Air travel in Southeast Asia boomed in the 2010s, with new routes opening up previously unconnected provincial cities, and low-cost airlines making long-distance travel more comfortable and affordable. To give you an idea of these boom times, I posted about Vietnam’s aviation market in 2019. To cater to this new-found demand, old airports have been […]
Aviation
North Bali International Airport
North Bali International Airport (Bandara International Bali Baru) is a proposed second airport in the north of Bali, Indonesia. A new airport for Bali is being considered as the current airport (Ngurah Rai International Airport) is in a built-up urban area, making it difficult for further expansion. There is only one runway at DPS Airport, […]
New Phnom Penh Airport
The New Phnom Penh Airport is the planned new airport to serve Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It will replace the current airport for commercial flights, while the old airport will be used for “the head of state, heads of local governments and Cambodian senior leaders, as a military airbase, for domestic flights, private jets and for […]
New Manila International Airport
The New Manila International Airport is a proposed airport that would either relieve or replace Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. The project site is located on the coast of Bulakan, Bulacan, 35 kilometres north of the city centre. It’s also referred to as Bulacan International Airport, though it will be the main airport […]
Vietnam’s booming aviation market – 2019 Report
Vietnam’s aviation sector is undergoing a prolonged boom that is opening up the country to new tourism markets, while putting a strain on the airlines and airports of Vietnam. According to Airports Council International, their annual World Airport Traffic Report 2018 [PDF] lists Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in the top 10 fastest growing […]
Long Thanh International Airport
A comprehensive guide to the future new airport of Ho Chi Minh City Long Thanh International Airport is the planned second airport of Ho Chi Minh City. Situated approximately 40 km east of the city centre, the airport will have enough space to eventually include 4 runways and serve over 100 million passengers annually. Such […]
