News & Reviews:   klia

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has been ranked as the fourth most " Instagrammable " airport in the world, according to a recent survey conducted by Singapore-based travel site Miss Tourist via The Independent.Sg . The survey analyzed Instagram posts at the 50 busiest airports around the world to determine the most popular check-in locations for travelers.

In an effort to improve the services of the Malaysian Immigration Department (JIM), immigration officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 counters are not allowed to use mobile phones while on duty. So, what should you know about it?

The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has announced that the Immigration Department (JIM) will be adding more autogates at KLIA Terminal 1, KLIA Terminal 2 and Penang Airport. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution asserted that the move was meant to overcome congestion at Malaysia’s entry points.

In case you didn't know, Microsoft is experiencing a worldwide system outage at the moment. It's affecting and disrupting numerous IT services, airports, banks and businesses globally. This also includes KLIA, KLIA 2 and KTMB (Malayan Railway Limited).

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) today announced that the Aerotrain Replacement Project at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will be completed earlier than scheduled. In a statement, it was revealed that the project is slated to be completed by 31 January 2025.

Previously, we mentioned the hydrogen-powered trams in Sarawak. Today, the Minister of Transport, Anthony Loke confirms the first batch of automated Aerotrain could arrive in Malaysia soon. That said, what should you know about it?

The automated entry system (autogate) at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will soon be extended to non-Malaysian citizens thus reducing the queues at the airport’s immigration counter. Announced by the Immigration Department director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud yesterday, the implementation will begin in next month.

While we are still waiting for 5G, the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) just recently announced a new partnership with Maxis. The collaboration between the two will transform the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) into a 5G hub centre.

Printing our boarding passes and other travel documents will be a thing of the past soon for Malaysians. According to the Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) Group CEO, Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh, he said the facial recognition technology will be rolling out soon at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) during the first half of 2021. It is part of the Single Token Journey Initiative.

Previously, we wrote that the Royal Palace was integrated with thermal scanning to check for COVID-19 symptoms and we thought the airports should have it too. Today, it seems that our wish has come true. According to @MY_Airports, a few thermal scanners have been set up in KLIA main terminal for all passengers, staff and crew since yesterday (23 March). Here's how it works.