Cambodia opens a new airport to serve Angkor Wat as it seeks to boost tourist arrivals

Commercial operations have begun at Cambodia’s newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the country’s major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.

FILE -In this Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, photo, tourists line up for stepping up Angkor Wat temple outside Siem Reap, Cambodia. Commercial operations have begum at Cambodias newest and biggest airport, designed to serve as an upgraded gateway to the countrys major tourist attraction, the centuries-old Angkor Wat temple complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap.

The new airport can handle 7 million passengers a year, with plans to augment it to handle 12 million passengers annually from 2040. It was constructed under a 55-year build-operate-transfer program between Cambodia and China.

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