics section in the website. Penang gets quite a number of wide bodies a day and most of the international flights are operated via wide bodies. Singapore airlines alone operates 3 B777 services a day. Thai airways operates A300 services as well and the same applies to Cathay Pacific which operates either A330 or B777.

I do understand that KK has flights to many international destinations. However, most of them are operated by Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. You also cannot deny that Malaysia Airlines operates most of the international routes as a result of social obligation. Their frequencies tend to be infrequent as well. Almost all the international flights are operated with narrow bodies such as B737 and A320. Even Asiana is using A321 for their flights to Seoul, a clear indication that the traffic volume is low. MAS and Dragonair are using B737 for flights to HKG and Taipei as well. The only international airlines that it receives are Asiana, Silk Air , Dragonair and Royal Brunei. Penang is served by at least 10 foreign airlines and is not dependent on MAS to operate international routes on the basis of social obligation. MAS for that matter does not have international flights from Penang except a daily PEN - SIN.

Therefore, you cannot assume that Penang Airport has very few users because the number of aircraft that uses it is less than KK.

last year, I saw all gates occupy, even the cargo ramp full, the one that underutilized the airport is AK, so much for their red stairs!

i think talking about number of flights and passengers... Penang Airport has always been under-utilized as reported. Moreover, recently Penang has lost some of its international flights, namely Xiamen Air as well as KoreanAir.

Talking about number of international flights operating from the both KK and Penang airports... I guess both have roughly the same number of different flight coming in and out...

What I think our local authority can do is to promote Penang Airport and perhaps increasing the number of MAS flight out from Pen to other part of the world in stead of the local market.

You have to understand one fundamental difference between Penang Airport and Kota Kinabalu Airport. KK rarely ever receives large aircraft because the bulk of the traffic is domestic. Statistically, the number of international passengers Penang gets is three times as many as KK. I have checked the Malaysia Airports Berhad statistics section in the website. Penang gets quite a number of wide bodies a day and most of the international flights are operated via wide bodies. Singapore airlines alone operates 3 B777 services a day. Thai airways operates A300 services as well and the same applies to Cathay Pacific which operates either A330 or B777.

I do understand that KK has flights to many international destinations. However, most of them are operated by Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. You also cannot deny that Malaysia Airlines operates most of the international routes as a result of social obligation. Their frequencies tend to be infrequent as well. Almost all the international flights are operated with narrow bodies such as B737 and A320. Even Asiana is using A321 for their flights to Seoul, a clear indication that the traffic volume is low. MAS and Dragonair are using B737 for flights to HKG and Taipei as well. The only international airlines that it receives are Asiana, Silk Air , Dragonair and Royal Brunei. Penang is served by at least 10 foreign airlines and is not dependent on MAS to operate international routes on the basis of social obligation. MAS for that matter does not have international flights from Penang except a daily PEN - SIN.

Therefore, you cannot assume that Penang Airport has very few users because the number of aircraft that uses it is less than KK.

I agree with you. One more point is that Penang International Airport is quite busy between 7:00am-10:00am and 8:0pm-10:30pm when MAS, SIA, Catahy Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Thai Airways flights land and take off at these periods.

I think it is hard to persuade MAS to operate any new international services from Penang. If MAS introduces international flight from Penang one day, I would not be suprised if that flight is then discontinued after some time because MAS has always been "tahi-tahi ayam panas". So, Penang should lure more foreign airlines rather than relying on MAS.

In fact... Penang airport manages to lure some of the big players in the aviation market... SIA, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways...

I think it is hard to persuade MAS to operate any new international services from Penang. If MAS introduces international flight from Penang one day, I would not be suprised if that flight is then discontinued after some time because MAS has always been "tahi-tahi ayam panas". So, Penang should lure more foreign airlines rather than relying on MAS.

I think MAS in general has problems competing with other airlines that fly the same route as them. They used to fly PEN - HKG and PEN - BKK before surrendering them to Cathay and Thai. I wonder how long they can survive if KLIA is not underserved by foreign Airlines. KLIA for example is only served by two European carriers whereas SIN and Bangkok is served by at least 7

In fact... Penang airport manages to lure some of the big players in the aviation market... SIA, Cathay Pacific and Thai Airways...

Yes, but it is not enough. May be I'm a bit greedy..haha...I hope to see more other airlines such as British Airways, Qantas, Gulf Air, Emirates, JAL, Air China to fly in. Never mind, I keep on dreaming and hope my dream may come true in future.....

Yes, but it is not enough. May be I'm a bit greedy..haha...I hope to see more other airlines such as British Airways, Qantas, Gulf Air, Emirates, JAL, Air China to fly in. Never mind, I keep on dreaming and hope my dream may come true in future.....

Of course I agree with you chris2007... I would really love to see more and more airlines coming into Penang Airport... But... ai... I am sad to say... our local government is not working hard enough!!!

Oh I forgot about China Airlines and China Southern Airlines!!!

..... KK has flights to many international destinations. However, most of them are operated by Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia. You also cannot deny that Malaysia Airlines operates most of the international routes as a result of social obligation. Their frequencies tend to be infrequent as well. Almost all the international flights are operated with narrow bodies such as B737 and A320. Even Asiana is using A321 for their flights to Seoul, a clear indication that the traffic volume is low. MAS and Dragonair are using B737 for flights to HKG and Taipei as well. The only international airlines that it receives are Asiana, Silk Air , Dragonair and Royal Brunei .....

You want to research a bit more (suggest airliners.net and malaysia wings) ? :)

some of the comment are well said, especially globocentric. For me i still stand for LCCT for Penang. If only they build Air Asia will agree to set up a hub in Penang and fly to India, Hong Kong, Macau and Chinese cities. I used AK, MH and SQ in PEN i agree with AK to use the stairs. It's their cost structure, if u are not happy, you can pay extra bucks to get MH flight. As for me, LCCT for PEN means more opportunities to be close to my family without the need of shuttling between SIN and PEN every week.

There must be enough demand for certain international routes. Or else, SIA won't fly 3 times a day to PEN with a wide bodied plane as mentioned. I believe many of the PEN-SIN pax. are going for a transit in S'pore. So, M'sian or Penang gov't in particular must conduct a thorough research regarding the major final destinations these pax. are going and creating new routes based on this. MAS should take advantage of Malaysia being in the middle of the Kangaroo Route and use PEN as another option for the OZ/NZ/European pax. Somebody had mentioned earlier that LON-PEN-SYD is not viable but LON-PEN-KUL is more viable. I disagree. If a pax's final stop is in OZ or NZ, then he would straight away fly to KUL or even SIN for transit instead of makeing another stop in PEN. Hence, IMO, If MAS flies from PEN to London, Paris, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland, it already taps into abt. 10 Mil. pax in the OZ/NZ region and > 10 Mil. pax in the London-Paris region. Keep in mind that Singapore is more known as a transit hub because of its strategic location. If it can do it, why can't we? Also, if MAS fly straight from PEN to TPE, many North M'sian can fly to LAX w/ the PEN-TPE-LAX connection. Otherwise, I'm sure many Penangites will choose SIN over KUL for transit. And that's the reason why China Airline does so well flying to PEN even though they have a bad safety record because it provides options to get connected to many North American destinations such as Seattle, LAX, SFO, and Vancouver. So does Cathay.

Also, the government better make sure they don't waste the tax payers' money by building a monorail connecting to Bayan Lepas and 5-10 yrs later, they decide to build a new airport elsewhere. They should first make sure if the current airport can be expanded to handle may be 20 Mil. pax. in 30-50 yrs time. If not, I would rather they relocate the current airport now, reserve the land for future expansion and connect the monorail to the new airport. Build it now rather than waste tens of millions later.

Don't rely on foreign airlines first. MAS should tap into our own market. If other airlines see us succeed, they will follow suit.

Yes, but it is not enough. May be I'm a bit greedy..haha...I hope to see more other airlines such as British Airways, Qantas, Gulf Air, Emirates, JAL, Air China to fly in. Never mind, I keep on dreaming and hope my dream may come true in future.....

Don't forget BA and Qantas just pulled out from KUL years ago. If they are to reenter M'sia, KUL will be their first choice. But it is good to MAS though because nobody is competing with it, of course bad to us as customers.

air china likely, I doubt BA will fly to KUL again, they did show interest in media years ago, but I think that just free publicity.

air china likely, I doubt BA will fly to KUL again, they did show interest in media years ago, but I think that just free publicity.

I doubt that BA will fly here again anytime soon either unless MAS completely withdraws from the KL - London route. MAS even reduced their frequency from 18 flights a week to just 14 flights a week for that matter. BA has to reduce it's traditionally high fares to compete with MAS low fares on the KUL - LHR route and i dont think this is something that they are very inclined to do. I think that was the main reason for their withdrawl from the KUL - LHR route. It was not low passenger volume

Since MAS has already two flights a day to LHR from KUL, it is hard for BA to fly in again. But, introducing LHR-PEN-SIN by BA may be possible in future because apart from LHR-SIN-SYD, LHR-SIN-MEL and LHR-SIN-PER, BA does have another daily flight (BA011/012) which terminates in SIN without flying further to OZ. So, BA can add Penang on this LHR-SIN route at least 2-3 flights a week.

..... MAS even reduced their frequency from 18 flights a week to just 14 flights a week for that matter .....
My understanding is that the reduction in frequency is not due to any slackening of demand, rather due to unavailability or loss of suitably timed slots at LHR. Please correct me if wrong

I tot MH sold their slot to someone(I forgot). Also due to unavailability of 747, sum goes to Boeing, one go to Oasis while they need extra one to run LAX route daily. So, i guess that's are why the reduced flight to LHR.

I tot MH sold their slot to someone(I forgot). Also due to unavailability of 747, sum goes to Boeing, one go to Oasis while they need extra one to run LAX route daily. So, i guess that's are why the reduced flight to LHR.

the one which goes to Oasis is 9M-MPG. All repainting and retrofitting jobs were done in Subang.

Since MAS has already two flights a day to LHR from KUL, it is hard for BA to fly in again. But, introducing LHR-PEN-SIN by BA may be possible in future because apart from LHR-SIN-SYD, LHR-SIN-MEL and LHR-SIN-PER, BA does have another daily flight (BA011/012) which terminates in SIN without flying further to OZ. So, BA can add Penang on this LHR-SIN route at least 2-3 flights a week.


It is definently a viable proposal. However, the flight is more likely to suceed if it flies to PEN via SIN. There are at least 8 or 9 direct flights a day between SIN and LHR and the passengers will not see any reason to put up with an additional 2 hours of flying time (including transit). The BA flight that terminates in SIN used to fly to Melbourne via SIN. Maybe BA can fly LHR-PEN-MEL instead. It will make the Melbournians happy as well.

