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Cambodia’s air passengers increase by nearly 500%

Cambodia has recorded an increase of 500% in air passengers in the first seven months of 2022, according to Sin Chanserivutha, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman for Civil Aviation.
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Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia has recorded anincrease of 500% in air passengers in the first seven months of 2022, accordingto Sin Chanserivutha, Undersecretary of State and Spokesman for Civil Aviation.

He said Cambodia welcomed 908,059 air passengers inthe seven-month period. This number, however, was down 74% compared to the sameperiod in 2019.

The increase came after Cambodia removed allmeasures and barriers to facilitate air travel in the ‘new normal’, theofficial explained, adding the increase in flight frequency shows that Cambodiais returning to the pre-pandemic growth level.

Between January and July, there were 12,550 flightslaunched from/to Cambodia, a rise of more than 110% year-on-year, but stilldown 70% over the corresponding time in 2019.

He forecast that the domestic aviation sector will reachthe pre-pandemic level at the end of 2023 or early 2024.

According to the Ministry of Tourism, a total of506,762 international tourists visited Cambodia in the first half of 2022, anincrease of 394.1% year-on-year, of whom 440,637 were air passengers./.
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