Cambodia Angkor Air (Khmer: កម្ពុជា អង្គរ អ៊ែរ) is the national flag carrier airline of Cambodia,[2] with its corporate headquarters and main hub in Phnom Penh.[3] The company slogan is "Proudly Serve the Kingdom".
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| Commenced operations | 28 July 2009 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Phnom Penh, Siem Reap | ||||||
| Focus cities | Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Frequent-flyer program | AngkorWards | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Parent company | Royal Cambodia Government (51%), Xing Gang Investment Group (28%), other investitors (21%) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||||
| Key people | H.E. Tekreth Samrach (Chairman), Dr. David Yuhong Zhan ( CEO) | ||||||
| Employees | > 300 | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
History
editEarly years
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Cambodia Angkor Air is a full-service airline founded in July 2009, by both the Cambodian Government and Vietnam Airlines with an initial capital of $100 million. It offers both Business and Economy class on-board its Airbus aircraft, while only economy class is available on-board the ATR 72. It replaced national airline Royal Air Cambodge, which ceased operations in 2001, and concentrates on serving tourist routes within Asia, most notably catering for visitors of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap.[4] It commenced operations on 28 July 2009. The airline was established as a joint venture by the Cambodian government (51%) and Vietnam Airlines (49%), the latter allowing for codeshare flights. All of its fleet and most of its staff are leased from Vietnam Airlines.[5]
On 28 July 2009, Cambodia Angkor Air launched flights with its ATR 72 on the following routes; Phnom Penh – Siem Reap, Phnom Penh – Ho Chi Minh City and Siem Reap – Ho Chi Minh City. Cambodia Angkor Air started codesharing with Vietnam Airlines and uses "VN" in place of its airline code "K6" with codeshare flight numbers on Vietnam routes.[6] On 2 September 2009, the flag carrier received a new Airbus A321.[7]
2010s
editOn 14 December 2011, the airline started up a second domestic route within Cambodia, operating 3 weekly Siem Reap – Sihanoukville services on board an ATR 72 turboprop.[8]
On 30 November 2012, the airline commenced flights to Thailand, between Siem Reap – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport daily, breaking the monopoly of Thai carrier, Bangkok Airways, on this route. The route is operated by CAA's ATR 72 turboprop. On 31 March 2013, Cambodia Angkor Air increased the frequency of Siem Reap to Bangkok, to include a second daily flight. In July later that year, it was increased again to three daily flights.[9][10]
On 7 January 2013, the airline revealed the launch of Hanoi services from both its hubs at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, with one daily flight each, on the Airbus A321. This was the second destination in Vietnam to be served by Cambodia Angkor Air.[9][11] On 1 February 2013, the airline launched its second route to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport from Phnom Penh. Flights are operated daily with an Airbus A321.[12] On 6 March 2013, the airline forecasted a loss for the first time, due to the rapid expansion and increased exposure to competition.[13] On 6 March 2013, the airline adjusted the Sihanoukville route, where the existing 3 weekly Siem Reap – Sihanoukville return service was rerouted via Phnom Penh, with the flight operating as Siem Reap – Sihanoukville– Phnom Penh – Siem Reap.[14] On 14 July 2013, the airline commenced charter operations on the Siem Reap – Xiamen route.[15] On 26 September 2013, the airline commenced its inaugural flights to China breaking the monopoly of China Southern Airlines who had operated a daily frequency, which switched to a frequency of 11 flights.[16] The route is Guangzhou- Siem Reap, operating daily using an Airbus A320. On 26 December 2013, the airline commences its seasonal Siem Reap – Hangzhou route. Also on 26 December 2013, the airline commenced new scheduled services to Shanghai–Pudong from both its hubs at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh each with four flights per week with their Airbus A321 aircraft.[17]
On 18 and 23 January 2014, Cambodia Angkor Air started its charter flight to Wenzhou and Zhengzhou. On 1 February 2014, charter flights from Sieam Reap to Fuzhou began.
On 16 January 2015, the airline launched its charter flight to Singapore Changi International Airport with an Airbus A321. On 25 October 2015, the national carrier launched new intra-Indo-China routes. There are connecting flights between Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The airline plans to operate the Ho Chi Minh City – Phnom Penh – Vientiane – Hanoi route 3 times a week, using Airbus A321 aircraft. They will be using Vietnam Airline's code, VN. Vietnam Airlines operate on this route daily. Cambodia Angkor Air's K6 code will also appear on Vietnam Airlines' flight on this route. On 30 October 2015, Cambodia Angkor Air resumed its Siem Reap – Shanghai route. On 16 December 2015, the airline launched a new route, Siem Reap – Beijing, with their new A320-200. On 25 December 2015, Cambodia Angkor Air started its charter flight to Seoul-Incheon.
On 30 December 2016, the airline resumed its Siem Reap-Hanoi flight while their new A320-200 entered service in the CAAC.
