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| Usually abbreviated as KLIA, '''Kuala Lumpur International Airport''' is ]'s main international ] and is situated about | Usually abbreviated as KLIA, '''Kuala Lumpur International Airport''' is ]'s main international ] and is situated about | ||
| ] ] outside the capital city, ]. | ] ] outside the capital city, ]. Its ] is KUL or KUL2. | ||
| Connections to ] are possible on the ] train, via taxis (approximately RM60). There are also buses approximately hourly. Most tourists will opt for the train or a taxi. | Connections to ] are possible on the ] train, via taxis (approximately RM60). There are also buses approximately hourly. Most tourists will opt for the train or a taxi. | ||
Revision as of 04:25, 15 July 2003
Usually abbreviated as KLIA, Kuala Lumpur International Airport is Malaysia's main international airport and is situated about 50 km outside the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. Its IATA Airport Code is KUL or KUL2.
Connections to Kuala Lumpur are possible on the KLIA Express train, via taxis (approximately RM60). There are also buses approximately hourly. Most tourists will opt for the train or a taxi.
KLIA was inaugurated in 1999, it's slogan being Bringing the World to Malaysia and Malaysia to the World.
The airport is the main hub to Malaysia Airlines, and half of the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore air connection operated by both Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines.
In 2001 a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 aircraft being taxied from the hangar to the gate before a flight back to Saudi Arabia suffered nose damage as it entered a monsoon drainage ditch. Fortunately, none of the six crew members on board at the time were injured. Other than that, the young airport has not seen any incidents.
Airlines serving this airport include:
- Air India
- Air Mauritius
- Biman Bangladesh
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Southern Airlines
- China Yunnan Airlines
- Emirates
- EVA Air
- Garuda Indonesia
- Gulf Air
- Indian Airlines
- Iran Air
- Japan Airlines
- KLM
- Korean Air
- Lauda Air
- Lion Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Merpati
- Myanmar Airways
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Brunei Airlines
- Royal Jordanian
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Sri Lankan Airlines
- Thai Airways International
- Turkish Airlines
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Vietnam Airlines
- Yemenia