Month: May 2026

~9.5 km southeast of central Miri · Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo · Malaysia visa · MYR Miri Airport (MYY) — Airport Guide 2026 The federal government approved an RM445 million terminal expansion here in April 2026 — a long-overdue decision for an airport that does more work than its two-million-passenger frame suggests, serving as the only … Read more

~24 km west of central Kuala Lumpur · Selangor · Visa · MYR Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) — Airport Guide 2026 Subang is Kuala Lumpur’s close-in airport, 24 km west of the city centre, running Firefly’s turboprops out of Skypark Terminal since KLIA swallowed the long-haul traffic in 1998. In July 2024 jets … Read more

~22 km northwest of central Johor Bahru · Johor state · 90 · MYR Senai International Airport (JHB) — Airport Guide 2026 AirAsia runs an operating base here, which means Senai is first and foremost a low-cost domestic and regional airport — and, for travellers willing to cross the causeway, an occasionally cheaper back door … Read more

~11 km south of central Kuching · Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo · Malaysia visa · MYR Kuching International Airport (KCH) — Airport Guide 2026 AirBorneo replaced MASwings on 2 January 2026, making Kuching the base for Sarawak’s new state carrier — and if you booked a MASwings ticket before New Year’s Day, you now hold an … Read more

Padang Matsirat · central Langkawi · Visa · MYR Langkawi International Airport (LGK) — Airport Guide 2026 Langkawi is a duty-free island in the Andaman Sea, and LGK is the compact single-terminal airport that puts you on it — roughly 15 minutes from the main beach strip and 25 minutes from the capital, Kuah, with … Read more

~8 km southwest of central Kota Kinabalu · Sabah, Malaysian Borneo · Malaysia visa · MYR Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) — Airport Guide 2026 A RM442.3 million expansion is mid-build at BKI, pushing annual capacity from 9 to 12 million passengers by 2028 — the physical acknowledgement that Sabah’s airport has been running above … Read more

Phunphin district · ~25 km west of Surat Thani town · Thai entry rules apply a · THB Surat Thani Airport (URT) — Airport Guide 2026 Thailand approved reverting the tourist visa-exemption stay from 60 days back to 30 days on 19 May 2026 — the biggest change affecting arrivals here since the airport dropped … Read more

~8 km northeast of central Chiang Rai · Ban Du · 60 days by air · THB Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) — Airport Guide 2026 Thailand’s Cabinet approved cutting the air-arrival visa exemption from 60 days to 30 days on 19 May 2026 — pending Royal Gazette publication, it is … Read more