Press Release

Cambodia Airports won award for marketing Sihanoukville to airlines

Phnom Penh. March 12, 2019.

On March 11, in Cebu (Philippines), the Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Award was bestowed to Cambodia Airports, recognizing its marketing strategy to support airlines for their launch of new routes to Sihanouk International Airport and for providing outstanding services. The airport serves Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s main resort town and the country’s only deep-water port.

It is a recognition “regarded as the most prestigious awards in the [aviation] industry as they are voted for and judged by the airline network planning community.” (https://www.routesonline.com/awards/). The airport in Sihanoukville won the Under 4 Million Passenger award category.

The airport welcomed over 650,000 passengers (inbound and outbound) in 2018 and has experienced an intensive acceleration of its growth with triple-digit figure every year since 2016. Traffic has been driven by the opening of new international routes, in particular to/from Chinese cities, and between Sihanoukville and regional metropolis like Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City.

To anticipate future growth, Cambodia Airports is launching the extension of the airport’s runway to 3,300 meters from the current 2,500 meters. After its completion in early 2020, the airport will handle on a regular basis bigger and long-haul aircraft. In addition, studies are underway for the building of a new passenger terminal scheduled to be commissioned in mid-2022.

Between 2017 and 2018, works had been carried out to double the surface of the terminal and to fully renovate it. The runway system was overhauled with an additional taxiway and more parking stands.

Éric Delobel, CEO of Cambodia Airports, said: “The Routes Asia 2019 Marketing Award marks a great achievement for Cambodia Airports. It is an invaluable recognition by our customers and professionals of our teams’ talent and dedication. It validates our marketing actions based on promoting the destination with the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism, and on providing airlines with an incentive program and a high quality of services. Overall, our goal is to keep on contributing in unlocking the full potential of Cambodia’s coastal destination.”

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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 2017, the number of passengers going through Cambodia’s international airports totaled 8.8 million, 4.2 million each for Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airports. From a low base but experiencing triple-digit growth, Sihanoukville International Airport handled 338,000 passengers. All 3 platforms serve 55+ destinations and welcome 700 regular flights per week.

Website: www.cambodia-airports.com

About VINCI Airports:

VINCI Airports, a top 5 global player in the international airport sector, manages the development and operations of 44 airports located in France, Portugal (including the hub of Lisbon), United-Kingdom, Sweden, Cambodia, Japan, United States of America, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Chile and Brazil. Served by more than 250 airlines, VINCI Airports’ network handled over 180 million passengers in 2017.

Through its expertise as a comprehensive integrator and the professionalism of its 12,000 employees, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and operates airports, leveraging its investment capability, international network and know-how to optimize the management and performance of existing airport infrastructure, facility extensions and new construction.

In 2017, its annual revenue for managed activities amounted to €3.2 bn, for a consolidated revenue of €1.4 bn.

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