Previously, Filipino travelers had to go to major Southeast Asian cities like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Singapore to get flights to Siem Reap, the gateway to Cambodia‘s Angkor.
View of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. Today Angkor Wat is Cambodia’s main tourist attraction and is visited by many visitors from around the world. Courtesy of Sam Garza.
A UNESCO world heritage site, Angkor is a region in Cambodia where over a thousand temples in ruins can be found. One of these temples is the magnificent Angkor Wat, said to be the world’s largest single religious monument.
Now, travelers need not be turned off by the thought of connecting flights and long travel hours to visit the world-famous Angkor Wat.
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) recently approved direct flights from the Philippines to Cambodia, known for one of the most important archeological sites in Southeast Asia.
CAB granted Cebu Pacific five frequencies for the Manila-Cambodia route, while ZestAir got two frequencies.
Airphil Express, the budget carrier of Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia Philippines Inc. each received seven frequencies for the Clark-Cambodia route. One frequency is equivalent to a once-a-week flight.
h/t: abs-cbnnews.com