On 16 April 2020, anticipating a major global travel crisis due to COVID-19, Vietnam Airlines announced that it sold its 49% stake in Cambodia Angkor Air to an undisclosed buyer.[18]
On 22 March 2022, the Khmer Times reported that Chinese media company Sohu announced that state-owned Xing Gang Investment Group purchased a 28% stake in Cambodia Angkor Air. This makes the group the second largest shareholder after the Cambodian government.[19]
Livery and logo
editCambodia Angkor Air's logo represents both Angkor Wat and the bird wing used on the low-relieves of Angkor Wat. Each both represent certain qualities: Angkor Wat being strength and beauty; while the bird wing symbolizes speed and agility. Dark purple is often used by the airline as they are both the traditional colour of prosperity in Cambodia and the royal colour.[20]
Services
editOn-board
editCambodia Angkor Air offers their inflight magazines titled ANGKOR and has been issuing issues since 2014.[21] They also offer meal services for most flights. These options range from teas, Coca-Cola, noodles and meat. They also offer advance ordering of meals 24 hours before departure.[22]
Destinations
editAs of July 2024[update], Cambodia Angkor Air flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:[23]
Codeshare agreements
editCambodia Angkor Air has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
Flight pass and ancillary products
editCambodia Angkor Air has a partnership with USA based Optiontown[31] to run a prepaid flight subscription platform called Flight Pass, which enables customers to pre-purchase flights at the best available price and decide when they want to travel at a later date. Under the same partnership, there is an option for passengers to upgrade their ticket to Business or First Class for a low price. In addition, passengers can pre-purchase their preferred seat assignment, extra baggage, lounge access, and empty seats next to them on the flight.[32]
Fleet
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Current fleet
editAs of July 2024[update], Cambodia Angkor Air operates the following aircraft:[33][34]
| Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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| C | Y | Total | ||||
| Airbus A320-200 | 2 | 1 | — | 180 | 180 | |
| Airbus A321-200 | 1 | — | 16 | 168 | 184 | |
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | — | — | 66 | 66[34] | Leased from Vietnam Airlines. |
| Total | 5 | 1 | ||||
Former fleet
edit- 3 ATR 72-500: 1 are active, while XU-237 is now operating as VN-B220 for Vietnam Air Services Company and XU-235 is now stored at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- 10 Airbus A321-200: 1 is active, others are now operating with Vietnam Airlines
Future fleet
edit- Cambodia Angkor Air has announced that they will add 1 new Airbus A320-200 and 1 new ATR 72.
- Cambodia Angkor Air chairman Samrach Tekreth has announced that Cambodia Angkor Air will spend an undisclosed amount on expanding its fleet to 12 aircraft.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "JO 7340.2J Contractions" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Cambodia gets national carrier with Vietnam's help". Alibaba.com. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Contact Us". Cambodia Angkor Air. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
Phnom Penh (Head Office): House 206A, Preah Norodom Boulevard, Phnom Penh city, Cambodia
- ^ "Cambodia launches national airline". Saigon Giai Phong. 27 July 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ "Contacts Archived 4 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine." Cambodia Angkor Air. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ "Camdobia Angkor Air launches operation". airlineroute.net/. 28 July 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "New carrier buys Airbus jet". Phnom Penh Post. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air to start Siem Reap – Sihanoukville from Dec 2011". airlineroute.net/. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Cambodia Angkor Air to Start Siem Reap – Bangkok Service from late-Nov 2012". airlineroute.net/. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Increases Ho Chi Minh / Bangkok Service from July 2013". airlineroute.net/. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Expands Operation from Jan 2013". airlineroute.net/. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor flies to Bangkok". opendevelopmentcambodia.net. 4 January 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Angkor Air forecasts first loss". Phnom Penh Post. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air S13 Sihanoukville Operation Changes". airlineroute.net/. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Airline will offer more China trips". opendevelopmentcambodia.net. 25 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air to Start Siem Reap – Guangzhou Service from late-September 2013". airlineroute.net/. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Plans Shanghai Service Launch from late-December 2013". airlineroute.net/. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Vietnam Airlines sells 49 per cent stake in Cambodia Angkor Air | Phnom Penh Post".
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air sells minority stake to China's state-owned Xing Gang Investment Group | Khmer Times".
- ^ "About Us|Cambodia Angkor Air - Proudly The National Flag Carrier". www.cambodiaangkorair.com (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Magazine|Cambodia Angkor Air - Proudly The National Flag Carrier". www.cambodiaangkorair.com (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Ancillary Service|Cambodia Angkor Air - Proudly The National Flag Carrier". www.cambodiaangkorair.com (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Cambodia Angkor Air destinations". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air makes Beijing its fifth destination in China". anna.aero. 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air adds Haikou charters from July 2017".
- ^ a b "Cambodia Angkor Air 1Q24 planned network addition changes - 12 Dec23". AeroRoutes. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air moves India launch to June 2024". AeroRoutes. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Moves Delhi / Singapore Launch to 1Q24". AeroRoutes. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Cambodia Angkor Air Adds New Vietnam Routes in S16". airlineroute. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Khmer Times (17 January 2016). "Khmer Times". Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Cambodiaangkorair". Retrieved 24 March 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 8.
- ^ a b "Cambodia Angkor Air Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links
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