New flight routes to places I would never have guessed, and the return of one of the fastest-growing flight routes in the region. The Korean market is recovering The last time I looked at the international departure board in Danang, there were 4 flights for the entire day. When I returned to Danang last week, […]
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Southeast Asia Airport Review 2022 – Airports planned and under construction in Southeast Asia
Welcome to the Future Southeast Asia Airport Review for 2022 – a summary of airports planned, under construction, and other airport news in Southeast Asia over the past year (for reference, here is the 2021 edition). Cambodia Techo–Ta Khmau International Airport The new airport for Phnom Penh airport was reported to be over 27% completed […]
Will there ever be an airport on Koh Lanta?
The two largest islands in Thailand (Phuket and Ko Samui) have an airport, so has Koh Lanta ever considered building an airport? Koh Lanta is an island district in Krabi Province, Thailand. There are two main islands that make up the bulk of this island group. Ko Lanta Yai (the main tourist island) is the […]
New airports planned and under construction in Southeast Asia – 2021 edition
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 […]
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 […]
