I'm looking at flying through KUL on separate tickets in the next few days.

However, I can't tell if the transfer desk is still available airside within the KLIA satellite building; there appears to be no information about it on the airport website, and the passenger guide suggests: It looks like there is a prayer room symbol in its place on the map?

Does anyone know if it is still there? I'm considering whether to purchase a MH or a Silkair ticket, so nothing fancy.

Do share if you know... I'd prefer not having to clear immigration at 12 midnight. Cheers!

Yes it still is. It's in the central circular concourse.

Thanks TG. I thought it was on the map previously, so was concerned when I didn't see it here:



Cheers!

Yep, it's confirmed it's still there 2 days ago.

Thanks, lcpteck, glad that it was just me getting paranoid!

Sorry to resurrect this. I've got a short turn NRT-KUL-NRT, and would like to stay in the terminal overnight, without going out through immigration.
Could someone confirm that there is still a transfer desk? Or - are there any other options to check in on the next (returning) ANA flight without getting out of the terminal? Can I check in at the gate?

Yes. Not sure what time it's manned for your NH flight but I'd say T-120 mins is a safe bet.

Yes.

You can always print your own OLCI boarding pass for the peace of mind.

[EDIT] It appears the below is a list all airlines and their on-the-ground contractors, regardless of whether the contractor man�s the transit desk for the specific airline�s flights. Not sure I understand why we need to know at the transit desk that e.h. POS Aviation supports SQ if they don�t support at the desk itself, but there you go� [/EDIT]

Random update, but in case anyone is looking for transit desk options at KLIA, these were the airlines / providers listed about 12 months ago (at the Satellite transfer desk):

This is great to know! I have a 3 hour international MH to international AK connection that I feel ambitous to make.

Seeing that AK assistance is indeed at the Satelite transfer desk, I could get my boarding pass and drop off a bag here? I previously read about an airside transfer to/from T1 and T2 at KUL, but I have not seen this news recently. Is this true?

Unfortunately, I am not really sure how the transfer desk works for AirAsia. I was actually surprised to see them listed!

For all airlines except MH, it seems some staff show up a few hours before the flight�s departure. I have seen signs noting the flights they are supporting when they are sitting there, but personally have not used the desk recently�

No worries, thank you for sharing again! If I am ahead of schedule during my transfer from KLIA1 to KLIA2, I will try to inquire about AirAsia at KLIA1 transfer desks, based on your signage photo. Asking would never hurt, and this can be a good data point for the community

Just a data point on non-MH airlines and the transfer desk:

I had a self-transit to an SQ flight, so went to the transit desk at T-3h, but no SQ-designated staff were there.

I tried again at T-1.5h, but again no one was there. I asked someone who was sitting there for another airline�s flight from SQ�s contractor POS Aviation (sign said PR, I think?) , but they could not help.

I finally went to the gate, and started the security line - only opens T-1, so I was at the front - to go to the gate agents immediately when security opened. However, an agent was standing just inside security, so I got their attention and they were very helpful to check me in before T-1h.

So it appears that each airline chooses whether the check-in contractors man the transit desk for each of that airline�s flights.

Below might be misremembered, but I think I have seen the following airlines open at the desk / standees in the back (I�ll take photos of these next time):

• Batik
• Cathay Pacific
• Emirates
• Philippines
• Qatar
• Thai
• Turkish
• VietJet?

I unfortunately did not see any signage for AK at the Satellite transit desk, seems they are not asking for the contractor to sit at the transit desk.

I am also not sure the proposed airside T1-KLIA2 transfer has been launched (no announcements / signage), which would mean travellers must go through immigration at T1, then transfer landside to KLIA2, where they can then check in.