KUALA LUMPUR: Getting a low ranking is a push for us to improve our airport, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
He said they should look at it positively and use it as motivation to do better.
“We are not being defensive,” he told reporters after presenting a mock cheque of RM40mil to the Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT) on Tuesday (March 19).
The RM40mil is annual financial support given by the government to the university.
He was responding to KL International Airport (KLIA) being listed as the eighth worst airport in Asia based on sharing experiences of business travelers according to Businessfinancing.co.uk.
However, Loke added that the the views of just one survey cannot be taken as “a conclusion” as there are many surveys and rankings for which the methodologies are unknown.
“Sometimes it is questionable,” he said.
He said we should take heed of KLIA Terminal 1’s position in a more recognised ranking such as Skytrax.
Skytrax is an airline and airport review website that holds the annual World Airline Awards and World Airport Awards.
He said that the airport has its flaws including the issue with the Aerotrain and the baggage management system, which are currently being upgraded.
He said Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is also carrying out other work to upgrade and enhance the ambience at the airport.
Source Agencies
