KUALA LUMPUR: Plans to develop a seamless experience for passengers with connecting flights between KL International Airport Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are on the cards, says Anthony Loke.
The Transport Minister said the aim is to create an interlink between both terminals, where passengers no longer have to leave one terminal fully and head to the next.
“I spoke with the various airline operators, including Malaysia Aviation Group, AirAsia and Batik Air, with all expressing support for this.
“While we have two terminals now, it is as if they are two different airports.
“There is currently airside connectivity but for passengers with connecting flights, they have to leave one terminal and head to the next,” he told a press conference after the National Aviation Consultative Council (NACC) meeting here on Wednesday (Aug 27).
Loke also said these efforts will not require a major infrastructure change, adding that the focus is on improving the system.
Among the measures considered, includes using buses to transport passengers between both terminals.
"For example, there are buses on standby between the Terminal 1 main building and the satellite building but they are not fully utilised as the Aerotrain is now operational.
“We can use this same (bus) system to integrate both terminals for passengers,” he said.
He added that the matter still needs to be fine tuned to take into account passenger luggage, Immigration and Customs procedures.
“It will take some time, at least between six to nine months,” he added.
