Malaysia budget airport launch delayed MALAYSIA'S airport operator says the launch of a new airport for budget carriers has been further delayed, to May 2014, due to a setback in construction. The four-billion-ringgit ($A1.35 billion) airport was originally slated to open mid-2012, but the date was pushed to June this year due to design changes. Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad, in a statement late Tuesday, said the airport was targeted to be opened on May 2 next year after contractors revised the completion date to end of April 2014. The contractors have blamed design changes and poor ground conditions for the delay. AirAsia, Southeast Asia's top budget carrier and main user of the terminal, has criticised the multiple delays amid congestion at the current low-cost terminal.