Lao Airlines cancels Vientiane-Savannakhet- Siem Reap flights

VIENTIANE,14 MAY (KPL) - The Lao Airlines has announced recently to cancel some of its flights, particularly the Vientiane-Savannakhet-Siem Reap (Cambodia) route due to the decrease in the passenger number and, the ash issue in European countries and the political problem in a neighbouring country.
Mr. Sitthideth Douangsitthi, head of the Marketing Department of the Lao Airlines, disclosed on 13 May that the company had to stop and cancel some flights in order to save the status of the company. In order to maintain its service to Siem Reap in Cambodia, the Lao Airlines has started to operate its flight on the Vientiane-Bangkok-Siem Reap route.
Mr. Sitthideth Douangsitthi added that the airlines would operate regular flights on two routes Vientiane-Luang Prabang and Vientiane-Champassak routes that are connected to destinations in neighbouring countries.
The National Tourism Administration of Laos has expected that more than two million of foreign tourists will come to Laos in 2010 while the number of tourist arrivals in Laos in 2009 reached 1.7 million.
Lao Airlines is the national carrier of Laos, operating flight services to ten domestic destinations and international services to Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Its headquarters is Vientiane’s Wattay International Airport.