Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is very important for Cambodia. This airport is large and can accommodate a large number of passengers, making it convenient for foreign tourists to visit Angkor Wat and learn about Cambodia’s ancient civilization, “said Cambodian girl Tisopiri.
Tisopili is 21 years old and has been working at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport for a year. This job has made her very satisfied. The working atmosphere here is very good, with an excellent team and opportunities for self-development
Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is a project implemented overseas by Chinese companies using the Build Operate Transfer (BOT) model. The airport is located about 40 kilometers away from the world cultural heritage site of Angkor Wat and is a large international airport that the Cambodian government is focusing on building. The airport is led and invested by Yunnan Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd., organized and constructed by Yunnan Construction Investment Group, and fully responsible for airport operation and management by Yunnan Aviation Industry Investment Group.
On October 16th, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport celebrated its first anniversary of air traffic operation. At the celebration held on that day, nearly 500 people attended the event, including Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wenbin, Cambodian Secretary of State for Civil Aviation Mahawana, Siem Reap Province Governor Brasopan, and relevant personnel from both China and Cambodia.
Mauhavana stated at the celebration that Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is a result of the friendship between Cambodia and China, creating a large number of job opportunities and better meeting the needs of international tourists, promoting the development of Cambodia’s air transport and service industries. I hope that Siem Reap Angkor International Airport will continue to expand its advantages, seize domestic and international market opportunities, and accelerate its development.
According to the relevant person in charge of the airport, in the past year of operation, Siem Reap Angkor International Airport has guaranteed a total of 14700 flights and a passenger throughput of 1.32 million. The airport has opened flights to 15 cities in 8 countries, connecting multiple countries and regions in South Asia and Southeast Asia, promoting economic and cultural exchanges between Cambodia and other countries.
The Chairman of Angkor International Airport Tourism Transport Association, Jin Pali, told Xinhua News Agency that in the past year, the association has served millions of passengers and the income of practitioners has increased. He said that this airport has helped improve the lives of locals and hopes to attract more tourists to visit Siem Reap.
At the celebration ceremony, the airport released incentive plans and specific measures for the opening of new scheduled routes and the entry of new airlines, hoping to further encourage, attract and promote more airlines to open routes and expand their business, and further promote the recovery of Cambodia’s tourism market and the development of the aviation market.