reggie perrin's dad wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 12:09 am "The new airport has 38 terminals."

Wow!

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 2:17 pm Given you can ride a taxi from PP to SR for $70, it is a tad expensive

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:20 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

Who actually has been flying from PP there? Bassaka closed down 2017/8 and that was only flying that route that time. Even with cheap tickets, flights were empty. When you spend 2000 € for your 2-3 week SEA trip, $60 and couple hours is nothing.

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:30 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:20 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

Who actually has been flying from PP there? Bassaka closed down 2017/8 and that was only flying that route that time. Even with cheap tickets, flights were empty. When you spend 2000 € for your 2-3 week SEA trip, $60 and couple hours is nothing.

It's all about competition. This is just another thing neighboring countries organize in a more efficient, and cheaper, way.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:36 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:30 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:20 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

Who actually has been flying from PP there? Bassaka closed down 2017/8 and that was only flying that route that time. Even with cheap tickets, flights were empty. When you spend 2000 € for your 2-3 week SEA trip, $60 and couple hours is nothing.

It's all about competition. This is just another thing neighboring countries organize in a more efficient, and cheaper, way.

Competition in what?

Flights? Bassaka was not able to fill planes with $25 tickets and went bankrupt. Airlines are free to fly that route. Let's see AirAsia starts to fly between it.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:36 pm Airport transfers? The new airport has Grab and independent taxi and van operators too. For example there is van for $12 from airport to your hotel leaving once hour (only when ever there is flights obviously). Competitors can freely go and compete. The "official" taxi and bus only has own lane at the airport terminal and thus it's the official taxi and they promote it in these press releases.

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:57 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:36 pm

Kammekor wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:30 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:20 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

Who actually has been flying from PP there? Bassaka closed down 2017/8 and that was only flying that route that time. Even with cheap tickets, flights were empty. When you spend 2000 € for your 2-3 week SEA trip, $60 and couple hours is nothing.

It's all about competition. This is just another thing neighboring countries organize in a more efficient, and cheaper, way.

Competition in what?

Flights? Bassaka was not able to fill planes with $25 tickets and went bankrupt. Airlines are free to fly that route. Let's see AirAsia starts to fly between it.

Price and convenience when traveling.

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:36 pm Airport transfers? The new airport has Grab and independent taxi and van operators too. For example there is van for $12 from airport to your hotel leaving once hour (only when ever there is flights obviously). Competitors can freely go and compete. The "official" taxi and bus only has own lane at the airport terminal and thus it's the official taxi and they promote it in these press releases.

A 12$ van doing 50 km? Every hour? Wow!

Spoiler:

That's more than a van from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap doing over 300 km will cost you.

Personally I think the transport to and from the airport is a bit overpriced, and if you want to attract more people, you have to make it all as smooth as possible. Currently, doesn't seem to be the case when I read the reviews. About 25% gives one star only.

Can't wait for the complaints when the new 'Techo' airport opens....

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 4:07 pm

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 3:20 pm

John Bingham wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 10:22 am What's the point of flying there now? The air fares are ridiculous, you have to arrive early at the airport and then drive 50 Km in a fucking mini-van? Or pay $35 for a taxi. Dumb as fuck.

Who actually has been flying from PP there? Bassaka closed down 2017/8 and that was only flying that route that time. Even with cheap tickets, flights were empty. When you spend 2000 € for your 2-3 week SEA trip, $60 and couple hours is nothing.

I've never flown to Siem Reap. However I've been there many times by boat/road. It takes about 6 hours to drive there. I don't know how much a coach is, maybe $15? So the alternative is to get to Phnom Penh airport, however long that takes, maybe 1 hour. Then check in and wait for 2 hours. Flight is about 45 minutes but altogether with waiting for taxiing etc say an hour. Then another hour or more to travel 50 km. So the flight ticket is $200 and the airport trip each end will be maybe $15. What's the point? $215 for 5.5 hours or $15 for 6 hours?