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At the beginning of
2000, Cambodia adopted an Open 'Air' policy. Since then there has
been a number of press releases promoting direct flights to Siem
Reap International Airport from Singapore, Vietnam and several other
countries, as well as the regular flights by Bangkok Airways from
Bangkok, Sukhothai and Phuket. Royal Air Cambodge, the national carrier of Cambodia, flies to Phnom Penh from all the international destinations listed below.
In addition, there are direct non-stop
flights to Phnom Penh from: Bangkok (Thai Airways International); Ho
Chi Minh City (Vietnam Airlines); Guangzhou (Canton); Hong Kong (Dragonair);
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia Airlines); Singapore (Silk Air); and
Vientiane (Lao Aviation
). There are now direct international flights
on
Bangkork Airways
from Bangkok to Siem Reap three times daily; a
very easy and convenient journey making Angkor a convenient weekend
destination from Bangkok. Connecting flights are available to most
parts of the world from these destinations. To travel with Bangkok
Airways Ltd., contact
60 Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre
New Rajadapisek Road
Klongteoy, Bangkok 10110
Tel: (2)229 3456-3463, Fax: (2)229 3454
Email:
restkt@bangkokair.co.th
Website:
http://www.bangkokair.co.th
61A Street 214
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: (23)426 624
Route 6 (Airport road)
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel: (65)380 191
Angkor Airways
Siem
Reap Airways
Offices in Phom
Penh for the other airlines mentioned above are located at: Royal
air Cambodge (206A Norodom Boulevard, Tel: 428 830); Dragonair
(19 106 Street, Tel: 427 665); Kampuchea Airlines (same
address as Draonair, Tel: 427868); Lao Aviation (58 Sihanouk
Boulevard, Tel: 216 563); Malaysia Airlines (172-174 Monivong
Boulevard Tel: 426 688);
Silk Air (ground floor, Pailin
Hotel, Monivong Boulevard, Tel: 364 747); Thai Airways
International (19 106 Street, Tel: 722 335);
Vietnam Airlines
(35 Sihanouk Boulevard, tel: 427 426); Phnom Penh Airways
(209 Street 19, Phnom Penh, tel: 217 419 or Sivatha Bvd, Siem Reap,
tel: 825 754);
President Airlines (50 Norodom Bvd, tel: 427
402 or Opp. Provincial Hospital, Siem Reap, tel: 063 964338).
Pochentong Airport
is the arrival and departure point in Phnom Penh for all
international and domestic flights. It is located seven kilometers
from the centre of the city. The official taxi service from the
airport to central Phnom Penh costs about US$10. There is a US$25
exit tax for all travelers leaving from Pochentong Airport and US$25
from Siem Reap Airport, regardless of nationality or age.
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Visitors can
obtain visa directly at the
International air port of Cambodia.
There are two air ports, Phnom Penh and
Siem Reap. Visa cost 20 USD and require
one ID-size photo. Visa can get as well
at border: Thai – Cambodia at Poitpet,
Osmach, Onlong Veng, Koh Kong. From
Vietnam visitors can obtain visa at Ho
Chi Minh city before reach Cambodia and
Vietnam border (Moc Bai).
A few
citizens are not allowed to get visa at
Airports, such as citizen from
Afghanistan Iraq, Iran, and Bangladesh…
Visitors should looking visa in advance
or looking for someone in Cambodia to
respond for visa.
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Source:
Angkor An Introduction to the Temples,
Dawn Rooney; Twin Age Limited, Hong Kong, 2004
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