International airport to fully close to all flights later this year after 66 years
FLY BYE International airport to fully close to all flights later this year after 66 years
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A BUSY airport that was visited by over 4.75 million people last year is set to close for good next month.
Phnom Penh International Airport in Cambodia is shutting its doors and making way for a brand new facility which will open in September 2025.
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Phnom Penh International Airport will close to make way for a new terminal
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Techo International Airport is set to open next month and welcome millions of passengers
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Phnom Penh International Airport first opened in January 1959 and is the second largest in Cambodia.
The biggest is Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport which opened just 20 months ago.
The capacity for Phnom Penh International Airport is 5 million people per year, which was almost reached in 2024.
Planes are being diverted to a brand-new facility called Techo International Airport, which has been designed to handle more traffic and provide better connections to and from Cambodia.
It will be able to take 13 million passengers a year, which is twice the current airport's capacity.
Future plans are that to reach 30 and then 50 million passengers per year.
Mr. Sin Chansereyvutha, Secretary of State and Spokesperson for Civil Aviation, has stated that 'Techo International Airport will open for operations on September 9, 2025.
He continued to add: "Phnom Penh International Airport will close on the night of September 8, 2025.'
Techo International Airport will have a state-of-the-art terminal with duty-free, food halls, shops and outlets.
It will have with 22 gates that can fit up to 40 aircraft and there will be a huge central garden.
Incredible 'airport of the future' revealed - with no queues or long waits
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Cambodia is a popular tourist destination for Brits because of its affordability
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The airport has a big focus on sustainability with a large portion of the terminal's energy being produced by an on-site solar farm.
It will become the ninth largest airport in the world when it opens.
Cambodia is becoming popular with British holidaymakers because of its affordability and incredible beaches.
In fact, TUI very recently its first hotel in Cambodia, it's called TUI BLUE Sihanoukville.
The new hotel is on the coast in Sihanoukville and opened two months ago.
Holidaymakers can choose from 189 rooms and suites, and on-site, the hotel has a gym and outdoor swimming pool.
The hotel has a restaurant and lounge bar as well as entertainment like karaoke, live music and candlelit dinners.
Phnom Penh International Airport isn't the only airport set to shut soon, the world's busiest airport that sees 92 million passengers per year will also close its doors.
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Cambodia is known for having beautiful beaches - and being affordable
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This is Dubai International Airport which handles more than 90 million passengers per year - including millions of Brits.
Passengers flying from the UK to Dubai being rerouted to the Al Maktoum International Airport, once the expansion is completed.
The newer Al Maktoum International Airport opened in 2010 and is 22 miles outside of the city.
The airport known as DWC, is undergoing a £28billion expansion.
Once complete, Al Maktoum Airport will be five times the size of DXB, and will be able to handle 260 million passengers a year.
The new airport will have five runways and up to 400 aircraft gates, making it the largest airport project in the world.
The closure timeline for Dubai International Airport remains unclear, but officials say DWC's new terminal will first open in 2032.
The airport will continue to expand through to the 2050s in order to accommodate the growing number of travellers.
These are Europe's worst airports for queues, revealed with passengers waiting five hours at security.
And here's the full list of 48 EU airports letting British holidaymakers use faster eGates in 2025.
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