Travel - International
Air: The national
airline is Malaysian Airlines (MH), which is southeast Asia's biggest
airline and flies to over 110 cities across six continents. Further details can
be obtained from the Malaysia Airlines
web site:
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com.my/
Singapore Airlines, Royal Brunei and Thai International operate
flights to certain Malaysian destinations.
Air
travel: SARS is pleased to announce that we have the co-operation of
Malaysia Airlines, our flag carrier, for this event as the SEANET 2001 Official
Carrier and the airline is offering a special discount on air travel for all
SEANET delegates coming to Sabah for the convention.
Note:
To qualify for preferential airfares provided by the Official Airline, MAS,
please contact your nearest Malaysia Airline’s Office in your area, quoting
SEANET2001 Convention code G*QDAGMD.
If there isn’t a MAS office in your area, please send me this Registration
form duly filled and we will forward your contact to MAS who will contact you
directly.
This preferential arrangement is not applicable for travel from domestic cities,
Singapore and Brunei.
International airports: Kuala
Lumpur International Airport (KUL) (Sepang) (web site: http://www.kiat.net/klia)
is 50 km (29 miles) south from Kuala Lumpur and near Putra Jaya, Malaysia's
future administrative capital. It opened in June 1998, currently handles 25
million passengers a year and is served by all major international airlines.
Kota Kinabalu (BKI) is 6.5km (4 miles)
from the city. Situated on the western coast of Sabah state (the northern part
of Borneo Island), this airport is the international gateway to East Malaysia
(Sabah and Sarawak) and receives international flights from all over the world.
Connections from the UK go via Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. Airport
facilities include bank/bureau de change facilities, restaurant and bar, all
open 0900-2200.
Departure tax: RM40
for international departures.
Sea: The major
international ports in East Malaysia, Sabah are Kota Kinabalu, Lahad Datu,
Sandakan, and Tawau. Shipping lines with passenger services to Malaysia
include Blue Funnel, P&O and Straits Shipping. Cargo/passenger
lines are Austasia, Knutsen, Lykes, Neptune Orient, Orient Overseas and
Straits Shipping. Star Cruises (Singapore) organise luxury cruises
from Port Kelang. Other lines that offer cruises from this port include Coral
Princess and Gemini.
Road: Road
connections between the two eastern states, Sarawak and Sabah, and their
neighbours on Borneo, Brunei and the Indonesian state of Kalimantan are fairly
good.
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