NEW: Direct Flights Between Phnom Penh and Ko Samui, Thailand

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon May 30, 2022 2:32 pm

May 30, 2022
Cambodia Airways kickstarts Phnom Penh-Samui direct flights

Cambodia Airways on Friday announced the launch of a new direct service between Phnom Penh and Samui. The airline will operate two flights a week on Tuesday and Friday, according to a release.

The new service on an Airbus A319 aircraft has a capacity of 150 passengers. The flight, which starts from Phnom Penh at 8:30 am, reaches Samui at 9:40 am. The flight from Samui on KR724 starts at 10.40 am and reaches the Cambodian capital at 11.50 am.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501084325/ ... t-flights/

truffledog · Post by **truffledog** » Mon May 30, 2022 3:08 pm

New connections, new possibilities. why not add a flight to Bali also.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Mon May 30, 2022 3:17 pm

pre covid air asia tried a Phuket-pp, phuket -SR 2 days a week> didn't cut it and Phuket gets many many more tourists than samui
So, if u desire to head to samui and than over to Phang Nga for the full moon party an want fly ( $216 for next week one way) this is great
but i bet it wont be around long

rogerrabbit · Post by **rogerrabbit** » Mon May 30, 2022 4:41 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 3:17 pm pre covid air asia tried a Phuket-pp, phuket -SR 2 days a week> didn't cut it and Phuket gets many many more tourists than samui
So, if u desire to head to samui and than over to Phang Nga for the full moon party an want fly ( $216 for next week one way) this is great
but i bet it wont be around long

Air Asia flew 4 days a week on both route. Phuket - Siem Reap route started already back in 2017 and they added the Phuket - PP in 2019 due to the success of Phuket - SR connection . Both ended 2020 because of covid. I'm pretty sure it was success.

alexvanlaar · Post by **alexvanlaar** » Mon May 30, 2022 4:58 pm

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 3:17 pm pre covid air asia tried a Phuket-pp, phuket -SR 2 days a week> didn't cut it and Phuket gets many many more tourists than samui
So, if u desire to head to samui and than over to Phang Nga for the full moon party an want fly ( $216 for next week one way) this is great
but i bet it wont be around long

you meant Koh Pha-ngan not Phang Nga, Richard

Anchor Moy · Post by **Anchor Moy** » Tue May 31, 2022 1:36 am

Sounds great if you live in PP and want to get away for a break. It's probably less hassle than traveling from PP to SHV, and with nicer beaches and places to stay.

AM34 · Post by **AM34** » Tue May 31, 2022 6:14 am

These new flights are about twice the price of transferring through DMK/BKK. The direct flights to Phuket were great because they were frequent and about the same price as going to Bangkok. I don't think this new route will be successful.

armchairlawyer · Post by **armchairlawyer** » Tue May 31, 2022 8:00 am

rogerrabbit wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 4:41 pm
phuketrichard wrote: ↑Mon May 30, 2022 3:17 pm pre covid air asia tried a Phuket-pp, phuket -SR 2 days a week> didn't cut it and Phuket gets many many more tourists than samui
So, if u desire to head to samui and than over to Phang Nga for the full moon party an want fly ( $216 for next week one way) this is great
but i bet it wont be around long
Air Asia flew 4 days a week on both route. Phuket - Siem Reap route started already back in 2017 and they added the Phuket - PP in 2019 due to the success of Phuket - SR connection . Both ended 2020 because of covid. I'm pretty sure it was success.

I flew HKT-PNH in 2019. The plane was about 10% loaded.

Doc67 · Post by **Doc67** » Tue May 31, 2022 9:43 am

I thought Bangkok Airways had a monopoly of flights into Koh Samui, or is that just from BKK?

Any direct flight from PP to somewhere fun in Thailand is a very welcome development.

It's not showing on SkyScanner but directly is is showing for the next 2 weeks only and costs $414 as opposed to $333 via BKK with Bangkok Airways.

At $100-$150 it might find some business but at $400+ it is competing with a lot more interesting places to visit.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Tue May 31, 2022 12:51 pm

Doc67 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 9:43 am I thought Bangkok Airways had a monopoly of flights into Koh Samui, or is that just from BKK?

Any direct flight from PP to somewhere fun in Thailand is a very welcome development.

It's not showing on SkyScanner but directly is is showing for the next 2 weeks only and costs $414 as opposed to $333 via BKK with Bangkok Airways.

At $100-$150 it might find some business but at $400+ it is competing with a lot more interesting places to visit.

you didn't add tax and charge Next week.....$216!! one way vs $119 to Phuket via Bangkok ( 4:45 minutes)

I used to always fly HKT-DMK- PP for $220-250 R/T took around 5 hours, enough time in Bangkok for a meal
many airlines fly to samui BUT the airport is owned by Bangkok airways, hence reason flights are expensive>
most people fly into Surat Thani an bus/ferry across and save hundreds of $$

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