LABU AIRPORT AGAIN
A commentator MoMan who confesses to being a great admirer of mine and is involved in the Labu airport project has tried to explain why Labu airport is necessary.
2. However his reasons for wanting the airport at Labu is mainly because the KLIA is not efficient. Following are its shortcomings;
a. Because of the purchase of the wrong radar KLIA is handling only 35 aircrafts on its two runways when it should be handling 70. This causes delays morning, lunchtime and midnight
b. KLIA's sophisticated conveyor belt is not functioning well because sorting the bags is being done by immigrants who cannot read Malay or English
c. Weak security. Airport operator not investing and managing its people well.
d. Airport operator of the Low Cost Carrier Terminal wastes money building extensions at ridiculously escalated price.
3. Other points raised to justify Labu are;
a. Air Asia needs a permanent home fast.
b. By 2013 Air Asia will need to carry 25 million passengers.
c. KLIA built on swampy land – costly to build.
d. London has five airports. New York has three airports. So has Rome, Paris, Tokyo, Melbourne and Nice.
e. Resuscitate Keretapi Tanah Melayu from the living dead. KTM can make RM62 million a year carrying passengers from and to Labu airport.
