Press Release

Cambodia’s 3 international airports obtain ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation (AHA)

• Cambodia’s three airports are fully aligned with the industry best practices
• New health measures are conducive to rebuild confidence in air travel

Following audits carried out by the Airport Council International (ACI) under its Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville airports have received ACI AHA accreditations. The audits took place in November and focused on the health and hygiene measures put in place in the three airports in the context of Covid-19, including:

• Cleaning and disinfection, physical distancing, staff protection, physical layout, passenger communications and passenger facilities.
• Processes specifically adjusted to protect passengers and the airport personnel when they interact (check-in, boarding, or disembarkation), and customers and those who cater to them at various outlets (duty-free, Food & Beverage, business lounge).

These measures are part of the international campaign “Protecting each other” developed and promoted by VINCI Airports for all the airports in its network worldwide. They are based on hygiene recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

In the ASEAN region, the three Cambodian airports are among the first to have obtained the ACI Airport Health Accreditation, in the same league as bigger regional hubs in Singapore, Jakarta, and Manilla. Under the category of small and medium airports (less than 15 million passengers a year), Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville airports stand atop the podium.

“We congratulate the Cambodia Airports operated airports in Phnom Penh Siem Reap and Sihanoukville for obtaining the ACI Airport Health Accreditation to prove to the world and to the communities they serve that effective health measures have been put in place in compliance with the highest standards recommended by ICAO,” said Stefano Baronci, Director General ACI Asia-Pacific.

Alain BRUN, CEO of Cambodia Airports, the company that develops and manages Cambodia’s network of international airports, said: “By putting the health safety of its passengers and airport users first, Cambodia Airports remains true to itself as one of Cambodia’s key public service providers. I must commend the outstanding cooperation between Cambodian health authorities and our teams. Having a reliable health system at its airports ensures that Cambodia will be looked at favorably when air travel restarts and people browse around destinations to visit either for leisure or business opportunities.”

About Cambodia Airports:

Under a public-private partnership signed with the Royal Government of Cambodia in 1995, Cambodia Airports holds the concession for the development and management of Cambodia’s network of international airports serving the capital city of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, home to the UNESCO World Heritage Angkor Archaeological Complex, and the port city and beach resort of Sihanoukville.

The shareholders of Cambodia Airports are France’s VINCI Airports (70%) and Muhibbah Masteron Cambodia (30%), a Malaysian-Cambodian joint venture.

In 2019, the number of passengers going through Cambodia’s international airports totaled nearly 11.6 million, 6+ million for Phnom Penh Airport and 3.9 million for Siem Reap Airport. From a low base but experiencing triple-digit growth, Sihanoukville International Airport handled more than 1.6+ million passengers. All 3 platforms serve 55+ destinations and welcome 700 regular flights per week.

More comprehensive information is available on www.cambodia-airports.com.

About Vinci Airports:

VINCI Airports, as the leading private airport operator in the world, manages the development and operation of 45 airports located in Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, France, Japan, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Served by more than 250 airlines, VINCI Airports’ network handled 255 million passengers in 2019. Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds, and operates airports, leveraging its investment capability and know-how to optimize the management and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and modernization projects. In 2019, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to Euros 4.9 billion, for consolidated revenue of Euros 2.6 billion.

More comprehensive information is available on www.vinci-airports.com.