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Kuala Lumpur to close one runway for a month
April 20th 2018
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) will close one of its three runways for maintenance and upgrade works from May 11 to June 7. Read More » Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad, the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Airline Operators Committee (AOC) said in a joint statement that drainage systems and asphalt overlaying would be upgraded. The maintenance works will affect six per cent of daily movements at the airport.
“We have a comprehensive Runway Sustainability Master Plan where continuous assessment and monitoring are embedded into the plan,” said MAHB managing director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali.
“In anticipation of this, we initiated a series of engagement sessions with all vested stakeholders such as the CAAM, AOC and ground handlers. These engagement sessions culminated in a joint decision by all parties to embark on a full runway closure for one month,” he said.
Airlines are required to notify passengers of potential schedule changes as a result of the closure. KLIA was the 12th busiest airport in the world in 2018. It is the hub of Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, AirAsia and AirAsia X.