Since MAS has already two flights a day to LHR from KUL, it is hard for BA to fly in again. But, introducing LHR-PEN-SIN by BA may be possible in future because apart from LHR-SIN-SYD, LHR-SIN-MEL and LHR-SIN-PER, BA does have another daily flight (BA011/012) which terminates in SIN without flying further to OZ. So, BA can add Penang on this LHR-SIN route at least 2-3 flights a week.


It is definently a viable proposal. However, the flight is more likely to suceed if it flies to PEN via SIN. There are at least 8 or 9 direct flights a day between SIN and LHR and the passengers will not see any reason to put up with an additional 2 hours of flying time (including transit). The BA flight that terminates in SIN used to fly to Melbourne via SIN. Maybe BA can fly LHR-PEN-MEL instead. It will make the Melbournians happy as well. BA withdrawl resulted in Melbourne Airport not being served by a single European Airline.

LHR-PEN-MEL is ridiculous, how issit going to be profitable? MH dun even make money flying LHR-PEN, let alone BA with their GBP. PEN is mostly leisure market, reason BA stop at SIN is to pickup/drop pax that transit there, PEN has poor connection around Asia, unlike SIN or BKK.

LHR-PEN-MEL is ridiculous, how issit going to be profitable? MH dun even make money flying LHR-PEN, let alone BA with their GBP. PEN is mostly leisure market, reason BA stop at SIN is to pickup/drop pax that transit there, PEN has poor connection around Asia, unlike SIN or BKK.

I've personally flown LHR- PEN flights myself and they were full. Quite a few other people who have flown the route said the same thing. Since when does MAS make money on most of it's routes anyway. MAS is actually losing money on most of the outbound routes from KLIA. I've been on a KUL - LHR flight that was half full. I have also been told that their flights to most European destinations are half empty as well. I cant understand why they even retained the KUL- Stockholm route. How many Malaysians actually go to Sweden? I was there last month. I flew there from Warsaw. The imimigration officer didnt even know whether i needed a visa or not. He even had to refer to a list

The airline industry is mercilessly cut throat and pricing of tickets an intricate mystery fancily coded as yield management - so I read recently. It may be possible to fly a full load in the economy class section but the flight still lose money if the premium front end is not occupied sufficiently, or there isn't enough revenue generating cargo load in the belly. The reverse is true also, (ie full front, half empty back and good cargo load -> profitability) though unlikely scenario.

So yes, Europe-PEN-SIN/KUL may look good load wise, attracting low yield vacationers. However, for the more demanding premium customers (time is more money crowd), the inconvenience and delay of a transit stop may just be enough to nudge them over to a competitor airline offering non stops. Indeed, it is a very fine balancing game, even without kacau-kacau from Malaysian politicians !

Oh yeah, forgot to mention - everytime a plane does a transit stop, it means extra $$$'s in landing fees, fuel etc etc (quite considerable if you're flying a jumbo) Not to mention the increased possibility of operational delays, meaning more costs. It all adds up eventually.

btw, my discussion is on so called full service legacy airlines. LCC's and charter operations obviously follow different rules.

Care if I ask how many pax that going to PEN on that LHR-PEN-KUL route? Only couple of them drop off, again, as tbc said, time is money, PEN pax could connect at KLIA, they have lots of flight to PEN. If there are so many pax on that route, why drop it? Certainly it doesn't make money and of course political involves as well. ARN route is just to compete with TG, and most money come from the NYC-ARN-NYC route, full of Swedish and American both way, been on this fligh couple if times, it's full, even in Biz. Also, MH give the cheapest option to NYC from Asia vs TG and SQ. Only reason they don't make money on that route is because of low frequency per week compare to other Asian carrier to NYC.

Care if I ask how many pax that going to PEN on that LHR-PEN-KUL route? Only couple of them drop off, again, as tbc said, time is money, PEN pax could connect at KLIA, they have lots of flight to PEN. If there are so many pax on that route, why drop it? Certainly it doesn't make money and of course political involves as well. ARN route is just to compete with TG, and most money come from the NYC-ARN-NYC route, full of Swedish and American both way, been on this fligh couple if times, it's full, even in Biz. Also, MH give the cheapest option to NYC from Asia vs TG and SQ. Only reason they don't make money on that route is because of low frequency per week compare to other Asian carrier to NYC.

At least half the passengers disembarked from the LHR-PEN-KUL flight when i flew. The fact that all international flights from Penang are operated by 8 or 9 foreign airlines and never MAS is an indication that MAS reluctance to fly international from Penang is a political one.

I've never been on the KUL - ARN - Newark flight but i will be curious to know how many people actually disembarked at Arlanda. I dont think more than 20 Malaysians will. However, if the Swedish immigration doesnt know whether a Malaysian needs a visa or not, i have no reason to assume that only a handful of Malaysians visit Sweden every week.

Care if I ask how many pax that going to PEN on that LHR-PEN-KUL route? Only couple of them drop off, again, as tbc said, time is money, PEN pax could connect at KLIA, they have lots of flight to PEN. If there are so many pax on that route, why drop it? Certainly it doesn't make money and of course political involves as well. ARN route is just to compete with TG, and most money come from the NYC-ARN-NYC route, full of Swedish and American both way, been on this fligh couple if times, it's full, even in Biz. Also, MH give the cheapest option to NYC from Asia vs TG and SQ. Only reason they don't make money on that route is because of low frequency per week compare to other Asian carrier to NYC.

I can testify that the response on MH007 (LHR-PEN) was very encouraging as I had few times flying on that sector. Even if I didn't take that flight or greet someone arriving from that flight, I used to occasionally visit the Penang International Airport just to update myself (coz I'm an aviation enthusiast) of how good the response was on MH007 and I would say, it was encouraging as there were many passengers, both locals and foreigners walking out from the immigration checkpoint. So, the termination of MH007/008 might have to do with the poor passenger load of the outbound flight of MH008 or slot availability as someone suggsted.

The airline industry is mercilessly cut throat and pricing of tickets an intricate mystery fancily coded as yield management - so I read recently. It may be possible to fly a full load in the economy class section but the flight still lose money if the premium front end is not occupied sufficiently, or there isn't enough revenue generating cargo load in the belly. The reverse is true also, (ie full front, half empty back and good cargo load -> profitability) though unlikely scenario.

So yes, Europe-PEN-SIN/KUL may look good load wise, attracting low yield vacationers. However, for the more demanding premium customers (time is more money crowd), the inconvenience and delay of a transit stop may just be enough to nudge them over to a competitor airline offering non stops. Indeed, it is a very fine balancing game, even without kacau-kacau from Malaysian politicians !

Oh yeah, forgot to mention - everytime a plane does a transit stop, it means extra $$$'s in landing fees, fuel etc etc (quite considerable if you're flying a jumbo) Not to mention the increased possibility of operational delays, meaning more costs. It all adds up eventually.

btw, my discussion is on so called full service legacy airlines. LCC's and charter operations obviously follow different rules.

Yes, premium passengers are very important. But, there is in fact, a hierarchy on flights plying between KUL and LHR. I would say that MH001/002 are primary flights serving premium passengers and passengers whose time factors are crucial to them. They also serve mainly on passengers travelling between UK and OZ because of its good connectivity and timing. This explains why the return airticket on MH001/002 is more expensive than MH003/004 or MH007/008. The secondary flights go to MH003/004 which cater for both premium passengers and holiday makers. As for MH007/008, they were tertiary or supplementary flights catering mainly for holiday makers because the government wanted to bring in more European tourists to Penang and Langkawi at that time. So, there should be no “premium passengers” issue on that sector.

..... there is in fact, a hierarchy on flights plying between KUL and LHR
Thanks for that - always suspected there was such thing but never had any clarification. I suppose the same then applies for SQ on LHR/SIN and CX on LHR/HKG with their multiple daily flights ?

Thanks for that - always suspected there was such thing but never had any clarification. I suppose the same then applies for SQ on LHR/SIN and CX on LHR/HKG with their multiple daily flights ?

I believe so. That's why whenever there is airfare promotion, one of the terms and conditions applies to that low airfare is : "This fare is valid for flight XX only". For MAS in particular, they always have this kind of term and condition during airfare promotion : "This fare is not valid for MH001/002".

I can testify that the response on MH007 (LHR-PEN) was very encouraging as I had few times flying on that sector. Even if I didn't take that flight or greet someone arriving from that flight, I used to occasionally visit the Penang International Airport just to update myself (coz I'm an aviation enthusiast) of how good the response was on MH007 and I would say, it was encouraging as there were many passengers, both locals and foreigners walking out from the immigration checkpoint. So, the termination of MH007/008 might have to do with the poor passenger load of the outbound flight of MH008 or slot availability as someone suggsted.


There was actually no outbound flight for the PEN- LHR sector and this is something that has baffled me since day one. I cant understand the rationale of flying only inbound to Penang and not outbound from Penang. I dont think slot availability is a factor given that MAS has actually reduced it's LHR - KUL frequency. I have a feeling that passengers numbers have dwindled on that route recently partly due to the very high exchange rate between the ringgit and the pound. Furthermore, it is becoming more common for Malaysians to be harrased by immigration officers in Heathrow.

Furthermore, it is becoming more common for Malaysians to be harrased by immigration officers in Heathrow.

Have Malaysians been harrassed by British immigration officers? As I know, their targets are those from South Asia and Africa as there has been an enormous influx of those people into the UK. So, the immigtation officers have to keep their eyes big on those people. When we say Malaysia is a diversified country in terms of races, the UK is far more diversified than us.

I have never heard about Malaysians being harrased before. I think as long as Malaysians hold a return ticket, there should be no problem for them to enter the UK freely and so the rest of EU countries.

Have Malaysians been harrassed by British immigration officers? As I know, their targets are those from South Asia and Africa as there has been an enormous influx of those people into the UK. So, the immigtation officers have to keep their eyes big on those people. When we say Malaysia is a diversified country in terms of races, the UK is far more diversified than us.

I have never heard about Malaysians being harrased before. I think as long as Malaysians hold a return ticket, there should be no problem for them to enter the UK freely and so the rest of EU countries.

