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Revision as of 03:38, 19 October 2002 by JeanetteMartin (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Usually abbreviated as KLIA, this is the Malaysia's main international airport situated about 50km outside the capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
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 ] 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 hasnt seen any incidents.
Airlines serbving 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
- Turkish
- Uzbekistan Airways
- Vietnam Airlines
- Yemenia