Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuching" in Malay language version.
AirAsia today (23JUL24) announced service resumption at Kuala Lumpur Subang airport, last served on scheduled basis until 2002. From late-August 2024, the airline will offer service to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, with Airbus A320 aircraft.
Kuala Lumpur Subang – Kota Kinabalu eff 30AUG24 2 daily (Last served until December 2002),
Kuala Lumpur Subang – Kuching eff 30AUG24 2 daily (Last served until December 2002).
AirAsia in Northern summer 2024 season plans to resume two domestic routes at Penang, where the airline once again schedules service to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.
Penang – Kota Kinabalu eff 31MAR24 1 daily A320 (Last served until January 2023),
Penang – Kuching eff 31MAR24 1 daily A320 (Last served until May 2023).
AirAsia X in Northern winter 2024/25 season continues to schedule domestic service, with Airbus A330-300 aircraft:
Kuala Lumpur – Kota Kinabalu 27OCT24 – 10FEB25 1 daily,
Kuala Lumpur – Kuching 20DEC24 – 10FEB25 1 daily (No service 07JAN25 – 16JAN25).
Firefly from mid-May 2023 plans to add new service from Kota Kinabalu and Kuching, on board Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Jakarta – Kuching eff 15JUN23 3 weekly A320 (Last served until January 2010).
Malaysia Airlines last week adjusted planned operations for Northern winter 2023/24 season, featuring the addition of Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. In last week’s AeroRoutes update, selected routes to be operated by the new 737 variant was not mentioned.
Malaysia Airlines during Lunar New Year in February 2024 schedules widebody aircraft operation on Kuala Lumpur – Singapore and Kuching – Singapore route, as selected flights to see A330-300 aircraft operating, instead of 737-800.
Kuala Lumpur – Singapore A330-300 operates on 09FEB24 and 12FEB24,
Kuching – Singapore A330-300 operates on 07FEB24 and 13FEB24.
Pengembangan operasi ini memperkukuh kedudukannya sebagai syarikat penerbangan terbesar negara berdasarkan rangkaian dan kapasiti.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Operasi AirAsia di Lapangan Terbang Subang akan bermula dengan dua destinasi domestik iaitu Kuching dan Kota Kinabalu sebanyak 14 penerbangan mingguan. Penerbangan pertama dijadualkan bermula pada 30 Ogos 2024, menandakan pencapaian penting dalam sejarah syarikat penerbangan tersebut dan inisiatif pemulihan semula Lapangan Terbang Subang.
AirAsia hari ini memulakan operasi dari Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (LTSAAS), yang lebih dikenali sebagai Lapangan Terbang Subang, dengan penerbangan pertama ke Sabah dan Sarawak. Dua penerbangan ini menandakan peristiwa penting dalam sejarah syarikat penerbangan itu dengan menghubungkan semula perkhidmatan selepas 24 tahun pelancaran operasi pertamanya dari lapangan terbang yang sama.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
AirAsia meraikan penyambungan semula laluan antara Pulau Pinang, Kuching dan Kota Kinabalu hari ini, dalam usaha untuk memperkukuh komitmen perkhidmatan di Sarawak dan Sabah.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Dalam rangka mendukung pariwisata di wilayah ASEAN, Indonesia AirAsia kembali memperluas konektivitasnya dengan membuka rute yang menghubungkan Jakarta menuju Kuching (KCH) Malaysia, Hồ Chí Minh City (SGN) Vietnam, dan Labuan Bajo (LBJ) Indonesia
AirAsia will be increasing its flight frequency between Jakarta and Kuching, Sarawak to daily, from three times per week currently, beginning 8 February 2024.
Indonesia AirAsia akan mula menawarkan laluan baharu penerbangan yang menghubungkan Jakarta dengan Kuching mulai 15 Jun ini sebagai sebahagian usahanya untuk melonjakkan sektor pelancongan di rantau Asean.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Dengan menghubungkan semula laluan-laluan ini, kami berhasrat untuk memenuhi peningkatan permintaan bagi perjalanan antara Pulau Pinang, Kuching dan Kota Kinabalu sambil terus menyokong pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pembangunan pelancongan dalam negara.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
"Trafik udara di Kuching sekarang semakin bertambah dan bangunan terminal sedia ada tidak mempunyai kemudahan mencukupi untuk menampung pertambahan penumpang."(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
"Sebab itu, sudah sampai masanya kita membangunkan lapangan terbang baharu, tambahan pula kita menetapkan matlamat menjadikan Kuching sebagai hab penerbangan bukan sahaja untuk penumpang tetapi juga untuk hab kargo kerana kita juga sudah ada hab pelabuhan".