I am afraid things are not so simple nowadays. I've heard stories of quite a few Malaysians being refused entry despite having a return ticket. When's the last time you went to UK or other EU coutries?However, the rest of the EU coutries are more lenient in general

..... I have a feeling that passengers numbers have dwindled on that route recently partly due to the very high exchange rate between the ringgit and the pound .....
My impression so far is that the LHR/PEN and LHR/LGK sectors were targetted at pax of european origin seeking sun & sand of Penang & Langkawi ? In which case, the weakening Ringgit vs GBP and EUR would make it more favourable (ie cheaper) for the ang-mo's :)

Just found this very interesting website which shows live flight status of all airports in the world. Details such as actual time of departure and arrival of flights, types of aircraft used, airlines and many more are also included.

For Penang Airport
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?&airportCode=PEN&airportQueryType=1&airportQueryTimePeriod=8&sortField=5&airlineCode=&airportQueryDate=2007-09-15


For KLIA
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airport=%28KUL%29+Kuala+Lumpur+Intl%2C+MY&airportQueryDate=2007-09-15&airportQueryTimePeriod=8&airline=&airportQueryType=1&x=12&y=11

My friends are on flight MH001 which is scheduled to touch down at KLIA at 5:29pm, 15 Sep 2007. Too bad I can't go back with them. Anyway, I think the display of flights status here is far more better than KLIA's own website.

What a wonderful site to share - thanks ! :okay:

Penang airport to remain on the island
Updated : 18-09-2007
Media : The Star


PENANG: The Penang International Airport will not be relocated to the mainland, assures Penang Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon.

Dr Koh said that the airport on the island was here to stay in Bayan Lepas.

"We can be assured that the airport will be anchored here at its present site, as it is being planned to undergo extensions for its cargo and passenger sectors.

"Thus we are sure that the airport will not fly away. It will not be 'Bayan Terlepas'," he said.

Under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER), the airport will be expanded soon to cater to increased cargo movement and tourist arrivals.

The airport has an annual capacity of 5mil passengers and good connections with major cities in South East Asia.

Dr Koh was refuting recent talks that the airport might be relocated to Seberang Prai.

Dr Koh said this in his speech at the launching of Henry Butcher Penang's 'From Penang with love-A real estate guide for expatriates', a result of collaboration between Malaysia Airlines and Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang).

Also present were Henry Butcher Malaysia director Dr Teoh Poh Huat and Malaysia Airlines northern region area manager Wan Mohd Ebrahem.

"We are releasing an initial 5,000 copies of the book 'From Penang with love-A real estate guide for expatriates' for selected bookstores in Penang.

"We plan to release another 10,000 copies for sales in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Singapore, and UK before the end of the year.

"The second edition of this book is scheduled to be out in mid-2008," he said.

Teoh said the book's objective was to create and capture new demand for real estate investments from countries such as Singapore, India, Hong Kong, China, Europe, and US.

"The book includes topics such as an overview of the property market, property transactions, home financing, and directory homes," he said.

Teoh said he planned to introduce next year another real estate guide for expatriates, focusing of the properties in the Klang Valley, Langkawi, and East Malaysia.

Meanwhile, Wan Mohd said Malaysia Airlines planned to bring into Malaysia about 25,000 passengers per annum with property investment intentions.

Penang airport won’t be relocated, says CM
by Jonathan Chen, 19 Sep 2007 12:51 PM
THEEDGEDAILY


PENANG: The Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas is in not danger of being relocated to the mainland, Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said.

He gave the assurance that the airport would remain on the island despite concerns that it would be relocated to the mainland.

Speaking at the launch of a Penang property investment guide book here yesterday, Koh said: “We can be assured that the airport will be further expanded and there’s no danger for the airport flying away.

“With the airport firmly anchored in Bayan Lepas and due for a series of expansions for passenger and cargo facilities, we can be assured that the airport is here to stay. In that way, our airport does not have to be Bayan Terlepas.”

He was refuting recent talks that the airport be relocated to the mainland. The airport, earmarked for expansion, is targeted for an increase in tourist arrivals and cargo movement under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) blueprint.

The expansion of the airport, with an annual capacity of five million passengers, will also enable it to become the premier air cargo hub within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT), supporting industrial parks and creating premium overseas markets for perishable high-value products

Meanwhile, the book, entitled From Penang With Love – A Real Estate Guide for Expatriates, is a collaborative effort between Henry Butcher Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines and targeted specifically for foreigners planning to invest in properties in Penang.

Henry Butcher Malaysia (Penang) director Dr Teoh Poh Huat said many foreign investors had begun to look into Malaysia as a fertile ground.

“Malaysian properties are seen to be very ‘sexy’ as prices in the West, Middle East and China to name a few, have appreciated tremendously over the last few years,” he said, adding that foreign investments of properties are now considered as FDIs.

On the initial print run of the book, he said it would be about 5,000 copies for the local market to be distributed at local bookstore chains nationwide soon besides having it available for online purchase by month-end.

“Also, by the end of the year, we hope to print 10,000 more copies of the book of which more than 60% will be destined for overseas markets, such as Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Singapore.

“An updated version of the book, which is likely to include a real estate guide to properties in Langkawi will be out by mid next year, while a similar guide book on properties in Kuala Lumpur as well as in Sabah and Sarawak should be out during that time,” he added.

Just found this very interesting website which shows live flight status of all airports in the world. Details such as actual time of departure and arrival of flights, types of aircraft used, airlines and many more are also included.

For Penang Airport
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?&airportCode=PEN&airportQueryType=1&airportQueryTimePeriod=8&sortField=5&airlineCode=&airportQueryDate=2007-09-15


For KLIA
http://www.flightstats.com/go/FlightStatus/flightStatusByAirport.do?airport=%28KUL%29+Kuala+Lumpur+Intl%2C+MY&airportQueryDate=2007-09-15&airportQueryTimePeriod=8&airline=&airportQueryType=1&x=12&y=11

My friends are on flight MH001 which is scheduled to touch down at KLIA at 5:29pm, 15 Sep 2007. Too bad I can't go back with them. Anyway, I think the display of flights status here is far more better than KLIA's own website.

This website is not very updated at all. It failed to list any Firefly flights from Penang or new frequencies that were launched by Air Asia recently

Seriously I think KKIA and Penang Bayan Lepas Airport both need an official webpages...

Yes, but it is not enough. May be I'm a bit greedy..haha...I hope to see more other airlines such as British Airways, Qantas, Gulf Air, Emirates, JAL, Air China to fly in. Never mind, I keep on dreaming and hope my dream may come true in future.....

CI and JL also have direct flight from/yo PENANG

JL dun fly to PEN

ya...need change flight...=.="

when will be the expansion of Penang International Airport?:cheers:

Next GE.

MAHB's unit appointed as authority for Penang International Airport
by Sharon Tan, 14 Dec 2007 9:16 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB)'s wholly owned subsidiary Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd has been appointed as the authority for the Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) at the Penang International Airport and the FCZ Cargo Complex in Penang International Airport effective Jan 1, 2008.

In a statement to Bursa Malaysia on Friday, MAHB said it received the letter of appointment from the Ministry of Finance, dated Dec 10, 2007, on Dec 13, 2007.

when will be the expansion of Penang International Airport?:cheers:

work in progress for the terminal expansion ...for the check in areas

MAHB's unit appointed as authority for Penang International Airport
by Sharon Tan
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB)'s wholly owned subsidiary Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd has been appointed as the authority for the Free Commercial Zone (FCZ) at the Penang International Airport and the FCZ Cargo Complex in Penang International Airport effective Jan 1, 2008.

In a statement to Bursa Malaysia on Friday, MAHB said it received the letter of appointment from the Ministry of Finance, dated Dec 10, 2007, on Dec 13, 2007.

Penang International Airport Passenger Terminal
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Nice!!

This is a very encouraging news

Cathay Pacific Airways to add non-stop Penang-HK flight
www.chinaview.cn 2007-12-24 13:01:27 Print
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will add another non-stop flight from Malaysian northern state of Penang to Hong Kong from June next year, bringing its total non-stop service between the two cities to four per week, local media reported on Monday.

This new non-stop flight will replace one existing flight via Kuala Lumpur, the New Straits Times said.

The new non-stop flight has been added in response to growing number of passengers from Penang to visit Hong Kong, said Katherine Lo, newly appointed Cathay Pacific country manager for Malaysia and Brunei.

Cathay Pacific currently operates daily flights from Penang to Hong Kong, with four via Kuala Lumpur and three direct.

The carrier operates the Hong Kong-Kuala Lumpur-Penang flights using a mixture of B777 and A330 equipment.

The carrier's system wide passenger load factor, the percentage of seats filled with paying passengers, has been in the 80 percent region and the load factor on its Malaysia-Hong Kong flights are largely reflective of this, Lo said.

"We expect our load factor between Malaysia and Hong Kong to continue at this level next year.

"We are optimistic that we can fill the extra capacity resulting from the additional direct flight between Penang and Hong Kong with passengers," the New Straits Times quoted Lo as saying.

The carrier is also expected to gain from the Beijing Olympics next year, but will not be offering any special travel packages in conjunction with the games as it is not the official airline partner, Lo said.

Cathay Pacific's passenger traffic growth from Malaysia remains unaffected by the operations of low-cost carriers (LCCs), particularly that of AirAsia which offers flights to Macao from Kuala Lumpur, Lo said.

"Our target market is different. We are a premium air travel provider, while they (AirAsia) pride themselves as an LCC," he added.

Routes between Malaysia and Hong Kong are profitable for the carrier, Lo said.

The underwater pictures on the wall remind me of the aquarium the old Subang International used to have in their departure lounge. Beautiful. I wish some airport would take that up again. It's extremely calming.

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since when does ANA fly to Penang? Good to know that.

since when does ANA fly to Penang? Good to know that.

I think is freighter service... Penang Airport is quite famous for the regional cargo hub status

I think is freighter service... Penang Airport is quite famous for the regional cargo hub status

no la... just code sharing with MH....:)

since when cargo airline call their lifeless boxes to queue at the departure gate? it's a code share i guess..cargo airlines schedule wont be on display screen.

since when cargo airline call their lifeless boxes to queue at the departure gate? it's a code share i guess..cargo airlines schedule wont be on display screen.

Its codesharing with MH, remember MH has expanded its codesharing with ANA?

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Wow, the interior pics made Penang International look extremely dark within. Is it truely like that? If so, rather against current design trends utilizing increased natural light, brighter interiors etc.

Hey guys, I heard from my friend saying that Penang LCCT has been in construction.

Any of you guys here has any photo about the construction and where will the LCCT be located?

Thanks in advance

Hey guys, I heard from my friend saying that Penang LCCT has been in construction.

Any of you guys here has any photo about the construction and where will the LCCT be located?

Thanks in advance

i can confirm that it is not true:)

You so sure?
Can you tell me when? Or didn't have plan at all?

