Two Months In, Demand for Coastal Flights Low
SIHANOUKVILLE – Two months after Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) began operating flights between Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, demand for the route is not covering the national carrier’s costs, with planes running at little over half their capacity, an official at the airline said. CAA decided to start flights after years of being lobbied by the private sector, which said Sihanoukville would only develop if regular flights reached the coastal destination. Despite agreeing to start the new route, the government contended that demand was still not high enough to warrant such an investment. Ben Woods and Phorn Bopha, p.21
