Cambodian Airports Up Passenger Volume By 25%
Cambodia Airports has hit another milestone this year as eight million passengers have accessed the Kingdom’s three international airports.
"Today, we [Cambodia Airports] have hit the new mark of 8 million passengers across the three international airports, and it is a great day for everybody," said Eric Delobel, CEO of Cambodia Airports.
Mr. Delobel mentioned that the passenger volume at the airports in Cambodia was 7 million last year, but this year it has increased by 25 percent, totaling 8 million passengers. He attributes this growth to the attractiveness of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
"Today's success of 8 million passengers is neither just the success of Cambodia Airports, nor of the outstanding work of its employees, nor of the authorities in Cambodia Airports and airline companies, but the success of Cambodia. It shows that Cambodia is an attractive place for all passengers," Mr. Delobel said.
He noted that Phnom Penh International Airport processed 4 million passengers, with the remainder passing through Siem Reap International Airport and Sihanoukville International Airport.
"It is the real success we are looking for." Passengers come from all over the world, either for touristic or business purposes. A remarkable increase in Cambodian passengers bound for foreign countries has also been noted.
"Thanks to the facilitations we now have within the three international airports, we are able to welcome more and more visitors from other countries," Mr. Delobel said. They come from China, the US, the EU, Malaysia, and Vietnam – just to name a few.
There are around 100 flights a day to Cambodia, with 12 Chinese airlines operating 155 direct flights each week – 70 to Phnom Penh, 82 to Siem Reap, and three to Sihanoukville.