KOTA BHARU AIRPORT: Analisis: Kelantan perlukan penerbangan antarabangsa ke Singapura, Thailand, dan Vietnam

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Analisis: Kelantan perlukan penerbangan antarabangsa ke Singapura, Thailand, dan Vietnam

Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra Kota Bharu.

KELANTAN melalui pintu keluar masuk utamanya, iaitu Lapangan Terbang Sultan Ismail Petra Kota Bharu (LTSIP) memerlukan perkhidmatan penerbangan antarabangsa ke beberapa destinasi serantau terutamanya Singapura, Bangkok (Thailand), dan Bandar Raya Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam).

Setakat ini, LTSIP mempunyai tujuh laluan penerbangan domestik termasuk laluan ke Malaysia Timur, iaitu Kuala Lumpur, Subang Kuala Lumpur, Pulau Pinang, Pulau Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, dan Kuching.

Cuma yang belum ada atau yang dapat dikekalkan adalah laluan antarabangsa. Sebelum ini syarikat penerbangan Firefly dan AirAsia ada menawarkan perkhidmatan penerbangan antarabangsa ke Singapura masing-masing dari Ogos 2012 sehingga Julai 2013 dan dari Mac sehingga Oktober 2014.

Walau perkhidmatan penerbangan antarabangsa ke Singapura tidak kekal lama, Kelantan masih memerlukan perkhidmatan penerbangan antarabangsa yang boleh ditawarkan oleh syarikat penerbangan tempatan terutamanya AirAsia, Malindo Air, dan Firefly.

Laluan Kota Bharu - Singapura misalnya boleh diperkenalkan semula dengan kekerapan tiga kali seminggu berbanding empat kali seminggu yang pernah ditawarkan syarikat penerbangan Firefly dan AirAsia sebelum ini. Dalam masa yang sama, usaha promosi yang agresif perlu dibuat oleh syarikat penerbangan dan juga Lembaga Penggalakan Pelancongan Malaysia (Tourism Malaysia) untuk menarik lebih ramai pelancong dari Singapura ke negeri Kelantan.

Laluan Kota Bharu - Bangkok pula boleh diperkenalkan dengan kekerapan empat kali seminggu dengan menyasarkan pelancong asing yang transit melalui Bangkok untuk ke Malaysia melalui Kelantan. Hubungan sejarah Kelantan - Thailand dan juga persamaan budaya kedua-dua tempat ini boleh menjadi tarikan pelancongan kedua-dua wilayah. Tambahan pula, ramai warga Kelantan yang mengambil penerbangan ke Bangkok melalui Lapangan Terbang Narathiwat yang terletak di Selatan Thailand.

Sementara itu, laluan Kota Bharu - Bandar Raya Ho Chi Minh pula pastinya akan memberi peluang kepada pelancong dari Kelantan, Terengganu, dan Narathiwat di Selatan Thailand untuk membeli-belah di bandar raya terbesar di Vietnam tersebut lebih-lebih lagi ia sememangnya terkenal sebagai bandar raya beli belah utama di Indochina yang menawarkan produk tempatan bermutu dengan harga yang berpatutan.

Laluan Kota Bharu - Singapura paling sesuai ditawarkan Firefly yang menggunakan pesawat berkipas jenis ATR72-500 dan ATR72-600 dengan 72 tempat duduk. Laluan ini juga sesuai ditawarkan AirAsia dengan kekerapan tiga kali seminggu menggunakan pesawat jenis A320-200 lebih-lebih lagi AirAsia mempunyai kemampuan dan reputasi tinggi untuk menarik lebih ramai penumpang antarabangsa melalui Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Changi, Singapura.

Laluan Kota Bharu - Bangkok dan Kota Bharu - Bandar Raya Ho Chi Minh pula amat sesuai ditawarkan syarikat penerbangan yang beroperasi dengan pesawat jet, iaitu AirAsia (dengan A320-200) dan Malindo Air (B737-800 dan B737-900ER).

Untuk segmen laluan domestik pula, laluan Kota Bharu - Tawau dan Kota Bharu - Miri mempunyai potensi untuk dirintis oleh syarikat penerbangan tempatan terutamanya AirAsia, manakala laluan Kota Bharu - Melaka mampu bertahan jika diperkenalkan semula dengan kekerapan tiga kali seminggu menggunakan pesawat berkipas jenis ATR72-500 dan ATR72-600 sama ada oleh Firefly mahupun Malindo Air.

