PM called for direct flights from Indonesia
In order to increase revenue from tourism sector in Cambodia, Cambodia’s prime minister Hun Sen had a meeting with Indonesia’s House of Regional Representatives Deputy Director Laode Ida in Phnom Penh on Thursday.
The premier also appealed for direct flights between Cambodia between Cambodia and Indonesia as soon as possible.
The Phnom Penh Post quoted Tith Chantha, [...]
Cambodia appealed its citizens not to travel to Thailand
Cambodia’s government has warned its citizens not to travel to Thailand before Thailand’s Supreme Court issue a decision on whether to seize $2.2 billion from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Koy Kuong, spokesman for the ministry of foreign affair, was quoted by the VOA Khmer as saying that “those who live there should avoid demonstrations and [...]
First new aircraft bought by CAA
Cambodia Angkor Airline [CAA] is a joint venture between Cambodian government and Vietnam Airline, which was launched in late July last year. Cambodia’s government owns 51 percent by forming a 30-year-agreement worth an initial investment of $100 million.
Recently, CAA bought a new-brand ATR-72 aircraft, which was manufactured by a French-Italian company. After launching, it has [...]
Direct flights from Russia next year
In a bid to increase the foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, recently the government also makes its efforts and possibility to seek the direct flights from developed and industrialized countries. The tourism sector is the kind of tourism industry to make more income for the nation.
Russian delegates from the two largest Russian airlines, Aeroflot Russian [...]
National carrier made profit
Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) which is the joint venture between the Cambodian government and Vietnam Airlines made its maiden flight since July 28 by flying between Phnom Penh and Siem Reap and it also flies to Ho Chi Minh City.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week that Cambodia Angkor Air (CAA) made profit ahead [...]
Philippine direct flights to Cambodia next year
According to the memorandum of understanding between Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Sept 16 to open the airways between two nations, Cebu Pacific Air, plans to begin its direct flight to Cambodia from its home in 2010.
Thong Khon, Tourism Minister, was quoted by [...]
Drop in tourists to Preah Vihear temple
During the last three months to the end of September, the number of visitors who have visited at Preah Vihear temple declined by a quarter in comparison with the same period of the last year. The drop in the tourism arrival is because of fears of influenza A(H1N1) and a reaction to Cambodia to be [...]