03 Jan. 2019With 10 million visitors in 2018, Cambodia's three airports—Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville—have broken their previous 2017 record of 8.8 million passengers, according to Éric Delobel, CEO of Cambodia Airports.

By way of comparison, this traffic volume matches exactly what Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport recorded for 2017, and falls far short of France's total of around 200 million that same year. Yet it represents significant growth for Cambodia compared to the previous year, with "targets fully met," Éric Delobel assured the local press.

What lies ahead

The business leader sought to temper the enthusiasm around this milestone, however. He pledged to work with the Ministry of Tourism to open new destinations. "We wish to launch direct routes to Australia, India, and Russia," he stated.

Cambodia is currently connected to some 60 destinations across Asia, including China, South Korea and Japan, as well as through major hub cities like Doha and Dubai.Charlène NomadaysA pioneering SEO editor at Nomadays from the beginning, Charlène has since evolved into content manager and head of communications, accompanying the company's journey with passion and dedication. After spending seven years across Asia—from China to Thailand, passing through Mongolia and South Korea—she has made travel a way of being in the world. A lover of language, nature and human connection, she brings to her writing a thoughtful, engaged and responsible vision of tourism. For her, each article is a bridge between curiosity, respect and wonder.