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The domestic aviation scene in
Cambodia is in a permanent state of flux in which
Siem Reap Airways, a
subsidiary of Bangkok Airways, is the most reliable operator among:
Kampuchea Airlines
Kampuchea Airlines is an airline based in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia and has been
in business since 1997 with 49% stake in the airline owned by Orient Thai Airlines
for charter services.
President Airlines
Established in 1997 and began operations in October 1998, President Airlines originally
flying domestic routes in and around
Cambodia. Initially it operated one Fokker F28 aircraft carrying
passengers and cargo from
Phnom Penh to
Siem Reap. President
Airlines consolidated domestic routes (
Phnom Penh,
Ratanakiri and
Siem Reap) and has
also opened international services ( Bangkok). In 2002 President Airlines joined
IATA, BSP programs thus allowing IATA
Travel Agents to issue tickets through their respective reservations
systems. President Airlines is also participating in other major travel industry
programs: GDS, Abacus, Amadeus, Galileo and Worldspan.
PMT Air
PMT air (Progress MulTi Air) is a Cambodian airline offering regularly
scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo services. Its base of operations
is Phnom Penh International Airport.
PMT Air is owned by Progress Multitrade Co., Ltd., which registered as a commercial
airline with the Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Cambodia, on January 14, 2003.
A certificate of airworthiness was issued by
Cambodian Civil Aviation
Authority on October 14, 2003.
Services including:
Domestic scheduled destinations:
International scheduled destinations:
Royal Phnom Penh Airways
Established on 24 October 1999, Royal Phnom Penh Airways is an airline
based in
Phnom Penh,
Cambodia and wholly
owned by Prince Norodom Chakrapong. It operates domestic services (
Battambang,
Phnom Penh,
Ratanankiri, Siem Reap and Stung Treng)
and regional services to Bangkok, Thailand. Its main base is
Phnom Penh International
Airport, with a hub at Angkor International Airport,
Siem Reap.
Angkor Airways
Inaugurated into service in 2004, Angkor Airways is an airline based in
Phnom Penh,
Cambodia. It operates domestic services and
international scheduled charter flights to:
- Taiwan
- Taipei ( Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
- Kaohsiung ( Kaohsiung International Airport)
- Tokyo ( Narita International Airport) - charter
- Nagoya ( Chūbu Centrair International Airport)- charter
- Osaka ( Kansai International Airport) - charter
- Fukuoka ( Fukuoka Airport) - charter
- Phnom Penh (
Phnom Penh International
Airport) - main hub
- Siem Reap (
Angkor International Airport)
- focus city
Angkor Airways has brought a profound
positive impact to
Cambodia both in business travel and tourism from all destinations.
Angkor Airways continues planning for inauguration of new flight services to and
from Cambodia
while looking forward to closer cooperation with other well known carriers by code
share, strategic alliance and charter-leasing of aircraft.
Siem Reap Airways:
Originally established as
Cambodian Air Co., Ltd. on May 7, 1998, the airline was required
by the Commercial Aviation Department of Cambodia to adopt a new name as
Siem Reap Airways International Co., Ltd in Aug 2000 and licensed
to operate scheduled domestic air transportation services for the general public
commencing October 29, 2000.
Siem Reap Airways currently provides the following:
Its close relationship with Bangkok Airways helps coordinate flight schedules with
Bangkok Airways' daily flights between Bangkok,
Siem Reap and
Phnom Penh. The new
airline is able to use the Thailand gateway to expand its services worldwide.
(source: Siem Reap Airways International)
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