The launch of Philippine Airlines (PAL) first non-stop route from Phnom Penh to Manila offers Cambodia a convenient new gateway to North America and North-east Asia.
The new link to Manila gives Cambodian travellers a choice of connecting flights to six cities in the United States and Canada (Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, Toronto and Vancouver), six destinations in Japan (Tokyo Narita, Tokyo Haneda, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka and Sapporo) and three cities in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney), as well as destinations in New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Guam.
From its hub airport in Manila, PAL operates 57 weekly flights to North America, 59 weekly flights to Japan and 27 weekly flights to Australia and New Zealand.
Eric Delobel, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said strengthening connectivity with the Philippines has always been a key objective of the company.
“With business ties between the two countries strengthening, we believe that air connections between Manila and Phnom Penh make sense, are sustainable and benefit travellers,”he added.
PAL’s Phnom Penh–Manila service operates five times a week.