Sky-high ambitions: PIA’s new terminal design is expected to include a holistic, robust and vibrant terminal environment. — KT GOH/The Star
“The physical work will start in the third quarter of 2024, and the terminal expansion construction in the third quarter of 2025 will take 33 months to complete. The targeted completion date is in the second quarter of 2028,” it said in a statement. He said that once the project was completed, PIA would enhance the socioeconomic development of the Northern Corridor states and the Penang industrial sectors.
“The proposed airport expansion does not interfere with Silicon Island as it focuses on terminal expansion only,” MAHB said. While admitting that the expansion project was good for the state, Penang Freight Forwarders Association was worried that it might not benefit MASkargo , next to the airport.