Thai Smile will direct flights to Cambodia next month

Airlines Thailand's Thai Smile Airways, a subsidiary regional airline Thai Airways will start flying service flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap next month. According to officials in Cambodia Airlines Ltd..

Diamond attempted to expand flights in Cambodia Airlines Ltd., told the Post yesterday that the start to the new airline Thai Smile will operate on 1 February.

He added that the company is the first airline to initiate a process in 2016 that there will be a flight 20 flights per week from Bangkok airport to Siem Reap.

According to Diamond attempted airline 2 Hong Kong airline will operate flights on 27 February 2016 6 flights per week.

He said: 'We expect that it will have a new airline 2 or 3 more this year.

The company, Japan's ANA airline also confirmed that it would fly straight to Cambodia on 1 September 2016. Also confirmed This made the meeting between Mr. Sok Chenda Sophea, Secretary General of the Council for the Development of Cambodia and CEO Shinya Katanozaka airline ANA Holdings Inc. in Phnom Penh January 18, 2016. According to the website Fresh news.

Thai Smile Air will start flying between Bangkok and Siem Reap, using an Airbus A-320 aircraft with 174 seats.

Shin Chan glory Vutha, spokesman for the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSACC), said the company Smile Air to get permission to operate routes this month.

He said: '[Thai Smile Air] must establish its market under joint flight with Thai Airways, but when This airline traffic can be independent and have its own flights.

Reap Bangkok route is currently dominated by the airline Bangkok Airways, a regional airline and full service provider AirAsia, a low-cost airline (LCC) of Malaysia. Airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, the airline's largest country also operates flights daily.

The airline Thai Smile intends to stand in the space between the airline company and full service low-cost airlines With a unidirectional flights at a price of $ 77 (including tax), which can be compared with the value of the airline Air Egypt.

Chan glory Vutha said: 'airline operating Thai Smile Airway LCC also because its business model intended to compete [ LCC and other domestic airlines.

Ang Kim Eang, president of the Cambodian Association of Travel Agents, said the new route of the airline Thai Smile will help bring visitors to Siem Reap .

He added: 'It is a good sign for the country when the new airline and it reflects more the ability of the Angkor Wat temples in raising the country's reputation and attract more visitors. LA