Siem Reap airport to close after new one opens


An aerial view of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) located in Sotr Nikum district’s Ta Yek commune east of Siem Reap town. - SUPPLIED

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): After the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) opens in October, the existing complex serving the northwestern province will be “completely closed”, according to State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA) spokesman Sin Chansereyvutha.

SAI developer Angkor International Airport Investment (Cambodia) Co Ltd (AIAI) last month affirmed its commitment to completing the main work on the first of the three phases of the 4E-category airport by end-March, and opening the establishment by October.

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