Penang International Airport was opened the new check inn counter. Now PEN has 64 check in counter

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cafe (new image )

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Airport Shoppe was replace by Kenny Roaster
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from M.Sofian... malaysianwing forum...:):):)

hello, M Sofian here..
thanks jieloe coz post my picture...

fairul, sure ka LCCT tak dibina di PEN?
siapa sini tahu mengenai projek yang sedang dijalankan berhampiran menara kawalan?

hello, M Sofian here..
thanks jieloe coz post my picture...

fairul, sure ka LCCT tak dibina di PEN?
siapa sini tahu mengenai projek yang sedang dijalankan berhampiran menara kawalan?

i can assure you at the moment...there's no construction work for the so called LCCT in PEN....but it is still in the plan...:)

in front of the tower izzit? its a new apron...

hello, M Sofian here..
thanks jieloe coz post my picture...

fairul, sure ka LCCT tak dibina di PEN?
siapa sini tahu mengenai projek yang sedang dijalankan berhampiran menara kawalan?

sama2... :):)

Plan for more direct flights from HK


GEORGE TOWN: Talks are on-going to increase the frequency of direct flights between Penang and Hong Kong, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said.

Lim said currently, there were only three Penang-Hong Kong direct flights offered by Cathay Pacific Airways weekly.

He said the number was insufficient to meet the influx of trade and business partners from Hong Kong.

"We are in an advanced stage of negotiation with the airline on the matter.

"With more direct flights, we hope to forge closer bilateral ties with the city," he told a press conference after a courtesy call on him by Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office director Lam Kam Kwang here yesterday.

Lim said there were also plans to have new direct flight between Penang and other international destinations including the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

He said UAE and other Middle East countries offer business opportunities for Penang.

"Increased direct air links will further boost the state economic, trade and tourism industries," he added.

Earlier, Lim said it was imperative for the Penang water authority to emulate its Hong Kong counterpart in improving water quality in the state.

The water supply quality has deteriorated as a result of global environmental pollution.

He said the Hong Kong water works authority had agreed in principle to assist the state government in the matter.

Cathay Pacific To Offer Fourth Direct Flight To Hong Kong Next Month

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Cathay Pacific Airways will launch its fourth direct flight to Hong Kong through the airline's Penang hub next month.

In a statement today, the airline said the new additional A330 non-stop flight will start service from June 5, increasing its flight frequency to four times direct weekly and complementing the three times weekly services to Hong Kong via Kuala Lumpur.

Effective from June 6, the daily flights, namely Hong Kong-San Francisco, Hong Kong-Shanghai and Hong Kong-Beijing, are the additional destinations with convenient connecting flights from Penang via Hong Kong, it said.

There will be no change with Cathay Pacific's existing service on other days of the week.

The additional direct CX693 Hong Kong to Penang service, which operates every Thursday, is scheduled at a departure time of 1600 hours, enabling more connections from the Cathay Pacific and Dragonair, the airline said.

It added that the initiative served to further enhance its service to passengers. Cathay Pacific also said that it will continue to actively promote Malaysia across its network this year with the government's decision to extend "Visit Malaysia Year" from 2007 to 2008.

u guys shud read dis...

Painful trip


TOURIST van driver Eddy Yap Guan Cheng (pic) claimed he was sent to pick up a group of Indonesian tourists at the Penang International Airport but ended up having to leave the place empty handed and a painful limb.

He said a tour agency had paid him and another van driver, Tan Eu Kok, to pick up 12 Indonesians on May 28.

However, as they were driving out from the airport at 2.30pm, about 20 airport limousine drivers blocked the road and forced them to get out, alleged Yap, 59.

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Yap, demonstrating how he took the punch.

“When they demanded to see my permit, I showed them my Puspakom sticker. Dissatisfied with this, one of them tried to punch me on the eye but I managed to avoid this. However, he managed to kick me on the thigh, causing me to fall down.

“They then ordered the passengers to get out of our vans and told us to drive off,” he told a press conference called by state Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang at Komtar recently.

Yap had lodged a police report at the airport police station on the same day.

Law said he had received many complaints from hotel and hospital operators on their difficulties in picking up their customers from the airport because of the airport taxi drivers,

However, he said, the state government is unable to do anything.

“It is up to the police and other relevant authorities to solve the problem,” he said.

He said such incidents would tarnish Penang tourism image.

Law said he would urge the police to take stern against the errant taxi drivers.

Penang Airport Limousine Drivers Association chairman Noor Ashikin Amman said he was not aware of the matter and declined to comment.

dis is really bad....and even worst since the tourists came from indonesia....dis is a bad publicity 4 us

aku pon pernah kenaa... tp tak la sampai tumbuk2 cuma marah2..

aku gi jemput 2 org staf dr medan.. so diorang dah kejar aku sbb kata aku ni ulat teksi... giler tul... :ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

Taxi drivers are a disgrace to our nation's tourism industry... I once saw with my own eyes how a taxi driver in front of KLCC hurled verbal abuse (the f word) to a Caucasian tourist because he insist that the driver uses meter instead of fixed price. And there has been incidence where foreign tourists were charged RM 500 for A trip from KL hotel to Genting Highlands (i read in some newspaper last year)

But what happen in Penang, as described in RizalHakim article is in different league altogether. These scumbag have crossed the line from being a con artist to being a downright criminal.

RapidPenang mula operasi di LTABL

PULAU PINANG Rapid Penang Sdn. Bhd. (RapidPenang) akan memulakan operasi laluan baru di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas (LTABL) bermula 1 Julai bagi memenuhi permintaan pengguna yang amat tinggi di negeri ini.Penolong Pengurus Komunikasi Kreatifnya, Yap Lee Ying berkata, laluan baru itu dibuat selepas persetujuan yang dibuat dengan beberapa pihak termasuk Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd. (MAB) dan RapidPenang sendiri.

''Kami membuat laluan baru ini atas permintaan tinggi daripada masyarakat umum dalam dan luar negara yang memerlukan perkhidmatan bas untuk memudahkan pergerakan mereka,'' katanya dalam satu kenyataan di sini.

Katanya, laluan baru itu nanti melibatkan lapan buah bas, dan bas terawal akan memulakan operasi pada pukul 6.35 pagi serta berakhir pada pukul 11 malam setiap hari.

Jelasnya, kekerapan perjalanan adalah setiap 30 minit bergantung kepada keadaan lalu lintas dan tiga lokasi hentian utama adalah Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (Komtar), Weld Quay (jeti) dan Terminal Bas Balik Pulau.

Sebagai inisiatif tambahan, Lee Ying berkata, tambang maksimum yang akan dikenakan hanyalah RM2 bagi mengelakkan pengguna berasa terbeban.

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Nando Penang Airport dah Terbang:ohno::ohno::ohno:

yeah im a bit shocked. taken from my hp camera while waiting for my flight.

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Penang airport out-of-date, says Lim
by Regina William
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PENANG: The Penang state government has called on the transport ministry to compel Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to hasten the upgrading works at the Penang International Airport.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the dilapidated condition of the airport, especially the washrooms, left much to be desired.

“The last time the airport was renovated was in 2001 at a cost of RM39.7 million. There is an urgent need to upgrade the (squatting) toilets which are not favoured, especially by Westerners and this does not augur well for an international airport.

“At least 60 toilets which are tourist friendly were supposed to have been built but have yet to be implemented,” Lim said in a statement yesterday.

He said Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat, in reply to his written question, had said the upgrading works were in the process of being carried out. Lim said the tenders were supposed to have been called for last month.

“Being an international airport and the focal point of many tourists arriving into the country, this airport should have facilities of the same standards as the KLIA.

“We do not want the state’s image to be marred by filthy and out-of-date toilets, and we hope the ministry will carry out the necessary upgrading works as soon as possible,” he added.

Penang International Airport

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Penang Airport needs renovation




GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is urging the Transport Ministry, through Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, to speed up renovation works at Penang International Airport.

Lim said the airport's deplorable state was compounded by washrooms in bad condition.

"This does not reflect the airport's status as an international airport. It is important for us to project a good image to visitors and tourists who come here.

"We do not want the state's image to be tarnished just because of this. We are worried that it will be a factor to a decrease in the number of local and foreign visitors coming here," he added.

Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat had earlier stated that the last time renovation works were carried out at the airport was on March 1, 2001, costing RM39.7 million.

They covered expansion works and renovation of the building's terminal.

Penang airport next to go 'green'
Published: 2008/09/25
BusinessTimes

BOSTON: The Penang International Airport will be the second airport after the KL International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang to be recognised as a "green" airport, says Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad.

The airport operator is currently taking steps to make all airports under its management environmentally-friendly.

"We will start with the international airports. It is going to be slightly harder (with the other domestic airports) as they are not designed to be environmentally-friendly," he said.

Bashir also said that KLIA has embarked on an initiative to be carbon-neutral. However, there is no target date set for the airport to be carbon-neutral.

"It will be based on what we can control because we cannot control aircraft emission," he added.

Earlier, Bashir presented a talk on "KLIA: Built to be Green" at a session on Changing for Climate Change.

He said one of the green initiatives that generates revenue to MAHB is the planting of oil palm plantation around KLIA to reduce noise pollution.

Meanwhile, Boeing managing director (environmental strategy) Billy Glover said the planemakeris focusing on technology, fuel and efficiency to reduce carbon emission by airplanes.

"Seventy-five per cent of our research and development has some environmental outcome associated with it," he said.

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Lim shocked by RM1m toilets


GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng yesterday expressed shock that the cost of recent renovations to toilets at the Bayan Lepas International Airport came to RM1 million.

Lim, who held a meeting with airport officials in Komtar yesterday, said he was briefed that the renovation costs for the toilets amounted to RM250,000 each.

"I was told there are four toilets. They must indeed be very expensive toilets."

The airport's senior manager, Abdul Wahab Yusof, had earlier informed Lim that the high cost was due to vandalism.

"That is why the cost came to about RM250,000 each," he said.

Lim had, during the meeting, urged airport authorities to maintain cleanliness in the airport's toilets.

"I have received complaints that the toilets are very dirty.

"I am sure tourists arriving at the airport, and others who use the toilets, will be disgusted if they are dirty."

Penang deserves LCCT, says Lim
08-01-2009: by Regina William

GEORGE TOWN: Instead of having two low-cost carrier terminals (LCCT) almost right next to each other, there should be one built in Penang, besides expanding the existing Bayan Lepas International Airport, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said yesterday.

Lim was commenting on The Edge Financial Daily report that Sime Darby and AirAsia Bhd would collaborate to build a RM1.6 billion LCCT terminal in Labu, Negri Sembilan and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) was also planning to set up a bigger LCCT to replace the existing one.

