Air France celebrates its return to Phnom Penh - Air France fête son retour à Phnom Penh

The inaugural flight AF 274 Paris - Phnom Penh, operated by an Airbus 340-300, landed today at Phnom Penh international airport.




After 37 years absence, Air France has resumed services to this destination with 3 weekly return flights between Paris and Phnom Penh. The first Paris - Saigon - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap route, which had been operated three times every fortnight since 1947, was stopped in 1974.




Thanks to French tourists' interest in Cambodia, the country's economic buoyancy and strong cultural ties with France, Air France is the first European airline to operate scheduled flights to Cambodia. On this occasion, Air France will offer its new Business and Premium Voyageur cabins on its flights to Phnom Penh.

This route relaunch comes within the framework of the Air France - KLM group's expansion policy in Asia, where growth in capacity will be 10.1% in 2011.




Air France has been present in Cambodia since 2003 via its Foundation which supports 16 projects in favour of underprivileged children. These projects mainly concern schooling programmes and promoting education.

Flight schedule to and from Phnom Penh:

Paris-Charles de Gaulle / Phnom Penh

AF 274, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays departure 19:30, arrival in Bangkok at 11:50 the following day departure the same day for Phnom Penh at 13:15, arrival at 14:30

Phnom Penh / Paris-Charles de Gaulle

AF 273, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays departure 20:05, arrival in Bangkok at 21:20, departure the same day for Paris at 22:55, arrival at 6:05 the following day.

Le vol inaugural AF 274 Paris - Phnom Penh, opéré en Airbus 340-300, s'est posé aujourd'hui à l'aéroport international de Phnom Penh.

Après 37 ans d'absence, Air France propose à nouveau cette destination avec 3 vols hebdomadaires (aller-retour) entre Paris et Phnom Penh. La première liaison aérienne Paris - Saigon - Phnom Penh - Siem Reap, desservie par trois vols tous les 14 jours depuis 1947 avait en effet été interrompue en 1974.

Forte de l'attrait touristique du Cambodge, de son dynamisme économique et des liens culturels étroits avec la France, Air France devient ainsi la première compagnie européenne à offrir des vols réguliers vers le Cambodge. A cette occasion, la Compagnie proposera sur Phnom Penh ses nouvelles cabines Affaires et Premium Voyageur.

Cette réouverture s'inscrit dans un contexte de développement du groupe Air France -- KLM en Asie, où la croissance d'offre sera de 10,1% en 2011.

Air France est par ailleurs présente au Cambodge depuis 2003 à travers sa Fondation qui soutient 16 projets projets en faveur des enfants en grande difficulté. Ces projets concernent principalement des programmes de scolarisation et de promotion de l'éducation.

Programme des vols Phnom Penh :

Paris-Charles de Gaulle / Phnom Penh

AF 274, les lundis, mercredis et vendredis départ 19h30, arrivée à Bangkok à 11h50, le lendemain, départ le même jour pour Phnom Penh à 13h15, arrivée à 14h30

Phnom Penh / Paris-Charles de Gaulle

AF 273, les mardis, jeudis et samedis départ 20h05, arrivée à Bangkok à 21h20, départ le même jour pour Paris à 22h55, arrivée à 06h05, le lendemain.

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[98012mony]

Bravo` Vivre La "FRANCE"

[smel2020]

Wow, massive plane in Cambodia. I am shock to see it

[Chunbot882]

@TheNagaMekong It would be great to see a European airline flying to Laos, but it seems unlikely. Laos is not as open as Cambodia, and Laos has much less people, so... It would be better if Lao Airlines can grow more and fly to more places. The colours of Lao Airlines are really beautiful!

[TheNagaMekong]

Did you have any Plan To Vientiane ?

[HugeDeek]

I was shocked to see a huge Boeing 777 in Cambodia, after a closer look, I noticed it was Air France. Was so surprised.

[vietyn80]

I love Air France. I had an excellent experience from SF to Paris .

[AeroCambodia]

Welcome back to flying into Cambodia .

[Ahuntsicspotter]

Air France should go to Quebec city and iff they do that, they will not be alone because there is an Air Transat on this route and Air France have to push Air Transat off from the french market.