Cambodia Angkor Air outlines plans for new domestic and Chinese routes

The Cambodian private sector is optimistic about Cambodia Angkor Air’s plans to expand direct flights between major cities in China and key destinations in Cambodia, saying they expect it to bring positive benefits to Cambodia in tourism, trade and Chinese investment growth. Zhan David, CEO of Cambodia Angkor Air, met with Minister of Tourism Huot Hak on Wednesday (Oct 16) at the Ministry of Tourism. During the meeting, he announced that in 2025, the airline plans to increase and add direct flights between cities in China and Cambodia. The airline also plans to increase domestic flights, in order to contribute to the recovery of Cambodia's tourism sector by providing easier travel options for international tourists, particularly Chinese visitors to Cambodia. During the meeting, David also promised to continue promoting Cambodia’s tourism potential to the Chinese population and mentioned plans to organise business forums with Chinese investors to attract more investment to Cambodia. According to tourism ministry data, from January to July 2024, Cambodia received a total of 3,742,230 international tourists, an increase of 23.2% compared to the same period in 2023. Among them, 538,834 tourists were from China, an rise of 47.7% compared to the same period in the previous year.<br/>