Press Release

As air gateways to Cambodia, the international airports reassert their essential role, delivering public service mission by assisting Cambodian authorities in the fight against covid-19.

Cambodia is one of the countries in the world with the lowest rate of covid-19 infection. To this day, Cambodian authorities have reported no fatalities and only 20 cases are active out of the 474 ones tallied since the pandemic outbreak in early 2020.

Aligning with health safety measures enforced by Cambodian authorities and in line with the “Protecting Each Other” campaign deployed by VINCI Airports throughout its network, the 3 international airports in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville have implemented a full array of hygiene protections based on guidelines laid out 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.

Last November, thanks to this strong commitment, the airports received the Airport Health Accreditation after being audited by teams of the Airports Council International (ACI). In the ASEAN region, they were among the first accredited platforms, 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 stood atop the podium.

Alain BRUN, CEO of Cambodia Airports, the company that develops and manages Cambodia’s network of international airports, said: “Today’s delivery of the first batch of covid-19 vaccines demonstrates the essential contribution of the airports to the country’s fight against the pandemic. Since day one, our company has ensured that our facilities remained open and fully operational to cater to passenger and cargo flights, fulfilling vital humanitarian and economic roles.”

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.