The Sime Darby-AirAsia joint proposal is for the development of an LCCT on a 2,800ha site owned by Sime Darby in Labu while MAHB has yet to finalise its plans for the expansion of the LCCT.

“Why can’t one of them come to Penang? Why the need for duplication and also conflict between MAHB and the two parties and so much money being poured in.

“I hope this confusion is sorted out and the respective parties will seriously consider building an LCCT in Penang and also expanding the present airport,” said Lim.

He said Penang had been left out despite it being the second highest profit centre for both MAHB and AirAsia.

“Penang is the logistics hub for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) and also the northern gateway for the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMTGT), and we need the LCCT and upgraded airport more than the need to build two LCCTs at the same location,” Lim said at a press conference.

He said the deplorable condition at the Penang airport should be seriously looked into by MAHB. “Even the Kota Bharu airport is in a much better condition,” he added.

Lim said he has officially communicated to Transport Minister Datuk Ong Tee Keat and also the other players on the need for the airport expansion and also proposed an LCCT for Penang.

MAHB bina tandas RM1 juta


GEORGETOWN: Mungkin ramai yang tidak mengetahui kos pembinaan tandas di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas (LTABL) di sini yang mencecah RM250,000 seunit hampir menyampai harga sebuah rumah.

Namun, itulah kos ditanggung oleh Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB).

Pengurus Besar Kanan Perkhidmatan Teknikal MAHB, Datuk Abd Hamid Mohd Ali, berkata pihaknya membelanjakan RM1 juta untuk membina empat tandas tambahan kepada kemudahan sedia ada.



“Empat tandas itu digunakan sejak tiga minggu lalu untuk keselesaan penumpang,” katanya ketika mesyuarat dengan Ketua Menteri, Lim Guan Eng di sini, semalam.

Ini kali pertama pemberita dibenarkan mengikuti mesyuarat antara kerajaan negeri dengan pihak swasta bagi menunjukkan ketelusan kerajaan negeri.

Pada mesyuarat itu, Guan Eng membangkitkan masalah tandas di lapangan terbang yang kotor dan tidak setaraf status LTABL sebagai lapangan terbang antarabangsa.

Abd Hamid berkata, MAHB juga merancang membina empat tandas lagi.

Beliau juga menjelaskan pihaknya menghadapi masalah vandalisme mengakibatkan tandas rosak dan peralatan hilang.

Ketika mengulas kos yang tinggi untuk membina tandas itu, Abd Hamid berkata, ia sejajar kemudahan disediakan untuk penumpang di kebanyakan lapangan terbang.

AirAsia lobbies Penang for LCCT
By Marina EmmanuelPublished: 2009/01/15

LOW-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd is looking at Penang as a potential hub for a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT).

It is learnt that group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes made a case to the Penang government to build the terminal and the authorities are keen on his proposal.

Sources said the proposed LCCT in Penang would be independent from the budget air terminal that AirAsia wants to build in Labu, Negri Sembilan.

The proposed Penang terminal has been priced at RM120 million, excluding the cost of land, said sources.

At a presentation made on Tuesday to Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, elected representatives, industrialists along with selected government and quasi-government agencies in Penang, Fernandes did not indicate how much land was needed for the LCCT.

However, he proposed two sites which are aligned with the Penang International Airport at Bayan Lepas. The land, however, does not belong to the state government.

During the briefing at Lim’s office at Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak in George Town, Fernandes stressed the need for AirAsia to find sufficient parking bays at night for his aircraft and the fact that there would be a problem soon when the airline took delivery of additional planes.

“By offering point-to-point flights from various hubs, AirAsia will be able to solve its parking issue while Penang will benefit via the coverage of direct flights serviced by AirAsia,”
said a source.

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flights from Penang to selected destinations, other carriers using the airport include AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways
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AirAsia began flying into Penang in 2002 and offers direct flights to cities in Thailand and Indonesia.

Fernandes declined to comment on the matter, while Lim could not be reached.

In 2007, the Penang government gave conditional approval to LC Airfields Sdn Bhd to set up a low-cost carrier terminal on the island.

Business Times had reported that the proposed LCCT would likely be sited north of the passenger terminal building in Bayan Lepas, and that AirAsia had asked for rights to be the licensed operator of the new terminal in order to keep costs low.

The Penang International Airport was expanded in 2001 to accommodate an annual capacity of five million passengers.

In reality, the airport can accommodate only slightly more than three million passengers a year because space meant for transit passengers has been leased to duty-free shops.

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Lim shocked by RM1m toilets


GEORGE TOWN: Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng yesterday expressed shock that the cost of recent renovations to toilets at the Bayan Lepas International Airport came to RM1 million.

Lim, who held a meeting with airport officials in Komtar yesterday, said he was briefed that the renovation costs for the toilets amounted to RM250,000 each.

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tandas baru tapi maintanance:bash::bash::bash::bash:... kotor gilerr..

GEORGE TOWN: The Transport Ministry wants more flights from Penang to India, Singapore and China.

Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said yesterday this would bring more tourists to the state.

"We have discovered that Pakatan Rakyat, after ruling for almost a year, has failed to boost the economy of Penang and this is very disappointing.

"We cannot wait for them and, therefore, have proposed flights to these three countries," he after opening the state MCA convention here.

He added some of the routes would be new while others that had been discontinued would be revived.

He said flights on existing routes would also be increased.



Ong said priority for the flights to the three countries would be given to home-grown airlines.

The government will also consider allowing airlines from the three countries to fly into Penang.

He said the government recognised that Penang was an important tourist destination. "Therefore, we want to have as many flights as possible into Penang."

GEORGE TOWN: The Transport Ministry wants more flights from Penang to India, Singapore and China.

Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said yesterday this would bring more tourists to the state.

"We have discovered that Pakatan Rakyat, after ruling for almost a year, has failed to boost the economy of Penang and this is very disappointing.

"We cannot wait for them and, therefore, have proposed flights to these three countries," he after opening the state MCA convention here.

He added some of the routes would be new while others that had been discontinued would be revived.

He said flights on existing routes would also be increased.



Ong said priority for the flights to the three countries would be given to home-grown airlines.

The government will also consider allowing airlines from the three countries to fly into Penang.

He said the government recognised that Penang was an important tourist destination. "Therefore, we want to have as many flights as possible into Penang."

Have BN succeeded in boosting the economy of their own states? Perlis? Terengganu? They have been neglected for decades. Sad for them especially Terengganu which is full of oil resources.

Then, why did they stop MAS direct flights from Penang-HK, Penang-London, Penang-Bangkok, etc? Blame yourself first before blaming others.

Have BN succeeded in boosting the economy of their own states? Perlis? Terengganu? They have been neglected for decades. Sad for them especially Terengganu which is full of oil resources.

Then, why did they stop MAS direct flights from Penang-HK, Penang-London, Penang-Bangkok, etc? Blame yourself first before blaming others.



yeah.... tats true.... its fate same like LTSAS in Ipoh.... they just blame other people.... but their nose not being blame.... haiya..... don't blame-blame me haa.... :bash:

Went to Penang International Airport on tuesday and there was a leakage at Arrival Hall...very disappointed!

Went to Penang International Airport on tuesday and there was a leakage at Arrival Hall...very disappointed!

Thanks to MAHB!

Went to Penang International Airport on tuesday and there was a leakage at Arrival Hall...very disappointed!
disappointing and embarrassing..:ohno::ohno::ohno:
although penang international airport is 2nd airport handle most international passenger from what i see in MAHB statistic 2007..
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Kota Kinabalu (KKIA) is the 2nd Malaysian busiest airport since it's the main gateway to Malaysian Borneo island! Don't you know!!? :cheers:

Kota Kinabalu (KKIA) is the 2nd Malaysian busiest airport since it's the main gateway to Malaysian Borneo island! Don't you know!!? :cheers:
yup i know.. but what i mention is in term number of international passenger:):):)

Airport gets four LCD TV sets to promote tourism


FOUR Sharp Aquos 42-inch LCD television sets have been set up at separate locations at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas to showcase the state’s tourism spots and cultural activities.

The screens show a 3.5-minute promotional video clip which the state Tourism Development, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang said had received good response from tourists.

He said Sharp-Roxy Sales & Service Company (M) Sdn Bhd sponsored the television sets, each complete with a DVD player, at a cost of RM30,000.

Law said the sets were recently installed at various locations at the airport’s departure and arrival halls and the positive response prompted Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd to identify six more potential locations for the sets to be put up.

“At the moment, the screens are only showing the same video clip interspersed with Sharp advertisements,” he told a press conference at the airport.

“We are in the process of coming up with more DVDs of cultural activities like the recent Thaipusam and Chap Goh Meh celebrations in the state,” Law added.

The state, he said, would like to put up similar television sets to promote Penang at other entry points such as the Swettenham Pier and the Butterworth railway station, as well as at various popular tourism spots

disappointing and embarrassing..:ohno::ohno::ohno:
although penang international airport is 2nd airport handle most international passenger from what i see in MAHB statistic 2007..
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WOW, ipoh airport is the largest international airport/per capita in malaysia!!!

considering it have 814 international passanger compared to 0 domestic:banana::banana::banana:

2nd place malacca with 27+++,international compare with 66 domestic...

lots more than penang 1 to 1 ratio, and KK 1:2 of domestic and international passangers

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Airport plan to boost Penang hub role
Published: 2009/03/11




THE proposed expansion of the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas received the thumbs up from both the Malaysian American Electronics Industry (MAEI) and the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (northern region).

“We hope the expansion plan will allow the existing airport to double up as a terminal for low-cost carriers as these tend to prosper during economically hard times,” FMM northern branch chairman Datuk O.K. Lee said.

MAEI chairman Datuk Wong Siew Hai said the expansion will enhance the state’s position as a logistics hub.

A shot in the arm for Penang
Published: 2009/03/12


The RM250 million allocation to expand the Penang International Airport, part of the RM60 billion fiscal stimulus package announced on Tuesday, will serve as a shot in the arm for the island-state during these trying times.

The state's economy, anchored on technology and tourism, has received a beating of late via numerous announcements of layoffs by multinational companies operating in its manufacturing sector.

And just as Penang began to train its focus on the tourism sector to insulate the blow from the job cuts by technology giants, national turboprop operator Firefly dropped a bombshell that it is temporarily suspending several flights operating out of the Penang airport.

Flyfirefly Sdn Bhd managing director Eddy Leong said the move is part of the company's network rationalisation, in view of the current economic times.

