Transport infrastructure and facilities
Airports and air travel
Koh Kong’s Dara Sakor airport plans to go operational soon
The $200 million Dara Sakor International Airport in Koh Kong province is scheduled to open for operations later this month or early next month, said Sinn Chanserey Vutha, secretary of state and spokesperson of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA). ...
Sum Manet
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501589802/koh-kongs-dara-sakor-airport-plans-to-go-operational-soon/
Chinese-invested airport in Cambodia handles more than 14,000 flights in first year
The Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) has handled more than 14,000 flights with 1.3 million passengers in the first year of its operation, the airport operator said on Wednesday. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501575482/chinese-invested-airport-in-cambodia-handles-more-than-14000-flights-in-first-year/
SAI offers discounts and incentives to boost airline operations
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport Operators announced discounts on terminals and operational fees for new flights and airlines to encourage the establishment of new routes and expanding business operations at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI). ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501575519/sai-offers-discounts-and-incentives-to-boost-airline-operations/
Phnom Penh Int’l Airport sees spike in passenger traffic
Phnom Penh International Airport experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic on Sunday, as thousands of travellers passed through the facility. According to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the airport handled a total of 9,602 passengers on Sunday, citing that the figures represented ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501570199/phnom-penh-intl-airport-sees-spike-in-passenger-traffic/
Techo International Airport ready to be launched in mid-2025
As of the end of July 2024, the construction project of Techo International Airport has achieved more than 80% with a total cost of about 1.2 billion dollars and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501552145/techo-international-airport-ready-to-be-launched-in-mid-2025/
Singapore Airlines to increase flights to Siem Reap
Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced plans to significantly increase the number of flights to several key destinations, including Siem Reap province, in response to rising demand for air travel. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/singapore-airlines-to-increase-flights-to-siem-reap-
New app to streamline Cambodia immigration process, replace paper forms
The country is set to launch the “Cambodia e-Arrival” mobile app on September 1, replacing the traditional paper-based immigration form. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-app-to-streamline-cambodia-immigration-process-replace-paper-forms
Techo international airport’s phase 1 on final leg of construction
The new Phnom Penh airport, Techo International Airport’s (TIA) $1.5 billion phase one is 78 percent complete as of June 24, with $1.13 billion used so far, according to joint venture firm Cambodia Airport Investment Co Ltd (CAIC) on Monday. ...
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
https://kiripost.com/stories/techo-international-airports-phase-1-on-final-leg-of-construction
Turkish direct flights some way off
Cambodia and Türkiye are accelerating efforts to establish direct flights between the two countries as soon as possible, although analysts acknowledged that discussions have been ongoing for several years. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/turkish-direct-flights-some-way-off
Emirates to resume daily Phnom Penh service in May
Emirates airline will restart its daily service to Phnom Penh starting from May 1 via Singapore, boosting the airline’s Southeast Asian connectivity to and from Dubai, and linking two trade and leisure centres in the region. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501448533/emirates-to-resume-daily-phnom-penh-service-in-may/
Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins
State authorities have confirmed that the earthworks for the first phase of construction of the Koh Rong International Eco-Tourism Airport is now underway on the island. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501427850/koh-rong-intl-airport-construction-begins/
Gov’t okays for feasibility study on Mondulkiri Airport
The Royal Government of Cambodia has given the green light for an international consortium to initiate a feasibility study regarding the construction of a new airport in Ou Reang district of Mondulkiri province. ...
James Whitehead
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501425635/govt-okays-for-feasibility-study-on-mondulkiri-airport/
New M’kiri airport to boost tourism, economy but deforestation concerns linger
The government has permitted private firm Focus Trans Global Venture Co Ltd (FTGV) to study the construction of a new airport in Mondulkiri province, northeast of Cambodia, as well as invest in a build, operate and transfer (BOT) model, the Office of the Council Minister ...
Khuon Narim
https://cambojanews.com/new-mkiri-airport-to-boost-tourism-economy-but-deforestation-concerns-linger/
Feasibility study on Mondulkiri airport greenlighted: Gov’t
Cambodia has authorised the FOCUS Consortium to initiate a feasibility study on an investment project for constructing a new airport in Mondulkiri province, envisioning it as part of a satellite town development initiative. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/feasibility-study-on-mondulkiri-airport-greenlighted-gov-t
Cambodia to construct two more airports
Cambodia will add two more airports to the construction agenda in a bid to improve connectivity between the country and other tourism hubs in the world, said Mao Havannall, Minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. ...
Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501394752/cambodia-to-construct-two-more-airports/
Qatar resumes flights to Phnom Penh amid rising tourist numbers
Qatar Airways touched down at Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) on October 29, marking its comeback after suspending operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic and aiming to tap into Cambodia’s resurgent tourism sector. ...
Post Staff
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/qatar-resumes-flights-phnom-penh-amid-rising-tourist-numbers
Shanxi-favored airport in Cambodia launches commercial operations
The China-funded Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport, Cambodia’s newest and largest airport, was put into use on Oct 16. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501382138/shanxi-favored-airport-in-cambodia-launches-commercial-operations/
Siem Reap’s SAI welcomes first flight
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) welcomed its first flight on October 16, marking a significant milestone in Cambodia’s tourism development post-Covid-19. During the reception for the inaugural commercial flight to SAI, Vongsey Vissoth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Council of Ministers, ...
Van Socheata
https://phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reaps-sai-welcomes-first-flight
Siem Reap-Angkor Int’l Airport to start official commercial operation today
The Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) will start its official commercial operation on Oct. 16, after the airport flight demonstrations and tests of check-in demo, passenger boarding and landing as well as many other necessary procedures have been made successfully. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501376475/siem-reap-angkor-intl-airport-to-start-official-commercial-operation-today/
Siem Reap airport to ‘boost’ tourism
The private sector in Siem Reap’s tourism industry is optimistic that the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI), set to officially open in early December, will boost international tourist numbers. The rise is anticipated despite the currently low numbers of international arrivals, a lingering effect ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/siem-reap-airport-boost-tourism
China-ASEAN Civil Aviation Center launched
The China-ASEAN Civil Aviation Cooperation and Exchange Center was officially launched at a recent forum on industry cooperation in Nanning City, China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501365965/china-asean-civil-aviation-center-launched/
Siem Reap’s new airport targets more airlines, destinations
All 16 airlines operating now from the old airport of Siem Reap will continue to operate from the new airport on its opening on October 16 even as efforts are made to bring more airlines to the new facility with additional destinations, said Lu Wei, ...
Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501349944/siem-reaps-new-airport-targets-more-airlines-destinations/
Turkmenistan proposes direct flights to Cambodia
Muhammetnyyaz Masalov, the ambassador of Turkmenistan with official residence in Malaysia, revealed plans to introduce direct flights between the Central Asian country and Cambodia. The intent is to solidify their mutual tourism partnership. ...
Bor Pich Zelin
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/turkmenistan-proposes-direct-flights-cambodia
New Siem Reap int’l airport nearly ready for take-off
The State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) on July 26 reconfirmed that the new “Siem Reap Angkor International Airport” will officially begin operations on October 16, and revealed that “non-commercial and non-profitable” test flights are set to be conducted from October 5-15, “as per necessary”. ...
May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-siem-reap-intl-airport-nearly-ready-take