Artistic rendering of what could be the upcoming RM2 billion New Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) within the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
"This OR another E-shaped design?"
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Patchay.Com finds out this week how the "permanent" LCCT by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd may look like (Note: unconfirmed final design).
[Acknowledgement: LKMD Architecture]
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To be located less than 2km west of KLIA Main Terminal, the LCCT will be AirAsia's main hub (Asia's largest no-frills carrier) when completed as early as Q4 of 2011.
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The initial handling capacity is targeted at 30 million passengers annually, with the potential to expand to 45 million.
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A new runway and an extension of the Express Rail Link (ERL) will also be built to connect the new LCCT and KLIA.
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(London Bridge is falling down?)
An earlier report suggested that the new terminal will have no aerobridge.
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(top view of the main hall)
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The new LCCT, spread over 150,000 sq metres, would be larger than the Main Terminal with retail and food outlets to ensure passenger comfort.
There are plans for a 6,000-vehicle parking complex, parking bays for 70 planes and an integrated transport hub for buses and taxis.
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Another unique proposal by VERITAS:
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