Phnom Penh airport

Cambodia will welcome another new airline next month, when Lanmei Airlines takes to the skies. The Phnom Penh Post reports that the new carrier will be based in the Cambodian capital and will initially operate flights from Phnom Penh to Hanoi and Siem Reap, and onwards from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City and […]

The Cambodian government has announced the suspension of work on the airport railway project in Phnom Penh. The Khmer Times reports that the project has led to a series of demonstrations by villagers, who are concerned over possible evictions. But following a meeting with villagers on Friday, the country’s Ministry of Public Works & Transportation […]

Emirates has expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch its first ever flights to Cambodia. The new daily service kicked off this month, coinciding with the start of non-stop flights to Hanoi. Previously, Emirates served Vietnam’s capital via Yangon, but now the Dubai-Yangon service will instead continue onwards to Phnom Penh. This also […]

AirAsia connects Thailand’s regional cities Where? Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani (both Thailand) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier provides more connectivity for travellers in Thailand’s regional cities Anything else? Thai AirAsia now operates eight domestic routes from Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand Okay Airways adds seasonal service […]

A new airline has taken to the skies in Cambodia. JC International Airlines, which is part-owned by Yunnan Jingcheng Group, the Chinese company that also operates Kunming-based Ruili Airlines, launched its first flight on Saturday 18 March 2017. It will initially operate two domestic routes, with daily flights linking Siem Reap with Phnom Penh and […]

Emirates will touch down in Cambodia for the first time this summer, with the launch of services to the capital, Phnom Penh. Commencing on 1 July 2017, the new route will be operated daily, providing travellers from Europe and the Middle East with a new way of travelling to Cambodia. Phnom Penh will be combined […]

Passenger traffic to Cambodia’s three international airports exceeded the seven million mark for the first time last year. According to data released by Cambodia Airports, the company that manages the airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, the total of approximately 7.1m passengers marked an 8.5% year-on-year increase. Siem Reap International Airport was the […]

A new Chinese-backed Cambodian airline is set to launch next month. The Phnom Penh Post reports that JC International Airlines expects to take delivery of its first aircraft in the coming weeks, ahead of the start of commercial operations from Phnom Penh in February 2017. The carrier has acquired two Airbus A320s from airberlin. Part-owned […]