Penang airport expansion to provide for 12mil passengers


An aerial view of the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas. — Photo: GARY CHEN/The Star

THE capacity of Penang International Airport (PIA) will expand by almost 100% from 6.5 million passengers to 12 million, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

He said this was according to a written reply by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai to him in Parliament.

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