News & Reviews:   KLIA

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.

Some of you may have heard of the AirAsia air taxi service, so here are some new updates about the potential transportation service. According to sources, the air taxi service will start from the KLIA to KL City back and forth.

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.

A few hours ago, MAS Airlines have posted on their Facebook page about a new way for passengers to check-in and boarding. Embarking on to being a smart airport, the new SITA Smart Path facility has just begun in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and it allows passengers to use 'Single Token' to pass through all touchpoints effortlessly.