Here’s our weekly roundup of new air routes and codeshare partnerships
Turkish Airlines to launch Phnom Penh flights
Turkish Airlines will commence flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh on December 10 this year, establishing the first regular service between Europe and Cambodia’s capital.
The airline will operate three-weekly flights to Phnom Penh via Bangkok. Flights will depart from Istanbul to Phnom Penh on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, while flights from Phnom Penh to Istanbul will operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
AirAsia X adds new route to Karachi in Pakistan
AirAsia X (AAX) has introduced a new route to Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, starting May 30.
Flying four times a week, AAX is the only low-cost carrier in Malaysia to provide direct service to Karachi, enhancing affordable connectivity between the two nations as well as linking travellers from Pakistan to Malaysia and the rest of South-east Asia.
Vietjet flies direct from Singapore to Phu Quoc
Starting from May 30, Vietjet will operate direct flights between Singapore and Phu Quoc, offering four return flights per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. This new route adds to Vietjet’s existing connections from Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and Danang, increasing the total number of weekly single-leg flights between Vietnam and Singapore to 78.
PAL starts Cebu-Catarman service
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched the first-ever non-stop flights between Cebu and Catarman on March 4.
The thrice weekly Cebu-Catarman-Cebu service is the 22nd route operated by PAL from its gateway hub at Mactan-Cebu airport.
From May 2, the airline will also introduce non-stop flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) with an initial schedule of three flights per week every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
