Cambodia

The company will be based at Phnom Penh International Airport and will first serve AirAsia Cambodia Airbus A320s as well as potential other airlines.

The launch of AirAsia’s latest franchise in Cambodia comes as the country’s aviation market struggles to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

Dilhan Haradasa, AirAsia Group head of network and regulatory affairs, says, “We’ll be starting in Phnom Penh, but we hope to grow Sihanoukville and Siam Reap."

The airline group believes the country is an under-served market.

Flights have started to Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia.

Routes to destinations in China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam are being evaluated by the LCC.

The LCC says markets across Asia are finally beginning to ease strict COVID-19 border rules.

Our new interactive map details the global recovery last year country-by-country.

The launch of JC International Airlines, Lanmei Airlines and Cambodia Airways in recent years is fuelling rapid growth of the country’s aviation market.

ASM consultant Hang Zhao has outlined the huge growth in outbound Chinese tourism to nearby destination markets.

As KC International Airlines becomes the latest entrant to Cambodia’s market, Routesonline looks at the country’s strong growth in recent years.