The two new aviation routes will connect Phu Quoc Island, off the southern coast of Vietnam near the mouth of the Mekong River, with Sihanoukville International Airport, and the southern province of Cam Tho with Phnom Penh, according to the Phnom Penh Post.

Soy Sokhan, State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) Undersecretary of State, was quoted by the Post as saying that “we see huge potential for these routes.”

“Sihanoukville International Airport will be a popular destination for the tourism industry, but the Phnom Penh International Airport also has great potential for cargo shipments,” added he.

Cambodia Angkor Air, owned 51 percent by the Cambodian government in a joint venture with Vietnam Airline, has been involved in discussion to be selected as the carrier for new routes.

It is because of the global economic recession, and the spread of Swine flu A(H1A1), the number of foreign visitors to Cambodia is going down. It is expected that the Cambodia’s tourism sector will be better after the recovery of the global economy.

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