Angkor Air Set to Swoop into Seoul

Angkor Air Set to Swoop into Seoul

Khmer Times/May Kunmakara

Friday, 26 February 2016

An Angkor Air jet prepares to take on passengers at Phnom Penh International Airport. Supplied

Cambodia’s flagship carrier Angkor Air will commence services to South Korea, with regular flights between Phnom Penh and Seoul from April 17.    

The regular service will offer four weekly flights – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday – using a 178-seat Airbus A321 jets. From July 2016, Angkor Air will increase to five flights a week and expand to daily service next year.  

The expansion to Korea follows the airline successfully launching services to Laos and Vietnam in October last year.    

Cambodia Angkor Air Vice CEO, Mr. Lim Kao, said the flights will help strengthen Cambodian and South Korean relations, including business ties and tourism.

Angkor Air has officially appointed Global Aviation Alliance (GAA) as its new general sales agent for passenger and cargo services to South Korea.     

South Koreas is the third largest source countries for foreign tourists, according the government figures.