National carrier Cambodia Angkor Air has announced the creation of a new airline, offering direct flights between Phnom Penh and the Indian capital, New Delhi. A strategic shift towards a growing clientele at a time when the travel sector is feeling the impact of China’s slower-than-expected reopening.
Tourists from India. Photo Caro (cc)
Although the Cambodian company has not yet given details of the flight schedules, the State Secretariat for Civil Aviation confirmed to the local press that Cambodia Angkor Air had indeed received approval from the Cambodian and Indian authorities for these future air links.
The decision, hailed by the Indian embassy in Phnom Penh as a “remarkable step and a historic achievement in the strong collaboration between these two nations and likely to open up opportunities in tourism and business partnerships”, comes against a backdrop of strong growth in Indian tourism as travellers from the world’s most populous country flock to Southeast Asia,…