He gave his assurance that the airline is committed, in the long run, to connect Penang to a region of 70 million people (covering Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Southern Thailand and Singapore) and to provide feeder services to all airlines operating medium- and long-haul flights from and into Penang.

The expansion of the Penang International Airport is also a component of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) blueprint, launched two years ago.

The proposed expansion is to enable the airport in Bayan Lepas to become the premier air cargo hub within the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle, supporting industrial parks and creating premium overseas markets for perishable high-value pro-ducts.

According to the blueprint, the planned expansion of the airport's facilities will include developing new passenger and cargo terminals and the addition of a new runway to cater for increased traffic.

"We are very happy with this announcement since it helps us with efforts to transform Penang into a logistics hub," Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) senior vice-president for manufacturing and industry Chris Tan said.

He said the NCIA and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) were the two agencies which have been rooting for the Penang airport expansion project, since it complements MAHB's masterplan for Penang.

Once the project is completed, Penang will not only be able to boast of superior airport infrastructure to transport its high-technology exports, but also perishable food like high-value seafood items and agriculture products from the northern states.

In expanding air links to bring in more international visitors into the NCER, the airport expansion can also accommodate the needs of low-cost carriers.

"We hope the expansion plan will include provisions where the existing airport can double up as a terminal for low-cost carriers, since low-cost airlines tend to prosper during economically-hard times," FMM northern branch chairman Datuk O.K Lee said.

"Firefly hopes the Penang airport will be modified to better suit the operations of turbo-prop aircraft," said Leong, "and we believe that keeping airport operators independent of airlines is the correct way forward."

Apart from Firefly, other carriers using the Penang airport include MAS, AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways International, Lion Air, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Kartika Airlines and Sriwijaya Air.

The Penang International Airport was expanded in 2001 to accommodate an annual capacity of five million passengers.

In reality, the airport can accommodate only slightly more than three million passengers a year because space meant for transit passengers has been leased to duty-free shops.

The state can also thank Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak for announcing the 50 per cent rebate on landing charges (for two years effective April 1) to all airlines that operate from Malaysia, since this incentive can now be dangled in welcoming more international arrivals into the NCER.

Penang airport expansion slated for completion by end-2010
By Marina Emmanuel Published: 2009/04/09

THE RM250 million expansion of the Penang International Airport is slated for completion by the end of 2010, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says.

He said work on the project, which is part of the RM60 billion economic stimulus package unveiled last month, is due to begin in July.

"Malaysia Airports (Holdings) Bhd is currently at the planning stage of the expansion exercise and the contract is yet to be awarded," he told Business Times in an e-mail interview.

He said the expansion plans for the airport, located in Bayan Lepas on the island, were conveyed to Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng last August when Ong called on him in Penang.

Apart from the expansion of the Penang airport, the RM60 billion second stimulus package, or mini-budget, also provides for the construction of a new low-cost carrier terminal at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Ong said the main components for the Penang airport upgrading works will include upgrading and expansion of the existing passenger terminal, a new multi-storey car park, a new central utility building, security fencing, main infrastructure works, and extension to the aircraft parking apron

"The scope of work mentioned will also cater for low-cost carrier operators," Ong noted.

The Penang International Airport was last expanded in 2001 to accommodate an annual capacity of five million passengers.

In reality, the airport can accommodate only slightly more than three million passengers a year because space meant for transit passengers has been leased to duty-free shops.

Apart from Malaysia Airlines, which offers direct international flights from Penang to selected destinations, other carriers using the airport include AirAsia, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways International, Lion Air, Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Airlines, Firefly, Kartika Airlines and Sriwijaya Air.

MASkargo lifts Best Air Cargo Carrier in Asia award
Published: 2009/04/27




MALAYSIA Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) has been named Best Air Cargo Carrier in Asia by readers of Cargonews Asia.

MASkargo general manager of revenue management Jamaluddin Ismail received the award at the 23rd annual Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards 2009(AFSCA) in Hong Kong recently.

"Winning the award against major players like Cathay Pacific Cargo and Singapore Airlines Cargo is a testament of the efficiency and world-class handling service provided by MASkargo.

"The implementation of various service enhancement projects at our facility has helped in ensuring high-quality service to our customers and that is a key factor which has contributed to our outstanding performance," Jamaluddin said in a statement.





MASkargo managing director Shahari Sulaiman, meanwhile, said the award would serve as a morale booster for the company, especially during the current economic turbulence.

"More and more people are using MASkargo to fly their consignment as they believe in the brand and know that their cargo is in good hands.

"They are sure that their cargo will reach its destination safely and soundly because we walk the talk when we say that we 'keep business moving'," he said.

Overall, Malaysia did well in the AFSCAs. KTM Malaysia won the Best Rail Operator beating Canadian National Railway and Far Eastern Transport Group; Northport Malaysia won the Best Container Terminal in Asia, beating Asia Container Terminal HKG and Shanghai Container Terminals; while the Malaysian International Shipping Corp Bhd (MISC) sailed home with the Best Shipping Line (Intra Asia) award.

Penang International Airport won the Best Emerging Airport (Asia) award and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) won the Best Green Service Provider (Airport) award.

MASkargo is the air cargo division of Malaysia Airlines. It operates four B747-200F, two B747-400F and one A300-600F covering the world's major cargo hubs. It also offers belly space capacity on Malaysia Airlines passenger fleet, serving almost 100 destinations worldwide.
:):)

QUOTE=rizalhakim;35796060]88,000 free seats to mark Jetstar Asia’s Penang route



PETALING JAYA: Jetstar Asia is offering 88,000 free seats for travel between July 1 to March 25 from Singapore to four local destinations. This offer to celebrate the launch of its Penang service ends on Wednesday.

The Singapore-based low-cost carrier will be starting daily flights from the republic to Penang from July 1, marking the airline’s 17th destination and fourth Malaysian

route. The other three routes are from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.

Jetstar offers flights to 17 destinations in 10 countries within five hours from the Lion City.

With a new Airbus A320 to be purchased in October, Jetstar would also double the number of its Singapore-Penang flights, chief executive officer Chong Phit Lian said in a statement yesterday.

The free-seat promotion excludes airport taxes, administrative and insurance charges.

For enquiries, call 800-6167-017 (24-hour call centre) or visit
www.jetstar.com[/QUOTE]
:):)

^^Good to hear that. But I really hope that one day in the near future, Penang will have more international routes besides what it currently serves. Also hope that the airport will get a total revamp on its baggage security. I had a very bad experience last year with my CX flight from DFW to PEN via SFO and HK. My luggage didn't arrive with the flight and was delayed one day. When I pick it up at the airport, I found that it wasn't attended at all times by any MAHB personnel. There was (and I believe there still is) only a person at the delayed luggage counter and the counter is close to the main exit at the airport which can easily be accessed by anyone. Can you all imagine what would happen if somebody put a bag of drug or some sort of weapon purposely? I had made a complaint thru CX and they said they will let MAHB know about that. Hopefully they will beef up the security there.

Penang Airport to have new thermal scanner
REPORTS BY LEE YUK PENG, SIRA HABIBU, NG CHENG YEE AND CHRISTINA CHIN


GEORGE TOWN: The Penang International Airport will deploy another thermal scanner next week to facilitate the screening of passengers for the A (H1N1) influenza virus.

Penang Health Department director Dr Teh Leh Choo said the scanner, which was ordered by the Health Ministry, was expected to be placed at the airport by the end of next week. It currently has one thermal scanner.

State Health, Welfare, Caring Society and Environment Committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said the state had two thermal scanners which were obtained during the SARS outbreak in 2003.

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Taking precautions: Passengers arriving from Singapore and Hong Kong queuing up to have their temperature taken by health officials manning the arrival gates at the Penang International Airport on Sunday.

“Only one is being used at the airport as the other one is down,” he said, adding that 8,799 passengers had been screened from last Tuesday until 5pm yesterday.

He also said 16 health officials were stationed at the airport and working on shifts. A passenger who arrived in Penang from Singapore on Sunday night said some 400 people had to wait in line to be manually scanned.

“The line was long because flights from Singapore and Hong Kong had landed at the same time,” he said.

On Monday, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai announced that thermal scanners would be placed at airports in Sabah, Sarawak and Penang.

A thermal scanner is able to detect travellers who are having a fever.

Bayan Lepas airport upgrade ready in 2 years
Published: 2009/05/06

THE RM250 million project to upgrade Penang's Bayan Lepas International Airport (BLIA) will begin at the year end and is expected to be completed in two years.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the project, to be carried out in stages, included expanding and upgrading the airport's passenger terminal, building a multi-storey car park and improving the security aspects.

"The expansion and upgrading of the airport is necessary as it cannot cater to more flights which have already seen an increase," he said after visiting the airport today.

Lim said BLIA handled more than 3.4 million passengers, 193,000 tonnes of cargo and 39,798 flights last year.

He said BLIAS also recorded a profit of RM493.3 million between 2000 and 2008 or about 23 per cent made by Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad.

Lim also repeated his call for a low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) to be built in Penang due to the increased demand for air travel and to make Penang an important low-air fare travel hub in the region.

He said that according to AirAsia's forecast, about 1.7 million people would use Penang for low-cost air travel in 2009 and the number was expected to increase to 3.8 million in 2013.

Lim hoped the federal government would consider building an LCCT in Penang in recognition of the need for it and the state's contribution to the national economy. - Bernama

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(Bernama) -- Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia dinobatkan sebagai "Agensi Keselamatan Tanah Air Terbaik" pada Anugerah Aeroangkasa & Pertahanan Asia Pasifik Frost & Sullivan 2009 yang diumumkan di sini Khamis.

Dua lagi entiti Malaysia juga memenangi anugerah. Bahagian Kejuruteraan & Penyenggaraan Malaysia Airlines diisytiharkan sebagai "Pusat MRO (penyenggaraan, baik pulih dan rombak rawat) Struktur Udara Terbaik", manakala Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang merangkul anugerah "Lapangan Terbang Terbaik (di bawah 15 juta penupang setahun)".

Frost & Sullivan menganjurkan anugerah berprestij itu, yang kini melangkah ke tahun kedua beturut-turutnya, bagi mengetengahkan dan meraikan 27 peserta terbaik di rantau ini dalam sembilan kategori industri aeroangkasa dan pertahanan.

Pengarah aeroangkasa dan pertahanan Asia Pasifik Frost & Sullivan, Subhranshu Sekhar Das, berkata anugerah itu bertindak sebagai wadah mengiktiraf amalan terbaik dalam segmen industri penerbangan, pertahanan dan keselamatan tanah air.

