what is inside of KLIA2

Following a briefing by members of its management team on the design and IT strategies for klia2 – the major new low-cost carrier facility that is due to open next year – Malaysia Airports will take delegates to the construction site so they can see the facility taking shape and get an exclusive preview of what is in store for passengers and tenants.

Following the tour, delegates will also be shown the latest passenger initiatives in the existing terminal facilities both landside and airside at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Places on the airport tour are extremely limited, so register for the event today and secure your place on this exciting tour.

 KLIA2 will be the much talked about budget terminal LCCT in Kuala Lumpur for 2012. This modern airport is also set to open by October 2012 1st May 2013 and according to owners, Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB), the total cost to build this new LCCT is estimated at RM2.8 Billion RM4 Billion which is currently 52% completed. Located just two kilometers from the main KLIA Terminal, this will be the largest Low Cost Carrier Terminal in the region of Southeast Asia with a total area of 242,000 square meters. There will be a total of 68 aircraft parking bay while the new budget terminal will cater to around 30 million passengers. There will also be a third runaway which is located 1.5 km from the second runaway.

As the world’s largest purpose-built terminal for LCC’s, klia2 will cover an area of 257,000sqm and will be able to handle 45 million annual passengers. It will feature 68 contact stands and eight remote stands, and will be served by a 4km runway with provision for A380 operations.

 

KLIA2 Shoplot Update: 225 Commercial Lots open to bidding. The first tender is set for the first week of December 2011 and the second tender is set from 15th Feb 2012.  From the 225 lots at KLIA2, 50% will be for Retail, 40% Food and Beverage and 10% for Services. The final list of tenants will be confirmed bu July 2012 and the projected opening date for the complex is set at October 2012. Those interested should contact MAB for the tender of shoplots at KLIA2. 

 Among the proposed brands that will be here are Kiehl’s, fashion labels Gap, Banana Republic, H&M and fashion jewellery brand Pandorato name a few. Popular fast food names like McDonald's, KFC, Starbucks and local coffee chain Old Town are rumored to be some of the returning eateries. In total, there will be about 225 outlets within the terminal and more which are unconfirmed at the moment.

 In the entire development, a shopping mall with 35,000 square meters of commercial space will also be built adjacent to the terminal building. While this is still unofficial,  it will be the biggest airport shopping mall in the world with 70,000 square meters of retail space which is even bigger than London's Heathrow Airport, Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport and Singapore's Changi Airport. 

Other notable companies that would most likely be in the terminal are Tourism bodies such as Tourism Malaysia and Tourism Selangor, big electrical and IT names, sporting goods and apparels, bookstores, pharmacies and multiple duty free shops.