Phnom Penh International Airport hits the two million passengers’ mark on December 20, a first for the Cambodian air gateway.
PHNOM PENH- On December 20, Phnom Penh International Airport
achieved a new milestone by breaking the 2 million passenger mark a
year for the first time of its history. The figure is obtained by
tallying all international and domestic passengers arriving to and
departing from Phnom Penh International Airport since the beginning of
this year.
This achievement reflects the airport’s passenger
traffic momentum which should report a 12% growth on a year-on-year
basis. Compared to the previous year 2011, aircraft movements and
freight traffic are expected to increase by 5% and 49% respectively.
Positive
performances recorded at Phnom Penh International Airport are sustained
by Cambodia’s tourism and business attractiveness and the economic
dynamism of the region. The airport has a well-balanced traffic mix
between tourists and business travelers.
Gilles Tellier, Phnom Penh Airport Manager, said:
“We are now within the two- million passengers’ airport league. That
comes after the smooth handling of the VVIPs flights during the Asean
Summit last November. Both events are testament to the contribution of
airports to the development of the country and to the raising of the
Kingdom’s profile.”
To accommodate the steady passenger
increase, Cambodia Airports is launching in early 2013 an upgrading
program to double the capacity of Phnom Penh airport to a capacity of
five million passengers. The works are slated for completion by the
beginning of 2015.
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