SIEM REAP, Cambodia, 18 October 2023: Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) officially opened for commercial flights on 16 October, with seven regional airlines successfully shifting operations from the old airport Siem Reap International Airport (REP).
As of today, AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Cambodia Angkor, Lao Airlines,Singapore Airlines, Thai AirAsia and Vietnam Airlines are serving the new airport.
However, other airlines are scheduled to fly to SAI by the end of the month, including China Eastern Airlines and Thai Airways, as it takes over Thai Smile flights across the region.
A Chinese company, Yunnan Investment Holdings Limited, commenced airport construction in July 2018. The project will cost USD880 million for the three-phase development that occupies a 750-hectare site 55 km from Siem Reap town. Siem Reap Angkor International Airport is currently the largest airport in Cambodia, capable of serving up to 7 million passengers during its first phase.
