Ministry of Tourism Urges Direct Flights from Phu Quoc to Siem Reap

• 9 August 2022
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The Ministry of Tourism is studying the possibility of making a new tourism scheme to boost Siem Reap’s tourism, by urging airlines to have more direct flights to Siem Reap from other major tourist destinations such as Phu Quoc.

According to the meeting on Siem Reap-Angkor Tourism Management and Development on 08 August, the ministry has already begun work with relevant institutions and the private sector.

Under this new scheme, the ministry is also considering making an Angkor lifetime pass for ex-pats and long-term staying tourists, urging more low-cost airlines to enter Cambodia, and also providing special prices for Chong Kneas boat tickets.

During the first half of 2022, Cambodia received more than 500,000 international tourists, an increase of 394.1% compared to the same period in 2021, of which Siem Reap received 60,435 international tourists.

Based on the above data, the ministry intends to increase the number of tourists to this destination province by about 500,000 people or more by 2023.

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