First Covid-19 era Airbus-330 landing in Siem Reap lifts aviation spirits


The first Airbus-330 aircraft landed at Siem Reap International Airport on Aug 8 since the Covid-19 pandemic was recognised. - CAMBODIA AIRPORT

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Post/ANN): Siem Reap International Airport on Sunday (Aug 8) welcomed the first Airbus-330 aircraft since the Covid-19 pandemic was recognised, as the operator reiterated that the airport, which serves visitors to the Kingdom’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, is still open to flights as usual.

The onset of the global health crisis last year slowed flights at the airport to a trickle, and the third coronavirus outbreak – dubbed the “February 20 community event” marking the date it was first detected – further added to the woes, Cambodia Airports noted in a Facebook post on Aug 9.

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