AirAsia Cambodia

Low-cost airline of Cambodia

AirAsia Cambodia
អ៊ែរ អេស៊ា ខេមបូឌា
IATA ICAO Callsign
KT KTC RED NAGA
Founded9 December 2022; 17 months ago (2022-12-09)
Commenced operations2 May 2024; 23 days ago (2024-05-02)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programBIG Loyalty Programme[1]
Fleet size2
Destinations3
Parent companyAirAsia
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Key people
  • Tony Fernandes (Group CEO of Capital A Berhad)
  • Vissoth Nam (CEO of Sivilai Asia)
Websitewww.airasia.com
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AirAsia Cambodia (Khmer: អ៊ែរ អេស៊ា ខេមបូឌា) is a Cambodian low-cost airline based at Phnom Penh International Airport. It is a joint venture between the Malaysian AirAsia and Cambodian local enterprise Sivilai Asia. The airline was launched on 9 December 2022 and started operations on 2 May 2024.[2] Cambodia is the fifth country in Southeast Asia that Capital A established AirAsia brand.

History

In May 2017, AirAsia planned to open a subsidiary company in Cambodia to handle an increase of tourists from Malaysia visiting to the Cambodian cities of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.[3] In November 2019, after a short hiatus, AirAsia resumed its plans to establish a Cambodian subsidiary,[4] which was supported by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation in January 2020.[5]

On 9 December 2022, AirAsia and Sivilai Asia signed a joint venture agreement to establish AirAsia Cambodia.[6] Capital A, the holding company of the AirAsia Group,[7] would own 51% of the airline, while hospitality group Sivilai Asia would own the remaining share.[8] Subject to regulatory approvals, on 18 March 2024, the airline was launched.[9]On 2 May 2024, the airline started operations

Destinations

The airline plans to operate flights within a four-hour radius from its Cambodian bases. It would also focus on connecting ASEAN countries, as well as India, China, and North Asia.[8]

Country City Airport Based Notes Refs
Cambodia Phnom Penh Phnom Penh International Airport Base
Siem Reap Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport Base
Sihanoukville Sihanouk International Airport
Indonesia Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport TBA
Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport TBA
Singapore Singapore Changi Airport TBA
Thailand Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport TBA

Fleet

AirAsia Cambodia started with 1 Airbus A320-200 & As of May 2024, it has Currently 2 in service & 1 on order.[8]

Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 2 1 180 XU-818 & XU-819
Total 2 1

References

  1. ^ "AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme". Airasia.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Capital A unit inks deal to establish MRO business in Cambodia". The Edge Malaysia.
  3. ^ Willy, Adela Megan (16 May 2017). "AirAsia to set up Cambodian subsidiary — report". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. ^ "AirAsia Group seeks partners in Cambodia, China, Myanmar". ch-aviation.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. ^ Sok, Chan (10 January 2020). "AirAsia flies to new heights?". Khmer Times. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  6. ^ "AirAsia to Now Launch a Low-Cost Carrier in Cambodia". Skift. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. ^ Staff (9 December 2022). "Capital A to launch AirAsia Cambodia as it resumes growth". Bangkok Post.
  8. ^ a b c "AirAsia to launch Cambodian JV in 2023". ch-aviation.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  9. ^ "AirAsia launches new low cost airline in Cambodia". The Star. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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