Subang Airport's Future In Question

Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation

13-Mar-25 08:45

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After AirAsia's decision to move all its domestic flights from Subang Airport to KLIA2, after seven months, only four jet operators - Firefly, Batik Air, TransNusa and Scoot - remain. Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant at Sobie Aviation shares his thoughts on SZB's dreams of becoming a city airport serving up to 8 million passengers by 2030.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam, Aisalli Ayub

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