Qatar Airways to launch Cambodia flights in Feb 2013

27 Oct 2012 2040 | Business & Trade Fairs

Doha: Qatar Airways on Thursday said it will begin daily scheduled services to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh starting February 20, 2013.

The move is aimed at further boosting its Asia Pacific network, the carrier said in a statement, adding that the Doha-based airline will be the only Middle Eastern carrier to operate into Cambodia.

Phnom Penh will be Qatar Airways’ latest destination in Asia, which now represents around 30 per cent of the carrier’s 119-strong network of global cities, the carrier said, adding the Cambodian capital will also be its 11th gateway in the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean), following on from Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Hanoi, Singapore, Manila, Phuket and Yangon.

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said in a statement that daily flights from the airline’s Doha hub to Phnom Penh will provide “increased travel opportunities” for travellers from Europe, the Middle East and North America

Sourced: gulfnews