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) memindahkan perkhidmatan Intra-Borneo daripada Malaysia Airlines kepada Firefly, berkuatkuasa 16 Mei ini, selaras pemulihan permintaan berterusan di semua pasaran, Firefly akan menyediakan perkhidmatan penerbangan pergi balik sehari sekali menggunakan Boeing 737-800 antara Kota Kinabalu (BKI) ke Sandakan (SDK), Tawau (TWU), dan Kuching (KCH), serta perkhidmatan pergi balik harian antara Kuching (KCH) ke Miri (MYY).(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
On 26 September 1938, Kuching landing ground was situated at 7th Mile (Bukit Stabar)...
China Eastern Airlines akan memperkenalkan laluan baharu menghubungkan Nanjing, China ke Kuching, Sarawak dan Kota Kinabalu, Sabah pada Jun ini.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Deputy Minister of Transport Sarawak Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said since 2022, MAHB has spent RM2.5 million to improve facilities at the airport.
In addition, China Eastern Airlines plans to gradually launch flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to new destinations in Malaysia in the second half of the year.
These destinations include daily flights to Penang starting July 24 and roundtrip daily flights to Kuching, Sarawak, commencing mid-September.
Sebuah lapangan terbang antarabangsa baharu akan dibina di Kuching bagi menyokong industri penerbangan semakin berkembang dan seterusnya menjadi hab penerbangan serantau.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
According to a flight schedule included in the statement, the Jakarta-Kuching flight would depart at 7.30am (Western Indonesian time) and arrive at Kuching at 10.40am (Malaysian time), while the return flight would depart at 11.10am (Malaysian time) and arrive at Jakarta at 12.20pm (Western Indonesian time).
Menurut Menteri Pelancongan, Kesenian dan Kebudayaan, ini menjadikannya penerbangan langsung pertama antara Sarawak dan China selepas beberapa tahun.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Beside's flying to Kuching, China Eastern Airlines would also be flying to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in the same month.
Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg told the legislative assembly that with the takeover of MASwings from Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), Sarawak is poised to become another aviation regional hub for the Asean countries.
The new Kuching International Airport (KIA) will be modelled on the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, Premier Minister Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg said here today.
He said the state government is engaging consultants, who may be involved in the airport construction in Doha, to develop the planning for the construction of the new KIA.
Director of Tourism Malaysia Sarawak Nurul Ain Mohammed Yunus commented that this service resumption marks a significant milestone in fostering tourism between Penang and Sarawak.
Indonesia AirAsia will commence a new route connecting Jakarta and Kuching starting June 15 as part of its efforts to boost tourism in the Asean region.
In a press statement, See hoped with the additional airline operating the routes would create choices of flights with reasonable fares as well as attract more passengers to travel within Sarawak, and to and from the state.
AAG group chief executive officer (CEO) Bo Lingam confirmed that AirAsia will be flying out of Subang Airport starting August 30 with twice daily flights to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) and Kuching International Airport (KCH).
Menurut Lee, kedua-dua lapangan terbang itu terletak di kawasan Selatan dan Utara yang merupakan pintu utama ke Sarawak.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Menurutnya, mulai tahun ini lebih banyak penerbangan antarabangsa akan menggunakan laluan dua lapangan terbang tersebut, terutamanya dengan peningkatan penerbangan dari Jakarta, Singapura dan China.
Dalam taklimatnya, Philip See memaklumkan bahawa mereka telah merancang dua laluan baharu untuk Sarawak iaitu Kuching – Miri dan Kuching – Kota Kinabalu bermula suku ke-2, tahun 2023.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
One of his photos shows a large crowd at the opening and open day of Kuching Airport on Sept 26, 1950.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) has set aside RM2.9 million for 2023-2025 to carry out some upgrading works at the Kuching International Airport (KIA), said Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.
Sarawak plans to develop a new international airport in Kuching to support the growth of the aviation industry in the state, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
The plan to build a new international airport in Kuching is seen as a crucial step towards advancing Kuching, and also Sarawak into becoming a high-income economy, says Dato Sim Kiang Chiok.
Every stage, from site selection to design and construction, must be thoroughly studied and planned to ensure the project progress smoothly."
"The government must see the project through from start to finish to gain the public’s trust and support.
AirAsia has expanded its operations in Malaysia to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) with two domestic destinations namely Kuching, Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah starting from Aug 30, 2024.
