{"id":41325,"date":"2018-06-29T02:17:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T18:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/penang-to-press-putrajaya-on-airport-expansion\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T08:45:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:45:24","slug":"penang-to-press-putrajaya-on-airport-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/penang-to-press-putrajaya-on-airport-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Penang to press Putrajaya on airport expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Penang to press Putrajaya on airport expansion<\/h1>\n

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29 June 2018<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29060″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]GEORGE TOWN, June 29 \u2014 The Penang state government has arranged for an official meeting with the Transport Ministry in a bid to expedite the expansion of the Penang International Airport (PIA).<\/p>\n

Tourism development, heritage, culture and arts committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said he spoke informally with Transport Minister Anthony Loke about the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis response was positive and I have arranged a formal meeting to push for the expansion project to start soon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Yeoh said the airport is nearing its maximum capacity of 6.5 million passengers, especially with more direct flights to Penang.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t delay the airport expansion plans any longer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Yeoh, PIA recorded 3,075,643 passengers between January and May 2018, an increase of 5.77 per cent compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf these, 1,525,665 were arrivals, 682,228 for international and 843,437 for domestic,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

International arrivals also rose 15.39 per cent compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n

Yeoh said starting July 1, there will be two inaugural direct flights to Penang, one from Hanoi and another from Phuket.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will also be discussing with several airlines to negotiate for more direct flights from East Asia to Penang,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said Penang is also considering attracting medical tourists from Indo-China such as Myanmar and Vietnam.<\/p>\n

He hoped to promote education and medical tourism in Penang through roadshows in other countries.<\/p>\n

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