Airline: | AirAsia Cambodia អ៊ែរ អេស៊ា ខេមបូឌា |
Iata: | KT |
Icao: | KTC |
Callsign: | RED NAGA |
Frequent Flyer: | BIG Loyalty Programme[1] |
Fleet Size: | 2 |
Destinations: | 3 |
Parent: | AirAsia |
Headquarters: | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
AirAsia Cambodia (Central Khmer: អ៊ែរ អេស៊ា ខេមបូឌា) is a Cambodian low-cost airline based at Phnom Penh International Airport. It is a joint venture between the Malaysian AirAsia and Cambodian local enterprise Sivilai Asia. The airline was launched on 9 December 2022 and started operations on 2 May 2024.[2] Cambodia is the fifth country in Southeast Asia that Capital A established AirAsia brand.
In May 2017, AirAsia planned to open a subsidiary company in Cambodia to handle an increase of tourists from Malaysia visiting to the Cambodian cities of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.[3] In November 2019, after a short hiatus, AirAsia resumed its plans to establish a Cambodian subsidiary,[4] which was supported by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation in January 2020.[5]
On 9 December 2022, AirAsia and Sivilai Asia signed a joint venture agreement to establish AirAsia Cambodia.[6] Capital A, the holding company of the AirAsia Group,[7] would own 51% of the airline, while hospitality group Sivilai Asia would own the remaining share.[8] Subject to regulatory approvals, on 18 March 2024, the airline was launched.[9] On 2 May 2024, the airline started operations.
See main article: List of AirAsia Group destinations. The airline plans to operate flights within a four-hour radius from its Cambodian bases. It would also focus on connecting ASEAN countries, as well as India, China, and North Asia.
, AirAsia Cambodia operates the following aircraft: