A new airport will fit Sabah’s current and future needs better as there is not much room for expansion at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), according to senior aviation consultant Mohd Faizal Malik.

The Nextgen Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Malaysia (CILTM) Sabah chairperson said constructing a new terminal at KKIA is just a short-term solution and does not address its current limitation.

“KKIA is still...