Lao Airlines suspends flights to Phnom Penh from 15 June 2024

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Due to low demand for direct flights between Phnom Penh and Vientiane and Lao Airlines' expensive fares, Lao Airlines has suspended flights on the sector from 15 June 2024.

This decision comes shortly after the airline resumed direct flights nearly three months ago, on 19 March 2024.

According to a tourism expert, the cancellation of these direct flights can be attributed to the low demand for travel between Cambodia and Laos.

Prior to this, direct flights on the Vientiane-Phnom Penh route were operational from the 1980s until the mid-2000s. However, market conditions led to the temporary suspension of these flights.