{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Is Kuala Lumpur the next Changi?","description":"As Gulf travel remains dicey and Australian travellers rush to connect through Asia, the usual hubs like Singapore and Hong Kong are being joined by other contenders eager to take a slice of the layover pie \u2013 and Malaysia Airlines is jockeying to make Kuala Lumpur one of them. A stone\u2019s throw from Singapore and with a raft of connections into Asia and Europe, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA, to its friends) has the backing of Malaysia\u2019s flag carrier, generally lower airfares, and room to grow \u2013 but can it take on the might of Changi? On this week\u2019s Australian Aviation Podcast, fresh from a long weekend in Kuala Lumpur at the MATTA travel expo, Jake delivers his trip report on Malaysia Airlines and KLIA\u2019s offerings for travellers, and he and David discuss how viable KL could be as an alternative to the bigger hubs. Plus, what\u2019s in the federal government\u2019s new consumer protection legislation \u2013 and how does it stack up? ","author_name":"Australian Aviation Podcast Network","author_url":"https:\/\/australianaviation.com.au\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40770280\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/200548160"}