Tourism Indochina: Cambodia new domestic direct flight route from Siem Reap to SihanoukVille

Tourism Indochina: Cambodia new domestic direct flight route from Siem Reap to SihanoukVille

(Tourism Indochina:Date : 2011-10-21):

One new Direct flight in Cambodia from Siem Reap to SihanoukVille Cambodia Angkor Air has a great pleasure to introduce a new flight from Siem Reap to Sihanouk Ville, a coastal area of Kingdom of Cambodia. The flight will be kicked off on 14th December 2011. Booking and reservation is available now. Email to : ticketing@tourismindochina.com

Cambodia Angkor Air is the national flag carrier airline of Cambodia, headquartered in Phnom Penh. It commenced operations on 28 July 2009. The airline is owned by the Cambodian Government (51%) and Vietnam Airlines (49%), the latter allowing for codeshare flights.

Cambodia Angkor Air was founded on 27 July 2009, replacing national airline Royal Air Cambodge, which had gone bankrupt in 2001, concentrating on serving tourist routes within Cambodia, most notably catering for visitors of Angkor Wat.

Destinations

Cambodia Angkor Air serves the following destinations.

* Cambodia:

--> Phnom Penh – Phnom Penh International Airport
--> Siem Reap – Angkor International Airport

* Vietnam:

--> Ho Chi Minh City – Tan Son Nhat International Airport


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Tourism Indochina: Siem Reap Airways to add Ho Chi Minh City

Tourism Indochina: Siem Reap Airways to add Ho Chi Minh City

Siem Reap Airways International Co., Ltd is a defunct airline based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It operated domestic and international services. Its main base was Phnom Penh International Airport, with hubs at Bangkok International Airport and Angkor International Airport, Siem Reap.

The airline was established in 2000 and started operations on 3 November 2000 with a wet leased Bangkok Airways ATR 72 aircraft. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangkok Airways of Thailand, and shared that airline's fleet.

Siem Reap Airways served the following destinations:

* Cambodia - Phnom Penh, Siem Reap
* China - Hong Kong
* Thailand - Bangkok
* Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
* Laos - Pakse

(Tourism Indochina: Date : 2008-09-17):

Siem Reap Airways International (FT) will launch a new air link between Siem Reap (REP) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) on a daily non-stop basis beginning October 26 onwards.

The new service will be operated by A319 with 138 seats in capacity. Flight (FT 981) leaves Siem Reap at 1100 hrs and arrives Ho Chi Minh City at 1155 hrs. From Ho Chi Minh City, flight (FT 982) leaves at 1240 hrs. and arrives Siem Reap at 1335 hrs.

Currently, FT flies from Phnom Penh to Bangkok, Siem Reap, Hong Kong and from Siem Reap to Pakse (Laos) v.v.


By ETN

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Tourism Indochina: Bangkok Airways to reduce fuel surcharge

Tourism Indochina: Bangkok Airways to reduce fuel surcharge

(Tourism Indochina:Date : 2008-10-13):

BANGKOK Airways and Siem Reap Airways have reduced their fuel surcharges by 15 percent for all international and domestic flights, a BA sales department officer told the Post on Thursday.

Surcharges on flights between Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will be reduced to US$40 from $45," the spokesman said.

"The reduction is being made because of a drop in the price of international crude." A manager at the Phnom Penh office of Siem Reap Airways, who requested anonymity, said all airlines faced difficulties when international oil prices hit US$150 per barrel, but that now it has dropped to less than $90 per barrel.

"We decided to lower the fuel surcharge because of a drop in the international price," the manager said.

He added that while fuel surcharges would fall, the price of airfares would remain the same. "We do not want to take advantage of people and try to earn more money after the price of crude has already dropped," he said, adding that all passengers would immediately notice the cost of airfare is cheaper because of the drop in the surcharge.

So Mara, secretary of state for the Ministry of Tourism, said the move would further strengthen the sector by improving services.

"We have to improve all types of services, especially in the tourism sector," he said. Cambodia is recognised by international travellers as a safe and politically stable destination, insulated from regional crises and connected to several Asean nations by direct flights, So Mara said.

