Transport infrastructure and facilities
Airports and air travel
Kingdom lays out aviation target: 25 million passengers by 2035
Cambodia has set the ambitious goal of transporting 25 million passengers and 205,000 tonnes of cargo by air in 2035. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-lays-out-aviation-target-25-million-passengers-by-2035
Techo International Airport: Cambodia’s emerging passenger and cargo hub
Cambodia is set to mark a significant milestone in its aviation sector with the launch of Techo International Airport (TIA) in July 2025. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/techo-international-airport-cambodia-s-emerging-passenger-and-cargo-hub
SSCA outline six-year plan to boost aviation sector take off
Aviation officials have laid out how a new strategic plan will advance Cambodia’s aviation sector. The Kingdom’s three international airports were connected to 34 worldwide destinations by the end of 2024. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ssca-outline-six-year-plan-to-boost-aviation-sector-take-off
SSCA lay out 2025 goals: 7.5 million air passengers
Cambodia aims to increase air passenger traffic to 7.5 million people in 2025, an increase of over one million compared to 2024, and to transport 80,000 tonnes of goods. ...
Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ssca-lay-out-2025-goals-7-5-million-air-passengers
Cambodia, Germany discuss closer transport connectivity
Cambodia and Germany have discussed the establishment of direct flight connections, with the plan being to launch operations once the Techo International Airport opens later this year. In 2024, about 75,000 German nationals travelled to the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-germany-discuss-closer-transport-connectivity
Istanbul-Phnom Penh flights announced for December
Tourism specialists have highlighted how the launch of a new Turkish Airlines route from Istanbul, Turkiye, to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the end of 2025 will contribute to boosting Cambodia’s tourism industry and create a more convenient travel environment for investors looking to either bring ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/istanbul-phnom-penh-flights-announced-for-december
Phnom Penh airport stages large-scale crash simulation exercises
Extensive emergency response drills which simulated a plane crash were conducted at Phnom Penh International Airport this morning. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/phnom-penh-airport-stages-large-scale-crash-simulation-exercises
Kingdom to Kingdom: Air Cambodia adds Bangkok route
National carrier Air Cambodia inaugurated a new route connecting Phnom Penh with Bangkok, Thailand, on February 17. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/kingdom-to-kingdom-air-cambodia-adds-bangkok-route-
Cambodia shoots for direct Japanese flights
Cambodia is hopeful that the Japanese government and private sector will encourage the Japanese airline ANA to re-launch direct flights. Renewed services are not only expected to boost tourism, but also enhance cooperation in commerce and attract more Japanese investment to the Kingdom. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-shoots-for-direct-japanese-flights
Kingdom’s international airports saw more than 6 million passengers in ‘24
More than six million passengers, both domestic and international, passed through Cambodia’s three international airports in 2024, an increase of more than 20% over the previous year. ...
Top 3 Cambodian infrastructure projects In 2025 which could boost construction development
According to the annual report from the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), released in November 2024, Cambodia’s construction sector attracted nearly US $80 billion of investment capital over 24 years from 2000 to 2024. In this time there have been construction permits ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501605375/top-3-cambodian-infrastructure-projects-in-2025-which-could-boost-construction-development/
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/