"The construction of a separate LCC terminal will not help the growth of the industry"

KUALA LUMPUR: The establishment of a separate airport for low-cost airlines (LCC) will increase connection time with the two existing terminals of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), said Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). The International Air Transport Association and the International Airports Council have recommended that, to the extent possible, existing terminals be fully utilized before building new ones.

"He also recommends, if possible, that the operations be grouped together in a single terminal.The MAHB stated in a statement

that a lower TCM is a catalyst for further air operations providing connectivity and compound growth

as much as possible must be seamlessly connected, preferably through a single terminal, or for a larger volume of passengers through integrated terminals so that connection times are minimi "The presence of separate terminals for VCCs may not be the only solution for the collective growth of the aviation industry and for the increase of the passenger experience",

In the case of KLIA, MAHB The MCT of the Main Terminal has more than tripled since the addition of its second terminal – first with the LCCT and then Klia2

. the Main Terminal and Klia2 n e are not fully integrated, MAHB stated that KLIA's MCT is over three hours. 19659002] In contrast, MAHB stated that Changi International Airport in Singapore has consolidated its operations in an integrated connected environment where LCCs are seamlessly integrated with full-service carriers. "This has meant that MCT is mostly 60 minutes in all of its terminals."

The KLIA TCM is also longer compared to the airports of Hong Kong and Jakarta

. will be a "gradual reduction" in KLIA's visibility into the company's global distribution system due to weaker connections and a longer MCT. "This lack of global visibility could make KLIA a departure airport for the region." MAHB said the same strategy has proven effective at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) when it grouped all transactions into a single terminal in 2015.

KKIA's MCT is now 60 minutes, compared to more than three hours when transactions were separated into T1 and T2.