At a glance
- Company
- AirAsia
- Announcement
- Expansion
- Location
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
Key figures
- Check-in counters
- 16
- Initial annual passenger capacity
- up to seven million passengers annually
- Planned annual passenger capacity by 2050
- 20 million passengers annually by 2050
- Airport distance from Siem Reap provincial capital
- around 55 kilometres
- Online check-in availability before departure
- 14 days and up to 1 hour
- Recommended airport arrival time for baggage check-in
- at least three hours before
Products and programs
SEPANG, September 15, 2023 -- AirAsia’s guests flying to Siem Reap, Cambodia, will experience a more seamless journey ahead as the airline relocates its operations to the Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI) effective 16 October 2023.
Once operational, AirAsia will utilise 16 check-in counters at the terminal at Row C01-C16, which will make the check-in process faster and smoother.
The first AirAsia flight to land at the new airport is AirAsia Malaysia flight AK542 and AK540 from Kuala Lumpur, followed by Thai AirAsia flights FD610, FD614 and FD618. Guests on these flights will receive a notification before their scheduled departure date to inform them of the changes.
The SAI airport is located in Tayek commune, Soutr Nikom district, around 55 kilometres from the capital of Siem Reap province. The new airport will have convenient facilities to handle passenger and cargo traffic and provide an initial capacity of processing up to seven million passengers annually with planned expansions increasing that capacity to 20 million passengers annually by 2050.
As for the passenger convenience, SAI Airport’s ground floor is accessible to various transportation options such as transfer buses, car rentals, and taxis.
All AirAsia guests departing from the new airport are advised to check-in online via the airasia Superapp which is available 14 days and up to 1 hour before scheduled departure time and reprint their boarding pass at the counter. Guests with baggage to check in are also advised to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time to allow smooth check-in procedures.
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Questions around this news
When will AirAsia move its Siem Reap operations to the new airport?
The airline’s Siem Reap operations are scheduled to move to Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport on 16 October 2023. The release identifies AirAsia Malaysia flights AK542 and AK540 from Kuala Lumpur as the first of its flights to arrive there, followed by Thai AirAsia flights FD610, FD614 and FD618.
What check-in arrangements will AirAsia have at Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport?
The airline says it will use 16 check-in counters in terminal Row C01-C16. It advises departing guests to check in online using the airasia Superapp, then reprint their boarding pass at the airport counter. Guests checking baggage are advised to arrive at least three hours before departure.
What passenger capacity is planned for Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport?
The release says the airport is initially designed to process up to seven million passengers annually. Planned expansions are intended to raise that capacity to 20 million passengers annually by 2050. These figures describe the airport’s stated capacity plans, not passenger totals reported in the release.
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