Alex wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:31 pm I'd like to see a cheap flight from Phnom Penh to Vientiane (what Vietnam Airlines charges for their direct flight is ridiculous) and cheaper flights to a few cities in Vietnam (Hanoi and Da Nang in particular).

I'm a bit at a loss with regards to NEW routes they could offer that see enough demand. Direct flights to Indonesia, maybe?

armchairlawyer wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:52 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:31 pm I'd like to see a cheap flight from Phnom Penh to Vientiane (what Vietnam Airlines charges for their direct flight is ridiculous) and cheaper flights to a few cities in Vietnam (Hanoi and Da Nang in particular).

I'm a bit at a loss with regards to NEW routes they could offer that see enough demand. Direct flights to Indonesia, maybe?

Alreadt have Jakarta.
I'd be interested to know the load factors on that.
There is a lot of political push for flights from India but this has been the case for a long time and airlines obviusly don't see it working. Otoh there are a lot of Indians in PP atm.
I would guess that one of the reasons for the huge number of daily flights BKK/DMK-PNH is pax using BKK as a transit. Any direct flight will need to compete with that. Most locals (and Indians) are highly price-sensitive. There aren't many western style "Get me there as quickly as possible I don'r care how much it costs" pax.

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:08 pm I use the AirAsia route from Siem Reap-Don Mueang, Bangkok, frequently: the flight is often less than an hour and relatively inexpensive (I can usually find roundtrip tickets for less than 75 dollars, though I always include a carry-on returning home since I usually go to Bangkok just for shopping). However, I do question the logic of serving in-flight meals on a flight that doesn't even cross the 90 minute threshold. Makes me wonder if it's just another way to fleece last minute $$ out of the customer.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:12 pm

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:08 pm I use the AirAsia route from Siem Reap-Don Mueang, Bangkok, frequently: the flight is often less than an hour and relatively inexpensive (I can usually find roundtrip tickets for less than 75 dollars, though I always include a carry-on returning home since I usually go to Bangkok just for shopping). However, I do question the logic of serving in-flight meals on a flight that doesn't even cross the 90 minute threshold. Makes me wonder if it's just another way to fleece last minute $$ out of the customer.

Fleecing?
I see it as good marketing>
no one is forced to order anything

Alex wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:25 pm

I don't mind Bangkok stopovers, generally speaking, but when flying from Phnom Penh to Da Nang it really strikes me as silly to fly in the wrong direction first. It is (or has been) often the cheapest option though, and usually reasonably timed.

HaifongWangchuck wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:20 pm

Alex wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:25 pm

I don't mind Bangkok stopovers, generally speaking, but when flying from Phnom Penh to Da Nang it really strikes me as silly to fly in the wrong direction first. It is (or has been) often the cheapest option though, and usually reasonably timed.

I imagine in the future, all flights will be filtered through Siem Reap instead of Bangkok as they are going to try really hard to make Siem Reap a hub city akin to Da Nang, Bangkok (which currently has with its two airports the most SEA air traffic) or Kota Kinabalu, since the infrastructure now exists to support such a massive airline complex (I assume a lot of Chinese flights to the rest of SEA will now change in Siem Reap too).