| Malaysia's Air Transport |
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Air transport is convenient if you travel over 300 km between major cities in Malaysia. Buy your ticket from airlines offices at major local airports or through travel agencies. Most international flights land at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). From there you can catch many flights to East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak). To reach different states in West Malaysia, fly via Kuala Lumpur to the domestic airports on Malaysia Airlines or Air Asia. Malaysia's National carrier is Malaysia Airlines and local budget ailines are Air Asia, Berjaya Air and FireFly. Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia flies to many domestic destination as well as some international routes - including Singapore, China and cities in Thailand and Indonesia. Look out for more international flights by Air Asia (AirAsia X). Firefly (under MAS) flies daily from Penang to Phuket and Koh Samui, Thailand. Other routes are from Penang to Langkawi (Kedah), Kota Baru (Kelantan), Kuala Terengganu (Terrenggnu) and Kuantan (Pahang).
Airlines flying into Malaysia Main Local Airlines: Malaysia Airlines (MAS), AirAsia , Berjaya Air, Fly Asian Xpress, Firefly and Transmile Air
Other airlines flying into Malaysia: Singapore Airlines, KLM, Qantas, British Air, China Airlines, Korean Air, Thai International, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, etc. >> More about Asian Airlines and airports.
AIRPORTS Airports in Malaysia Malaysia's International airports – Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), Penang, Langkawi island (state of Kedah), Kuching ( Sarawak ) and Johor Bahru (Senai airport - http://www.senaiairport.com/ , near Singapore). Other domestic airports – Alor Setar (Kedah), Kuantan (Pahang), Kuala Terengganu (Terengganu), Kota Bahru (Kelantan), Kuching (Sarawak), Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), Miri (Sarawak), Sibu (Sarawak), Labuan (East Malaysia), Sandakan (Sabah), Tawau (Sabah)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, KLIA ( http://www.klia.com.my) is the main Airport located in Kuala Lumpur. The airport consists of the Main terminal Building and a Satellite Building linked by an aerotrain that shuttles every 3 to 5 minutes. INFORMATION COUNTER The Main Terminal Building (MTB) tel: 03-8776 4386 / 4389. The Contact Pier (CP) tel: 03-8776 0259; Satellite Building (SAT) tel: 03-8776 2454 Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCC terminal) The new Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCC terminal) is specifically built at KL International Airport to cater to passengers of the Low Cost Airlines, especially the passengers AirAsia. It is located 20km away from the KLIA Main Terminal Building (MTB). There is a direct, non-stop shuttle from KL Sentral to LCC-T and vise versa.
Express Train and Bus to and from KLIA
Airport in Singapore You can fly to KL, Penang, Langkawi and Kuching (East Malaysia) from Changi Airport, (http://www.changi.airport.com.sg) Singapore ... For details on how to travel to and from airport, in Transportation in Singapore
Airports and airlines in Asia Details in pages on Airports in Asia and Asian Airlines
FLYING TO AND IN MALAYSIA Flying from KLIA to other parts of Malaysia Most International flight stop at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). To go to other parts of the country, fly by Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia. It is easy to get connecting flights to other airports in Malaysia from KLIA. To change your mode of travel in Kuala Lumpur, catch the KLIA Ekspres, a high-speed direct rail service, or board a bus at the KLIA, to the city centre – Kuala Lumpur. The KLIA Ekspres takes you to the KL Sentral train terminal, whilst the bus takes you to the express bus terminal at Pudu Raya or Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur (buses to all parts of West Malaysia are available here).
Fly to other international airports in Malaysia Some airlines fly direct to other international Malaysian airports such as Langkawi airport, Penang airport and Kuching airport (Sarawak, East Malaysia), Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). Direct Flights are available on Malaysia airlines from places like Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Medan (Indonesia), Guangzhou, Manila and to these airports. Daily flights on Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines are available from many Asian destinations. More on flying to and from Singapore - at our Singapore to Malaysia page. Malaysia island destinations by air Travellers can fly to Penang Island, Langkawi Island, Pangkor Island, Tioman Island, Redang Island from Kuala Lumpur by these airlines: AirAsia, MAS or Berjaya air.
Flying in East Malaysia - Sabah and Sarawak The states of Sabah and Sarawak many rural airports and international airports at Kuching (Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah). Airlines serving these states are AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore airlines and Silkair. Smaller airports are served by MasWings. Malaysia-Singapore low cost/ budget airlines Air Asia flies from here to Johor Bahru (JB) - this route is frequented by those travelling to Singapore. It is easy to get a taxi or bus from the JB to Singapore or vice versa. Alternatively, fly by Air Asia from Penang to KLIA (LCCT terminal), check out and then check in to fly on Air Asia or another budget airlines. From February 2000 Air Asia, Jet Star or Tiger Airways (all low cost airlines) started operations from KLIA to Singapore daily. (Important note: Budget airlines are point to point air services, so be sure to have 3 hours interval between your flight schedule, if you have to board another flight at KLIA or Changi. Budget airlines do encounter flight delays especially during rainy seasons.) |
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