Budget giant Air Asia starts ticket sales for new airline in Cambodia

Getting from backpacker favourite Phnom Penh to the iconic ruins of Angkor Wat could be about to get easier, with Air Asia Cambodia gearing up for its first flights in May.

The airline, a joint venture between Malaysia-headquartered Air Asia, south-east Asia’s biggest budget carrier, and Cambodian business Sivilai Asia, will connect capital Phnom Penh with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.

Siem Reap is a north-western town considered the “gateway” to Angkor Wat, a massive complex of centuries-old Hindu and Buddhist temples that draws millions of visitors each year. Sihanoukville is a beach and resort town on Cambodia’s southern Gulf of Thailand coast.

In full: https://www.yahoo.com/news/budget-giant-air-asia-starts-144421305.html

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