Emirates Airlines plans to flight to Cambodia

Emirates Airlines plans to flight to Cambodia
AP
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) - The government has struck an initial deal
with Emirates Airlines for flights between the United Arab Emirates and
Cambodia, an official said Saturday.

If a final agreement is reached, the Emirates Airlines will become the
first Middle Eastern airline company to fly the route.

Officials from Cambodia's civil aviation authority and the Dubai-based
airline signed a memorandum of understanding on the service Friday,
said Sek Savorn, a government spokesman.

No date has yet been set for the first flight.

Deputy Prime Minister Sok An said the airline could operate up to seven
flights per week, using Boeing-777 jets.

"Because Dubai is the central point for air passage between Europe and
Asia, I hope the new flight service will bring more tourists to
Cambodia," Sok An said in a speech Friday.

There are currently about a dozen foreign-owned airlines flying to and
from Cambodia daily. Most of the arrivals are tourists who come to
visit the famed Angkor temples in Siem Reap province, 230 kilometers
(143 miles) northwest of Phnom Penh.

Cambodia does not have its own flag carrier but has adopted an open sky
policy for attracting foreign tourist dollars needed for developing its
economy.


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