Sumber: Kota Bharu Airport | www.kotabharuairport.blogspot.my

2 comments:

Tok SenikDecember 15, 2015 at 7:10 PM
saya amat bersetuju
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UnknownDecember 19, 2015 at 12:09 PM
Mohon kota bharu-sandakan-kota bhru dperkenalkan.....
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ABOUT KOTA BHARU AIRPORT

The Kota Bharu Airport or officially known as Kota Bharu Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (LTSIP) is located about eight kilometres away from Kota Bharu's city centre, Kelantan, Malaysia. LTSIP is the busiest airport in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It becomes the East Coast gateway into Southern Thailand and Perhentian Islands especially for direct flights from or to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (LTSAAS), Penang International Airport (PIA), Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), Kuching International Airport (KIA), Johor Bahru's Senai International Airport (SIA), Langkawi International Airport (LIA), and Singapore Changi International Airport.

To date, there are five major airlines namely Malaysia Airlines (MAB), Air Asia, Firefly, Malindo Air, and Fly Scoot currently making stop-overs at LTSIP and they are increasing their flights, hence the need to improve the airport complex or bigger passenger terminal as well as longer runway at least 3,500 meters to cater larger aircraft mainly A330-300, A330-900neo, B747-400, and A350-900 especially for haj flights to Jeddah and Medina.

Apart from the six international airports in Malaysia, i.e. KLIA, KKIA, PIA, KIA, Johor Bahru Senai International Airport (LTAS) and Langkawi International Airport (LIA), Kota Bharu Airport also capable of handling international or foreign flights. This airport have also been declared as gateway to Malaysia. This airport fulfill the guidelines set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) under Annex 9, which pertains to customs, immigration, and quarantine (CIQ) facilitation.

AIRPORT CONNECTIONS

Airport Taxi: From the airport you can catch the airport taxi (by coupon) to go to Kota Bharu city centre (fare around MYR30.00) and other destinations such as Kuala Besut Jetty (to go to Perhentian Islands), Merang Jetty (Redang Island), and Rantau Panjang (gateway into Thailand's Deep South). For more information about airport taxi services, please call this number: +60-9-774 7732.

Public Taxi & Bus: From Kota Bharu's city centre you can catch a taxi in front of Lian Hong Trading Sdn. Bhd. (an electrical home appliances shop which is located next to Kota Bharu Bus Station in Jalan Hilir Pasar) with fare around MYR20.00 - MYR25.00 per taxi or take city bus (City Liner bus) from Kota Bharu Bus Station to go to airport and vice-versa.

E-hailing service, i.e. GrabCar, Air Asia Ride and Maxim also available to and from this airport via Door/Pintu C (main foyer) especially from Kota Bharu city centre and its outskirts such as Wakaf Bharu, Cahaya Bulan Beach (PCB), Kubang Kerian, Pasir Tumboh, Bandar Baharu Tunjong, Wakaf Che Yeh, Panji, Pulau Melaka and Kota Jembal (formerly known as Kedai Lalat).

Wakaf Bharu Railway Station: The nearest railway station which is located about 15 km away from the airport and can be accessed by airport taxi and public buses (Kota Bharu Airport - Kota Bharu Bus Station - Wakaf Bharu township). Kelantan rail network links to Mount Stong State Park (via Dabong Railway Station), Kelantan National Park, Pahang National Park, and other main towns in Kelantan as well as Johor Bahru city. From Kota Bharu's city centre, this railway station is located about 5 km.

FACT SHEET

About LTSIP:

Location: Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

Code: ICAO: WMKC; IATA: KBR

Runway Length: 2,400 m

Runway Width: 45 m

Parallel Taxiway: 1,581 m

No. of Aircraft Stands: 5

Operating Hours: 06:00 - 00:00 (GMT+8)

Control Tower: Yes

Airport Radar: Yes

Customs, Immigration & Quarantine (CIQ) Facilities: Yes

Refuelling Facilities: Yes

Refuel Company: Jet Fuels Sdn. Bhd.

Other Facilities: Meteorological office

Network: Domestic (East & West Malaysia)

Passengers:

Terminal Floor Area: Total 12,000 sqm

Handling Capacity Per Annum: 1.5 million passengers

Aircraft Parking Bays: 5

No. of Aerobridges: 3

No. of Gates: 3

No. of Check-in Counters: 14

Self Check-in Kiosk: Yes (AsiaAsia, Firefly, & Malaysia Airlines)

Airport Tax (PSC): MYR11.00 (domestic) & MYR35.00 (ASEAN countries).

Airport Taxi: Airport taxi service to Kota Bharu city, Rantau Panjang (the main gateway into Southern Thailand), Pengkalan Kubor, Tok Bali, Kuala Besut Jetty (to Perhentian Islands), Merang Jetty (to Redang Island), Wakaf Bharu Railway Station, and major towns in Kelantan

Other Facilities: ATM machines (Maybank, CIMB Bank & Bank Islam), battery charging station, convenience store, car rental service, restaurants, cafes, prayer room, etc.