Katanya syarikat yang menang malam ini memperlihatkan pencapaian yang wajar dicontohi dalam bidang, antara lain, kepimpinan pasaran, strategi pasaran, strategi pembangunan perniagaan, penembusan pasaran, perkhidmatan pelanggan, strategi pertumbuhan dan strategi rangkaian produk.

Selain itu, kualiti seperti ketekunan, kecekalan, inovasi dan dedikasi yang diperlukan bagi memajukan pelan perniagaan yang berjaya dan kecemerlangan dalam pasaran global yang semakin sengit persaingannya adalah prasyarat penerima anugerah itu, tegasnya.

-- BERNAMA

KLIA, LTAPP menang anugerah




KUALA LUMPUR: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP) membanggakan Malaysia apabila memenangi dua kategori pada Anugerah Fret dan Rangkaian Bekalan Asia 2009 (AFSCA).

Semasa edisi ke-23 AFSCA yang berlangsung di Hong Kong baru-baru ini, KLIA dipilih sebagai Lapangan Terbang Hijau Terbaik manakala Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang pula sebagai Lapangan Terbang Baru Muncul Terbaik.
Acara berkenaan dianjurkan oleh akhbar pengangkutan dan logistik utama pasaran, Cargonews Asia, yang diterbitkan oleh Marshall Cavendish Business Information.

"Dengan KLIA menambah satu lagi anugerah kepada senarai panjang penghargaan yang diraihnya, kejayaan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang pula mencerminkan ia mempunyai prospek yang baik untuk bersaing di rantau ini," kata pengarah urusan Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.

KLIA, LTAPP menang anugerah




KUALA LUMPUR: Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) dan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP) membanggakan Malaysia apabila memenangi dua kategori pada Anugerah Fret dan Rangkaian Bekalan Asia 2009 (AFSCA).

Semasa edisi ke-23 AFSCA yang berlangsung di Hong Kong baru-baru ini, KLIA dipilih sebagai Lapangan Terbang Hijau Terbaik manakala Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang pula sebagai Lapangan Terbang Baru Muncul Terbaik.
Acara berkenaan dianjurkan oleh akhbar pengangkutan dan logistik utama pasaran, Cargonews Asia, yang diterbitkan oleh Marshall Cavendish Business Information.

"Dengan KLIA menambah satu lagi anugerah kepada senarai panjang penghargaan yang diraihnya, kejayaan Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang pula mencerminkan ia mempunyai prospek yang baik untuk bersaing di rantau ini," kata pengarah urusan Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.


KLIA, Penang airport win awards
Published: 2009/05/13




THE Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and Penang International Airport did Malaysia proud by winning in two categories at the 2009 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs).

At the 23rd edition of AFSCAs held in Hong Kong recently, KLIA was named Best Green Airport while Penang International Airport was named Best Emerging Airport.

The event was organised by market leading transport and logistics newspaper Cargonews Asia, published by Marshall Cavendish Business Information.

"While KLIA added another award into its long list of accolades, Penang International Airport's success reflects that it has good prospects to compete in the region," Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) managing director Datuk Seri Bashir Ahmad said in a statement today.

MAHB is the operator of both KLIA and Penang International Airport.

KLIA recorded 27.5 million passenger movements for 2008, up 4.1 per cent from 2007, while Penang International Airport registered 7.3 per cent growth in 2008, with 3.4 million passenger movements compared to 3.2 million in 2007.

For KLIA, this was the second award after receiving the Brand Laureate 2008-2009 for Corporate Branding -- Best Brands in Transportation (Airports).

This was also Penang International Airport's second achievement after winning the Airport of the Year (below 15 million passengers annually) in the 2009 Frost and Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace and Defence Awards. - Bernama

Haha LTAPP - Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang...

I thought they want to name it BLIA - Bayan Lepas International Airport?

Sorry, I really love Penang but never knew LTAPP/BLIA would win an award... hehe Congratulations, KLIA and BLIA anyway!

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Syor bina terminal kargo udara bersepadu 2010
Oleh Norakmah Mat Youb
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Kemudahan baru lebih canggih selaras konsep 1Malaysia

GEORGETOWN: Kerajaan negeri bercadang menubuhkan Kargo Terminal Udara Bersepadu dilengkapi kemudahan dan sistem canggih bagi membolehkan aktiviti kargo dijalankan lebih efektif serta terancang.

Ketua Menteri, Lim Guan Eng berkata, terminal yang dicadang dibina mulai tahun depan itu, bakal menggabungkan dua kargo sedia ada selaras konsep 1Malaysia.



"Pada masa ini, Pulau Pinang mempunyai dua kargo terminal. Kedua-duanya hanya dipisahkan oleh landasan kapal terbang. Jadi, wajarlah jika ia digabungkan supaya boleh beroperasi lebih efisien," katanya ketika berucap di Taklimat dan Lawatan ke Penang Cargo Centre, Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Bayan Lepas (LTABL) di sini, Jumaat lalu.

Guan Eng berkata, Kargo Terminal Udara Bersepadu yang menggabungkan fungsi dua terminal sedia ada turut berupaya menjimatkan masa kerana kedua-dua kargo itu sejauh 15 kilometer (km).

"Mengapa perlu dua kargo terminal sedangkan Malaysia sendiri menuju ke arah 1Malaysia. Cadangan menggabungkan kedua-duanya ada terbaik setakat ini," katanya.

Beliau berkata, ia juga selaras dengan hasrat kerajaan negeri untuk menjadikan Pulau Pinang sebagai hab kargo udara bagi menarik lebih ramai pelabur asing.

Katanya, kewujudan hab kargo udara itu seterusnya akan menjadikan Pulau Pinang lokasi pelaburan menguntungkan dalam rantau Asia Tenggara terutama Segitiga Pertumbuhan Indonesia, Malaysia dan Thailand(IMT-GT).

"Kewujudan zon perdagangan bebas yang terletak berhampiran mengukuhkan lagi matlamat kerajaan negeri untuk menjadikan Pulau Pinang sebagai hab kargo udara," katanya.

Sehubungan itu, beliau menyeru supaya MasKargo Pulau Pinang berusaha meningkatkan pengendalian kargo selain meningkatkan promosi bagi menggalakkan lebih ramai pelanggan.

Guan Eng berkata, pada masa sama, MasKargo juga perlu meningkatkan tahap keselamatan bagi memastikan pelanggan bertambah yakin dengan perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan mereka.

"Jika Kerajaan Pusat bersetuju dengan cadangan itu, kerajaan negeri berjanji akan memberikan kerjasama sepenuhnya termasuk menyediakan tanah bagi tujuan itu," katanya.

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MAS tambah penerbangan
Oleh Wan Noriza Meor Idris



PELANGGAN Penerbangan Malaysia (MAS) akan menikmati 28 penerbangan terus mingguan antara Pulau Pinang dan Singapura dan sebaliknya, mulai 1 Jun.

Menurut kenyataan MAS di Kuala Lumpur semalam, penumpang ditawarkan dengan lebih banyak pilihan penerbangan yang memberikan mereka kelonggaran dan keselesaan perjalanan melalui peluasan skop perjanjian perkongsian kod antara MAS, Singapore Airlines dan Silk Air.

Pelanggan boleh menikmati sejumlah 151 penerbangan perkongsian kod ditawarkan tiga syarikat penerbangan berkenaan dari semua lima destinasi di Malaysia iaitu Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang, Langkawi, Kota Kinabalu dan Kuching ke Singapura.

Pengurus Besar Kanan, Jaringan dan Pengurusan Perolehan MAS, Dr Amin Khan, berkata kini ada 92 penerbangan mingguan dari Kuala Lumpur, 10 dari Langkawi, sembilan dari Kota Kinabalu, dan 12 penerbangan mingguan antara Kuching dan Singapura.

Tiket untuk penerbangan perkongsian kod bagi Pulau Pinang ke Singapura boleh dibeli sekarang dan penerbangan pertama adalah pada 1 Jun.


MAS kini menawarkan tambang sehala berharga RM98 bagi penerbangan antara Malaysia dan Singapura.

Kadar itu dijangka menarik lebih ramai rakyat kedua-dua negara menggunakan khidmat MAS pada masa akan datang.

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The inaugural MI356 from Singapore to Penang, receiving the water canon salute while taxiing into Bay 9. Of course, which aircraft other than 9V-SLK to grace the occasion? 9V-SLK is the newest in the fleet and SLK happens to also be the ICAO 3-letter designation for SilkAir.

Welcome to Penang!

:):)

Silk Air to market Penang
Published: 2009/06/02

SILK Air, Singapore Airline's (SIA) regional carrier, is set to promote Penang as a favourite travel destination, following the commencement of its flights between Singapore and Penang yesterday.

Apart from Penang, it also flies to Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.

Silk Air chief executive officer Chin Yau Seng said that Penang will be marketed to all destinations that SIA and Silk Air currently serve.

"We are working with Penang Global Tourism Sdn Bhd to offer either travel packages or just air tickets to Penang," he told reporters after welcoming passengers on the inaugural Singapore-Penang flight in Penang yesterday.


Penang Global Tourism is the state government tourism promotion agency.

Chin said about 60 per cent of Silk Air's passengers are made up of the business and leisure segments, and the remaining 40 per cent are from long-haul travellers of SIA.

In joining its parent SIA to fly a total of 21 times per week between Singapore and Penang, Silk Air will also join code-share partner Malaysia Airlines to increase flight frequencies to 28 times per week.

"We intend to leverage on our Singapore-Kuala Lumpur model. When we first started flying last October, it was twice weekly," said Chin.

"By December it was increased to 30 times weekly," he said, adding that Silk Air's plan now is not to add new destinations in Malaysia but to work on increasing the frequency of flights from existing destinations.

Chin said Silk Air's entry into Penang emphasises the value and importance of tourism, trade and business links between Penang and Singapore. - By Marina Emmanuel

AirAsia to mount Penang-Chennai flights soon
By Marina EmmanuelPublished: 2009/06/02





LOW-cost carrier AirAsia Bhd (5099) will launch daily flights from Penang to Chennai, India in three to four months.

The airline has been granted rights to fly the route by the government.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said the government is also in talks with other carriers to fly to regional destinations from the Penang International Airport this year.

"The liberalisation of air services is not only limited to increased flights to Singapore from Malaysian cities.
"We are currently in discussions with a few airlines to fly from Penang to Asian destinations," he told reporters after launching AirAsia's Singapore-Penang inaugural flight in Penang yesterday.

Also present were Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, AirAsia group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes and the airline's chairman Datuk Aziz Bakar.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) withdrew flights on the Kuala Lumpur-Penang-Chennai sector in 2001, as part of a route rationalisation programme.

