Update: KLIA2 construction work nearly 100% complete, to open on May 2

Deputy Minister of Transport Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, said that the airport's main terminal building has been completed and "the application is being made for the fire safety certification from the Fire and Rescue Department."

"We are still firm on the May 2 deadline for the opening. We are confident the opening will be on time, only there is a minor problem with fire safety, only we have not received the certificate from the department.

"The trial on Operational Readiness Airport Transfer (ORAT) is being conducted now and we hope there will be not much problem," he said.

Abdul Aziz also said the sophisticated facilities at the airport would attract several premium airlines but at the moment the airport was only for budget carriers.

"The priority now is for budget airlines," he said, adding that KLIA2 would become the first "Airport In The Mall" as it provided state-of-the-art shopping facilities.

Abdul Aziz said the tender for the business space at the airport received overwhelming response from traders from within and outside the country.

"They are very keen to rent the shopping lots at the airport. KLIA2 would also have hotel accommodation,” he said.