Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) is commonly recognized as KLIA and is among the major aviation hubs of Southeast Asia. It is also the main international airport of Malaysia. Located in the Sepang district, which is in the southern direction of the state of Selangor, the airport is one of the major attractions of Malaysia. It lies at a distance of 50 kilometres from the capital city that is Kuala Lumpur. This amazing and breathtaking airport has been built at a cost of $3.5 billion.
The Kuala Lumpur International Airport can easily handle 35 million passengers and is also capable of handling 1.2 million tonnes of cargo each year in its present phase. This airport is ranked as the seventh busiest international airport in Asia. The complex of this airport handles nearly 26,938,970 passengers every year that are now increasing. In fact, the airport also handles 667,495 metric tonnes of cargo, which is increasing further. The Skytrax has also awarded the KLIA with a prestigious 4-star ranking along with other airports named Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and the Zurich Airport.
The Malaysia Airports (MAHB) Sepang Sdn Bhd operates this airport. This airport is also the home base for MASkargo, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia X, and AirAsia. The airport has two terminals and an official website as www.Klia.com.my. This gigantic airport provides all the basic facilities that a traveller requires. The main terminal building that is the Terminal 1 lies between the two runways. The Satellite terminal A covers an area of 143,404 square metres that accommodates international flights, which departs as well as arrives at the KLIA.
Airlines that are operated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport are:
- AirAsia
- Air Astana
- AirAsia X
- Air China
- Air Astana
- Air-India Express
- Air Mauritius
- Air Zimbabwe
- Air Niugini
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- Cebu Pacific
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- China Southern Airlines
- China Airlines
- China Eastern Airlines
- Emirates
- EgyptAir
- EVA Air
- Etihad Airways
- GMG Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Gulf Air
- Indonesia AirAsia
- Indian Airlines
- Iran Air
- Jet Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Jetstar Asia Airways
- Korean Air
- KLM
- Kuwait Airways
- Lufthansa
- Lion Air
- Malaysia Airlines
- Mahan Air
- Myanmar Airways International
- Merpati Nusantara Airlines
- Nepal Airlines
- Oman Air
- Pakistan International Airlines
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Jordanian
- Royal Brunei Airlines
- Shenzhen Airlines
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- SilkAir
- SriLankan Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Thai Airways International
- Thai AirAsia
- Tiger Airways
- Uzbekistan Airways
- United Airways
- Vietnam Airlines
- Xiamen Airlines
- Yemenia
Apart from this, the airport also operates cargo airlines like:
- Cargolux
- China Cargo Airlines
- China Airlines Cargo
- Coyne Airways
- DHL
- Eva Air Cargo
- FedEx Express
- Gading Sari
- Indian Airlines Cargo
- Japan Airlines Cargo
- Korean Air Cargo
- Lufthansa Cargo
- MASkargo
- Nippon Cargo Airlines
- Republic Express
- Singapore Airlines Cargo
- Transmile Air Services
- TNT Airways
- Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines
- UPS Airlines
Car Hire:
Various car companies have their own desks on the Arrivals concourse that lies in the Main Terminal. Car companies like Hertz, Avis, Thrifty, National have their 24-hour desks.
Information and Help Desks:
In the Main Terminal, the Contact Pier, and the Satellite Building, airport information counters are located. There are various options from where one will get the information related to the airport and tourism.
Airport Facilities:
Facilities include a bank, many bureaux de change, ATMs, a post office, Wi-Fi, Internet kiosks, phones, lots of restaurants, snack bars, fast-food outlets, delis, cafes, and bars, many shops with gift shops, bookshops, electronics shops, fashion shops, perfumery and a jeweler, duty-free shops, luggage facilities, and some other facilities.
Conference and Business Facilities:
For this, one can make their work done at the Plaza Premium Lounge, the Airside Transit Hotel, and the KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel. All the facilities are available like telephone, fax, internet, and videoconferencing, with the postal and secretarial services.
Hotels:
The airport has hotels like KLIA Pan Pacific Hotel, the Airside Transit Hotel, the Concorde Inn Hotel, Empress Hotel, Equatorial Hotel Bangi, and the Palm Garden.