On whether AirAsia has put proposals to the government to fly into more Indian cities, Fernandes said: "Not at the moment because we are short of aircraft, but we are looking at more destinations."

Meanwhile, Ong said the commencement of Silk Air's direct flights from Penang to Singapore yesterday, along with those to be offered by Firefly, Tiger Airways and Jetstar Asia, bring to a total of 49 weekly flights operating between Penang and Singapore.

Currently, MAS and Singapore Airlines are plying the route.

"By March next year, the frequency of flights to Singapore from Penang will increase to 84 times per week," he added.

Fernandes said to date, 17,000 seats have been sold by the airline since it opened the route for sale on April 27.

"AirAsia is looking at carrying 60,000 guests on this route by year-end," he added.

Besides Singapore, AirAsia also connects Penang travellers to other international destinations such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Medan and Macau.

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Landing time
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Some cargo airlines @ PIA

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Luggage checking
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Sofian checking his document and his luggage seem like full but containing fragile item...So how the item Pyan??
Any broken or patah2..hehehe..

While me,, wondering...
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Why Subang (KL)??Can't understand why should FY stated KL there..No idea...
Sometime look funny to me but sometime wondering why should they stated KL...

A Great Way to Fly
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I agree..hehehe..and the T7 photo look like from TY Bob picture..nice photo there...But sad now only once daily T7 at PEN...

Lets look...
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It is busy traffic at PEN on sunny Sunday??Mainly international movement...

PEN airline ticketing counter
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At glance,, the ticketing counter with this kind of design more to me at least, like bus ticket counter at Puduraya or new Klang Terminal...
Not to critic but it just what on my head that time...MAS still using open ticketing counter like information counter..

Empty side of checking counter
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One thing also I can't understand,,why AK checking-in counter at end of other counter??Could be for cheapest rent or fastest or shortest way to handle??
You need to walk about 150m from airport security baggage check...
There are 19 empty counter unused after JT counter...

Departure gate
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Empty and quiet at departure hall but crowded at departure gate...Most of the pax during that time was international pax, some to Taipei and Medan...

At gate 07, CI0723 bound for TPE
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First time I manage to shoot this B737NG...sexy plane with the wingtip...

Dock at Gate 12, JT0287
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She seem be regular transporter from Medan, yesterday this B737 PK-LIT also did same route and flight...She has nice black nose front there..hehe..


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Be continue soon with some pix on board...
Thank you for your time to view... :) :)

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Jetstar to fly direct to Penang
Published: 2009/07/02

JETSTAR Asia today launched a daily direct service to Penang, marking its 17th destination from Singapore and the fourth Malaysian city now served through its expanding intra-Asian network.

In a statement today, Jetstar said with the new route its weekly flights between Singapore and Malaysia would be increased to 88.

Jetstar also operates to Kuala Lumpur three times daily, Kuching daily and Kota Kinabalu four times weekly from Singapore.

From October 1, 2009 Jetstar services on the Singapore-Penang route would be expanded to double daily, or 14 times, weekly services, it said. - Bernama

Jetstar to fly direct to Penang
Published: 2009/07/02

JETSTAR Asia today launched a daily direct service to Penang, marking its 17th destination from Singapore and the fourth Malaysian city now served through its expanding intra-Asian network.

Bernama
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Welcome to Penang! :)

Selamat Datang!!!

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AirAsia new route:
Penang - Hong Kong starting 31 July 2009!

Penang - Singapore 2X daily starting July 2009.

AirAsia new route:
Penang - Hong Kong starting 31 July 2009!

Penang - Singapore 2X daily starting July 2009.

CX ada lawan skang:cheers::cheers:

Jetstar starts direct S'pore-Penang flights
Published: 2009/07/04






JETSTAR Asia on Thursday launched a daily direct service to Penang, marking its 17th destination from Singapore and the fourth Malaysian city now served through its expanding intra-Asian network.

In a statement in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, Jetstar said with the new route its weekly flights between Singapore and Malaysia would be increased to 88. Jetstar also operates to Kuala Lumpur three times daily, Kuching daily and Kota Kinabalu four times weekly from Singapore.

From October 1 2009 Jetstar services on the Singapore-Penang route would be expanded to double daily or 14 times, weekly services, it said. - Bernama

Soon Penang will welcome Tiger Airways from Singapore...

I hope to see more development on Penang International Airport... seriously thinking this airport has so much potential...

Considering not much fund allocated to the state airport but still it manages to do good... I hope the government can see this from economical point of view not political point!!!

AirAsia establishes Penang as a hub with direct flight to Hong Kong
Written by The Edge Financial Daily
Monday, 06 July 2009 21:05
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SEPANG: AirAsia Bhd is establishing Penang as its eighth hub with the inclusion of another international flight from the state to Hong Kong starting July 31, 2009.

In a statement today, AirAsia said the new service was its sixth international service from Penang after Singapore, Bangkok, Medan, Jakarta, Macau and the third international service from Hong Kong after Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok.

Its other hubs are Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Bandung, Bali, Jakarta, Bangkok and a "virtual hub" in Singapore.

AirAsia said the new sector to Hong Kong and the introduction of the second frequency to Singapore, opened for sale for the booking period from July 7-12 for the travel period from July 31, 2009, to April 30, 2010.

AirAsia will be offering an all-in-fare from RM99 to Hong Kong and RM51 to Singapore to mark the launch of these sectors.

AirAsia regional head of commercial Kathleen Tan said: "At a time when some airlines are cutting routes and downsizing capacity, AirAsia is breaking the trend with our aggressive expansion plans, increasing frequencies where there is proven demand, which there certainly is for the Penang-Hong Kong and Penang-Singapore routes."

Passenger Airlines operating in Penang International Airport

By T.Y. Bob LEE (http://www.malaysianwings.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11274&st=40)
Thai Airways International
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-0248HS-TJD800.jpg
China Airlines
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-01-2333B-18802800.jpg
Singapore Airlines
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-01-24289V-SVJ800.jpg
Malaysia Airlines
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-02-18169M-MLA800.jpg
Sriwijaya Airlines
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-02-185PK-CJW800.jpg
Air Asia
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-03-04489M-XAB800.jpg
Lion Air
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-04-141PK-LIW800.jpg
Cathay Pacific
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-01-0616B-HXE800.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-12-028B-HUG800.jpg
Silk Air
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-06-06159V-SBE800.jpg
Kartika Airlines
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-0276PK-KAO800.jpg
Jetstar
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-07-01159V-JSC800.jpg

by Loh Wolson (http://www.malaysianwings.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=11274&st=220)
Firefly
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/wilson88/PEN%20Spotting/DSC04245s800.jpg
China Southern Airlines
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/7661/dsc02915s800.jpg

Truly international demand!

Cargo Airlines operating in Penang International Airport

By T.Y. Bob LEE (www.malaysianwings.com)

MAS Cargo
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-02629M-MPR800.jpg
Asiana Cargo
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-029HL7414800.jpg
Air Hong Kong
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-0268B-LDC800.jpg
Korean Air Cargo
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-02111HL7449800.jpg
ULS Cargo
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-03-049TC-ABK800.jpg

By Loh Wilson (www.malaysianwings.com)
FedEx Express
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/wilson88/PEN%20Spotting/DSC00368.jpg
KLM Cargo
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y268/wilson88/PEN%20Spotting/DSC01751s800.jpg

By Yusoff (www.malaysianwings.com)
Cathay Pacific Cargo
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p315/yusoff44/spot/P1020777_2.jpg
China Airlines Cargo
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p315/yusoff44/spot/P1020797_2.jpg
Eva Air Cargo
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p315/yusoff44/spot/P1020706_2.jpg
UPS Cargo
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p315/yusoff44/spot/P1020483_800.jpg

China Airline
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-01-2333B-18802800.jpg

Cathay Pacific
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-01-0616B-HXE800.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-12-028B-HUG800.jpg


The 2 Airplanes, one from China Airlines and another one from Cathay... are they A340"???

I tot Penang Airport can't handle B747 plane???

The 2 Airplanes, one from China Airlines and another one from Cathay... are they A340"???

I tot Penang Airport can't handle B747 plane???
Yup...
China Airlines operating 737-800 to Penang but sometime they use A340..
last year Cathay operating 747 to penang on tuesday... but now they operating 777 or A330 and sometine A340...

Thanks, jieloe...

But I thought I read news somewhere saying that Penang Airport can't handle B747 passenger plane... ?

Some Chartered Flight in Penang International Airport

By T.Y.Bob LEE (http://www.malaysianwings.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7510&st=660)
Lauda
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-11-244OE-LNQ800.jpg
FinAir
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2008-12-292OH-LBO800.jpg
CorsairFly
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-06-1715F-HSEX800.jpg
Royal New Zealand Air Force
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-07-0116NZ7571800.jpg
Eva Air
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-03-2912N888YF800.jpg
Cosmic Air
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-03-2639N-AHI800.jpg

mumbo jumbo by Mohd Nizam (http://www.malaysianwings.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7510&st=100)
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh162/zamwmkp/PEN%2019MAR08/ApronOverview.jpg

many chatered flights here!!!

Airport Carpets

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3618023349_8622ed5232_o.jpg

by williamnyk
Ceiling at Penang International Airport
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3717243644_7601e9c518_o.jpg

Saturday 18 July 2009

PEN welcomes Tiger Airways' inaugural SIN-PEN service operated by 9V-TAF. MAB just can't do a proper water canon salute!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-07-18179V-TAF800.jpg

:)

Saturday 18 July 2009

PEN welcomes Tiger Airways' inaugural SIN-PEN service operated by 9V-TAF. MAB just can't do a proper water canon salute!
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d83/bobtheplaneguy/2009-07-18179V-TAF800.jpg

:)


wah..tiger airway is coming...it is wonderful..penang airport is full of international competitor..

Passenger Airlines operating in Penang International Airport

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why airasia flies to penang airport ?

Thanks, jieloe...

But I thought I read news somewhere saying that Penang Airport can't handle B747 passenger plane... ?


actually Penang can handle B747 but in certain load only,
B747 which is full load cannot be handle by Penang Airport,
so now Federal Government have to extend the runway, to able Penang Airport to handle B747 without restriction

why airasia flies to penang airport ?

I think you mean AirAsia X...? AirAsia has been flying to Penang since the airline first started!

Matthew, thanks for your information!!!

Well, since years all the regional budget airlines have been fighting to gain the landing rights in Penang Airport, finally Penangnites do not have to rely solely on SQ or MAS to travel between Singapore and Penang... this is definitely a good news to both Penang and Singapore and perhaps, Malaysia.