S’ville airport’s passenger subsidy scheme renewed
A marketing initiative rolled out last year that provides monetary incentives to airlines that use Sihanoukville’s airport for international flights has been credited in part with encouraging airlines to open new routes and increasing the amount of passenger traffic to the coastal airport. Last January, Cambodia Airports, the French-owned firm that operates the Kingdom’s three international airports, began offering airlines $10 per passenger on international scheduled flights departing from Sihanouk International Airport, to a maximum of $1,000 per flight. The incentive program aimed at offsetting the costs for airlines establishing scheduled service to the little-used airfield. Khek Norinda, spokesman of Cambodia Airports, said on January 4 that the success of the program prompted the company to continue it for another year.
