Kuching International Airport the first in Malaysia to offer cashless service
KUCHING, Malaysia - Kuching International Airport is the first airport in the country to offer cashless service. Passengers are only required to download vcash, an e-wallet app from DIGI to shop at retail outlets in the airport.
Kuching International Airport (KIA) is going cashless now!
KIA collaborates with Malaysia Airports to launch Cashless in KIA digital platform. Kuching International Airport is the first airport in Malaysia to offer cashless service.
Customers only required to download vcash e-wallet app from DIGI onto their smartphones then they can use the cashless service in retail outlets at KIA.
Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) Managing Director Mohd Badlisham Ghazali said in his speech that with KIA launching the cashless service, it made KIA the first airport in the country to have cashless service.
He said as more international flights are landing at KIA, the company also realised the importance of online connectivity and decided to implement cashless service in KIA.
“We are very excited. The far-sighted Chief Minister of Sarawak launched the Sarawak Digital Economy Strategy handbook for 2018-2022 to drive the state into digital economy era. This is in line with the transformation that MAHB intends to embark on.”
MAHB works with Digi. Through the vcash e-wallent app, Sarawakians, local and foreign tourists are offered cashless facility.
The collaboration plan also covers high speed wireless network at KIA where air passengers are offered high speed internet network.