AirAsia was launched in 2001 by Tan Sri Tony Fernandes along with Capital A Bhd chairman Datuk Kamarudin Meranun with only two aircraft at Subang Airport before moving to KL International Airport (KLIA) a year later.
In 2014, AirAsia moved its operations to Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) from LCCT in Sepang after eight years of operating there.
AirAsia is planning to fly direct from Kuching to Perth from June 2024.
Flight AK5433 Kuching-Penang will depart at 11.50am and arrive at 1.50pm while flight AK5432 Penang-Kuching is to depart at 2.15pm and arrive at 4.15pm.
Departing Kota Kinabalu at 8am, flight AK5323 will arrive in Penang at 10.40am, while flight AK5322 is expected to depart Penang at 11.05am and arrive in Kota Kinabalu at 1.55pm.
China Eastern Airlines will introduce a new route from Nanjing to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu in June, said Dato Sri Tiong King Sing.
For the Nanjing to Kuching route, services will start on June 24, with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, using aircraft such as Boeing 737-800 or Airbus A320neo for both routes.
“CEO of Firefly, Philip See, has mentioned that they have planned two new routes for Sarawak which are Kuching-Miri and Kuching-Kota Kinabalu starting quarter 2, 2023,” the statement said.
Upcoming plans are for FY to operate three routes taking over from Malaysia Airlines (MAS), namely Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Kuching.
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is set to facilitate the Intra-Borneo services transfer from Malaysia Airlines to Firefly, effective this May 16, as a result of continued demand recoveries across all markets, The group, in a press statement, said Firefly would facilitate one-time daily return flights using the Boeing 737-800 between Kota Kinabalu (BKI) and Sandakan (SDK), Tawau (TWU), and Kuching (KCH), as well as a daily return service between Kuching (KCH) and Miri (MYY).
As part of its efforts to further boost tourism in the Asean region, Indonesia AirAsia has announced a new route connecting Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta (CGK) and Kuching (KCH), the state capital of Sarawak, Malaysia that will start on June 15, this year.
Upcoming plans are for FY to operate three routes taking over from Malaysia Airlines (MAS), namely Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Kuching.
The additional flights are meant to accommodate passengers going home for the festive season from May 28 to June 5.
Scoot, the low-cost arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, launched its inaugural flight from Singapore to Kuching, the first-ever destination in East Malaysia for the award-winning value airline on Sunday night.
AirAsia has expanded its operations in Malaysia to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) with two domestic destinations, namely Kuching and Kota Kinabalu, starting from Aug 30.
It marks a significant milestone in the airline's history after AirAsia started operations 23 years ago at the Subang Airport.
Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines (SIA), is resuming flights to three destinations in Malaysia, namely Kuching, Ipoh and Penang. The first flight to Kuching since 20 March 2020 took to the skies on 5 June 2020, with flights to Ipoh and Penang scheduled on 12 and 14 June 2020 respectively.
He said the state government was studying the matter as the present Kuching International Airport had exceeded its capacity.
AirAsia will reinstate direct flights from Penang to Kota Kinabalu and Kuching from March 31
Perancangan Sarawak untuk membina lapangan terbang antarabangsa serta pelabuhan baharu di bandar ini merupakan dua projek mega negeri yang bakal merancakkan ekonominya untuk jangka masa panjang.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Premier Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg berkata kedua-dua projek berkenaan akan dilengkapi dengan teknologi canggih serta kemudahan bertaraf antarabangsa, sekali gus menjadikan Kuching lokasi strategik bagi sektor perkapalan dan penerbangan di rantau ini.
AirAsia has expanded its operations in Malaysia to the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport) with two domestic destinations namely Kuching, Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah starting from Aug 30, 2024.
“The airport’s location and proximity to the city centre and surrounding suburbs offer an optimal travel experience for guests in the vicinity,”
Syarikat penerbangan tambang murah, Firefly bakal membuka dua laluan baharu untuk Sarawak iaitu Kuching–Miri dan Kuching–Kota Kinabalu bermula suku kedua tahun 2023.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Sarawak akan membangunkan dua projek infrastruktur utama berskala besar yang akan merancakkan lagi perkembangan ekonomi negeri selepas 2030.(dalam bahasa Bahasa Melayu)
Premier Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg berkata, dua projek tersebut ialah lapangan terbang dan pelabuhan baharu yang canggih mengikut peredaran pembangunan era baharu.
One of his photos shows a large crowd at the opening and open day of Kuching Airport on Sept 26, 1950.
