International Airport Review
30 September 2026
Gaurang Harit, Project Director at Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad outlines how KLIA is modernising its baggage handling system while protecting live operations through a proactive, resilience‑led delivery strategy.
When Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) opened in 1998, its baggage handling system stood among the most sophisticated in Asia, engineered for scale, precision, and the demands of an ambitious new hub. For over two decades, it performed that role reliably. But infrastructure has a lifecycle, and for an airport with KLIA’s regional aspirations, standing still was never an option...