"If we use this advantage [drop in surcharge] to improve service, the tourism industry will remain a major source of income for national growth," he said.

In a related story, Thai Airways International said it is cutting flights, especially on regional routes, due to a sharp drop in passenger demand.

"The situation has deteriorated from bad to worse, well beyond our expectation. [It] is becoming more critical for us to reassess our frequencies,'' executive vice president Pandit Chanapai told the Bangkok Post.

The extent of the cuts has yet to be worked out and Thai may take steps such as merging flights to suit passenger numbers and contain losses, he said.

Thai's cabin factor in September dropped more than it expected and the deepening political strife in Thailand is making conditions worse.

The airline's passenger load factor was only 70 percent in the third quarter. "What is terrible about the current political crisis is in its open-ended nature. "Unlike 9/11, SARS and the tsunami, we don't know when it will end,'' Pandit told the Bangkok Post.


Source Phnom Penh Post

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Tourism Indochina: Taiwan's TransAsia Airways to fly Taipei Siem Reap route

Tourism Indochina: Taiwan's TransAsia Airways to fly Taipei Siem Reap route

(Tourism Indochina:Date : 2008-12-31:)

Taiwan's TransAsia Airways is slated to launch its first direct charter flight Friday between Taipei and the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, the gateway to the world renowned temple complex of Angkor Wat.

Joe Chu, the airline's sales manager, said that the new service will fill a gap in market demand left by the previous airline that flew the route. It will also save travel time to the famous Cambodian tourist attraction, which is listed as a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Far Eastern Air Transport, which in cooperation with the Cambodia-based Angkor Airways used to provide regularly scheduled flights on the route, canceled the service in May due to financial difficulties.

Chu said that TransAsia Airways, which will be the only airline serving the route, will fly 15 charters a month, serving only tour groups and travelers that join foreign independent travel (FTI) packages offered by the travel agencies.

The initial response to the charter scheme, which will continue for at least for one year, has been good, with the first two scheduled charters already fully booked, he added

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Bangkok Airways to reduce fuel surcharge

BANGKOK Airways and Siem Reap Airways have reduced their fuel surcharges by 15 percent for all international and domestic flights, a BA sales department officer told the Post on Thursday.

Surcharges on flights between Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will be reduced to US$40 from $45," the spokesman said.

"The reduction is being made because of a drop in the price of international crude." A manager at the Phnom Penh office of Siem Reap Airways, who requested anonymity, said all airlines faced difficulties when international oil prices hit US$150 per barrel, but that now it has dropped to less than $90 per barrel.

"We decided to lower the fuel surcharge because of a drop in the international price," the manager said.

He added that while fuel surcharges would fall, the price of airfares would remain the same. "We do not want to take advantage of people and try to earn more money after the price of crude has already dropped," he said, adding that all passengers would immediately notice the cost of airfare is cheaper because of the drop in the surcharge.

So Mara, secretary of state for the Ministry of Tourism, said the move would further strengthen the sector by improving services.

"We have to improve all types of services, especially in the tourism sector," he said. Cambodia is recognised by international travellers as a safe and politically stable destination, insulated from regional crises and connected to several Asean nations by direct flights, So Mara said.

"If we use this advantage [drop in surcharge] to improve service, the tourism industry will remain a major source of income for national growth," he said.

In a related story, Thai Airways International said it is cutting flights, especially on regional routes, due to a sharp drop in passenger demand.

"The situation has deteriorated from bad to worse, well beyond our expectation. [It] is becoming more critical for us to reassess our frequencies,'' executive vice president Pandit Chanapai told the Bangkok Post.

The extent of the cuts has yet to be worked out and Thai may take steps such as merging flights to suit passenger numbers and contain losses, he said.

Thai's cabin factor in September dropped more than it expected and the deepening political strife in Thailand is making conditions worse.

The airline's passenger load factor was only 70 percent in the third quarter. "What is terrible about the current political crisis is in its open-ended nature. "Unlike 9/11, SARS and the tsunami, we don't know when it will end,'' Pandit told the Bangkok Post.


Source Phnom Penh Post

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